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Professor says U.S. can do more in Darfur crisis

Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:49 a.m.

Wednesday evening, political science Professor Jack Bielasiak said though the United States acknowledged the killings in Darfur, Sudan, as genocide, it has done very little to remedy the ongoing crisis.

Community discusses Katrina, race

By Eboni Gatlin · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:48 a.m.

Tears streaming down the faces of little black children. African-Americans being herded into football stadiums like cattle. Images of people waving signs from rooftops, pleading for help. Stark imagery of the hunger, desperation and sadness in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that have been plastered on the covers of newspapers, magazines and television screens now flash on the wall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center's Grand Hall.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:44 a.m.

BPP to serve 'second helpings' What: "Second Helpings," Bloomington Playwrights Project Mainstage Series When: 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday Where: BPP Mainstage Theatre, 313 S. Washington St.

Live & Free

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:36 a.m.

What would be the reaction if the New York Philharmonic or the Chicago Symphony Orchestra decided to make all of their concerts free and open to the public?

Making his Mark

By Evan Harris · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:34 a.m.

Monday hit me like a ton of bricks. I woke up feeling lousy -- both from the pitiful performance of my Jets the day before and from a stuffy nose and a cold four days in the making.

Ryder makes Hollywood classic rock

By Katie Peck · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:26 a.m.

Take two very different works: the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" and Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon." Combine the two, and you will experience both works very differently.

Massachusetts legislature rejects proposal to ban gay marriage in state constitution

Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:02 a.m.

BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Legislature rejected a proposed change to the state constitution Wednesday aimed at banning gay marriage, a striking reversal that preserves the state's status as the only place in the nation where same-sex couples can wed.

A 'Gift' greater than popularity

By Nate Gowdy · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

With ex-Cars front-man and Weezer-producing Ric Ocasek on board for Nada Surf's 1995 debut High/Low, the band first hit airwaves with "Popular." As the song's popularity died, though, so did Nada Surf's fame. Reviewers dismissed them as nothing more than one-hit wonders and cheap Weezer rip-offs.

America finally gets M83's first album

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

French duo M83 isn't playing shoegaze, nor are they playing electronica or whatever the new term for bleepy-bloopy knob-twiddling yawn music. They don't have a guitar-created wall of sound (opting instead for keyboards), and unlike My Bloody Valentine, you can sometimes decipher human voices singing the lyrics.

Jay Seawell IDS
Oklahoma State freshman wide receiver Dez Bryant hauls in a touchdown catch against IU junior safety Nick Polk during the first quarter of the 2007 Insight Bowl Monday night at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

Haggis set to 'crash' the Oscar party

By Mark Perlman-Price · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

Hopefully when the Oscar nominations come around at the end of the year, we'll be seeing a lot of the movie "Crash." Then it will finally get the recognition it deserved.

Brazilian answer to Jack Johnson

By Sam Nissen · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

I first heard Seu Jorge the way I imagine most Americans were introduced to the Brazilian answer to Jack Johnson: via "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." His covers of David Bowie hits were brilliant -- and not just for the face value of hearing Ziggy Stardust acoustic and in Portuguese. The remastered songs shined as mellow and intricate.

As usual, Eugene Lev plays a dork in ‘The Man.’

Jackson should pick better scripts

By C. Warner Sills · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

Samuel L. Jackson seems to be one of those actors who cannot seem to turn down work. His repertoire is large and extremely diverse, and while I think this work ethic is noble and probably a lot of fun (not to mention all those paychecks), I think sometimes he may go too far.

ABC makes plans for shows in Spanish

By Associated Press · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- ABC viewers will get "Lost" in translation as part of a plan to make all the network's primetime entertainment available in Spanish starting this season. The move is an acknowledgment of the expanding U.S. Hispanic population and its potential as a source of viewers.

CAMPTASTIC

By Larry Walters · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

"Ouch," you cry, as your free hand slaps the mosquito that just bit you. Regretting that you forgot to bring bug spray, you go to light the fire as you realize you've also forgotten another crucial element to your camping experience -- matches.

Getting 'Lost' never felt so good

By John Barnett · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

Before its premiere last autumn, ABC's "Lost" drew baseless comparisons to "Survivor," "Cast Away" and every previous deserted-island vehicle since film and television began. Thirty minutes into the pilot, anyone fearing a watered-down "Robinson Crusoe" retread was silenced, and most who experienced "Lost" from its initial episode were hooked until Season One's three-hour finale last May.

JLo and Redford contemplate metaphors in ‘An Unfinished Life.’

An 'Unfinished' Oscar attempt

By Rob O'Connor · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

An Unfinished Life" is the newest emotionally charged (perhaps overcharged) drama from Lasse Hallström ("The Cider House Rules," "Chocolat"). It is the story of Jean Gilkyson (Jennifer Lopez) who, in an attempt to escape an abusive relationship, flees to Montana with her daughter Griff (Becca Gardener).

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A piece from Tomas Owen's body of work will be on display at the Local Clay Potters' Guild exhibit, "Ten Years After." Owen is from Xalapa, Mexico, but most of the pottery on display was created by local ceramicists.

A journey through catastrophe

By Thom Kudla · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12 a.m.

I was so helpless when I first heard about it. People drowning. People stealing. People killing. People dying. People starving. Destruction. Dehydration. Devastation. I wanted to pray to my estranged God. I wanted to petition my government. I wanted to scream. Instead I sulked. Might I be just as guilty of indifference as the journalist taking photos of bodies floating by in a hurricane's flood?