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The dead art lives again

More than 20 skinned human beings are arranged around the room in various poses. One is kicking a soccer ball. Another one is in the "Thinker" position, kneeling with its chin on its fist. Yet another has one hand on its hip and his other hand in the "thumbs-up" position. Their muscles and bones are all completely visible. They stare eerily at museum patrons. Shocked? Good. This must have been the aim of Gunther von Hagens, the man who invented "plastination," a revolutionary new method of preserving the human body. He has created a traveling exhibit of cadavers, called "BODIES...The Exhibition," to display his techniques and to educate the public about the art of the human body. The exhibit has been to the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Tampa Bay, Fla., the Atlanta Civic Center, the South Street Seaport in New York and is currently in London. Each show has brought record crowds -- and controversy.

IU's Straight No Chaser celebrates 10 years of being All-a-chord

For the past 10 years, IU's only men's a cappella singing group has been gracing venues across the nation with its harmonized sound. The student-run group was founded in 1996 by Dan Ponce. Since then, Straight No Chaser has molded itself into IU's premier men's singing group, said junior Tyler Trepp, Straight No Chaser member and music director. The current group consists of nine members, who have formed a steady fan base by performing twice a week at various fraternities, sororities and other groups on campus, in addition to performing at other universities and off-campus events. Straight No Chaser will perform its spring concert celebrating its ten-year anniversary 8 p.m. Saturday at the IU Auditorium.

Harvard student unforgiven for cheating 'accident'

NEW YORK - Teenage author Kaavya Viswanathan has acknowledged taking material from fellow novelist Megan McCafferty but says the borrowing was an accident. McCafferty's publisher doesn't believe her.

TRASHY

TRASHY- One Thousand so-called "Trash People" by the German artist HA Schult are installed in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany Friday. The art installation has been exhibited in Egypt, China and Russia and can be seen in Cologne for the first time.

Young Cuban girls embrace Spanish heritage with dance

HAVANA -- Little Cuban girls fantasize about being flamenco dancers -- strong, beautiful women in ruffled skirts and swept up hairdos who evoke wondrous, thunderous magic by stomping their black strapped shoes.

Sound advice

Not a day goes by that I don't see someone listening to an iPod and think to myself, "Man, what crappy headphones." OK, I'm slowly deafening myself listening to Fantomas on my mammoth studio headset, which has a cord long enough to play jump rope with in-between classes. Still, though I admire the iPod's guts and glory approach to music, sacrificing sound for style is a tough decision for any audiophile, and out-of-the-box earbuds just don't cut it.

Looking back on a semester in Ireland

I have been in Ireland. I have sat on stone seats once occupied by first-century Celtic kings on the Aran Islands. I have touched fifth-century Celtic crosses at Clonmacnoise. I have stood on the Cliffs of Moher. I walked out into the sea on the Giant's Causeway, a natural wonder of the world. I felt the energy of Europe's fastest-growing city in Galway. I was speechless looking out at the incredible rolling mountains and crystal clear lakes in the green Ring of Kerry. I have watched lines of people kiss the Blarney Stone in Cork.

Brad Pitt hosts competition for hurricane relief

NEW YORK -- Brad Pitt announced he's sponsoring an environmentally-friendly design competition to rebuild parts of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

ROCKIN'

Dancers Anna DeLong, Andrea Olges Shamblin and Shirin Ansari pause during "Iron Man," a piece in Windfall's Roots of Rock Spring Concert that was performed Saturday evening at the John Waldron Arts Center. The dancers used music that spanned the decades from musicians like Thomas Dorsey, Little Richard and Nirvana. The show ended with performance choreographed to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Fine Arts students' work explores gender, grief

The SoFA Gallery played host to the first group of graduating bachelor of fine arts students from the School of Fine Arts Friday night.

Jacobs School of Music, IU Auditorium announce 2006-2007 seasons

The IU Jacobs School of Music has announced the 2006-2007 Opera and Ballet Theater season. Season subscriptions are available now. Visit www.music.indiana.edu or call the Musical Arts Center box office at 855-7433.

Pottery, photographs on sale to benefit Union Studios

The School of Fine Arts is not the only place to strengthen your artistic muscles on campus.

Making a statement with(out) clothing

A wife beater is not a tank top. A tank top is simply a white, sleeveless top that is worn by men and women. A wife beater is someone who abuses his wife.

Concert to layer sounds

This Saturday at 2 p.m., the Jacobs School of Music will host its biannual computer music concert. The event will take place at Sweeney Hall in the Simon Music Building.

IU singers take on Beethoven piece

"On the word, 'umschlungen,' I want you to embrace your neighbor with the warm sound," conductor and professor of music David Effron said to the Oratorio Choir at its rehearsal Wednesday evening. Appreciative sniggers from the students broke the otherwise intense, rich sound. Several singers took Effron's orders literally and hugged those standing next to them.

South African author, feminist dies

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South African author, women's rights and anti-apartheid champion Ellen Kuzwayo died early Wednesday after a long illness, her family said. She was 91.

'American Idol' for big stars, too

LOS ANGELES -- It turns unknowns into icons overnight -- but "American Idol" isn't just for aspiring singers. With its unparalleled exposure -- the weekly audience is usually somewhere north of 30 million viewers -- "Idol" is now launching record sales of the established artists who appear as guests.

Sidewalk runway

Senior Tiffany Leonhard (left) and Julie Duhon. describe themselves as "an odd pair" for the fashion runway. On their style: Leonhard described her style as "whatever matches" and Duhon as "just me."

Un-covered

Sophomore Tanah Combs often finds herself naked in the middle of a classroom full of people staring at her, but it's not a bad dream. It's her job.