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"The Verve" goes 'Forth' on new album
By Dan Kaplan
Most people will remember English alternative-rock band The Verve by the success of its 1997 smash hit "Bittersweet Symphony." The song charted in the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic and became a mainstay of the Britpop genre. It was the definition of the band's career, in more ways than one.
Grown up
Sophomore Gene Wexler won't admit it, but he used to be a child star
By Jett Wells
If Gene Wexler had his way, he'd be wearing a red clown nose, strumming an acoustic guitar for total strangers. Instead, Wexler sits on the third step on Hendricks Chapel, huddling over a coffee and bagel from People's Place. His dark hair is matted down, and his face looks calm beneath its freckles.
Best Week Ever - Cutting classes and making the cut
1. GREG ROBINSON, TICKING TIME BOMB Never has the phrase "working under pressure" been given more meaning. Syracuse University head football coach Greg Robinson sits on the hot seat as the football season kicks off this weekend. As if simply knowing that his job might be on the line isn't enough, the concept has been published and republished, then broadcasted again.
