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The only Feargal we have is Sharkey himself

By C. Warner Sills and Mike Ley · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:24 p.m.

Are teenage dreams so hard to beat?" You sure as hell can't beat these. The Undertones lived up to the biggest of teenage dreams, landing a record deal for their self-titled LP for $60,000 from Sire Records, touring and gaining respect as one of the best punk bands of the late '70s -- all before they hit 20.

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Stereophonics don't 'Welsh' on heavy blues-rock sounds

By Virginia Clifton · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:21 p.m.

At first listen, the new Stereophonics disc immediately made me think, "These boys are British." Despite the fact that I was correct in my assumption, the Welsh rockers set themselves apart from the archetypal brutish guitar and raw vocals that frequently seem to be exported from overseas.

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Scream for me Bloomington!

By Neal Taflinger · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:16 p.m.

After more than two decades, Iron Maiden is more than a band; they are an ethos, a brand name, and the collective raised fist of metal-dom.

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Return of the Grievous Angel

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:16 p.m.

It was only this past summer when I discovered Gillian Welch. Quietly creeping away from the lingering smoke and flat beer shadows of a deserted corner in a cobweb bar, I climbed into my truck and took off for the backroads under a paper moon and teardrop stars. I was losing my girl. I was losing my friends. I was broke and without a job. All dogs within a five-mile radius of me were dead.

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Marley biographer to speak at IMU

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Sung · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:11 p.m.

Esteemed Bob Marley biographer (as well as MC, DJ and musician, among other things) Roger Steffens will pack the Whittenberger Auditorium at the Indiana Memorial Union tonight for two shows at 7 and 10 p.m. Here, Weekend staff writer Kate Simony sits down with Steffen to discuss the music -- and man behind it -- that motivates his life's work.

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Around the world in four days

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Sung · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:09 p.m.

SOUTH AFRICA Mahotella Queens The Mahotella Queens are a trio of senior citizens from South Africa who will rock your American socks off. They hail from apartheid-stricken South Africa, where music as a means of survival propelled them into international recognition in the late '60s and early '70s.

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Taking it Outside

By C. Warner Sills and Doug Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 8:02 p.m.

Movies depict life. Lives emulate movies. As this dance would have it, this symbiotic relationship sometimes results in a depiction that is so dead-on that no matter where you catch up to it, you will ride it until the end.

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HIPHOP hits the heartland

By Amanda Hendy · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 7:58 p.m.

The windows are down, a cool breeze counters the sun's heat and of course, music fills the air. It's a typical drive through Bloomington for Marquis Vaughn, IU alum and co-founder of the young Knock 'Em Dead Records, Inc. Only this particular day was Wednesday, the day Vaughn drives home elementary school kids from the after-school program where he mentors.

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Herbert calls off provost search

By Adam Aasen · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:32 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert has called off the University's search for a provost so officials can analyze how IU's administration is organized. IU-Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm had hoped to change the vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the faculties position to provost and dean of the faculties.

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IUPD arrests exceed rival's

By Aaron Uslan · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:31 a.m.

IU racked up almost double the alcohol-related arrests last year than its in-state rival Purdue, a discrepancy school police departments attribute to differing jurisdictions and enforcement strategies.

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Clark makes campaign stop in Indiana

By Mitch Blacher · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:31 a.m.

GREENCASTLE, Ind. -- Wesley Clark isn't a man of large stature, but his supporters laud his big ideas for America's future. The Democratic presidential hopeful spoke before a packed gymnasium at DePauw University Tuesday night in Greencastle, Ind.

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a piece of history

By Brandon Morley and Brandon S Morley · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:30 a.m.

Sitting at 519 N. College Ave. is a red brick house believed to be the second oldest house in Monroe County. The home, which was first constructed in 1829, has always been residence to well-to-do Bloomington families and IU notables, including former President William Lowe Bryan and Herman B Wells during the first 25 years of his presidency.

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Around The Campus

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:10 a.m.

Leadership, Ethics, and Social Action, a new minor available at IU-Bloomington, will hold an introductory meeting from 7 to 8 p.m., today at Ballantine Hall Room 003. The director and adviser will be available for comments. For more information, log on to www.iub.edu/~college/lesa.shtml or e-mail lesa@indiana.edu.

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University of Minnesota copes with fire deaths

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 2:03 a.m.

The University of Minnesota sophomore who jumped to safety from the second-floor window of his burning duplex returned to the house Sunday, one day after smoke and flames claimed the lives of three of his housemates, all young U of M students.

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