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'Journey' falls flat

By William Taylor · Thursday, July 17,2008 1:38 p.m.

With “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” both coming out within a month of each other, it already feels like there is far more Brendan Fraser than should be tolerated this summer.

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Remote outpost abandoned

Thursday, July 17,2008 10:18 a.m.

U.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers this week, officials said Wednesday.

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Hezbollah gives coffins to Israel in prisoner swap

Thursday, July 17,2008 10:07 a.m.

OSH HANIKRA, Israel – Hezbollah handed over two black coffins Wednesday with the bodies of two Israeli soldiers and Israel prepared to set free a notorious attacker in a dramatic prisoner swap that will close a painful chapter from the 2006 war in Lebanon.

Not quite ruined

By Brent Williamson · Wednesday, July 16,2008 11:05 p.m.

The movie offers some good thrills and scares, relying mostly on tension and drama rather than gory visuals to frighten the audience, but it works well. The movie provides a few good visceral scares, as well as plenty of psychological drama.

Possible to impress

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, July 16,2008 11:02 p.m.

Bloomington’s very own art/folk rock dynasty The Impossible Shapes are fresh off their return to the studio with a new self-titled album. Compared to some of the band’s previous works, the new material is more musically minimalist, but it certainly stands on its own.

Hell of a letdown

By Kaleb Havens · Wednesday, July 16,2008 10:55 p.m.

Unfortunately for “Hellboy II,” the novelty of del Toro’s world has worn off. And now he’s forced to make his characters grow up a little, a task they’re about as well suited for as a beauty pageant.

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Powerful Attraction

By Kaitlin Shawgo · Wednesday, July 16,2008 9:26 p.m.

A rigger guides a leg that will support a $2 million magnet in Simon Hall’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility Wednesday afternoon.

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McRobbie names head of policy and planning

By Kaitlin Shawgo · Wednesday, July 16,2008 9:24 p.m.

IU President Michael McRobbie announced Monday that he has appointed School of Law Executive Associate Dean John Applegate to the position of IU vice president for planning and policy, IU Spokesman Larry MacIntyre said.

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IU Army ROTC named No. 1 senior program in the nation

By Ryan Winn · Wednesday, July 16,2008 9:16 p.m.

Physical fitness training at 6 a.m. has its perks, as proven by the No. 1 ranking The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America recently gave the IU Army ROTC program for 2007.The award is based on an evaluation of each of the 272 active ROTC programs in the nation. IU Army ROTC will receive the award at the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America awards banquet sometime this fall.

COURTESY PHOTO John Tafoya, Directior of the IU Summer Percussion Workshop

IU Summer Percussion Workshop to hold concert

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, July 16,2008 7:40 p.m.

Good vibrations are coming to the IU campus. The IU Summer Percussion Workshop Grand Finale Concert will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Auer Hall. “Percussion is anything that can be struck or scraped,” said John Tafoya, director of the IU Summer Percussion Academy/Workshop and Jacobs School of Music faculty member.

COURTESY PHOTO Evelyne Brancart

Jacobs School of Music stays in harmony

Wednesday, July 16,2008 7:39 p.m.

As part of the Summer Music Festival, Jacobs School of Music faculty member and pianist Evelyne Brancart will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday in Auer Hall.“(The Summer Music Festival) is diversifying IU music,” Jacobs School of Music Director of Marketing and Publicity Alain Barker said. “The festival is growing every year.

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Music workshop holds faculty concert

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, July 16,2008 7:38 p.m.

The College Audition Preparation Faculty Concert will kick off the week-long CAP workshop 7 p.m Sunday in Ford Hall.“It is a great concert,” said Alain Barker, the Jacobs School of Music director of marketing and publicity. “There will be a lot of wonderful music by the Jacobs School of Music Faculty.”

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