Volume CXXXIII, Number 7 October 26, 2001 f

Rock out to Ben Folds's Rockin' the Suburbs
BRIAN DUNN, STAFF WRITER
The "geek-rock" scene of the mid 90's took off with the likes of Weezer and Ben Folds Five, the leader of the genre, but after Weezer's temporary hiatus and the Five's disappointing record sales, little was heard from the preppy-punk rockers. [read the article]

HBO VP gives Common Hour talk
MATT SPOONER, STAFF WRITER
Antholis discussed how marketing trends have largely eliminated the opportunity for "film-artists" to express themselves in major motion pictures. [read the article]

Meddies offer rich history, promising future
HANNAH DEAN, STAFF WRITER
As fraternities turned into social houses and a cappella groups took on more modern and percussion based tones, the Meddies have stuck steadfastly to tradition. [read the article]

Behind the "seams" with the Bowdoin Fashion Club
KATY ADIKES, STAFF WRITER
Angie discovered that many Bowdoin students, away from their own machines, gave up sewing during the academic year. [read the article]

East meets West: the foodies visit Shere Punjab
LAUREN McKEE AND KERRY ELSON, STAFF WRITERS
Their sweet requests translated to mounds of samosas, poori, punjabi nan, vegetable biryani, chicken tandoori, chicken mango, chicken tikka, divine eggplant, chana masala, and "nine gem" nav rattan korma. [read the article]

Web comics offer alternative to newspaper funnies
SEAN O'HARA, STAFF WRITER
Megatokyo has attracted a highly devoted fan base due to its amazing characters (especially the cute female ones), wonderful storytelling and distinctive art (not to mention its common usage of the faux-language "l33tsp34k"), and is definitely worth a look. [read the article]

Riding in Cars with Boys is a good trip
MONICA GUZMAN, STAFF WRITER
I can honestly say that the moving stuff in here is the real deal--the kind that doesn't require, say, a couple of guys playing violins on a sinking ship. [read the article]

Film Society: Scary movies for Halloween
JIM FLANAGAN, STAFF WRITER
The plot, about wizardry, people coming back from the dead, and a man turning into a raven, doesn't make much sense, but it is funny and considered to be one of the best horror spoofs ever made. [read the article]

DJ of the Week: Nate Kosub
It's an album for everything that's right and good about hangovers, blue-collar jobs, and broken hearts. [read the article]

Special Halloween Hunchback of Notre Dame
EKA THOMSON, STAFF WRITER
Previous performances include The Bat, Dracula, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and were generally well attended. The money made by the ticket sales were put into the choir fund and usually amounted to a maximum of $1,000. [read the article]