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Homer, Bart and company entertain

All you need: Skynyrd and a six-pack

California schizo rockers impress and frustrate

Dancehall prophet doesn't stand out

Meet the new queen of anti-pop

Eclectic rockers 'land' near top

Preaching to the Rockers

Slacker cops make for funny flick

'Hart' wins the battle but not the 'War'

Meet me at the \'Crossroads\'

Don't meet at the 'Crossroads'

Bartender and deejay \'mix well\'

Bartenders and deejays control the night. The doorman might allow you into the bar, but he doesn't mix your favorite drink. He can't play your favorite music. The bartender and deejay determine the mood, heart and soul of a bar. At Bullwinkle's, DJ Devin "Triptonite" Gray and bartender Jennifer Gray are also the heart and soul of each other as husband and wife.

School boasts big reputation

What would you say if someone told you that, in order to get into the university you wanted to go to, you had to practice your instrument every day for multiple hours, be competitive academically, be a better musician than pretty much anyone you know, perform in front of a selection of world-renowned faculty you've likely never met before and then wait nervously for several months to find out if you made the cut?

Synergy wants student voice

Brian Daviduke, junior, has never been very interested in politics -- but that doesn't mean he doesn't care. As the IU Student Association presidential candidate for the Synergy ticket, Daviduke feels that his ticket's accomplishments could help the students. "Synergy is the only ticket with proven accomplishments, for that reason 37,963 voters are counting on us to win this election and act on all students' behalf," said Daviduke.

Game to determine Big Ten leader

Jarrad Odle said a few weeks ago that after three years of mediocre finishes, he wants to win something in his senior season at IU. This is probably why Dane Fife left Michigan, to play in games like these for the Hoosiers. And this type of late-season showdown is probably why Jared Jeffries turned down every school in America to stay in Bloomington and play at IU.

IUSA hosts debate

The three executive tickets running for the IU Student Association met in an open debate last night. The three tickets -- Kirkwood, Steel and Synergy -- debated on issues concerning the greek system and the campus alcohol policy, among other things. The debate panel was made-up of Chancellor Sharon Brehm; junior Shawn Frakes, a representative from the Interfraternity Council; and Matt McGarrity, a professor in the department of communication and culture.

Overseas support causes concern

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is working on a plan to influence public opinion in both hostile and friendly nations to help the war against terrorism -- a still-developing effort that critics say could spread false information at home and abroad. The Office of Strategic Influence, set up after the Sept. 11 attacks, has come up with proposals including the placing of news items -- false if need be -- with foreign news organizations, a defense official said Tuesday on condition of anonymity.

Hoosiers can't sneak up on pack this year

IU finished third in last year's Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, and head swimming Coach Dorsey Tierney admits she thinks her squad snuck up on the rest of the pack. This year it won't be so easy, and Tierney and the Hoosiers know it. But Tierney hopes last year's experience will help her squad.

Lakers poised to win

Ever see the movie "The Great White Hype"? It's a satire on the boxing industry that matches a dominant champion against an unknown contender. During the weeks leading up to the fight, drama builds as the champion, James "The Grim Reaper" Roper, shows little care and does not prepare at all.

Seniors don't want careers to end yet

The women's basketball team blared Yugoslavian music while it stretched at practice Tuesday, honoring senior center Jelena Lazic's homeland. Today, the Hoosiers will pay tribute to senior forward Erin McGinnis, a Tennessee native, perhaps with cowboy hats and "y'alls," associate head coach Trish Betthauser said.