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Grow up,Dashboard
Dashboard Confessional The Shade of Poison Trees Grade: C+
Get the low down on Brown County
WEEKEND scoped out 8 unusual hot spots around Nashville, Ind.
The Last Word
Hail to the thieves
The perfect 'War' doc
The War DVD Grade: A+ Extras: B+
Fine Wine
Iron and Wine The Shepherd's Dog Grade: A
That's what she said ...
That's what she said ...
Bringing back the sitcom
The Sarah Silverman Program DVD Grade: B+ Extras: A-
Hoosiers drop OT contest 2-1 against Louisville
A team can never go into a game assuming it will be an easy win. It may end up being just the opposite. Despite owning a 14-0 record against the Louisville Cardinals, the IU men’s soccer team had a tough match against the regional foes, losing 2-1 in overtime.
Antons, Gruter to compete
College tennis is broken into two seasons: fall and spring. In the fall, coaches send players to various tournaments to get them match experience as they prepare for the spring. When January rolls around, teams begin head-to-head competition with the best 64 teams competing in the NCAA tournament at the end of the spring season.
Trump’s planned golf course stuck in the rough
Developer Donald Trump’s plans to build “the worlds greatest golf course” on a stretch of remote and stunning Scottish coastline are drawing opposition because the land is home to some of the country’s rarest birds.
Hot Chicago Marathon raises crowd concerns
There are young ones, old ones, thin ones and fat ones. Some show up in chicken suits, others in G-strings. There are highly trained athletes, of course, but also many people who look like a starting line is, well, the last place they should be. These days, big-city marathons cast an increasingly wide net, drawing tens of thousands of serious and not-so-serious runners to prestigious races in New York, Chicago, Boston and elsewhere.
Riders get an early start on training
The IU Student Foundation Fall Cycling Series kicked off with the first of three events Oct. 7 with the men’s and women’s Cyclocross at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Katie Haft and Pam Loebig – who competed on different teams in last year’s Little 500 – won the women’s race, while Tyler George and Andy Haas of Delta Sigma Pi rode away with the men’s title.
U.S. district judge halts transfer of Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
A federal judge in Washington has blocked the Pentagon from transferring a Guantanamo Bay detainee to Tunisia, where he allegedly faces torture.
Vick T-shirt goes too far
Sometimes making a fashion statement is a bad idea. Sometimes the world isn’t ready for the next big thing. Sometimes the fashion statement is just in bad taste.
Workshop of wonder
IU professor of String Technology Tom Sparks was 14 when he took apart his mother’s 18th century violin with a kitchen knife. He wanted to know how it worked, and naturally tried to find out for himself.
Director helps dancers find the rhythm
After 30 years of teaching on IU’s campus, Iris Rosa is full of energy, enthusiasm and concern for her students.
Doug Lansky takes audience around the world in 60 minutes
Eat the local food, drink the local water and don’t worry about the dysentery that you’ll probably acquire – it’s not that bad.
Jive Records moves up release date of Britney Spears’ new ‘Blackout’
NEW YORK – Britney Spears’ “Blackout” is coming sooner than expected.











