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Art from all Angles

By Colleen Carroll · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:57 p.m.

ulpture on the lawn of the IU Art Museum is nothing more than a meaningless shape. "It looks like a circle to me," he said. But that big circle is Charles Perry's "Indiana Arc," one of several pieces of abstract art that exists on IU's campus.

Amazin' revival to first

By Evan Harris · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:40 p.m.

Imagine you're a successful and charming person. You're the life of every party. Your grade point average is the highest in your class, semester after semester. Entering the bar one night, everyone glares with high regard, not disdain. You get to the bartender, order rounds of drinks for everyone, and girls throw their inhibitions out the window.

Jags try to close gap on dominant Colts

By Mark Long · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:39 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When Jack Del Rio came to Jacksonville following the 2002 season, the Tennessee Titans were atop the AFC South Division and the Indianapolis Colts were trying to catch up. Now, the Colts have a stronghold on the top spot -- they've won three consecutive division titles -- and the Jaguars are trying to close the gap.

IU kicks off season in Carolina

By Chris Sauer · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:39 p.m.

The IU women's tennis team looks to build on the momentum from last season when it takes the first strokes of the 2006-07 season Saturday at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Woods lashes out

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Ferguson · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:38 p.m.

STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.

Help Me, Harlan!

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:35 p.m.

As someone who is married to a man who calls himself an atheist, I can give some good advice from a woman's point of view. Every time there is a sacred event for which I would like to attend church (Easter, Christmas, Lent, etc.), I always end up going alone. You sit at the back of the church and view the happy families in front of you and wonder why that can't be you.

Administration discusses University goals

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:34 p.m.

The board of trustees was presented with an update of presidential priorities and accountability developments at its annual retreat Wednesday morning.

Recruitment rule book rewritten

By Kasey Hawrysz · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:31 p.m.

When freshman Michelle Pircon begins formal sorority recruitment this year, she will likely find the process less restrictive than those who rushed only a year ago. The Panhellenic Association, which acts as the governing body for sororities on campus, has rewritten the rush rule book, removing many "nit-picky" rules, said Kelly Jones, executive vice president of recruitment for the Panhellenic Association.

Increased funding helps IU Child Care Services

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:30 p.m.

An increase in funding for IU Child Care Services will allow raises for staffers and extra space for almost 40 infants and toddlers, according to an IU press release. The service currently only has room for 18 children, with a waiting list of between 75 and 100, according to Tim Dunnuck, coordinator of Child Care Services at IUB.

WTIU will move to high-definition

By Ryan McLaughlin · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:29 p.m.

Thanks to almost $600,000 in grants from the provost's office and the College of Arts and Sciences, staff at WTIU and telecommunications students will enjoy the ability to broadcast in high-definition.

Clothing NOT optional

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:25 p.m.

As I scanned TV channels this weekend to find something to watch, I stumbled upon "Parent Trap." I don't care what anyone says, its a great movie. When the movie came out in 1998 it was many people's introduction to Lindsay Lohan -- and a good first one at that. She was a cute little freckled girl who screamed innocence. She caught the eye of directors and producers in the industry and landed more teen-tacky movies in the 90s. Then came Mean Girls -- probably one of the most-owned DVDs by females -- second to The Notebook. It was hysterical and I loved Lindsay Lohan in it. I should have known it was the SNL-inspired writing, directing and cast that made it funny. Still, I respected the redhead and bought the DVD too.

More 'Office,' less productivity

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:15 p.m.

In the wake of the demise of "Arrested Development," easily the best comedy on TV in recent times, one might say that it was "The Office" that grabbed the torch and just kept running toward the finish line, while collecting Golden Globe and Emmy accolades along the way.

Less than Stellar show

By C. Warner Sills and Zack Teibloom · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:12 p.m.

The Stella shorts are hilarious: A couple dozen absurd short films by David Wain, Michael Ian Black, and Michael Showalter, in which the three run around in suits playing with dildos, simulating gay sex, and sing and goof around. Sadly, the show couldn't capture the freshness and absurdity of the shorts.

'Slevin' luckier than you might think

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsky · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:10 p.m.

The Kansas City Shuffle -- when everybody looks right, you go left. Simple enough, eh? Writer Jason Smilovic does a great job writing a screenplay that, without the audience's awareness, revolves around the simple technique. Touché, Jason, for scoring on your first big screenplay. With the help from director Paul McGuigan (Wicker Park), "Lucky Number Slevin" turned out to be a connect-the-dots crime thriller that, partially thanks to its all-star cast, is enjoyably entertaining.

Locals lament spinach loss

By Sarah Core · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:10 p.m.

Pizza Express's famous Popeye pizza has lost its pizzazz-- its spinach.

Drug arrest made, investigation ongoing

By Audrie Garrison · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:10 p.m.

Police seized more than 33 grams of cocaine Tuesday night during a drug arrest made after a traffic stop.

BP plans $3 billion investment in Indiana

By Tom Coyne · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:08 p.m.

SOUTH BEND -- BP will spend $3 billion to upgrade its oil refinery in northwest Indiana so it can process heavy Canadian crude oil, increasing its production of motor fuels at the site by up to 15 percent.

Mayer continues the maturation proccess

By C. Warner Sills and John Barnett · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:07 p.m.

John Mayer narrowly avoided being a teen pop idol in 2001 by virtue of the fact that he actually wrote and recorded a set of great songs on Room for Squares. He distanced himself even further from the teen fandom cesspool with his sophomore album, Heavier Things, on which he matured beyond his years to deliver a truly great record. His third album, Continuum, falls somewhere between the previous two, finding Mayer's wide-eyed soul and competent lyricism both at odds and in harmony with his nearing age 30.

Daniels presents funding options for full-day kindergarten in Indiana

By Mike Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:06 p.m.

LAFAYETTE -- Gov. Mitch Daniels presented cost estimates Wednesday for three ways that full-day kindergarten could be implemented, including one that would make it available statewide for the 2007-08 school year and two others that would phase it in over five years.

Democratic candidate's pickup struck by car while campaigning

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:06 p.m.

KOKOMO -- A Democratic candidate for the Indiana House was briefly knocked unconscious and partially ejected from his pickup truck after a car plowed into it as he was headed to another round of campaigning, police said.