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By Craig Shank , Aparna Venkatraman and David White · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

WIUX Station manager Craig Shank picks free songs for you to download

These two thought they were adequately dressed to keep all the zombie blood and gore off of them. They were wrong.

28 Weeks Later: B (R)

By Doug Evans · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

It is difficult to review "28 Weeks Later" without comparing it to its prequel, "28 Days Later" (2002), along with "Land of the Dead" (2005) and the remake of "Dawn of the Dead," which not only gave the zombies speed but revived the nearly trite genre. While the film would stand fairly well on its own, as a sequel it fails to live up to director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Boyle's riveting film.

Manager charged in dispute over dog

By Aaron Beard and Raphael G. Satter · Wednesday, May 16,2007 10:07 p.m.

It’s the story of one man, his dog and the police. The tale of Chelsea soccer manager Jose Mourinho’s clash with authorities began when his wife called him Tuesday evening to say police were trying to seize their Yorkshire terrier over an alleged violation of Britain’s strict quarantine laws, according to The Sun newspaper.

The unanswerable Va.Tech questions

By Curtis Grace · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:49 p.m.

1) Can it happen here? Yes. It can happen anywhere. As a nation and a world, and most importantly as a generation, we should have accepted it by now. Unstable and violent people exist in high school, middle school, college, the workplace, the military, the government, everywhere, and in far greater numbers than we like to accept.

Interfaith service bothers Bloomington resident

By Scott Tibbs · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:48 p.m.

On the day before graduation, there was an interfaith ceremony featuring representatives from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. I must say, I am very disappointed with the Christian ministers who participated in this ceremony. This was an act of hatred no servant of Jesus Christ should engage in.

Gun control a pressing issue in college setting

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:47 p.m.

As the headline to Craig Cohen’s letter (“Gun control pressing issue on college campuses,” April 27) states, gun control is indeed a pressing issue on college campuses, but not in the sense he makes it out to be. At the vast majority of colleges, guns are already banned! Cohen also seems to have the idea that the Second Amendment does not apply to college students.

BSU... Wack no more

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:45 p.m.

During the April 2 Black Student Union elections, candidates gave their speeches, but only 18 members voted. The majority of BSU members, including many on the Executive Board, were not even at the debate, but the elections were scheduled for two days, as in previous years so there was still time for the highly revered democratic process.

You disgust me, Edward Delp

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:44 p.m.

Your latest article (“Officer down,” April 14) is not only insulting to thousands of people, but it borders on seething racism, something you teeter on the dangerous edge of constantly. I am a liberal, something that in each article you try to make a bad word. You say we are the inferior, that we are ridiculous, and that we know how ridiculous we are.

Goodbye students!

By Steve Salter · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:43 p.m.

Another school year ends at IU and soon students will be streaming away from Bloomington in all directions, smiles and hopeful expressions for the future on their young faces. All the retail stores, bars, nightclubs and adult bookstores in Bloomington sigh as they brace themselves for months of drastically reduced sales.

Save energy, the environment

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:42 p.m.

With summer electric bills not far away, now is a good time to change at least a few of the light bulbs in your home or business.

Björk makes electrifying appearance Saturday in Chicago

By Phyllis Chen · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:42 p.m.

Saturday night the lights of the Roosevelt University Auditorium in Chicago darkened as the evocative voice of Björk began soaring from behind a thick curtain. An organ accompaniment vibrated beneath her voice.

JSTOR is not Ruckus

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:42 p.m.

I was somewhat alarmed to read about an IU student downloading as many articles as possible from JSTOR, an online archive of more than 700 scholarly journals, for the sole purpose of creating a portable library for his flash drive (“Senior dedicates time to retrieving articles from IU,” May 2).

“In God We Trust” motto outdated, illegal

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:41 p.m.

I caught (online) your editorial about “In God We Trust” Indiana license plates (“In Us We (should) Trust,” April 27) , which closed with the paragraph:

Crazy does it

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:40 p.m.

In response to Abby Schwimmer’s article “Primates are people too” (April 14), I would like to compliment the writer for exploring the topics of animal rights and environmental activism and tactics.

Dead right

By Brian McFillen · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:39 p.m.

Whether you’re graduates trying to start your careers or students looking for summer jobs to help pay the bills, many of you are getting ready to join the work force. But how can you snare that all-important position? And, once you’ve got it, how do you keep it?

More than a Leader

By Amanda Lowry · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:37 p.m.

Hillary Clinton is a phenomenon, and I don’t mean that in a good way. According to data released Monday by the American Research Group, Clinton holds the lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, with 39 percent of expected Democratic primary voters declaring their support.

Whole Foods Nation

By Anna Piontek · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:36 p.m.

We are living in the era of capitalism’s apex, and the social and environmental ramifications of this uber-capitalism are sometimes too much for a sensitive, socially conscious soul.

Historical organ to be removed, rebuilt and replaced by 2010

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:35 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music is completing negotiations that will lead to the construction of a new organ in Auer Hall.

Accountabili-buddies

Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:34 p.m.

The days of Bobby Knight are long gone. But even though the bruises from airborne deck chairs have all but healed, his firing still raises stinging questions about procedure and equity, especially in government agencies and public institutions such as the University.

Mrs. Moneypenny?

By Jennifer Miller · Wednesday, May 16,2007 8:30 p.m.

James Bond mastered the art of getting the job done with some naughty time to spare. Like a true international man of mystery, he pays no mind to race or religion – he shacks up with anything that has a pulse. And, as always, he brings home the bacon for MI6.