Filling the streets
This week marks the annual rush of thousands of students that rampage the street of Kirkwood.
This week marks the annual rush of thousands of students that rampage the street of Kirkwood.
The Indiana State Fair is about to come to an end once again, and I can't say I participated. Because of scheduling problems, I was unable to partake in greasy, triple-fried snack treats. I wasn't able to walk through animal dung, deafened by the sound of bleating sheep. I wasn't able to shell out my entire wallet to wait in line for shakey, disappointing rides.
The end of the summer is upon us, and soon we will be gracing the hallowed halls of this beautiful campus. We'll make the familiar trek to class, sit in the uncomfortable desks and, wait for it -- the reading of the roster. I know it's not exactly a significant event, but it is at this very moment that I least envy my professors and most hate humanity.
The oh-so convenient Park and Ride Shuttle won't be quite so convenient anymore. Beginning Sept. 6, students who ride the Park and Ride bus to campus will have to park at the Winslow Sports Complex instead of Bryan Park. Do you know where Winslow Sports Complex is? We didn't think so. The Winslow Sports Complex, located next to the YMCA on Highland Avenue, south of campus, is two and a half miles away from campus -- two miles farther than Bryan Park.
I really have no idea as to whether or not Queen is considered one of those bands like The Beatles or Led Zeppelin that you're "required" to like if you call yourself a rock fan.
WASHINGTON -- Teams led by BAE Systems and Northrup Grumman were chosen Wednesday to build and test prototypes for anti-missile systems to defend U.S. commercial planes against shoulder-fired rockets. The Homeland Security Department said the companies will each get $45 million over the next 18 months. It's the second phase of the agency's effort to determine whether affordable, effective anti-missile systems can be deployed on commercial planes.
MANNHEIM, Germany -- A U.S. military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal had the charges against her reduced Wednesday as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany. The decision by military prosecutors could significantly reduce jail time for Spc. Megan Ambuhl -- one of seven Army reservists charged with abuse of Iraqi prisoners -- if she is found guilty.
There comes a time in the lives of all successful musicians when their work is summed up for the dreaded "best of" compilation album.
PARIS -- Ceremonies that drew thousands of people into the streets culminated with a solemn tribute to the heroes of the liberation at Paris City Hall -- followed by a jubilant outdoor ball. The liberation "shook France and renewed hope in the world," said President Jacques Chirac in an address at City Hall, where he decorated veterans and Resistance members.
BUCHALKI, Russia -- Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to earth within minutes of each other, killing all 89 people aboard. Officials said one jet sent a hijack distress signal. Flight recorders from both planes were found and taken to Moscow for investigation, ITAR-TASS, a Russian news agency, reported, indicating the question of what caused the twin disasters soon could be answered.
It does not take long for director Renny Harlin to create suspense in this Exorcist prequel.
Everyone has at least heard of the classic 1972 movie "Deliverance," where a group of guys takes a trip down a river in Georgia backcountry and meet up with some pretty scary hillbillies.
What happens when you leave a normal young couple out on the open ocean for 24 hours? Well, apparently, not a whole lot.
Zach Braff is one talented cat.
Summer has come and gone, and with it came an onslaught of movies -- some good, others bad.
In Nick Hornby's wonderful book "High Fidelity," the "moral" of the tale is summed up with the oft-quoted line: "It's what you like, not what you are like."
This week marks the annual rush of thousands of students that rampage the street of Kirkwood.
Cajun bluegrass sextet Leftover Salmon spent the past two years honing its craft in preparation for its latest self-titled album, released in March.
If The Princeton Review is to be believed, the party at IU is beginning to die. IU fell to the No. 15 party school in the nation according to the publication's 2005 list of "The Best 357 Colleges," but did manage to land the No. 5 spot in the "Lots of Beer" ranking. IU received what administrators saw as negative national attention when the school was ranked the top party school in the country in 2002. In 2003, The Princeton Review ranked IU No. 3 for parties.
As another school year approaches, seasoned IU veterans are starting to get back into the swing of things here. Where to find those household supplies, ways to get from point A to point B and how to get cheap eats are all common knowledge to returning students, but for those new to the school and the area, learning the ins and outs of this town is easy.