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Psychological thriller has no thrills, few frills

By C. Warner Sills and Jake Bilinski · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:21 p.m.

Gothika is the latest flick in the series of horror/thriller ventures from Dark Castle, Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver's production company. Not a guilty pleasure in the vein of their shamelessly trashy House on Haunted Hill remake, yet better than the atrocity that was Ghost Ship, this movie is still not as good as it should have been.

Rapper wants fans to 'beg' for more

By C. Warner Sills and -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:16 p.m.

That's the first rule of the rap game? If you blow up, put your homies on the spot while you're still hot. Biggie (Junior M.A.F.I.A.), Tupac (Outlaws), Busta Rhymes (Flip Mode Squad) and Eminem (D 12) have done it. Now 50 Cent follows with his clique G-Unit on Beg for Mercy.

Linkin messes with Texas

By C. Warner Sills and Jake Bilinski · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:15 p.m.

Linkin Park was one of the headliners on the 2003 Summer Sanitarium tour. Their recent CD/DVD release Live in Texas is a compilation of the best of the two shows performed in the Lone Star State.

Funksters pepper album with hits

By -Kehla West · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:14 p.m.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Greatest Hits collection was destined to be, at the very least, pretty good. The 16 tracks encompass more than 10 years of the band's work and the CD includes two new songs.

Mudd produces solid 2nd album

By C. Warner Sills and Benjames Derrick · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:13 p.m.

Despite a change in half of the band's make-up, the sophomore effort from Puddle of Mudd picks up musically where the premiere left off. It is a mix of straight-forward hard rock and roll. But this is far from an hour-long assault of testosterone-laden, hair-banging madness.

The sad state of 'Britpop'

By C. Warner Sills and Katie Schoenbaechler · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:12 p.m.

I'll admit it; I bought Britney Spears' new album In The Zone. And I'm not going to lie, I was pretty excited about it.

Britney's starting to 'zone' out

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:10 p.m.

Oopstress Britney Spears seems fixated upon one thing and one thing only with the release of her new record In the Zone: SEX.

'Bad Santa' not so bad of a guy

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 5:02 p.m.

With three movies released this fall (The Alamo would've been his fourth had it not been delayed), Billy Bob Thornton is one of the busiest actors working in Hollywood today. His latest, Bad Santa, is directed by documentarian-turned-comedic auteur Terry Zwigoff (Ghost World) and co-stars comedian Bernie Mac, senior "Gilmore Girl" Lauren Graham and the late John Ritter.

From Starbucks to stardom

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Sung · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 4:58 p.m.

The cappuccino and coffee enthusiasts were in for a treat as the acoustic sounds of David McMillin filled the normally quiet rooms of Starbucks on Indiana Avenue. The chattering of the customers and the droning of the coffee machines are all familiar sounds for McMillin.

Wake Forest dominates IU 100-67

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:41 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- IU's 100-67 loss at No. 18 Wake Forest was more than just ugly, it exposed areas that need improvement before heading into the Big Ten season. The loss leaves IU with a 2-2 record and the Demon Deacons remain undefeated at 4-0. The game also gave the ACC a win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Sophomore guard Bracey Wright said the atmosphere at Lawrence Joel Coliseum was just as the team expected it to be. It was a "tough crowd" Wright said; he added that to make things even more intense, the game was aired on national television.

Blazers' Zach Randolph arrested for DUI

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:12 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Trail Blazer forward Zach Randolph was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence after an officer said he smelled marijuana in the player's car, police said. Randolph, a former Indiana All-Star, was released a few hours after his arrest, police said.

Croom accepts Bulldogs' offer

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:11 a.m.

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State athletic director Larry Templeton hired Sylvester Croom because he believes the longtime NFL assistant can lead the troubled Bulldogs out of the Southeastern Conference cellar. In the process, Mississippi State made SEC history.

Coach teaches more than wrestling

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:10 a.m.

History shows that the Big Ten conference has a strong showing of past NCAA wrestling champions. This year, eight teams from the league are ranked in the top 25. Having a head coach that is not only familiar with the wrestling-tough conference but also was once part of it gives the IU wrestling team an added bonus.

All eyes and pressure will be on Adu

By Colin Nowling · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:10 a.m.

How young is too young for professional athletics? It is a question that has been pondered by many over recent decades -- particularly, recent years -- with the Maurice Clarett saga in college football. However, Clarett is five years senior to the latest professional American athlete, that being 14-year-old soccer phenom Freddy Adu, who will remain in the United States and play for Major League Soccer.

IUPD Blotter

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:08 a.m.

Nov. 23 • Non-student Martin Moylan, 18, resident of Des Plaines, Ill., was cited for drunk driving, illegal possession and possession of false identification at the corner of Sixth and Dunn Streets.

Regional universities build on-campus student housing

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:06 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Four campuses shared by IU and Purdue University are building apartment-style housing, offering students a place to live on campus at schools that were originally designed only for commuters. Housing for 2,220 students is under construction or planned at campuses in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Hammond and South Bend. At least two other campuses -- IU Southeast in New Albany and Purdue North Central in Westville -- are considering similar projects.

Purdue takes first close-up photographs of West Nile virus

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Callahan · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:05 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The first high-resolution images of the West Nile virus reveal a tiny microorganism that looks something like a bumpy gum ball. The three-dimensional images obtained by Purdue University researchers give scientists their most detailed look yet at the virus and could help them design drugs to disarm it.

BFC discusses future of technology for IU students

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:04 a.m.

Issues regarding the future expansion of Oncourse as well as IU's recent decision to purchase spam-fighting software were among the topics discussed at Tuesday's Bloomington Faculty Council meeting. Brad Wheeler, associate dean of teaching and learning technologies for University Information Technology Services, gave presentations on both of the internet-related topics. Speaking for the Distributed Education Committee, Wheeler updated the BFC on the current status of Oncourse and how it will evolve over the next couple of years.

Researchers 'visualize' their work with computers

By Ye Zhang · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:02 a.m.

Sitting in his office at Swain West, Kai Cai, a post-graduate student in the IU Astronomy Department, watches what he calls a "movie" on his computer. On the screen, three red and green discs rotate counter clockwise. To anyone outside his research group, the movie appears to concern only the swirling disks.

IU makes big find in field of small science

By Obaid Khawaja · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1 a.m.

Scientists at IU are taking conventional scientific theory and turning it on its head. IU scientists have found the metallic element gallium to be the only known substance that does not melt at a lower temperature when it is reduced in size, which goes against what was traditionally thought by science.