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You’ll live in that crappy dorm ...

By Abra Oliver · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 10:41 p.m.

We say “dorms.” Now, you say what imagery comes to mind. Bad food. Worse beds. Showers you won’t touch barefoot for fear of athlete’s foot, dysentery or SARS. Now, we say “Arizona State University dorms.” And now? Heated pools. A theater. An 8,000 square-foot gym. Tanning beds. Cabanas. Wait. Cabanas? Wanting slightly higher living standards in one’s freshman year is understandable, but there comes a point when enough is enough. Vista Del Sol, a new dorm option on Arizona State University’s campus, has reached this point.

"I can't believe you got an Oscar before me."

'Gangster' wrapped

By Ernest Moore · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:42 p.m.

If you haven’t seen “American Gangster” by now, you are cheating yourself out of a wonderful movie-watching experience.

Ray Davies: rock gangsta

Working out the kinks

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:34 p.m.

Ray Davies is a legendary musician who rose to fame as a member of The Kinks, a British Invasion band famous for songs such as “You Really Got Me” and “Lola.”

American Music Club

The Gold Club

By Wes Jakacki · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:33 p.m.

American Music Club is foreign to most, but it shouldn’t be. The Golden Age, the band’s latest, comes off as a sort of calm storm – dark yet beautiful, bringing a strange peace.

Bon Iver should have gotten some of that Ex-Lax before he left the house this morning.

Bon means good

By Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:32 p.m.

The “indie rock” genre covers an exceedingly broad range of sounds – so broad as to make its utility questionable.

If only we were this happy listening to her.

X-tremely awful

By Alec Quig · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:30 p.m.

Kylie Minogue, “Australian pop princess,” has come full circle. An inevitable evolution from her music of the past, she has officially become a full-blown, dancing, singing, lingerie-modeling fembot.

Charlie Bartlett

Heart, not brains

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:28 p.m.

Films about teenagers and their “problems” haven’t had much success in the past few years, mostly because they follow the same tired formula.

Marjane Satrapi rocks the Rambo headband in revolutionary Iran. Stallone would be proud.

Animated reality

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:24 p.m.

An innovative gift to film from France, “Persepolis” is unique in its elements.

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Black Knowledge Bowl promotes cultural history

By Andrew Wolfe · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:45 a.m.

The annual Black Knowledge Bowl is “never boring and always exciting,” said this year’s co-moderator Ghangis Carter. The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center collaborates with student organizations, university offices and local businesses in hosting the academic competition, which will take place today.  PODCAST:  Hoosier Headlines

Rachael James, sophomore

IU student dies in car crash Monday

By Sarah Brubeck · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:38 a.m.

Sophomore Rachel James was described as a person who could always make others laugh. On Monday night, James, a Bloomington native, was involved in a fatal car accident on US 231 North after losing control of her vehicle.

Coline Sperling

Swept

By Michael Sanserino · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:37 a.m.

Normalcy should return to the IU men’s basketball team, or so interim coach Dan Dakich hopes. The Hoosiers squeaked past Ohio State 72-69 Tuesday night in the team’s first home game since coach Kelvin Sampson resigned.  VIDEO:  Post-game press conference  SLIDESHOW:  IU vs. Ohio State  BLOG:  Basketblog

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IU architect prepares for renovations

By Alex Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 1:01 a.m.

David King, IU’s architect for new master plans, will oversee plans for building and renovations on all IU campuses for the next 11 months. But King is used to life on the move.

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Fencing club slashes way to 5th

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:31 a.m.

A cacophony of yells, both of triumph and frustration, filled Notre Dame’s Joyce Center last weekend at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships as athletes from 20 colleges battled in individual and team competition.

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Dishing out your sporting Academy Awards

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:27 a.m.

In honor of the 80th annual Academy Awards held last Sunday, I’ve decided it’s time to give Hoosier athletes proper recognition for their work over the past year.

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Eyes on the prize

By Aaron Beard and Jonathan Hines · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:25 a.m.

There’s a simple formula to winning in college basketball: competent coach plus talented players equals winning season.

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