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Fresh Prince gets 'happy'

By Kristi Oloffson · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Though much of the story is filled with heart-wrenching moments, "The Pursuit of Happyness" has found a unique niche in a realm of success stories. It's inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith), who is forced to care for his son Christopher (Jaden Smith) when his wife (Thandie Newton) leaves them after months of unpaid rent, long hours at work and little money to get by on. He's living in San Francisco with barely a job -- the salesman sells bone-density scanners when he can convince doctors they're necessary -- and "home" for the pair moves from a dirty apartment to a motel and then to the streets.

The Indiana Daily Student

KKK chapter fights for Bloomington rally

By Jill Gingery Jackman · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

In 1866, the Ku Klux Klan formed to fight Reconstruction after the U.S. Civil War. Though the controversial group has been known for its racist and sometimes violent past, recently the United Northern and Southern Knights chapter of the KKK says it has shifted its focus to nonviolence, immigration and universal health care.

Pete Stuttgen

Ambassador to U.N. discusses security

By Whitney Wyckoff · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Feisal Istrabadi, Iraqi Ambassador to the U.N and IU graduate, spoke to a packed audience Tuesday night in the Whittenberger Auditorium of the Indiana Memorial Union about the state of Iraq and its implications on U.S. security.

In Queen's good graces

By Sam Nissen · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

This effeminate singer comes to us by way of London-from-Paris-from-Beruit, and he brings his worldly understanding of music from his days training under a Russian opera master and classical performances at the Royal Opera House of London. Odd resume for a future pop-star, I know. Maybe not your standard formula for success, but hear Mika pipe out fun falsetto melodies before you judge. This album pops off from the beginning with a bubblegum sound that is as happily annoying as it is impossible to get out of your head. Songs like "Grace Kelly" and "Relax (Take It Easy)" could make Freddie Mercury or Madonna jealous they're so damn catchy.

Will "Anchorman" Ferrell and Jon "Napoleon Dynamite" Heder together in the same flick? It has to be great. Well, maybe not.

Ice skating with the stars

By Zack Teibloom and Andrea Gillman · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Will Ferrell is at his best for much of the movie playing the standard Ferrell role of a guy who is funny because he takes himself more seriously than anyone else does and sees no humor in his garish ways. A solid, quiet performance by Jon Heder and a wide array of interesting cameos help to carry the movie, but a reliance on an endless stream of bad physical humor makes this a renter.

The Indiana Daily Student

Being a daddy’s girl should be viewed as a positve attribute

By Abra Oliver and Terrence S. Kiolbassa · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

In response to Indira Dammu’s column “Daddy’s little girl” on March 30: The identified had some interesting reading. Yet, there was something objectionable about it. What is wrong with the concept of “daddy’s little girl”? I see nothing wrong with it. I was raised Roman Catholic, Eastern European variety. Men were told to keep their zippers up till marriage. Women were taught to keep their legs closed. Individuals were told to get educated before getting married. As I see it, if someone objects to the concept of “daddy’s little girl,” then there should be someone else to pay the bills when the kid is born. I am fed up with walking down the street and seeing 15- and 16-year-olds pushing baby carriages. In my opinion, women should demand education before rolling in the sheets. Terrence S. Kiolbassa Chicago

The Indiana Daily Student

Conference to focus on effects of STDs on rural communities

By Emily Spitz · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, whose headquarters are at IU, and the National Rural Health Association will co-sponsor their fifth biennial conference today through Sunday to discuss the “hidden communities” affected by AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

David Corso

Adventures with sound effects

By Craig Shank and Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

CocoRosie seems to sum everything up very nicely on their song, "Japan." They state, "Life is like a roller coaster, it does flips and throws you over," while a pentatonic carousel of instrumentation merrily plods along in the backdrop. Sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady manage to capture the roller coaster mentality on all of their works. Unexpected twists, loops, varying speeds and feelings of exhilaration occur on their latest release, The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn.

The Indiana Daily Student

ArtiFACT

Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

What: A cover illustration from the June 1904 issue of Ladies Home Journal.

The Indiana Daily Student

Low misinformed about Iran situation

By Abra Oliver and Elliott Dees · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Seldom do I feel compelled to write the IDS about its opinion columns, as very few warrant any response at all. However I was struck by the extremely misinformed opinion of columnist Grace Low about the current hostage crisis between Iran and Britain (“Water, water everywhere,” April 2). Firstly and most importantly, it is far from certain that the British troops were in Iranian waters. When asked to provide the coordinates at which the Iranians picked up the British sailors, Iranian diplomats provided coordinates clearly within Iraqi waters. When this was pointed out to them, the Iranians quickly back-stepped and provided a “new and more accurate” set of data. Clearly the Iranians are hiding something. Further, this is an issue between Britain and Iran, yet Ms. Low somehow manages to find a way to blame President Bush. I am no great fan of our current executive, but he is not entirely connected to this. Britsh Prime Minister Tony Blair and the European Union have issued equally harsh statements. In fact, the EU seems to be waking up to the threat that Iran presents. Ms. Low also makes reference to the statements of the British sailors, saying they confessed. Listen to their statements; they sound incredibly rehearsed and are recognized for the mockery they are. Iran is using these servicemen and women as tools for propaganda. In the future I would think that Ms. Low would give her topics the research they are due. Elliott Dees Senior

The Indiana Daily Student

Kobe’s therapist

By Mike Abrams · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

When Kathie Lee Gifford and Regis Philbin split, there was one underlying question. It was a given that Regis would move on and continue his undoubtedly infamous career, but everyone wanted to know how Kathie Lee would do without Regis.

