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Kaleidoquiz 2002 approaching

Kaleidoquiz 2002 is fast approaching. The event is sponsored by Iowa State’s campus radio station, KURE 88.5 FM.

KQ is a 26-hour trivia marathon featuring music montages, traveling questions and scavenger hunts. There will also be added surprises this year. Top-scoring teams will take home prizes from various local businesses and KURE.

This year’s KQ begins at 4 p.m. on March 1 and ends at 6 p.m. on March 2. Entry forms are available at the KURE office, 1199 Friley Hall.

Applications are due by Feb. 15 and cost $25; applications received after Feb. 15 will cost $30.

For more information, contact Chris Crouch at 294-4332 or [email protected].

– Bethany Kohoutek

`Amelie’ hits big in North America

“Amelie,” the film starring Audrey Tautou, has become the highest-grossing French-language film ever released in North America. It has totaled more than $20.8 billion in box-office receipts.

Dove Awards nominees out

The following artists are nominated for 2002 Dove Awards:

Best artist: Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole C. Mullen, P.O.D., Michael W. Smith, Third Day

Best female vocalist: Natalie Grant, Nicole C. Mullen, Nichole Nordeman, Rebecca St. James, CeCe Winans

Best male vocalist: Steven Curtis Chapman, David Phelps, Mac Powell, Mark Schultz, Michael W. Smith

Best group: Avalon, P.O.D., Point of Grace, Selah, Third Day- News gathered by Bethany Kohoutek from Associated Press