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Black rocks 'n' rolls his way to DVD

By John Barnett · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:48 p.m.

From the director who brought you the beer-soaked '70s stoner saga "Dazed and Confused" comes this tale of a wannabe rock star who educates a group of privileged fifth graders about the glory that is rock music.

'Rise to Flop'

By David Antognoli · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:46 p.m.

"Rise to Honor," an action game based on martial artist Jet Li, is a game of average size, average graphics, average sound and average carpentry skills which Sony parlayed into a gaming experience which some might say is … "Quite Excellent."

Beat this without a Game Genie, pansy

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:43 p.m.

Playing the newly released "Ninja Gaiden" for Xbox will transplant many gamers to their youths -- rainy days spent indoors hacking and slashing through the side-scrolling adventures of ninja badass Ryu Hayabusa.

'The Living End' of this band's career

By Mike Ley · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:40 p.m.

With its tardy follow-up to 2001's Roll On, Australian trio the Living End, has officially fallen off. Still looking like they're straight out of 1977, their getup of Gretsch guitars, Creepers and an upright bass screams something aggressive; however, this look has become deceiving.

'Hidalgo' takes 'Seabiscuit' long distance

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:40 p.m.

After a "Lord of the Rings" series which put this prolific but unknown actor on the map, Viggo Mortensen follows up the hit fantasy trilogy with "Hidalgo," a buddy story about a cowboy and his horse who are famous for their success in long-distance endurance races.

Tantric's latest less than orgasmic

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:38 p.m.

After just one year, Days of the New singer/songwriter Travis Meeks fired fellow bandmembers Matt Taul (drums), Jesse Vest (bass) and Todd Whitener (guitar). The three gladly left to hire a new lead singer, Hugo Ferreira, and work alongside longtime Alice in Chains producer Toby Wright forming their new band Tantric.

Retro flick boasts 'Old School' pedigree

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:37 p.m.

Having only seen '70s TV cop staple "Starsky and Hutch" a few times, the premise of seeing the show revisited as a feature-length held little to no interest for me.

A little Hootie goes a long way

By Amanda Trost · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:36 p.m.

Seafood, yes. This much Blowfish, no. The release of this album promised to bring back memories of the good ol' middle school days when "Hold My Hand" was the anthem and "Let Her Cry" touched your soul. And it does. But nostalgia can only last so long.

No 'Guilt' in liking Get Up Kids' latest

By Ben Warden · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:34 p.m.

The Get Up Kids are in an interesting position with their fourth album, Guilt Show. Like most emo bands, there are one or two albums which define the group, then there's the "hey, we're more than pop punk" album (in this case, 2002's On a Wire), and then where do they go? Guilt Show plays like a compilation of all the styles which have been experimented with over the years.

'Machine' not ready for the mainstream

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:31 p.m.

It's a shame that southern hip-hop is now being represented in the mainstream by yell-rap artists such as Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, Lil' Scrappy, YoungBloodZ, etc., who bark at you until you're forced to admit they're hard, either because you believe them or because you can't take their raspy commands anymore.

INTERVIZZLE WITH A TRUE PLAYA

By Jenny Sung · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:18 p.m.

Since the release of his MTV show, "Doggy Fizzle Televizzle," Snoop Dogg has been working to make a name for himself outside the music industry. After his cameo in "Old School," Snoop is back at it again with his role as Huggy Bear in the newly-released "Starsky and Hutch."

LUCK of the IRISH

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:14 p.m.

It's been centuries since St. Patrick (long since elevated to mythical status by throngs of inebriated St. Patty's revelers) escaped slavery and spoke to Irish Catholics of visions divinely inspired. Yet the folklore underscoring everyone's favorite day in March perpetuates, and we at Weekend feel it only proper to clue the St. Patrick's Day faithful in to what's happening in Indianapolis and Bloomington next Wednesday.

METAL MAYHEM

By Jess Huffman · Wednesday, March 10,2004 7:01 p.m.

Don't cry home to mom. She'll be scared too. That's because the metal scene in Bloomington is emerging fast, and if Bloomington's metal bands have their way, the sounds of electric guitars will soon be heard all over town.

SPRING BREAKDOWN

By Katie Schoenbaechler · Wednesday, March 10,2004 6:56 p.m.

The lines at the tanning beds are getting longer, skirts are getting shorter and the weather in Bloomington has finally peaked over 40 degrees. This means one thing: Spring break is days away.

Blooming Friendship

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:08 a.m.

The torn denim swung lazily in the wind and left a gaping hole where there once had been a back pocket revealing light gray boxer briefs. "There's my hiney," said BloomingKids mentor and IU senior Matt McGovren, examining the sudden change to his faded jeans as his "little buddy" Jared, a second grader, laughed uncontrollably.

Wright named second team Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:07 a.m.

Three members of the men's basketball team received All-Big Ten awards Tuesday. Sophomore guard Bracey Wright was named to the second team by both the coaches and the media. He was third in the league in scoring at 18.7 points per game. He needs just 10 points to join the 1,000-point club at IU. Senior forward A.J. Moye was named an honorable mention by the media. The 6-foot-3 Moye led the Hoosiers in rebounding at 6.2 per game, eighth in the league.

Clean sweep for Kerry in southern primaries

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Glover · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:06 a.m.

CHICAGO -- John Kerry, with only phantom rivals and pushovers left in the Democratic race, easily won four Southern primaries Tuesday to bring him within striking distance of the presidential nomination.

Borden family appeals to Council

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:05 a.m.

The family of James L. Borden Sr. asked the Monroe County Council Tuesday to work to ban taser guns or at least review the police force's use of them. While the family is still seeking answers in Borden's death, its current focus is the future safety of the community.

IU worker laid off after 32 years

By Dan Patrick · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:05 a.m.

Thirty-two years, one job, one employer, one year before retirement. While former IU Materials Management employee Barney Corder thought he was only one year away from receiving the proverbial golden watch, he received something else -- a pink slip. "I guess working here for 32 years doesn't count for anything anymore," he said.

Committee considers newspaper program

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, March 10,2004 1:05 a.m.

The committee that will decide the fate of the IU Student Association-sponsored college readership program heard arguments from each of the involved newspapers and on-campus groups opposing the program Tuesday afternoon.