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Rodeo Ruby Love: B

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

The seventh release from the local label, Crossroads of America, brings about a refreshing, catchy and introspective EP from Rodeo Ruby Love. Following the release of their lo-fi debut, Your Love has Made Everything Beautiful, RRL has overhauled the production values, but retained the cutesy Midwestern flair that made their first effort so enjoyable. Though What Lonliness Can Do to You clocks in at less than 20 minutes, it is a solid 20 minutes that shows an increase in focus and maturity from the band.

Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony: B-

By Chris Green and Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

Bone Thugs are surprisingly fresh in a sea of posers and money-hungry thugs. They rap about the same cliched, deeply poetic subject matter of commercial rap (Bitches and hos, 40s, gold chains, getting shot and living, rims, cribs, the streets, thug life, hustlin', etc.) but do it well. Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony are three charming young men who have been rapping in the "game" since '94. With member Flesh-N-Bone in jail, the group has dwindled down to a trio. Strength and Loyalty is their newest effort and first on Interscope imprint Full Surface.

Elliot Smith: A

By Phil McLaughlin · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

Every once in awhile, you receive one of those perfect gifts that you didn't even know you wanted. Such is Elliot Smith's new release. Almost 3 1/2 years after passing away, he has left us the gift of New Moon, a double-disc collection of mostly unreleased songs that reminds us why we were ever Elliot Smith fans in the first place.

The Ex

The Ex: C- (PG-13)

By Erica J. Nourse and Phil McLaughlin · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

The Ex" follows Tom Reilly (Braff) and Sofia Kowalski (Peet) as they move from New York City to a small suburban town in Ohio with their newborn son. Tom, a straight-shooter who can "smell bullshit from a mile away," has just been fired from his job as a resident chef and has conceded to take a position with Sofia's father (Grodin) at a free-spirited advertising firm. Things get awkward when Tom realizes he's working with one of Sofia's high school flings, Chip (Bateman). Chip, arrogant and hard-nosed, has become one of the premier creative-types in the Ohio advertising arena, all without the use of his legs. Having never forgotten his one night with Sofia, he makes attempts at ruining Tom's life, all while wooing Sofia and her parents. Unfortunately for Chip, Tom's keen olfactory senses are starting to kick in.

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Amy Winehouse: A-

By Kacie Foster , Lauren Cooper and Stephen Graham · Thursday, May 17,2007 12 a.m.

In case you missed it ... Amy Winehouse recently won the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Female Artist and made history on the U.S. charts with the highest debut for a British female artist. If that's not enough to convince you of a true British invasion, two of her songs have been featured on the hit show "Grey's Anatomy," marking her arrival.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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