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Working out the kinks

By Tyler James Perry · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:34 p.m.

Ray Davies is a legendary musician who rose to fame as a member of The Kinks, a British Invasion band famous for songs such as “You Really Got Me” and “Lola.”

The Gold Club

By Wes Jakacki · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:33 p.m.

American Music Club is foreign to most, but it shouldn’t be. The Golden Age, the band’s latest, comes off as a sort of calm storm – dark yet beautiful, bringing a strange peace.

Bon Iver should have gotten some of that Ex-Lax before he left the house this morning.

Bon means good

By Brian J. McFillen · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:32 p.m.

The “indie rock” genre covers an exceedingly broad range of sounds – so broad as to make its utility questionable.

If only we were this happy listening to her.

X-tremely awful

By Alec Quig · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:30 p.m.

Kylie Minogue, “Australian pop princess,” has come full circle. An inevitable evolution from her music of the past, she has officially become a full-blown, dancing, singing, lingerie-modeling fembot.

Heart, not brains

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:28 p.m.

Films about teenagers and their “problems” haven’t had much success in the past few years, mostly because they follow the same tired formula.

Marjane Satrapi rocks the Rambo headband in revolutionary Iran. Stallone would be proud.

Animated reality

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 2:24 p.m.

An innovative gift to film from France, “Persepolis” is unique in its elements.

Black Knowledge Bowl promotes cultural history

By Andrew Wolfe · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:45 a.m.

The annual Black Knowledge Bowl is “never boring and always exciting,” said this year’s co-moderator Ghangis Carter. The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center collaborates with student organizations, university offices and local businesses in hosting the academic competition, which will take place today. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines

Former IU student auctions off student loans on eBay

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:41 a.m.

Faced with more than $30,000 in student loan debt, a former IU student decided to auction off her loans on eBay.

IU student dies in car crash Monday

By Sarah Brubeck · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:38 a.m.

Sophomore Rachel James was described as a person who could always make others laugh. On Monday night, James, a Bloomington native, was involved in a fatal car accident on US 231 North after losing control of her vehicle.

Swept

By Michael Sanserino · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:37 a.m.

Normalcy should return to the IU men’s basketball team, or so interim coach Dan Dakich hopes. The Hoosiers squeaked past Ohio State 72-69 Tuesday night in the team’s first home game since coach Kelvin Sampson resigned. VIDEO: Post-game press conference SLIDESHOW: IU vs. Ohio State BLOG: Basketblog

IU architect prepares for renovations

By Alex Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 1:01 a.m.

David King, IU’s architect for new master plans, will oversee plans for building and renovations on all IU campuses for the next 11 months. But King is used to life on the move.

Coming home again: Dakich gets first win as coach in Assembly Hall

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:34 a.m.

Stepping out on the floor of Assembly Hall Tuesday night was a different experience for IU interim coach Dan Dakich, compared to his first coaching gig at Bowling Green.

Fencing club slashes way to 5th

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:31 a.m.

A cacophony of yells, both of triumph and frustration, filled Notre Dame’s Joyce Center last weekend at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships as athletes from 20 colleges battled in individual and team competition.

IU team rides 10-game win streak into postseason play

By Kyle Abrell · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:30 a.m.

The IU Hockey team will leave icy Bloomington’s for the warmth of Florida this spring break. But unlike most college students headed south, it will be all business when the players arrive.

Perseverance leads to black belt in Tae Kwon Do Club

By Lauren Savitskas · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:29 a.m.

Wood chips flew as the Tae Kwon Do Club finished the first belt test this semester for candidates trying to work their way through the hierarchy.

Badminton club nets ‘rewarding experience’ for entire IU campus

By Jonathan Benedek · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:28 a.m.

While badminton is often portrayed as a sport white-collar senior citizens play in their backyards, Dobrin Bossev, assistant physics professor, has a different perspective.

Dishing out your sporting Academy Awards

By Ben Homrig · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:27 a.m.

In honor of the 80th annual Academy Awards held last Sunday, I’ve decided it’s time to give Hoosier athletes proper recognition for their work over the past year.

Eyes on the prize

By Aaron Beard and Jonathan Hines · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:25 a.m.

There’s a simple formula to winning in college basketball: competent coach plus talented players equals winning season.

Fair to offer insight on health careers

By Theresa Bradtke · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:01 a.m.

For students aspiring to one day be part of a team under a medical genius like that of the fictional Dr. Gregory House, the pathology assistant program is one of the new health care fields that will be represented at the 2008 Health Programs Fair.

‘Complexions’ explores future of contemporary dance

By Ashlee Green · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12 a.m.

Sweat rolled down the faces of the dancers, during Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s master class at the Musical Arts Center on Monday, as they learned a routine at a fast-paced rate from company member Juan Antonio Rodriguez.

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