Panel debates post-Sept. 11 media's role
There is a lot of misunderstanding in the United States about Islam in general, Islamic Studies Chair Akbar Ahmed said during an American Forum Monday.
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There is a lot of misunderstanding in the United States about Islam in general, Islamic Studies Chair Akbar Ahmed said during an American Forum Monday.
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This was the third straight year AU has offered a subscription to community-supported agriculture, which, for $525, gives a subscriber 20 weeks of produce to feed a couple or small family. Offered by Fresh and Local CSA in West Virginia, program participants can pick up their deliveries every week in the AU tunnel.
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Vegetate Restaurant & Lounge 1414 Ninth St. N.W. (at O Street) vegetatedc.com 202-232-4585 Metro: Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center or Shaw/Howard University (green and yellow lines) Plates: appetizers, $5-$10; entrees, $12-$16
Evolving a tumultuous life into a graphic novel and then an animated film is what makes "Persepolis" so refreshingly unexpected. It's also what makes this autobiography of Marjane Satrapi, the book's author and the film's director, so much more creatively significant.
The new year brings a wealth of new pop-culture phenomena: Apple's MacBook Air (seriously, check it out), words like "friendiligence" (which pertains to diligent approval of Facebook friend requests -- no joke, Google it) and a hearty and fresh supply of new music offerings. Yes, 2008 offers audiophiles some splendid new records as well as some fantastic live shows to look forward to.
As I begin to grasp the thought of walking these streets one last time, of punching in the code once more to my front door and of eating a final pogasca bread roll, I have become expectedly nostalgic. It's not so much nostalgia for the particular place or certain things or people. Rather, it's this idea that such a significant chapter in my college, and life, experience is coming to a close.
As an American living and studying abroad, I seem to forget that life still continues back in the States. More specifically, until a few days ago, I completely forgot that my favorite U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving, is upon us.
It has finally happened. Midterms are over, and I have come to realize I am halfway done with my time abroad. A sad fact, indeed. And most people who are abroad now, or at least to the ones I talk, never want it to end, either.
Perhaps the draw of Europe for many is that wherever you are, another place doesn't seem so far away. Of course, for any travel addict like myself, Europe provides a wealth of sites to see in relatively short distances. Budapest lies at the heart of Europe, and with the dawn of low-fare air carriers, everything has become increasingly accessible.
In a city that, to the casual eye, seems so flawlessly beautiful, Budapest is a city of imperfection. The influence of communism and the centuries of constant power shifts in the country have left the city with diverse architecture and an even greater melting pot of ethnic identities - Croats, Slavs, Chinese and Poles. And then there are the Roma, a group of people so hated and despised in this region of the world that it's a wonder no wars have erupted over them.
It's staggering how close Budapest seems to the West when you look at a map. Hungary, smack dab in the middle of Central Europe is a short train or plane ride away from pretty much everything in Europe. But throughout its millennium of existence, Hungary has endured a great many obstacles, making its journey into the industrialized West a difficult one.
No matter how many times you visit a place or see it as a tourist, it never really seems to make sense the way it does when you finally live there. Having visited Budapest only once before for about five days, I thought I had a good handle on what to expect here. Nearly two weeks into my time here, every preconceived notion about this city has gone out the window.
Excessive alcohol consumption is a problem that continues to plague college campuses today, despite attempts to curtail it through broad-level restrictions. At AU, where a no-tolerance alcohol ban in residence halls has been in effect since the mid-1980s, ongoing debate about the effectiveness of such a restriction persists.
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With the recent debut of many fall 2007 ready-to-wear collections, the Scene is abuzz with talk of fashion trends. However, while the runway influences and reflects what people wear on the street, these two fashion spheres can seem worlds apart. In that light, the Scene presents you with its tips for stylish street fashion, inspired by the runways of the world and our campus.
Looking for a new way to let off some steam? It seems some members of the AU community have the answer, and it's right on campus.
The annual AU Student Government Founder's Day Ball proved a "great success," as more than 500 students packed into the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel ballroom Saturday night in downtown D.C., according to Derek Torrey, deputy programmer for the SG and a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs.
It's the end of an era, and alas, we're not talking of the George W. Bush variety. On Thursday, author J.K. Rowling announced that the seventh and last installment of her wildly popular "Harry Potter" fantasy series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows," will be released July 21. But Daniel Radcliffe, the 17-year-old star of the last four "Harry Potter" film adaptations, has stirred the most talk this week as promotional photos for his new play show the actor in the buff.