The Northerner

NCAA 2003 wins National title again

Billy O'Keefe , Knight Ridder and Billy O'Keefe , Knight Ridder • August 27, 2002

Available: Now for PlayStation 2, GameCube and XBox From: Electronic Arts "NCAA Football 2003" plays a lot like its predecessor, almost exactly like it, in fact. That's no big surprise, the "Madden Football" engine on which it's based can be polished only so much, and "2003" does do a great job of emphasizing the always-exciting option play.

Madden dynasty rolls on

Jason Ellis and Jason Ellis • August 27, 2002

With the beginning of the NFL season just a few weeks away, what better game to start the year off with than Madden 2003. So, what should we expect from the number one selling football franchise in the world. We should expect excellence, and once again, that is what we get.

Profiling won’t unite America

Kristin Hooper , Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State U.) and Kristin Hooper , Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State U.) • August 27, 2002

(U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- President Bush recently teamed up with our Justice Department and asked our nation's neighborhood watch, the National Crime Prevention Council, to be their "eyes and ears in the war on terror." Although many people take this task seriously, I fear that such a request could lead to suspicion and eventually accusations against, yes, even our neighbors.

Student opinions play a vital role at NKU

Jordan Kellogg and Jordan Kellogg • August 27, 2002

Who really cares about editorials? On most days they're wedged in the back of the paper, behind the obituaries or classified ads. They seem like a formality, included only to preserve a tradition that lost it's meaning long ago. In fact, local newspaper readers are probably more familiar with Enquirer Cartoonist Jim Borgman than Enquirer Columnist Peter Bronson.

Labels are killing Internet music radio stations

The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh) and The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh) • August 27, 2002

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Football picks and dynasty disasters

Elias Hajjar and Elias Hajjar • August 27, 2002

The National Football League has had many dynasties throughout the course of its existence, starting with the Green Bay Packers of the 60s and ending with the Dallas Cowboys of the 90s. But that was the old NFL. Will the "new" NFL ever see another dynasty like the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 70s or the San Francisco 49ers of the 80s again? No way.

Ohio State routs Texas Tech with freshman leading charge

Marla Ridenour , Knight Ridder Newspapers and Marla Ridenour , Knight Ridder Newspapers • August 27, 2002

COLUMBUS, Ohio _ On Tuesday, Ohio State seemed like a team in disarray. On Saturday, it looked like a juggernaut. After a tumultuous week filled with suspensions, an arrest and a starter quitting the team, the 12th-ranked Buckeyes performed almost flawlessly in their season opener in the Pigskin Classic.

Greek Sneak Peek

Lori Cox and Lori Cox • August 27, 2002

Hushed conversations filled the air, while dozens of young women filled the seats of the University Center's second floor lobby. The crowd waited expectantly as the doors of the Ballroom opened for the official kick-off event of sorority recruitment - the Greek Sneak Peek Party.

‘One-Hour Photo’

Jami Bernard , New York Daily News and Jami Bernard , New York Daily News • August 27, 2002

Robin Williams continues the reconstruction of Robin Williams in "One Hour Photo," playing a lonely stalker who looks as washed-out as some of the photos he develops. Of his recent against-type roles, including those in "Death to Smoochy" and "Insomnia," Williams' performance in this smart, arty little indie is by far the creepiest.

X-8 fun, but not undisputed champ

Billy O and Billy O • August 27, 2002

Available: Now for GameCube From: THQ Nintendo gamers have held their breaths for a proper sequel to "No Mercy," but "Wrestlemania X8" isn't it. The game looks good, features many match times, has the most complete roster to date and sports a nice Create-a-Wrestler mode, but the gameplay itself has holes.

Roommates require gentle touch

Evan Williams , Daily News (Ball State U.) and Evan Williams , Daily News (Ball State U.) • August 27, 2002

(U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. --Unlike being birthed into a family we either adore or despise, roommates are the family we choose -- although most freshmen are exempt from this. Roommates are important because we can live with them and we can live without them. But then rent is more expensive, we have to buy a DVD player and our music collections are not as expansive -- and it gives us someone to blame everything on while having a bad day: the mess on the floor, the odd smell in the room, the reason no one comes to visit even if the door is wide open.

AUG. 28th Tomorrow’s technology today

Samantha Warner and Samantha Warner • August 27, 2002

As you might already know there is a new building on campus, the Natural Science Center, equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and, for coffee lovers, a Starbucks. The $38 million state-of-the-art Natural Science Center has nine classrooms and lecture rooms, 48 instructional research laboratories, four floors and the fifth floor has the mechanical facilities.