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You’ve got mail

By Mike Abrams · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes me want to wag my tail. When it comes I want to wail. Mail.

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Students find solace in Christian groups

By Chip Cutter · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Every week, hundreds of students gather together in a large lecture hall for group worship with Campus Crusade for Christ, or “Cru,” as it's affectionately known by members. The group, among others, has grown immensely in size and popularity over the last few years.

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Track teams compete in running of Drake Relays

By Ryan Gregg · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The 98th running of the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend will play host to the Hoosier track and field squads as they look to fill that bus headed for the NCAA Mideast Regional the weekend of May 25 and 26.

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Silence more deadly than crow in rape cases

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

April 19, columnist Edward Delp wrote that the prosecution of the Duke Lacrosse Team was a sign of “reverse racism” (“Endgame at Duke”). And because of this racism, District Attorney Nifong would have to “eat crow” – weeks after the accuser dropped charges. Well, there is a food worse than crow. Silence. And there are millions of sexual assault survivors chewing that food right now. The column encourages them to swallow, and choke.

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Renaissance artwork travels for last time

By Giovanna Dell’Orto · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

ATLANTA– Adam is slowly rising from the rocky outcrop, weakly supporting himself on his right arm as God the creator pulls him up by the left hand. A beautiful, flowing Eve rises near them while a curious owl, perched in a fruit tree, looks down and tiny lizards slither below.

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You wanna crown him? Crown him

By Benny Goldman · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Before 2004, the biggest contribution Lil' Wayne made to rap music was the phrase "Drop it like it's hot." While the 25-year-old has been rapping for more than a decade, over the past three years he has acquired a depth in the knowledge and style of his lyrics that is so fresh and innovative, it can fairly be compared to Rakim, Nas or Jay-Z in their primes. To showcase the full breadth of his skills since reaching this level, Wayne has released an incredible amount of mixed tapes. Da Drought 3, his first major mixed tape release since last fall's Lil' Weezyana, collects some of Wayne's best cuts since then and adds several more.

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ARTiFACTS

Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

What: This artifact is a pot made and used by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Acting better than film

By John Barnett · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Giles Foden's novel, "The Last King of Scotland," chronicles the brutal eight-year reign of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada from 1971 to 1979. Kevin MacDonald's film adaptation uses the novel as a template, and features Forest Whitaker in a brave, warts-and-all performance as General Amin. The term "loosely based" might be more appropriate in this case, seeing as how many major differences there are between the novel and the film, and MacDonald makes the seemingly wise decision to let Whitaker run the show. As outstanding as Whitaker's performance is, it comes at a price.

Hungry for more Wolf

By Wes Jakacki and Amanda Dorman · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

As a band part of the emergence of the British pub-rock revival scene, garage rock trio The Noisettes sound like a band ready for a big break. The band turned their popularity gained through touring Europe -- opening for Muse and Baby Shambles -- into an international deal with Universal Music in 2006. The album showcases a band at their very best, displays the manic energy of a live show but also displays the tightness of a more veteran act. Singer/bassist Shingai Shoniwa's voice brings to mind everyone from Billie Holliday to Karen O, going from soulful singing to ferocious shrieks instantly. Shoniwa's uniqueness separates the band from the rest of the UK pub-rock scene, whether it be the Fratellis or the Arctic Monkeys. Someone with this much energy and attitude has enough to carry a band alone, but guitarist Dan Smith and drummer Jamie Morrison do a great job of matching this energy. From the wailing blues guitar solo in "Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit)" to the crashing cymbals of "Nothing to Dread," the band flourishes when they're the most frenzied.

Luck is running out

By Brian J. McFillen and Gillian Flaccus · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

It has been six years since Jimmy Tamborello, a.k.a. Dntel, released his debut album, Life Is Full Of Possibilities, but he has been far from idle. In the interim, he has become much more famous as the electronic-instrumentals half of The Postal Service -- his (originally, one-off) side project with Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard -- whose 2003 album, Give Up, achieved surprise mainstream crossover success. So, given all this, you'd think that Tamborello's sophomore release, Dumb Luck, would differ considerably from 2001's Life -- especially since Give Up was a major departure in style.

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Hoosiers looking for second defeat of Hawkeyes

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Thirty-one days ago, the Iowa men’s tennis team left Bloomington with a disappointing 6-1 loss to IU. At 3 p.m. today, the Hawkeyes (8-12, 1-9 Big Ten) have another shot at the No. 67 Hoosiers (14-11, 4-6 Big Ten) in the first round of the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette.

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Busted

By Paige Ingram · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The hands that have created hundreds of fake IDs for Bloomington residents were locked in handcuffs today, as Indiana State Excise Police discovered a counterfeit operation.

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Half worth a damn

By Brittany Hite , Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Avril Lavigne is known for being the princess of punk-pop and she takes that to a whole new level on her newest album, The Best Damn Thing, by spitting out lyrics consisting of the likes of "Hell yeah/I'm the motherfucking princess" and "And now you're somehwhere out there with a/Bitch, slut, psychopath." Lavigne's third album comes complete with a parental advisory warning, something that will surely please the parents of the teenage following her type of music targets. The album starts on what is perhaps its highest note with the single, "Girlfriend," where Avril urges her interest to leave his current girl for her. The song works with a cheerleading-type of sound, with chants, claps and has a catchy tune that makes it a perfect listen-to-while-you're-getting-ready type of song. Although she was recently married, you'd hardly know it by the makeup of the album. It continues with the upbeat, poppy anti-dude song, "I Can Do Better," where Avril continues her ranting ("I'm sick of this shit/Don't ask why/I hate you now.").

Summer sizzlers

By Michael Mellini and Colin Dugdale · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Next week might be the end of school -- meaning months of working and boredom for everyone heading home -- but it also marks the start of the summer movie season. Forget sitting poolside and soaking up some rays, go hide in the air-conditioned theaters. Here's a look at what's coming out in the next few months.

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CDC names award after IU professor

By Brandi Baldwin · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named a new award after IU professor Lloyd Kolbe of the Department of Applied Health Science. The award was named and granted April 24 in a ceremony in Atlanta.

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Headline gave hope that Stewart would join military

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

As soon as I read the headline for Brian Stewart’s column (“Once more unto the breach,” April 24) and the quotation at the beginning (“I am going into the army. . . .”), I thought for sure he had decided to walk the walk he’s been talking all this time and enlist in the Army. But, no. He’s an all-talk chicken-hawk after all, and when his children ask “What did you do in the war on terrorism, Daddy?” he’ll have to tell them “I wrote a column in a college newspaper.” Betty Rose Nagle Associate professor

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Pretty vacant

By Brian Hettmansperger and Katie Ingmire · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

If you are seeking thrills, "Vacancy" delivers. If you demand an original storyline, well, this one has been done before. The film opens with feuding married couple Amy and David Fox (Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson) having car trouble in the middle of a night. They walk to the nearest motel they can find and check in for a night they will be lucky to survive. The couple get to their hotel room and are annoyed and slightly frightened by constant banging on their walls and door. The couple's tired indifference turns to true terror when David finds a videotape on the VCR that contains a murderous snuff film seemingly made in their motel room. Suddenly the power to the room gets cut and it is clear the couple broke down in front of the wrong motel.

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