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Party like it’s the Stone Age

By Derek Wright | March 24, 2005

They may be the Queens of the Stone Age, but for tonight, they are the kings of Otto’s Underground. Weekender in conjunction with Universal Records and Otto’s Niteclub and Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, will celebrate this week’s release of...

American Hi-Fi: Hearts on Parade

By Lindsey Rosati | March 24, 2005

"He’s too stoned," must have been the state of mind for American Hi-Fi while working on their third album, "Hearts on Parade." American Hi-Fi is no longer the flavor of the week on their third album. Their songs are almost as ridiculous as Good Charlotte’s....

“The Ring Two”

By Jessie Coello | March 24, 2005

If I had the power of Samara Morgan, the creepy demon child who terrorized America in 2002’s "The Ring," to frighten the unsuspecting with odd videos and threatening phone calls, I’d call the movie critics. For all their lambasting that the sequel...

“Robots”

By Richard Pulfer | March 24, 2005

"Robots" is the latest in CGI offerings from the creators of "Ice Age." It takes place in two settings: Rivet Town and Robot City. Between these two amazing settings, robots play large roles in every aspect of day-to-day life. Thus, everything from a...

Louis XIV: Illegal Tender

By Collin Quick | March 24, 2005

According to history, Louis XIV was the King of France and one of the most idolized monarchs. The band that goes by the name, however, are just four guys that are full of themselves. "Me, me, me, me is all I really wanna talk about," shouts lead singer...

Performing for grades

By Collin Quick | March 24, 2005

Spring Break is over and now students across campus get to look forward to one last thing before summer arrives: Finals. Instead of studying math equations or memorizing 30 psychological terms, some students must complete performance pieces in order to...

Graduate student has a genetic love of poetry

By Greg Feltes | March 23, 2005

Beth Denton has poetry flowing through her veins in more ways than one. Denton, a graduate student in early childhood education, said her love of sonnets and haikus that began at an early age might be genetic. "I won a PTA poetry contest as a seventh-grader...

Unlocking the mysteries behind books

By Mark Pietrowski | March 22, 2005

Nancy Adams grew up reading Nancy Drew novels and now regularly solves the Founders Memorial Library’s biggest mysteries - which books to buy and how to pay for them. Adams, a library technical assistant, has worked in the Founders Memorial Library’s...

Fantasy baseball keeps fans in the game

By Rachel Gorr | March 21, 2005

What’s more exciting than watching Paul Konerko hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth to win a big game? Making it your own accomplishment, of course. After decades of shouting at the television, man has found a way to feel more in control of America’s...

Sweeps searches for best Spring Break photo, entries due Wednesday

By Greg Feltes | March 21, 2005

How was your Spring Break? Fun? Exciting? Photogenic? Sweeps hopes so. We are now accepting digital or hard copy entries for our first-ever best Spring Break photo contest. Submissions will be judged on uniqueness, lighting, sharpness and wildness. Essentially,...

Clem Snide: End of Love

By Kelly Johnson | March 10, 2005

When Eef Barzelay is able to break through the traditional indie-pop structure, his contemplations and musings on life shine through. As the singer-songwriter for Clem Snide, Barzelay’s lyrics are obviously the focal point while his new batch of songs...

“The Pacifier”

By Richard Pulfer | March 10, 2005

Last week, I reviewed "Man of the House." This week, my editor assigned me to review "The Pacifier," a similar movie focusing on a man of action who is forced to assimilate into a mundane setting to complete an objective. Thankfully, "The Pacifier" is...

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