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Inuit legend comes to life

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:12 p.m.

I had almost forgotten why I love movies so much. In a time when remakes, sequels and regurgitations routinely dominate the Hollywood landscape, it's been more than easy to lose sight of the cinematic spirit and the very reasons, I hope, we all go to the movies. As an art form, film has the unique ability to completely transform the world around us, commanding, for those few hours, all of our awareness and emotion.

Breillat pushes the envelope

By by Isaac Edwards and Isaac Edwards · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:12 p.m.

Catherine Breillat, the notorious French bad girl behind the camera, has come back on the scene with a return to her constant themes of sexual psychology and human behavior.

This 'Tuxedo' doesn't fit

By Parker Witman and Parker Wittman · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:11 p.m.

When it comes to Jackie Chan movies, I'm generally inclined to cut them all the slack I can muster. There is no sense strolling into the theater hoping to see Academy Award fare. It's Jackie "Drunken Master" Chan and that's just not the point. Chan films exist because he exists and, in most cases, succeed only because he has his own brand, a charming mix of innocent humor, physical comedy and some serious one-on-20 martial-arts madness.

Guitar buying guide for the beginner

By Tom McMahon · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:10 p.m.

Going into a brothel can be intimidating, even if you really want to try it. You need to know what you're looking for before you go in, and one should always remember the golden rule: you get what you pay for. So it is with guitars.

Acoustics abound: The campus guitar craze

By Seth Forster · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:09 p.m.

During my first semester here, way back in '98, it was practically impossible to walk through the woods behind Ballantine without tripping over some hippy or wanna-be folk-rocker strumming his six-string. It seems as though the guitar started gaining in popularity in the '60s and the trend never stopped. In fact, it almost seems like a requirement when picking up class supplies at the bookstore.

Ship not going to sink for Chris Hardwick

By Elizabeth Bahra · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:07 p.m.

Sometimes Chris Hardwick does voice-overs with no pants on. "Just for fun," he says, "I wonder what people are thinking when they watch, like if they're thinking, 'I wonder if he has pants on?'"

Multi-genre Tub Ring ready for Rhino's

By Jessica Palmer · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 8:04 p.m.

Tub Ring isn't America's favorite new pop band yet, but at least the guys have goals. "We're trying to write Top 40 songs, we're just not good at it," frontman Kevin Gibson says.

IU hopelessly devoted to 'Grease'

By Evan Diamond · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:28 a.m.

"We go together like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong…" These recognizable lyrics are from the third longest running show on broadway which opens tonight at the IU Auditorium. "Grease," written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs, is the story of Danny Zuko, king of the Burger Palace Boys and Sandy Dumbrowski, the wholesome, naïve, pretty transfer student whose life changes after meeting Rizzo, the tough yet vulnerable leader of the Pink Ladies gang.

Iraq agrees to inspection plan

By Alyson Brodsy and William J. Kole · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

VIENNA, Austria -- Iraq agreed Tuesday to a plan for the return of U.N. weapons inspectors for the first time in nearly four years, but the deal ignores U.S. demands for access to Saddam Hussein's palaces and other contested sites. Chief U.N. inspector Hans Blix said an advance team of inspectors could be in Iraq in two weeks if it gets the go-ahead from the U.N. Security Council. He also said the agreement on logistics, hammered out in two days of talks in Vienna, called for "immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access" to most suspect sites.

New Web site debuts Monday

By Alyson Brodsy and Jackie Corgan · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

Those who find IUB's home page -- http://www.iub.edu -- useful will find the revamped version more functional with its added links and features. The enhanced version is due to hit the Web Oct. 7 and will include extra outlets to important academic information as well as links to community Internet sites for upcoming events, job and volunteer opportunities, important societal issues, economic information and much more. After extensive research, involving over 100 staff, faculty, administrators and students beginning last November, IUB officials decided it was time for a virtual makeover. The refurbishing is the first alteration the site has undergone in two years.

Research finds sex education lacking

By Paige Gray · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

The campaign for safe sex began dominating headlines more than 10 years ago in response to the rise in reported HIV cases. But, now, a study conducted at IU says more than safe sex must be promoted; proper condom education is also essential. Researchers from IU and Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. surveyed 361 male IU students from November 2000 to January 2001 on topics relating to condom error. While previous research and studies have shown the consistent usage of latex condoms provides highly effective protection against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, there was not a sufficient amount of knowledge regarding condom usage errors and other problems.

