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The arrogance of power

By Pedro Pontual · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:50 a.m.

We are living a historic moment. For the first time in human history, the world voted earlier this week for the 18 judges of the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.). According to the United Nations, the I.C.C.

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Be polite with kiosk space

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:49 a.m.

Kiosks are a major part of spreading information on campus regarding student group activities. For many, it's the primary, and sometimes the only, method of advertising they have at their disposal. Bands, theater troupes, lectures, greek announcements, Union Board programs -- everybody has an opportunity to promote themselves on the five wooden stations positioned around the University grounds.

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No drugs in my hall

By Rory Starks · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:45 a.m.

Living in the dorms promises many things. Students get to live on campus. They get to experience the difficulty of managing meal points, and they get the opportunity to make a lot of great friends. One thing living in the dorms shouldn't promise is allowing students to live with drug users, especially since freshmen will be required to live in the dorms next year.

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Around The Region

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:43 a.m.

Senator Evan Bayh will be holding open office hours today at the McCloskey Room in the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton St., from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Citizens are invited to speak with him about their concerns and ask questions.

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DARE program will continue

By Stephanie Sims · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:41 a.m.

The Indiana Drug Abuse Resistance Education program will continue to educate students about drug awareness, despite studies indicating the program is ineffective. In 1998, the University of Illinois at Chicago did a study that found DARE had no effect on students' drug use when they reached high school. In 1999, a University of Kentucky study found that DARE had no effect on student's drug use 10 years after completing the program. According to the Chicago Tribune, just last month a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study concluded that DARE was ineffective, and "not a very good use of taxpayer money."

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NASA report warned debris could damage tiles

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Recer · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:36 a.m.

SPACE CENTER, Houston -- A technical report warned at least nine years ago that space shuttles could be destroyed if tiles protecting critical wing parts were damaged by debris, but NASA engineers never found a complete solution for the safety soft spot. Now the failure of the tiles is a leading theory for the catastrophic end of Columbia.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:34 a.m.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Actor Michael Douglas wrapped up a trip to war-ravaged Sierra Leone on Wednesday, checking out vast stockpiles of surrendered arms and talking with victims of the ruthless 10-year conflict. LONDON -- Madonna has complained to Britain's press watchdog about a magazine article claiming she was pregnant, the Press Complaints Commission said Wednesday. NEW YORK -- Bass vocalist Jerome Hines, who spent 41 years performing at the Metropolitan Opera, more than any other principal singer in its history, has died. He was 81.

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A centered journey

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:31 a.m.

"Journey to Center." the second book by Thomas F. Crum, is an interesting, informative read on how to "center," a method of relaxation and heightened mental awareness. I picked up "Journey" with a bit of skepticism, a little leery of the practicality of self-improvement books. What I found was a volume full of informative anecdotes and practical exercises for every day life.

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Comedians debut series

By Alyson Brodsy and Frazier Moore · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:29 a.m.

NEW YORK -- For their new Showtime series, Penn and Teller chose a title that proclaimed their skepticism for such things as weight-loss products, feng shui and creationism; for end-of-the-world forecasts and the purity claims by bottled-water marketers; for ESP, sex aids and "second-hand smoke." Of course, the title they arrived at -- a more graphic version of "poppycock" -- isn't usually found in a family newspaper. No matter. Viewers up for a weekly dose of artful debunking are urged to watch what will here be designated "Penn & Teller: (Poppycock)!" "We're gonna hunt down as many purveyors of (poppycock) as we can," pledged Penn Jillette (the tall, pony-tailed one) when the series began its 13-episode run two weeks ago.

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Poet protests US policy against Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12:27 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The threatened war with Iraq has politicized the nation's poets, starting at the very top. In comments rarely heard from a sitting U.S. poet laureate, Billy Collins has publicly declared his opposition to war and says he finds it increasingly difficult to keep politics out of his official job as a literary advocate. While at least three of Collins' predecessors also have stated their opposition to war, an incumbent laureate usually sticks to art for art's sake. Poets laureate are not political appointees; the selection is made by the Librarian of Congress, a post currently held by James H.

