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Nemo still owns the ocean

By Zach Noe Towers and Zach Towers · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

Now, usually movie knockoffs aren't too horrible. "Save The Last Dance" was a commendable attempt following "Center Stage," "Deep Impact" tried its best to entertain "Armageddon" fans and so on and so forth.

Kweli's 'struggle' a success

By Sana Jafrani · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

In his sophomore album, Beautiful Struggle, Kweli has decided to show us all facets of his personality. These include, but are not limited to, the romantic, the political/non-political, the truthful and the angry.

Sentimentality smolders fire flick

By -Paul Straw · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

"Ladder 49" excels in all the places a movie about firemen should, but smothers itself the rest of the way. Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), an experienced fireman, enters a huge burning building with his team.

Man, I want to be on 'Melrose'

By Karen Green · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

In the past two months, I've experienced the wonder of digital cable. It's been particularly addictive after living without it for the entirety of last year. And with cable, I've been exposed to numerous channels devoted to single arbitrary genres.

Not your average love story DVD

By C. Warner Sills · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

Charlie Kaufman ("Adaptation," "Being John Malkovich") is one of the finest screenwriters working in film to date. While he has only five major movies under his belt, he continues to give us complex and interesting stories that stray away from the conventional sides of mainstream Hollywood.

Super-sloppy double debate

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Oct. 7,2004 12 a.m.

The first of three presidential debates was held last week, and it went as expected for the most part. Bush attacked Kerry for changing positions, and Kerry attacked Bush for not being honest about the war effort in Iraq and not handling it well.

Just ink; don't think

By Colin Dugdale · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:56 a.m.

The problem with art is that its meaning is totally up to interpretation -- like ink blots for example. These are paintings where artists can get drunk, hop around on a pogo stick, squirt ink onto a canvas with a turkey baster and call whatever comes out "art." And despite the fact that most ink blots just look like a fugly mess, people always overanalyze the meaning (because if you stare at them long enough, you begin to see things that aren't really there). While you might think you see an image of a butterfly or Condoleezza Rice riding a unicorn, in actuality, it's just a blot of ink.

Christening up a new battle

By Edward Delp · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:56 a.m.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land -- everyone has been taught this since elementary school. Why is it, then, that some believe upholding the Constitution stops at the Second Amendment? The recent expiration of the assault weapons ban has led many to call for stricter standards and more regulation of weapons of all kinds. What is missed by these people is that restrictions on ownership of firearms is illegal in most circumstances. Americans have a constitutionally protected right to own firearms.

Moore worth less

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:55 a.m.

George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., cancelled a scheduled appearance by controversial filmmaker Michael Moore. GMU released news of the cancellation to the public before contacting Moore. While the university could learn a thing or two from Miss Manners, we support GMU for canceling Moore's speech. But, it has nothing to do with his subject matter -- it's strictly a matter of economics.

A closet divided

By Elisha Sauers · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:55 a.m.

Though the Thursday night presidential debate didn't pause for a single commercial, many undecided voters were able to reflect on the candidates while President Bush took one of his notorious "siestas" from words: "Um, um ... (five seconds later) Saddam Hussein ... I mean, bin Laden," he grappled.

Team's cohesiveness leads to victories, fun

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:53 a.m.

In the world of intramural sports students participate for the fun, camaraderie and competition that the games bring. For juniors Janelle Kenzor, Jaimie Hewitt, Kate Ebert and Megan Adams, life without intramural sports would not be as much fun.

BFC balks on plan

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:47 a.m.

Members of the Bloomington Faculty Council spoke out against elements of a sweeping transportation reform proposal presented by the council's parking study committee during Tuesday's BFC meeting.

Running mates clash

By Alyson Brodsy and Tom Raum · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:47 a.m.

CLEVELAND -- Sen. John Edwards accused the Bush administration Tuesday night of bungling the War in Iraq and presiding over a historic loss of jobs. "Your facts are just wrong," Vice President Dick Cheney shot back in a crackling campaign debate.

IUPD receives national funding

By Mike Wilson · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:47 a.m.

The IU Police Department will be receiving a new, updated radio dispatch system worth nearly $300,000 from funds provided by part two of the State Homeland Security Grant Program-2003. The funds were allocated to the state of Indiana, which were then allocated to, among others, Monroe County Emergency Management, which made the decision to fund the project.

Herbert addresses Rotary members

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:47 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert spoke to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis Tuesday about the University's role in stopping the college graduate brain drain from the state of Indiana. About 200 business, education and civic leaders from across the greater metropolitan area shared in Herbert's vision of IU as a primary resource to the development of Indiana's economic future.

IU freshman to compete in Miss Indiana USA pageant next month

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:47 a.m.

If the Halloween costumes that fill stores this month are any indication of what a little girl aspires to be, anything with a tiara is at the top of the list.

Trend Tidbits

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:28 a.m.

Saving cars behind bars WARREN, Maine -- Inmate Al Dumas said he knew zilch about fixing up cars when he signed up for an auto body work program at the minimum-security prison where he's trying to rewrite his criminal past. Then he worked on a 1967 Ford Mustang fastback to give it the look of Nicholas Cage's Eleanor car in the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds," and he transformed a rust-bucket Chevy Cavalier into a saucy, metal-flaked cruiser that looks like it just drove off the set of MTV's "Pimp My Ride."

Breaking into Anime

By Sarah Snyder · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:24 a.m.

IU graduate student Brian Ruh has been busy with much more than his academic studies. Ruh is currently pursuing his doctorate in communication and culture, will become a father in January and just published "Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii."

Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:23 a.m.

IU faces Purdue in battle for blood Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate one pint of blood for the annual IU and Purdue Blood Donor Challenge. The competition began Monday and will run through Nov. 12. Aside from supporting the lives of hospital patients throughout Indiana, the university with the most blood donations will be honored at the Purdue vs. IU football game Nov. 20.

First rowing clinic nets 36 women for team

By Bill Meehan · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 1:21 a.m.

Carmen Mirochna and Fran O'Rourke decided to join the IU rowing team's coaching staff this year for several reasons, but the main attraction was the man who would be their boss. IU rowing head coach Steve Peterson is so willing to look at new ways of doing things in the country's oldest intercollegiate sport that the two assistants did not want to pass up the opportunity to work with him.