1. Feature

Nova to Workers: Drop Dead

Janitors go jobless for months, and students don't give a damn

By Amy Guthrie

Published: June 14, 2007

In the brochures, everything is copacetic at Nova Southeastern University´s main campus in Davie. Under periwinkle skies sprinkled with fluffy clouds, students stroll past emerald...

2. News

Jack and Diana

Swimmer Diana Nyad says coach Jack Nelson molested her 40 years ago. Now Nelson´s returning fire.

By Ashley Harrell

Published: June 14, 2007

Jack Nelson´s swimmers have called him a second father. South Florida newspapers call him an icon. His lawyer says he´s ¨a national treasure.¨ And Diana Nyad, his...

3. Night Rider

Wet Dreams

It´s wedding month -- let´s get blown

By Marya Summers

Published: June 14, 2007

Tropical Storm Barry kicked off hurricane season by pissing all over my Friday-night plans. When the forecasters promised more weekend water works, this Night Rider decided the Hurricane...

4. Bob Norman

Blood Work

If you´re a medically uninsured North Broward resident, stay healthy -- or else

By Bob Norman

Published: June 14, 2007

His heart didn´t sound good. There was a murmur. And the carotid artery, which supplies blood to the brain, didn´t seem to be functioning well. The doctor ordered further...

5. Letters

Letters for June 14 to 20, 2007

Published: June 14, 2007

Taser No Babies When cops taser indiscriminately: Thanks for covering this case. I think Natalie and Wesley Christopher´s story needed to be told, and you did a fine job telling...

6. ¡Ask a Mexican!

Onstage Culeros

It´s about the haughtiness of the band

By Gustavo Arellano

Published: June 14, 2007

Dear Mexican: So often when we see Mexican bands perform in the U.S. and Mexico, the crowd at some point starts chanting ¨¡Cu-le-ro (Ass-hole!)!¨ Why does the crowd...

7. Music

Hialeah Hardcore

Local punk group Güajiro has a slick sound and a heap of momentum. Nobody is more surprised than they are.

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: June 14, 2007

Developing a strong identity as a band is a challenge. Often, groups try so hard to be unique that they all end up sounding the same, or they don´t have the experience to trust...

8. Music

Emo on the Skids

Fall Out Boy tries to outgrow its own genre

By Cole Haddon

Published: June 14, 2007

There is no better way to dismissively sum up a rock band than by labeling it ¨emo.¨ This has worked almost universally for the past six or seven years, with few exceptions....

9. Music

Like a Rolling Stone

British savant Joss Stone grows up and reintroduces herself

By Cole Haddon

Published: June 14, 2007

Twenty-year-old British soul phenom Joss Stone sings with a quiet but powerful strength that epitomizes what the French meant when they came up with the word chanteuse. With three...

10. Dred Scott!

Hip-hop Hiatus

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: June 14, 2007

It´s a sad era for Broward County hip-hop once again. As of two weeks ago, the county´s only consistent hip-hop night, the Breaks, was forced to shut down and won´t...

11. Subtropical

Further Seems Forever

The Final Curtain (567 Records)

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: June 14, 2007

Less than a decade ago, it seemed that Broward County was known for its emo-pop heroes. John Ralston was getting started, Recess Theory was making waves, and New Found Glory and Dashboard...

12. Short Cuts

Roberto Fonseca

Zamazu (Justin Time/Enja)

By Jason Ferguson

Published: June 14, 2007

Although a member of Buena Vista Social Club (in 2001, at the tender age of 26, he replaced Rubén Gonzalez) right up until the group´s final recordings, Cuban pianist Roberto...

13. Short Cuts

Betty Davis

Betty Davis (Light in the Attic)

By Mark Keresman

Published: June 14, 2007

Listen to the track "Anti Love Song" by Betty Davis here. Music history is packed with people on the periphery of fame, amazingly talented, and/or ahead of their time that never quite...

14. Short Cuts

Los Tigres del Norte

Detalles y Emociones (Fonovisa)

By Arielle Castillo

Published: June 14, 2007

The average unsuspecting gringo has no idea: Across Latin America, Los Tigres del Norte are huge. Regularly selling out stadiums of more than 80,000 seats, registering global sales...

15. Short Cuts

Various Artists

Florida Funk ¯¯ Funk 45s From the Alligator State 1968-1975 (Jazzman/Now-Again)

By David Mittleman

Published: June 14, 2007

The title of this superb anthology of furious rare grooves from Florida speaks for itself. There are tons of righteous soul, hard-kickin´ drum breaks, James Brown-influenced grooves,...

16. Live Wire

Ghettoblaster Sounds

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: June 14, 2007

Famed DJ, producer, and remixer Armand Van Helden has three of the best jobs he could ever want. He´s an internationally respected electronic DJ -- something he´s worked...

17. Live Wire

Battle Ax

By Jason Ferguson

Published: June 14, 2007

With the release of its latest album, Mirrored, Battles has proven unequivocally that it´s possible for noise-rock to have a heartbeat. And what a heartbeat it has. Driven by...

18. Live Wire

The Iceman Cometh

By Jason Ferguson

Published: June 14, 2007

In 1960, Jerry Butler left the Impressions. He probably figured he was making the best move. After all, the group he led had been unable to duplicate the massive success it had in...

19. Live Wire

Sock It to Him

By Bryan Falla

Published: June 14, 2007

So you never heard of Suénalo, huh? That´s all right. Amin DeJesus, the band´s MC, acknowledges you latecomers and welcomes you to the party. On the intro of their self-titled...

20. Dish

Chow Mine!

Christina Wan in Lauderdale, and other bulletins from China

By Gail Shepherd

Published: June 14, 2007

Well, it´s all China all the time in the news these days, isn´t it? Between filthy tea, carcinogenic dried apples, and bacteria-laden swordfish imports turned back at our...