The Indiana Daily Student

Help support INPIRG

By Abra Oliver and Sara Moore · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Indiana Public Interest Research Group is a student-run, student-funded nonprofit organization at IU. We are currently working on two student-activist campaigns: Hunger and Homelessness and the Campus Climate Challenge. Last spring, we raised nearly $10,000 to combat poverty on the local and global levels during our Hunger Cleanup event and have reprised that effort this year, while bringing such events as last fall’s Global Warming Awareness Week and the upcoming Earth Day Extravaganza to campus. We are able to make a difference because of the support of thousands of students, who become members by pledging just $10 per semester to the organization through the bursar’s office. Membership pledges allow INPIRG to hire professional staff to work on our campaigns, provide students with on-campus volunteer and internship opportunities, and act as socially responsible and effective advocates of the IU student body. During the week of April 9, INPIRG members will be stationed at various locations around campus asking students to pledge their support. We ask the students of IU to consider pledging so we can continue to advocate their interests and to make a difference in the global community. Sara Moore INPIRG president

The Indiana Daily Student

Shaffer’s column uninformed, makes him a hypocrite

By Abra Oliver and Steven Jeffers · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Shaffer’s column uninformed, makes him a hypocrite I am appalled at Andrew Shaffer’s sports column on April 3, titled “Go to hell, NASCAR (and stay there).” I am an avid NASCAR fan and was really angered that the IDS would allow this to be published. It is solely the opinion of someone who does not know anything about NASCAR. I have numerous discussions with people about NASCAR and they all sound like Mr. Shaffer. The lack of knowledge is evident. I wonder if Mr. Shaffer has ever been to a race or been in a stock car while driving 185 mph. NASCAR drivers are some of the most conditioned athletes around because their bodies have to withstand G’s and the force of breaking and accelerating at 185 to 200 mph. NASCAR will always have a future in the U.S. Stock-car racing was popular well before the NFL was, and it certainly had been around decades before there was the NIT and NCAA tournaments. The reference to Billy Bob and Mary Ann really angered me because I am from the Southern U.S. and NASCAR is real big back home. It is unethical in published media to take cracks at a stereotype that is very wrong and demoralizing to a whole section of the United States. And it’s not just the South that loves NASCAR. There are NASCAR tracks in Las Vegas, Chicago, Vermont and California. To associate NASCAR with a negative stereotype about a certain section of the country shows strongly the ignorance of Mr. Shaffer. He is also contradictory to himself. The Little 500 is based off a car race. I bet come April 21, Mr. Shaffer will be partaking in the events that we all take in and may not remember what bike finished first because of alcohol consumption. I guess Mr. Shaffer was never told as a kid, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Steven Jeffers Junior

The Indiana Daily Student

Hoagy fans create new programs

By Shannon Dahmer · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

If Justin Timberlake had a 1920s counterpart at IU, Hoagy Carmichael would be it. “It’s like if Justin Timberlake was among you and he was one of the students and was going to your classes and eating in the cafeteria,” said Daniel Reed, director of the The IU Archives of Traditional Music and an assistant professor of ethnomusicology. The Archives of Traditional Music, as part of a monthly lecture series, is holding a rock ‘n’ roll storytelling of Hoagy Carmichael’s life this Friday. It will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Hoagy Carmichael Room, Morrison Hall 006, which holds memorabilia from his life and career.

The Indiana Daily Student

Student entry of tunnels dangerous

By Abra Oliver and Hank Hewetson · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

Every few years, I read an article in the IDS featuring students involved in some form of dangerous behavior on campus. Several years ago there was an article about a student climbing up the side of a building. Before that it was a student who forced open an elevator hatchway door to get off an elevator. This year it is students gaining unauthorized access to steam tunnels (“IU’s underground,” March 28). In this most recent article, Jeff Kaden clearly outlined the dangers of the steam tunnels and the University’s stance on unauthorized entry to restricted spaces. I have talked with Vice President for Student Affairs Dick McKaig and he reinforced to me that this conduct is a violation of the IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct. The actions of the students described in Whitney Mitchell’s article are clear violations of the Student Responsibilities. In particular, Article H7: Actions that endanger one’s self or others, Article H9: Unauthorized entry of University facilities and Article H11: Damage to or destruction of University property. There has been a terrible tragedy in this state that has focused attention on these types of spaces. I hope that most students recognize the danger of trespassing in these areas of campus. Hank Hewetson Assistant vice president for facility operations

Space race

By Chris Freiberg and Alisha Chaudhary · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

One of the biggest criticisms of Xbox Live Arcade has been that much of the content is either repackaged shareware games or half-assed ports of 20-year-old games at ridiculous prices. Those are valid criticisms, too. My ass still hurts from the realization I plopped down five bucks apiece for the whiz-bang high-definition versions of "Frogger" and "Pac-Man," especially in light of the proper remake treatment given to Rare's "Jetpac Refueled." Released on home computers in the '80s, the original "Jetpac" was a simple one-screen game where an astronaut dodged aliens to gather the pieces of his spaceship and then fuel for it to blast off to another planet (that looked exactly the same) and repeat the process.

In case you missed it

By Sam Nissen , Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah Skidmore · Thursday, April 5,2007 12 a.m.

This young Canadian bunch produced some of this year's most advanced music to date. They fly through hollow synth solos and wade through boastful bass with vocals switching between dramatic sing-alongs and melancholy wanderings, with lyrics telling stories of robots and blogs, as well as the mundane life of us twentysomethings.

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