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New interns lay groundwork for university sustainability

By Whitney Mitchell · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:14 p.m.

Senior Isabel Estevez has her hands full this summer. Revamping a Web site, creating and maintaining a blog, producing podcasts, writing press releases and meeting with campus leaders and news outlets are only part of her efforts to spread the word and promote campus sustainability.

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Juneteenth celebration marks 10 years in town

By Savannah Worley · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:13 p.m.

Although Juneteenth is not officially observed by the state of Indiana, this weekend the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center will commemorate its 10th year of bringing the celebration to IU and Bloomington.

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Man’s best friend receives new place to play

By Bryan Payton · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:12 p.m.

Dogs and dog owners all over Bloomington and Monroe County will have a new place to spend time together. On Saturday, Karst Farm Park is set to open the new Karst Dog Park, sponsored by Canine Companions.

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Fun Frolic comes to town

By Alexandra R. Moses · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:11 p.m.

The west parking lot of Memorial Stadium will be transformed into a miniature amusement park Friday as the 51st annual Fun Frolic comes into town.

Taste of Terrastock

By Greg Winget · Wednesday, June 11,2008 7:58 p.m.

Four artists, along with local Bloomington act Poison Oak, will play a prequel to the Terrastock festival this Wednesday at Bear’s Place, giving locals an opportunity to experience the psychedelic sound.

Skybetter is interning at Ms. Magazine in L.A.

Something to write home about

Wednesday, June 11,2008 7:50 p.m.

Growing up in downtown Chicago, IU senior Rachel Skybetter thought she'd fit right in to another big city, but explains how Hollywood is not all it's made up to be.

Playin' the blues

By Ben Fearnow · Wednesday, June 11,2008 7:45 p.m.

The Ragin’ Texans, alongside local bluesy groups Nine Below Zero and The Mizfits, will reunite this Sunday during this year’s Blues in Bryan Park music concert.

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Taste of Terrastock

By Greg Winget · Wednesday, June 11,2008 7:20 p.m.

The definition of psychedelic music has changed since its beginnings in the 1960s. Branching off into a huge array of styles over the years, modern psychedelia has become extremely varied, and the term can easily be applied to anything from stoner rock/jam groups to druggy folk and drone.

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Playin' the blues

By Ben Fearnow · Wednesday, June 11,2008 6:30 p.m.

In the ’80s and early ’90s, local Bloomington band the Ragin’ Texans performed with such guest acts as John Mellencamp, Lou Reed and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe.

Ladytron: Velocifero

Aftermath

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, June 11,2008 4:52 p.m.

Listening to Ladytron’s Velocifero is kind of like listening to Devo: If this is devolution, it’s still pretty good. The album is full of chest-shaking, fuzzy keyboard lines and instrumentation that ranges from dissonant organ to industrial noise.

Jakob Dylan: Seeing Things

Seeing double

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, June 11,2008 4:50 p.m.

Though some critics claim his fame comes from simply being Bob Dylan’s son, Jakob Dylan has two Grammy’s to back up the attention he received in The Wallflowers. Despite the repetitiveness of his first solo attempt, Seeing Things, the album will please anyone who has a craving for the classic Dylan dynasty’s folk sound.

E for Explosion: Reinventing the Heartbeat

Explosion of emotion

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, June 11,2008 4:47 p.m.

On the most basic level, the sound of E For Explosion doesn’t deter too far from the sound Covington helped shape with JamisonParker; but that’s not a bad thing whatsoever. For the most part, Reinventing The Heartbeat is nothing more than album full of solid emo rock tracks, but it is put over the top by Covington’s intense emotion that saturates each cut.

Alesana: Where Myth Fades To Legend

Where awful fades to dreadful

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, June 11,2008 4:46 p.m.

It’d be smart to say that Alesana has produced one of the worst albums of the year, but there are so many other screamo bands that are sadly worse at them. Where Myth Fades To Legend is an album no one would wish upon even their greatest enemies. Someone put a bullet in this genre, please.

Marie-Louise Parker asks, "Where the weed at?"

Smokin' good

By Stefania Marghitu · Wednesday, June 11,2008 4:43 p.m.

It’s no surprise that a TV show about a suburban housewife who deals California’s largest cash crop is both relevant and hilarious.

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