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A LITTLE BIT OF CLASS

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 3:26 a.m.

Free Friday night? Throw a cocktail party

A little girl grows up in 'Ballad'

By C. Warner Sills and C. Warner Stills · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:40 a.m.

It's always good when a film comes along that is not only original but also leaves you a bit puzzled when the end credits start to roll.

Gas prices soar in wake of hurricane

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:32 a.m.

Hurricane Katrina blasted through the Gulf of Mexico and battered the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, but the economic ripple has drifted across the nation and the Hoosier heartland from Bloomington to South Bend.

Chancellor search enters final months

By Ashley Lough and Ashley M. Lough · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:32 a.m.

Patience has marked the search for a new Bloomington campus chancellor since it began in January, but as IU President Adam Herbert's self-imposed deadline approaches, people are eager to fill the office ‑ but with the right person. Herbert has said he hopes to appoint the chancellor by Thanksgiving, almost two years after Ken Gros Louis came out of retirement and agreed to serve as interim chancellor until administrators filled the position.

Assessing Aftermath

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:32 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- With thousands feared drowned in what could be America's deadliest natural disaster in a century, New Orleans' leaders all but surrendered the streets to floodwaters Wednesday and began turning out the lights on the ruined city -- perhaps for months.

ROLL YOUR OWN

By Carrie Ritchie · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:22 a.m.

Sushi restaurants offer ambience and the pleasure of being served, but when a budget is tight or a cook is adventurous, homemade sushi offers a world of possibilities.

VMAs rock MTV even without the P

By Maggie Bozich · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:20 a.m.

The Music Television craze has passed me by. Finally, at 21, I think I've left the demographic that MTV appeals to.

E.T. phones home via DVD twice

By C. Warner Sills and John Barnett · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:17 a.m.

As if Steven Spielberg's status as king of the box office hadn't already been established by the summer of 1982, "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" only further solidified said status, while proving Spielberg's ability to dream up note-perfect family fare -- a genre he has occasionally tapped to varying degrees of success over the last 23 years, never outdoing "E.T." in terms of the number of hearts successfully warmed.

Gangsters and aliens and hippies, oh my!

By C. Warner Sills · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:16 a.m.

Oh how the British know the makings for a good gangster flick.

IU Men's Soccer Captain Brian Plotkin

By Maggie Bozich · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:14 a.m.

*All About Me is a new WEEKEND section that explores the uniqueness of the people at IU and in Bloomington.*

SUSHI, SUSHI!

By Carrie Ritchie · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:08 a.m.

As most students know by now, the food served in IU's dining halls is not quite gourmet.

The Porns: back and better than ever

By Nate Gowdy · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:02 a.m.

These days, Canada's homegrown indie rock seems to be the country's big export to the states, especially in the form of indie big bands the Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and, last but not least, the New Pornographers.

Miyazaki's muddled 'Castle'

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 2:01 a.m.

Hayao Miyazaki, the same directorial master of such anime classics as "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away," finally returns to the big screen with "Howl's Moving Castle," a loose adaptation of the Diana Wynne Jones novel.

Leave this stinker 'Undiscovered'

By -Kehla West · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:58 a.m.

Unfortunately, the English language doesn't contain words that can be printed in a newspaper and can accurately sum up my contempt for the incredible stinker "Undiscovered."

Don't head into to this 'Cave'

By C. Warner Sills and Matt McMullan · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:56 a.m.

As a rule, any movie that headlines Cole Hauser and that guy from ESPN's bad attempt at drama, "Tilt," should be kept at arm's length.

Finley decides to sign with defending champs

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Baum · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:55 a.m.

PHOENIX -- Prized free agent Michael Finley has decided to sign with the San Antonio Spurs. Phoenix Suns president Bryan Colangelo said he was informed of the decision by Finley's agent Henry Thomas Wednesday.

Movie isn't Gilliam's best

By C. Warner Sills and Doug Evans · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:55 a.m.

How can the life and works of the Brothers Grimm be turned Hollywood and made into a decent two-hour film?

Colts' Pope gets 1 year suspension for substance abuse

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:53 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts expected linebacker Kendyll Pope to make a contribution this year, but they'll have to wait at least one more year to see him on the field.

Reviewers have 'Grimm' showdown

By C. Warner Sills and Mary P. Hansell · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:52 a.m.

Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, myths; they usually go under the library sign "fiction."

Prep standard to rise by 2010

By Hannah Lodge · Thursday, Sept. 1,2005 1:50 a.m.

In five years, Indiana high school students applying to IU, as well as all other Indiana public universities, will be required to complete the state's recommended Core 40 curriculum, a state legislator said Wednesday. State Sen. Teresa Lubbers, R-Indianapolis, speaking Wednesday to IU students and faculty about the future of education in Indiana, said the recently approved Indiana Senate Bill 200 will make the Core 40 curriculum a requirement for high school students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in Indiana after the year 2010.

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