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Tuesday, April 14
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Sodrel good, Hill bad

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Last week's article about the 9th District Congressional race downplayed many important issues.


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Roots rock new album

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This is the kind of music even white guys can find the rhythm to. "Game Theory" is the name of the new album released by the most musically gifted group in hip-hop, The Roots. Combining the beat prowess of ?uestlove and the dominant flow of Black Thought, "Game Theory" is the greatest hip-hop record this year. This is the type of music that makes Levis and Coca-Cola commercials. The kind that where the entire town storms Main Street and jumps on the giant celebration float while hundreds of other gorgeous citizens cheer on the product like it's the second coming of freedom.


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A public "despair"

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Jessica Simpson confuses the hell out of me. At first she was presented as a goody good songstress, molded from a strong Christian-rooted family. She was no sexy Britney Spears. And she was certainly no Xtina. Then came her vastly popular show with Nick Lachey, "Newlyweds," on MTV, and yup, that squeaky clean image quickly disappeared.


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Student comments insensitive

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I am absolutely appalled that you would print such moronic and insensitive comments from students with regards to Steve Irwin's death in your Sept. 5 print edition.

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Dylan brings in the blues, brings out the love, on blazing new disc

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If there's one thing I don't like about the Rolling Stones -- and by the way, I love the Rolling Stones -- it's that they have a longer Wikipedia page than Bob Dylan. To you, a rational human being, this might seem like total nonsense, but to me, those with more impact, more legacy, more verve, -- whatever -- should have the longest pages. And while the Stones are still lickin', Dylan's still awake too, busy bolstering his legacy with triumphant folk-hero exuberance.


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'Man,' this sucks

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Hollywood is notorious for being the town where production companies make huge blockbusters that people watch and love forever. While this is still true for some movies, the remake of British film classic "The Wicker Man" is not one of them.


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"Illusionist" conjures up fairy tale storytelling

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The movie "The Illusionist" is one of those rare cinematic delights the film world rarely churns out anymore: a period piece that relies not on fancy sets and costumes but on solid performances carried by a story surely written in finest calligraphy. Edward Norton plays Eisenheim the illusionist, a man capable of taking off his gloves, turning them into black ravens before planting a single seed into a soil-filled pot and bringing forth a fully grown bush of oranges. While some might find his dark arts to be blasphemous, the crowds and crowns of Vienna are enthralled by it, especially Sophie (Jessica Biel), the fiancée of Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell).


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Here's the real antidote: don't waste time with this movie

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Who knows what Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor were thinking when they wrote this script. Maybe they were just eager to make their writing and directorial debut and didn't care how good the movie itself was. And I don't know what it is about Jason Statham("Snatch," "The Transporter") always choosing to star in movies with lame plots and lots of action. I don't think he's a bad actor -- I just think he makes bad decisions as to what roles to take.


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Discounted art museum gifts on sale this week

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The IU Art Museum is not only for fine arts majors. In addition to the three main galleries that the museum features, this week the art museum will pull triple duty as it coordinates two sales aimed at all students.




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Contract for 'drunk bus' costs IU more than $150,000

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Cheers erupted as the white and blue bus pulled into view. Some ran while others stumbled toward the edge of the sidewalk outside McNutt Quad, jostling for a good spot in line. The bus door creaked open and a small mob of students clawed their way out into the comparative fresh air of Fee Lane and out of the bus. The Midnight Special was making another run.


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Dorms remain packed

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Some of the students living in dorm lounges received news this weekend that their stay might be extended considerably. Residential Programs and Services sent letters to some of the students informing them that they might not get a permanent room for up to a month later than anticipated.


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Facebook updates 'creepy'

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When IU senior Paul Kloet woke up Tuesday morning, he went through his normal routine: shower, clothes, e-mail, Facebook.




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Zidane's sister insulted at World Cup

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ROME -- Italy's Marco Materazzi said he insulted Zinedine Zidane's sister, revealing nearly two months after the World Cup final what provoked the French star to head-butt him in the chest.


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Starr adjusting to new role as primary field goal kicker

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Just like a closer in baseball, short memories are essential to kickers. After having two PATs blocked in the first half of Saturday's 39-20 victory over Western Michigan University, sophomore kicker Austin Starr forgot about them.


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Student reports rape near Forest Quad

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An 18-year-old freshman female reported to the IU Police Department that she was raped in the parking lot near Forest Quad and the Wright Education building early Sunday morning, according to police reports.