Red and white road trip

By Elise LeBlanc · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

Freedom on wheels rolled through IU's campus Tuesday when IU alumnus Harry Wunsch from Sacramento, Calf., stopped by to show off a 1977 Chrysler New Yorker that he and his son, Tyler, had transformed into "America's Car." From July 24 to Aug. 12, the duo drove cross country from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Atlantic Coast. The purpose: to visit the World Trade Centers, Pentagon and Flight 93 site. They decided to take the trip Sept. 12, 2001, and since Wunsch is an independent entrepreneur, he had the time and finances to make it happen. His cropped white hair pokes out the side of his Port Authority cap, and his light green eyes occasionally morph to hazel when he tears up when recounting stories from their trip. His tan is set off by a navy blue 7 Engine FDNY shirt, and his left arm is significantly darker from driving with it propped on the window ledge. The Chrysler has more than enough space for comfort and decoration. It's almost 20 feet long, six feet wide and weights 6,200 pounds. It gets a "fuel-efficient" 11 miles to the gallon, 12 if they were fortunate enough to be going downhill.

Passenger attacks Greyhound driver

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

FRESNO, Calif. -- A passenger slashed the throat of a Greyhound bus driver as the bus traveled down a California freeway, causing it to careen out of control, authorities said. Two people died and dozens were injured. The bus, heading from Los Angeles to San Francisco, flipped on its side Monday evening and slid into a cotton field about 500 feet off Interstate 5 near Fresno, officials said. The bus was carrying 50 passengers. Officials said the attack was not related to terrorism, and said Tuesday morning they did not know the motive of the suspect, identified as Arturo Tapia Martinez, 27, a transient from the Los Angeles area. He was booked into Fresno County Jail on two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

IU starts search for provost

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:19 a.m.

IU is embarking on a national search for a provost, a sign that Chancellor Sharon Brehm, with one year under her belt, is eager to carve her own identity into campus. Brehm said the provost will be a "beefed-up" version of the vice-chancellor of academic affairs and the dean of faculties and will work closely with the chancellor and academic deans. It will be the first provost in the school's history.

AOL will display Amber Alerts

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 1:18 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The nation's largest Internet service, America Online, will begin transmitting Amber Alerts about abducted children onto the screens of computers, pagers and cell phones of more than 26 million subscribers in dozens of states and cities. Beginning in early November, warnings issued across the patchwork of communities that use the system will go to AOL users in those areas who request to receive them. All but one of the existing Amber Alert systems are participating with AOL.

U.S. legislation angers PLO

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 12:56 a.m.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian officials reacted in anger on Tuesday to U.S. legislation that encouraged recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, warning that it would complicate peace efforts and could cost lives. Israel posted troops on buildings overlooking Yasser Arafat's headquarters and set up checkpoints, watching for militants it says are still holed up with the Palestinian leader in the largely demolished compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Israel lifted a 10-day siege of the compound on Sunday but still seeks the militants' handover.

Attacks continue during elections

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 12:55 a.m.

PAHALGAM, India -- Suspected Islamic militants unleashed a series of attacks Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, during polling for the third round of state elections in troubled Jammu-Kashmir state. Attackers opened fire with guns and threw grenades at a bus near the Pakistan border, killing nine people, while thousands of Indian soldiers patrolled the Himalayan region's militant heartland to secure polling stations.

Bush, Congress haggle

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 12:55 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush expressed deep reservations Tuesday about an alternative congressional measure authorizing force against Iraq, and demanded that the United Nations "put some calcium in the backbone" as it works up its own resolution on disarming Baghdad. Congress, while generally supporting the president's campaign against Iraq, has haggled with the White House over the wording of the resolution.

Renovation right route

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 12:53 a.m.

Popular opinion about Ballantine Hall is that it is an eyesore and never should have been built. Some members of the Editorial Board agree with that sentiment, but being crunched for space and money here at IU, the proposal to renovate the structure instead of building another is welcome news. Complaints about the building range from lack of air-conditioning to broken elevators, as well as spot power outages in some parts of the building. Repairs to these, and other things, will make Ballantine a much more welcoming building, at least on the inside.

'Black gold' bad investment

By Alyson Brodsy and Cherry Blattert · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2002 12:53 a.m.

The potential U.S. offensive in Iraq is yet another painful reminder that we should decrease our dependency on oil. War against Iraq in order to stave off likely devastating biological or chemical warfare may be justified, but preparing for the economic aspects of such military action is also a necessary consideration.