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Career Fair shows glimpse of life after IU

By Laura Kruty · Wednesday, March 3,2004 11:42 p.m.

In addition to juggling class and school activities, many IU students on the verge of graduation can add finding a job to their to-do list. The second -annual Multicultural Career Fair held Wednesday in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center helped ease students' anxieties about life after IU.

From Tron to Tyree, this DVD pleases me

By John Barnett · Wednesday, March 3,2004 11:07 p.m.

With the Federal Communications Commission policing the content of television at extreme levels these days, it's amazing that Dave Chappelle's brilliantly racy sketch comedy series has lasted as long as it has. Comedy Central's wise decision to release season one of "Chappelle's Show" on DVD in uncensored form should delight Dave's fans while at the same time twisting Bill O'Reilly's skivvies in knots.

He's Dave Chappelle, bitch!

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, March 3,2004 11:05 p.m.

If you have not yet had the chance to check out "Chappelle's Show" on Comedy Central, hop to it, bitches. Dave Chappelle's brilliantly offensive style of comedy reaches heights which few comedians dare to climb, touching on issues of race and poking fun at every ethnic group … even Rick James. The show is worth watching if only to see how far Comedy Central pushes the limits of what's acceptable for cable television, and no one does this better than Chappelle.

Get Enthused! 'Curb' is changing the sitcom

By -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, March 3,2004 11:03 p.m.

The big TV networks have a big problem: the kiddies aren't gobbling up their sitcoms like the old days. Of the top ten shows (according to Nielsen Media during the week of Feb. 16-22), only two, "Friends" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" (both well past their prime) are situation comedies. The rest of the top ten is rounded out with both nights of "American Idol," drama series and reality shows.

Western 'Missing' quite a lot

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, March 3,2004 11 p.m.

Old style Westerns are hard to come by, and Ron Howard tries desperately to deliver one which is politically correct enough for today's audiences.

'Matchstick' a steal on DVD

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:58 p.m.

Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) continually reminds people during "Matchstick Men" that he is not a con man, but rather a con artist. "I don't take people's money," he says explaining the difference. "They give it to me." The sentiment works well. This isn't just a regular con movie; it's a clever and classy rendition of what could have been the same old song-and-dance.

Metal impresarios use 'Music as a Weapon'

By C. Warner Sills and Benjames Derrick · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:53 p.m.

Disturbed, Chevelle, Taproot and Unloco had so much fun on the Music as a Weapon II Tour they decided to put together a CD/DVD chronicling it. Both the tour and CD have the exact same music -- excepting a bonus video for Disturbed's "Liberate."

'Schizophrenic' more like 'Nymphomaniac'

By Diana Tychsen · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:50 p.m.

JC Chasez was diagnosed with the wrong disease. The former *NSYNC-er's recently-released solo debut, entitled Schizophrenic, should have hit stores with the more appropriate title of Nymphomaniac. There is an absurd amount of sexual innuendoes, most of which are downright funny considering JC used to run around wearing mouse-ears on "The Mickey Mouse Club" a decade ago.

'Fire' a Clause worth fighting for

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:46 p.m.

English art rockers the Cooper Temple Clause will likely overwhelm listeners with its eclectic and all together heady mix of pop, jazz, metal and electronica, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Frusciante finds clarity in the 'Shadows'

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:43 p.m.

John Frusciante's fourth solo album, Shadows Collide with People, is a scatterbrained, eclectic tour de force and a joy to listen to. His guitar work, so sharp and funky for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, mellows for his solo work, and to beautiful effect.

'Fog' very clear and educational

By Tony Sams · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:38 p.m.

The old story goes that when Robert S. McNamara, then the president of Ford Motor Company, was asked by newly elected President John F. Kennedy to join the Cabinet, McNamara was hesitant because he was unsure he had the credentials.

Another whodunnit, who cares

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:36 p.m.

You are probably already familiar with the plotline of this film: cop gets promoted to Homicide division, bodies instantly start turning up, cop gets put on the case only to realize she knows all the victims, cop must fight her own demons and beat the odds to solve the case. That sums up the movie in a nice little package, only I may have made it sound better than it really was.

Gibson's 'Passion' a brutal gift of love

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:35 p.m.

It's practically impossible for me to compress my range of reactions to Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" into a 400 word review. Garnering a massive amount of media coverage, Gibson's controversial film has become the archetype of the cliché: "There's no such thing as bad publicity."

A PASSIONATE DEBATE

By By Ryan Heath and Ryan Heath · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:35 p.m.

On Ash Wednesday, Mel Gibson released what may be the most controversial film in decades, "The Passion of the Christ," a blockbuster recounting the final 12 hours of Jesus' life and his ultimate death on the cross. Gibson, who directed and co-wrote the film, based the script largely on the Gospels of the New Testament.

Far from the 'Time of Your Life'

By Amanda Trost · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:32 p.m.

Tropical nights, latin rythms, sweaty bodies -- sounds like the setup for one hot and spicy flick, right? Well, unfortunately, the makers of "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" managed to take this equation and turn it into a 90 minute snoozer. With its predecessor fresh in the minds of millions of '80s fanatics everywhere, this movie had a lot to live up to and fell violently short.

EXPERIMENT: UNDERGROUND

By Joanna Borns · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:28 p.m.

It's Friday night, yet the "new release" walls at Blockbuster are bare, and the latest theatrical releases are too average: teen drama, gory horror and a typical tearjerker are all that's currently available. Another option: alternative, or underground films. Finding them just requires a little bit of digging.

'Dread' attainable as a liter-a-cola

By Jack M. Silverstein · Wednesday, March 3,2004 10:27 p.m.

A year or so ago, my friends and I were in the video store trying to decide what to rent. Somebody suggested "Super Troopers," and since I wasn't paying, I agreed. The previews looked more dumb than funny, so I wasn't expecting much when we turned it on. Needless to say, it quickly became one of my favorite comedies, both to watch and quote.

TAG, YOU'RE IT

By Chris Freiberg · Wednesday, March 3,2004 9:56 p.m.

Never underestimate children in a battlefield. That's the conclusion I've come to after playing 11-year-olds in laser tag and losing. No, not just losing -- being completely annihilated.

FEELIN' THE GROOVE

By Erin Revtyak · Wednesday, March 3,2004 9:54 p.m.

It would be difficult to be on the road almost non-stop, moving around from city to city playing in different clubs and venues every night in an attempt to make a name for yourself. The members of Addison Groove Project have come to a point where they can barely remember what city they're in or if they've ever been there before, but it's just what has to be done, says vocalist/guitarist/trumpeter Brendan McGinn.

Legislators put a hold on gay marriage discussion

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Wednesday, March 3,2004 1:03 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Partisan tensions over a proposed gay-marriage ban subsided in the House on Tuesday, and both parties went to work on other legislation, sending several bills to Gov. Joe Kernan's desk. "We're back here doing the work of the people," said Republican Minority Leader Brian Bosma of Indianapolis. He said it was still possible, however, Republicans would try again to raise floor debate on a proposed state constitutional ban on gay marriage.