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Bowl trailers not so super

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

Obviously, Super Bowl Sunday has become less and less about the game at hand, and more about the commercials debuting (long live Terry Tate, Office Linebacker!). For film geeks such as myself, summer movie trailers are the real draw of these proceedings. But much to the chagrin of my dorky brethren and I, most of these interstitials blew worse than an extra in one of R. Kelly's home videos.

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Damon delivers bang-up show

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

"The Bourne Identity" hit theaters this past summer relatively void of hype, and what little buzz it garnered was mostly negative (i.e. lensing without a completed script and entirely re-shooting the film's climax). Despite the lack of fanfare, "Bourne" opened to mostly favorable reviews and solid business. Rightfully so, as it's the best spy flick of recent years.

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Kweller: small stature, big sound

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

Ben Kweller made one of the best albums of this past year with his solo debut, Sha Sha. Hence, I had no reservations in traveling to Indy's Emerson Theater on Sunday night to see the youthful pop rock prodigy. True to form, Kweller did not disappoint, nor did opening acts The Pieces and Brendan Benson and the Wellfed Boys, albeit to a lesser extent.

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Marr makes a name for himself with latest

By Seth Forster · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

Since The Smiths broke up over a decade ago, it might seem obvious to say that Johnny Marr has disappeared from the pop-rock scene. But then, he was always taken for granted and hidden somewhere in the shadow of the other immeasurably influential bandmate Morrissey (well, if not hidden in his shadow, then definitely somewhere in his hair). Though he's an excellent sideman and easily as important to the bands he's worked with as a lyricist, Marr has never had to take on the frontman role.

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'Boyz' faster and more furious

By -Paul Straw · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

At first look, "Biker Boyz" appears to be "Fast and Furious" with motorcycles, but Boyz is an exceedingly better film for a few reasons. First, Derek Luke and Laurence Fishburne can act. Also notable is Kid Rock who has a small part as one of the motorcycle club presidents. Secondly, the overall plot of the movie is more down to earth. "Boyz" is similar to "Fast and the Furious" in that it is about people who gather and race in the streets. But "Boyz" is about biker clubs whereas "Furious and the Furious" is just individuals and cars.

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Predictable script disappointing

By Hannah Holt · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

Adding to this year's streak of good ole romantic comedies, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" sticks with the trad predictability of the genre. Although cheesy and farfetched, the movie is also quite funny and succeeds in entertaining.

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Edwards shows promise, but not greatness - yet

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

The references to Neil Young and Crazy Horse pepper the press material for Kathleen Edwards' debut album, Failer. It seems Zoe Records wants desperately to connect its 24-year-old chanteuse to Young, one of the godfathers of the singer-songwriter genre who has become both endearing and hackneyed. But linking anyone, especially an untested artist like Edwards, to a (deservedly) hallowed icon like Young can be tricky.

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Plot thin in latest CIA action flick

By Jake Bilinski · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

James Clayton (Colin Farrell) is a young, MIT-graduate computer connoisseur with a night job bartending. Walter Burke (good ol' Pacino) is a recruiter for the CIA. When Clayton is approached by Burke and urged to join the agency, he is immersed into a life of training, deception and intrigue where "everything is a test" and "nothing is what it seems." Along the way he gets involved with fellow recruit Layla (Bridget Moynahan), and finds that getting her into bed is harder than the training. Insert plot twist here: conspiracy is asunder as Clayton is informed Layla is a mole and must tail her at all costs to find out who she's working for. We, the audience, sit back and watch who's manipulating who in the field and in the bedroom. Spies, sabotage and sex = fun.

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Music industry needs to get real

By Jessica Palmer · Thursday, Feb. 6,2003 12 a.m.

Nowadays, the mainstream music industry just sucks, plain and simple. But, what is to be expected in a world where J. Lo and Christina Aguilera reign supreme? Just what we get, a whole lot of garbage. Thankfully, music moves in cycles, and thankfully it seems that we are deviating from the glory days of N'Sync and Britney Spears. Not to say that these artists aren't trying their hardest to stay on top. Everyone seems to be catching the bug of attempted authenticity, hiring producers like Linda Perry, Timbaland or the Neptunes to make them sound artistically inclined and musically innovative. The other day I heard a snippet of the solo project from that other guy in N'Sync, and guess what, it sounded exactly like Justin Timberlake. Not surprising, considering they both paid the same producers tons of money to make them sound good.

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