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Fitty avoids sophomore slump

By John Barnett · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:24 p.m.

Even for someone possessing the brash bravado of Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent), following up a record as brutally loaded as his own debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin', would prove an overwhelming task. With 11 million copies sold, Get Rich threw 50's intimidatingly talented hat in the ring while doing its part to bring back some of rap's ferocity lost after the deaths of Biggie and Tupac. It's also become somewhat of a modern rap classic.

Group begins the battle with mental illness stereotypes

By Monica Dix · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:22 p.m.

After hearing continuous derogatory remarks having to do with mental illnesses, Meredith Canada decided something needed to be done to educate students.

Claiming the posthumous prize

By John Barnett · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:21 p.m.

I suppose I should open with a few simple queries. Is there actually anyone out there who truly feels that Ray Charles made the finest album of 2004? Was Green Day's American Idiot too overtly blue state-friendly? Was Kanye West's The College Dropout too generously explicit? Were Usher's Confessions and Alicia Keys' The Diary of Alicia Keys jam-packed with too much pedestrian and mundane R&B? I suppose none of that matters, because Charles died, and untimely death will always take precedence over genuine artistry.

Movies make the best medicine

By -Kehla West · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:20 p.m.

I had a friend come down with mono last week, so I did what any good friend would do: I swooped in with a box of popsicles and an armload of DVDs. But this wasn't any hasty rescue mission, mind you. It was a well-planned humanitarian act. And she needed my help; when I arrived at her apartment she was watching an Oprah movie. And it wasn't even a good Oprah movie. Poor thing.

Branding education

By Warren Christopher Freiberg · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:15 p.m.

Maybe I've played too much "Grand Theft Auto," but when I think of the color red, I think about blood. And when I think of the letter "J" I think of the word "joint." Instead of conjuring images of a drug deal gone wrong, leaders of the School of Journalism think red banners with a giant "J" on them will get people to think of "media careers that matter" as part of their new branding campaign.

Crime and punishment

By Edward Delp · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:14 p.m.

In the battle to reduce crime, there seem to be two schools of thought. One, focus on rehabilitation and make prison a livable place. Two, focus on punishment and make prison so horrible that nobody in their right mind would want to go there.

Planning ahead of abortion

By Amy Obermeyer · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:13 p.m.

I hate abortion. I could never have one, and I feel terrible for any woman who feels so desperate that she would walk into an abortion clinic. Yet I, like many people, recognize a woman's right to choose.

Public money for Kinsey

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:12 p.m.

Scholars pride themselves on a devotion to facts and hard data from which they can draw conclusions that affect our lives. As students at a research university, we, as well as society in general, have a right to facts and evidence to broaden our educations and to learn about our world. We need that information.

Lawmaker's bill would close some loopholes in Open Door Law

By Alyson Brodsy and Deanna Wrenn · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- A state lawmaker trying to plug holes in Indiana laws favoring open government wants to ban "serial" meetings and forbid votes on public business by telephone and over the Internet. Legislation that would make these tactics a violation of the Open Door Law passed the state Senate unanimously in February and moved to the House for consideration. "Most governing bodies try very hard, I think, to comply with open-door laws.

Lithgow enjoys villainous 'sleight of hand' in musical

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:06 p.m.

NEW YORK -- John Lithgow can be forgiven for taking unwholesome glee in being a scoundrel. He said the part of consummate con man in the new musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" comes naturally to him. "What I do is sleight of hand," he said. "Trying to make people believe something when they know perfectly well it's not true."

Drama department announces new season

By Lyndsay Gilman · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:05 p.m.

Classic and modern productions from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" to Pulitzer Prize-winning "Wit" will be showcased next year at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, 275 N. Jordan Ave. Chairman of the IU Department of Theatre and Drama Jonathan Michaelsen announced the 2005-2006 season Friday at the Theatre Circle dinner.

Actors learn to work on a tight budget

By Josh Kastrinsky · Tuesday, March 8,2005 11:03 p.m.

On the set of a low-budget film, many of the amenities granted to Hollywood actors seem as far away as a mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. On this low-budget set, there are no amenities -- all actors are responsible for their own costuming, hair, makeup and morale. Ross Matsuda knows this all too well by now.

Brand name bombardment

By Lydia Song · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:32 a.m.

There are days when a Coke just doesn't cut it. You want something sweeter, something less classic, something endorsed by Britney Spears.

IU research funding a 'top priority'

By Tony Sams · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:32 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- IU President Adam Herbert and the presidents of other public universities testified before the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee Monday and pitched their arguments for why their respective schools should receive consistent funding during tight economic times.

Mandatory fees to hit all-time high

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:32 a.m.

Mandatory student fees paid by every enrolled student have exploded during the past five years. The growth reflects a steep decline in state funding and the struggle some campus organizations are facing to raise new sources of revenue.

Student groups react to same-sex marriage ban bill

By Monica Dix · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:32 a.m.

Student organizations across campus often face serious political issues, but few issues are as controversial as the proposed amendment to the state constitution that would effectively ban same-sex marriage in Indiana.

IU students might lose $10 million in aid

By Sam Nissen · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:32 a.m.

IU students could face a heavier financial burden next year as the U.S. Congress begins debating President Bush's proposed budget today.

University of Colorado president resigns after scandal

By Alyson Brodsy and Jon Sarche · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:17 a.m.

DENVER -- University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman announced Monday that she is resigning amid a football recruiting scandal and a national controversy about an activist professor who compared victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to a notorious Nazi. Hoffman, who has been president for five years, told the Board of Regents in a letter that her resignation is effective June 30 or whenever the board names a successor.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:05 a.m.

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn the Bush administration's decision to allow Canadian cattle into the country again nearly two years after they were banned because of mad cow disease.

Is there a remedy for the hangover blues?

By Katie O'Keefe and Gal Shifron · Tuesday, March 8,2005 12:03 a.m.

After a long night of drinking, many students wake up the next day and are forced to pop pills such as Tylenol in hopes of shaking a headache from the infamous hangover. Besides a headache, other hangover symptoms can include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, red eyes, muscle aches and thirst.