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Kid Rock has little to be 'Cocky' about

The musical realm of Kid Rock is a place where white trash reigns supreme, intelligence is non-existent and it's cool to wear wife-beaters and derby hats.

Be film smart, like me

Don't you hate it when you're watching a movie and you see someone recognizable like O'Bannion in "Dazed and Confused" but can't figure out who it is? What about seeing a great movie trailer at the theaters with "hotty" Josh Hartnett, and you want to see it again and again? And don't you ever just want to know what a film is all about and who is in it months before it's released, like who is playing the evil cyborg in "Terminator 3"? Well, these questions can all be answered quickly and quietly with one tool, the Internet. Yes, the Internet has more uses than downloading copyrighted songs, playing online euchre and looking at porn. Here are three sites that are the best when it comes to knowing anything and everything about film.

Umphrey's McGee performs Friday

Everyone can use a good LAUGH

At a recent Full Frontal Comedy show in the Indiana Memorial Union, the room breaks into laughter as audience members yell suggestions to the comedians on stage for an improvisational sketch. The performers are laughing right along with their crowd, and the room is full of energy.

From studios to stores

Picture yourself in a rock band -- you've just spent weeks in a recording studio to finish your first album. Now you can just sit back and wait for the tours, hotel parties, groupies and money to come rolling in. You and your band mates have finally made it. You have become rock stars.

Economic stimulus bill stuck in Senate

WASHINGTON -- The economic stimulus bill that President Bush says will hasten recovery from recession appears dead in the Senate and will probably be shelved, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said Tuesday. Daschle, D-S.D., said neither Republicans nor Democrats will have the 60 votes necessary to win approval of their competing measures -- and that the Senate will take up other business on Wednesday.

American Taliban indicted

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A federal grand jury indicted John Walker Lindh on Tuesday, accusing the American Taliban fighter of conspiring to kill Americans in Afghanistan. The 10-count indictment also accused Lindh of conspiring to provide support to terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda, and supplying services to the Taliban. Lindh could face several life terms in prison if convicted. The indictment supersedes a criminal complaint that was based on statements Lindh made to the FBI in Afghanistan in December.

Republican race for Secretary of State gains speed

With the Feb. 22 deadline to file a declaration of candidacy quickly approaching, the battle for the Republican Secretary of State nomination is beginning to take shape. Five candidates have entered the race as of Tuesday. The crowded field will make for a competitive struggle for the Republican nod in the upcoming months.

Ceremony to honor professor

Tonight at 7 p.m. in Auer Hall in the School of Music Library, the late distinguished professor of violin, Franco Gulli, will be remembered and honored by his colleagues and students in a memorial concert. The concert, serving both as a tribute and a farewell to the late professor, will bring family, friends, students, alumni and IU Music Faculty together to play the music that Gulli loved.

IUPD raids SAE party; president arrested

IUPD officers responded to a call reporting a party with a keg at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity early Sunday morning. Officers arrested five students at the party, including the SAE chapter president. They also confiscated a keg, as well as several bottles of alcohol and cases of beer. Officer Joe Amandola was the first officer to arrive at the scene, and attempted to find the president of the house upon arrival. Amandola was assisted by officers Brian Oliger and Steven Schnell.

Pedestrian Problem

At the intersection of 10th Street and Jordan Avenue near the library, sophomore Mike Farrell was hit by a car while attempting to cross the street on his bike amid rush hour traffic on Jan. 28. "I flipped over the car and onto the windshield," Farrell said. "But I don't think it was my fault because the guy had already stopped for two pedestrians."

Family, dean want accountability in Korona death

In the year since freshman Seth Korona died at a Theta Chi fraternity party, the fraternity lost its chapter and 24 students faced campus judicial proceedings. But the Korona family and IU's dean of students agree there should be more accountability.

Personal trainers working to keep everyone healthy

Getting personal while exercising has never been easier. The Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC) offers not only a student friendly exercise facility, but classes, information on fitness and personal trainers to incorporate exercise into student lifestyles. Cara McGowan, program assistant for personal training, said the personal training program has been established to customize an exercise plan for clients based on their needs and individual goals.

Absence of family provides chance for independence

Someone asked me recently how often I talk to my parents. "Once a day, right?" "No." "Every other day?" "Um, no, not exactly." "Well, how often do you talk to them?" "Once or twice a week." The person I was talking to was taken aback a bit. I guess he assumed that everyone's family was as close-knit as his.

Hostage coverage unfair to families

It's every parent's worst nightmare. Your child, bestowed the honor of going to Pakistan to cover America's latest war, is kidnapped in the process. Shady reports keep coming in, you don't know if he is dead or alive. You don't know where he is, who he is with or if the information you are getting is the truth. Sadly, this is the reality for the family and friends of missing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. According to the New York Times, Pearl has been missing since Jan. 23, when he was trying to conduct interviews in Karachi, Pakistan. Pearl's wife was with him in Pakistan and has pleaded for his release.

Bush's address designed to scare

Long gone are the days when big, intrusive government was a conservative's whipping boy. Welcome to Bush II, with concurrent deficit spending and tax cuts. "My budget includes the largest increase in defense spending in two decades…because while the price of freedom and security is high, it is never too high," President George W. Bush said last Tuesday in his State of the Union address. "Whatever it costs to defend our country, we will pay." In real dollars, it's costing taxpayers over $1 billion a month -- that's over $30 million a day. While that amount may be necessary, the path Bush proposes to take on our federal budget and national economy will make our national debt larger and will do little to move our economy out of this recession. In addition to the vast sums spent on the war effort, Bush proposes to double the amount spent on homeland security efforts.

Recker battling through rough season

This was supposed to be it for Luke Recker. This season was going to be the one where Recker would lead Iowa to the top of the Big Ten. With Reggie Evans, one of the top players in the country, the Hawkeyes had the perfect inside-out game. This would be Recker's first full season of college basketball since 1999, when he was a sophomore at IU and averaged 16.1 points and four rebounds per game.

Recruiting class reaches nine as signing day nears

The number of names on football coach Gerry DiNardo's first recruiting list might reach double digits by Wednesday's NCAA signing day. Linebacker John Kerr (Cleveland), quarterback Graeme McFarland (Birmingham, Ala.) and wide receiver Tyke Spencer (Naperville, Ill.) are the latest names on the football team's commitment list.

Hoosiers brace for Iowa rematch

Steve Alford has done the homecoming thing before. He's entered Assembly Hall as the enemy. Luke Recker hasn't. Since transferring from IU to Arizona to Iowa, the Auburn, Ind. native hasn't been back to Bloomington to battle his former school. That will change at 7 tonight when Recker and his Hawkeyes meet IU in Assembly Hall. Alford, the former IU All-American and national champion, doesn't have much advice.

IUPD Blotter

The following activity was reported by the IU Police Department. Feb. 1 • Rachel Lachmund, resident of West 12th Street, reported vandalism to her vehicle while it was parked on Foster Circle. Estimated damage is $300. • James Chaves, resident of Briscoe Quad, reported the theft of several items from the Briscoe-Gucker laundry room. Estimated loss is $150.