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Fight the power

By Doug Evans · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

With an election year already upon us, it is nearing that time when we will have to make that most important of decisions. No, it is not which candidate we will vote for -- that would be getting ahead of ourselves. The critical decision is simply this: are you going to get your ass out there and vote?

Reed revives VU, solo classics with flair, humor

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

The first disc of Animal Serenade begins with Lou Reed strumming the famous chords of "Sweet Jane," a song Reed first recorded with the hugely influential Velvet Underground roughly 35 years ago, causing the crowd at The Wiltern in L.A. to roar its approval.

GET CREAMED

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

It's 3:46 a.m. on a chilly Saturday in early April, and the crowd outside Bloomington's newest nightspot has snaked out of the double plate-glass doors and spilled onto Walnut Street, where stragglers from 21-and-over joints are munching Taco Bell gorditas and attempting to hitch rides home.

Ziggy Stardust and the midlife crises

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

Columbia Records has recently remastered a number of David Bowie albums from the '90s, a decade which saw two high points for the godfather of glam rock: the 1991 Cool World Soundtrack and 1997's Earthling.

PICK YOUR POISON

By Jess Huffman · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

The beats of Cassidy and R. Kelly's "Hotel," are bumping in Kilroy's' Sports Bar as a group of girls playfully argue, laugh and talk. Their conversation is interrupted when a waiter arrives with a tray of several small glasses. The girls applaud him as he passes them out. He has what the girls want. It's shot time.

Aerosmith's 'Bobo' stirs 'Sweet Emotions'

By Amy Hamblen · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

After releasing 14 studio albums, having a #1 hit single on the charts and being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, what's left for Aerosmith? Something a little more bluesy.

Bublé's latest short but sweet

By -Kehla West · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

The best part of Michael Bublé's latest record is its fresh take on a charming selection of pop standards. The worst part is that there are only eight songs.

'Winning Days:' Australian for disappointment

By C. Warner Sills and Eric Smith · Thursday, April 8,2004 12 a.m.

While recording their second record, Vines bassist Patrick Matthews said, "Not to compare us to the Beatles, but you know how Rubber Soul and Revolver would almost work as a double album? These two are turning out pretty similar, just different songs."

A PEOPLE'S BAND

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, April 7,2004 11:51 p.m.

The members of Hoobastank have been plenty busy promoting a new album and playing college campuses as part of MTV's Campus Invasion tour, (though the closest they come to Indiana University will be at rival Purdue University on April 18) but they were able to take a few minutes in Chicago to answer questions about the band's direction. The alterna-grunge foursome made a quick stop in the Windy City before winding down the east coast to hit Florida this week.

CELLULAR CULTURE

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, April 7,2004 11:37 p.m.

Jack Morris' cell phone resembled a concrete cinder block before it resembled a modern mobile device. But his famous phone, which was repeatedly confiscated by Mr. Belding, was just one of the tools which made him "Preppy," the most popular and trendy kid in the whole school. If only Zack were around today. Zack's famous TNBC character died after the prime-time "Saved By the Bell College Years," when the show finally lost its edge.

Student Ethics to review dorm porn site

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, April 7,2004 11:19 a.m.

Dean of Students Richard McKaig will meet with the Office of Student Ethics later today to determine if there are grounds to pursue an investigation into unauthorized use of the University's name or space by the adult Web site www.teenkeira.com. The site features topless and semi-nude pictures of IU freshman Keira in her dorm room and the shower of Briscoe-Shoemaker. Keira's real name is not being used because the investigation has not gone public. "We will determine if there are grounds to believe that University space was used," McKaig said. "And if so, we can move forward in the standard way through the campus judicial system."

UConn wins 2nd national title in 2 days

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:43 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- First the men, now the women. Make it a double for UConn. With the incomparable Diana Taurasi leading the way, Connecticut's women completed a championship sweep for the school by beating Tennessee 70-61 Tuesday night for their third straight title. So now there's a new Titletown: tiny Storrs, Conn., the Huskies' home. The victory by the women followed UConn's win over Georgia Tech in the men's championship game Monday night, making Connecticut the first Division I school to sweep both titles. "Unbelievable," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "It's so mind-boggling. An unbelievable accomplishment for a school." It was the fifth title overall for the women and it came at the expense of the only other school that has won three straight championships. Tennessee and coach Pat Summitt still lead all teams with six NCAA titles, but Auriemma and the Huskies are closing fast.

IDS, Arbutus name new editors

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:42 a.m.

For those running for editor in chief of the Indiana Daily Student and Arbutus, Tuesday featured an afternoon of questions, answers, application read-throughs, presentations and one final vote. Three hours later, three new editors in chief emerged from the Georgia Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. Juniors Joshua Weinfuss and Jane Charney and sophomore Theresa Schwartz were named editors in chief for the summer and fall semesters

Freedom

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:41 a.m.

Without food or proper shoes, Gedun Rabsal trudged nearly 1,000 miles to leave his dying home of Tibet. Memories of the lush green pastures -- the ones you only see in paintings -- a friendly village atmosphere and his family's cooking stayed close to his heart during his journey to India. "It was something I had to do," Rabsal said. "It's a very sad emotion. I didn't want to lose the fight in my homeland, but I needed to get out. It was tough, but looking back, I would do it again."

Defectors condemn North Korea

By Obaid Khawaja · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:40 a.m.

Little progress was made at the recent six-nation talks concerning North Korea's nuclear program, but an event at IU tried to bring about change to a different issue -- North Korea's human rights violations. Author Soon Ok Lee and her son Daniel Choi -- both survivors of North Korea's prison camp system -- were among guest speakers

Local Internet service provider to block spam

By Andrea Opperman · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:39 a.m.

Kiva Networking subscribers no longer need to worry about their children opening up spam e-mail that contains obscene and graphic content. The Internet service provider is now featuring a spam blocker that blocks unwanted e-mails. Spam is unsolicited e-mail that usually comes from companies trying to sell products. It is often considered "junk e-mail" because it clutters mailboxes.

Vandalism reports down on campus

By Mallory Simon · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

On any given day, students may return to their cars and find key scratches or return to their apartments and find a window broken. But, the likelihood of it happening has slowly but steadily decreased during the last four years at IU.

College politicians debate gay marriage

By Rick Newkirk · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

College Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians gathered Tuesday to debate the issue of gay marriage. While Libertarians and Democrats said the issue at hand was one of rights, the Republican panelists said homosexual couples have no right to marry.

New system confusing to some students

By Laura Hilker · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:36 a.m.

Graduate students began registering for classes Monday and, so far, student complaints have been minimal. Mary Beth Myers, associate registrar and manager of enrollment services, said the Office of the Registrar had received 113 phone calls about registration help between March 24 and 30 prior to the start of registration.

Poll: Bush leads Kerry

By Hina Alam · Wednesday, April 7,2004 1:35 a.m.

If the presidential election were to be held today, George W. Bush would win in Indiana over Democratic nominee John Kerry by a 52 to 37 percent margin. According to a poll conducted between March 22 and 24 by Bellwether Research and Consulting of Alexandra, Va. for the Indiana Manufacturers Political Action Committee and recently released by the Indiana Manufacturers Association, only 35 percent view Kerry favorably while 55 percent view Bush favorably. The poll surveyed 604 likely voters.