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New Year's Resolutions We've Already Broken

1. Go to the gym - regularly Have you seen the gym in early January? Everyone's back on campus and ready to "get in shape." Why battle the crowds and cardio equipment sign-up board when you can wait until February, or better yet March, when New Year's is but a faded memory and the pleasures of being well "insulated" and eating ice cream outweigh those of maniacally peddling away on a stationary bike? 2. (continue reading)

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Students pack Tavern for hip-hop's pied pipers

By Benjamin Lozovsky

It's no secret that independent hip-hop and the collegiate experience have been inexorably linked for some time now. Succulent scratches over soulful beats seem to always be heard cleverly dissecting the silence of residence hall corridors, emanating like a funky odor from grungy dorm rooms. (continue reading)

AU jazz ensemble pays tribute to dreams of King

Annual concert highlights civil rights contributions

By Madalyn Wasilczuk

On Friday, the American University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Will Smith, paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through an annual concert called "Reflections of the Movement." The concert was part of a weeklong commemoration of the civil rights activist that began on Jan. (continue reading)

Golden Globe winners, box office hits vie for Oscar nods

By Andrew Gardner

A new year is upon us, and for many it means a slew of failed New Year's resolutions. For a few others, particularly the Helen Mirrens and Eddie Murphys of the world, it means awards season is once again in full swing. The season officially kicked off last Monday at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (continue reading)

Top 10 of 2006

By Andrew Gardner

Overall, the movie industry's total box office receipts were up as compared to 2005, and Jack Sparrow and the cast of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" were partly to thank. There were some real winners at the box office this year, and then, as usual, some real losers. (continue reading)

Tech bits

By Adam Bender

Netflix shows movies online Online DVD rental store Netflix introduced a new feature for its subscribers: the ability to watch whole movies right on the Netflix Web site. Netflix customers will be able to stream over 1,000 movies on their PC without paying extra. (continue reading)

Music notes

Peel "Peel" (Peak-A-Boo Industries) Grade: B+ Sounds like: Fun fodder for a high school freshman's first dance party. Peel's self-titled debut album (set to release April 2) is a quirky blast of fanfare, irony and great percussion. Dakota Smith, Allison Moore, Derrick Cheney, Christie Cahoon and Josh Permenter make up Peel's roster. (continue reading)

Worst Movies of 2006

By Andrew Gardner

Every year, the Academy honors the best of the year in film. But every year, the worst movies of the year are swept up and thrown into the pile of proverbial Hollywood junk. Unless those lucky few are seen by the eyes of the folks over at the Razzie awards. (continue reading)