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(04/03/06 4:00am)
Since Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, Japan gave Washington, D.C. the gift of 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 27, 1912, Washingtonians have annually enjoyed the blooms and bemoaned the tourists. The trees helped to enhance the friendship that the United States and previously isolationist Japan were developing. The blooming of the trees signal the coming of spring and an explosion of white and pale pink across our normally marble and dirt-colored cityscape. In addition to basic tree-worship, the festival is also a time for cultural celebrations and events, such as daily mass-consumption of sushi and sake, parades, classes, art exhibits, dance performances, bike tours, fashion shows, martial arts exhibitions and more.
(04/03/06 4:00am)
The quad was peppered with students this past Sunday afternoon. Some were sunning themselves; others were un-tagging unflattering photos of themselves from Facebook or catching up with friends. What no one seemed to be doing, however, was talking about this week's Student Government elections.
(03/30/06 5:00am)
Valentine's Day came and went, and nearly everyone found themselves complaining about either having someone boring or having no one at all. With 11 months to prepare for the next Hallmark-sponsored day of self-depreciation, make some time to go out with someone fresh to do something new. Now that spring has arrived in the District like a pretentious intern from Nebraska, take advantage of the pretty weather and the "Hey! Look at me! I'm changing things!" modus operandi and go on the following dates:
(02/06/06 5:00am)
The Manassas, Va., Skate-N-Fun Zone may play Lil' Jon and Mariah Carey during Wednesday night open skating, but the members of the burgeoning D.C. Rollergirls league who meet there for practice say they prefer a mix of punk, '80s, synth-pop, hair metal and new wave.
(01/30/06 5:00am)
It's easy to stay on campus and watch ATV all night. It's easy to go to the Black Cat or the Malt Shop. It's easy to go see the plays at The Greenberg Theater that some lit professors count for extra credit. Well, the following things are easy to do, too - they just haven't been done to death yet. Get out of the dorms and lose the furry slippers. Here's this week's To Do list.
(01/26/06 5:00am)
The majority of AU students are just beginning to plan their spring breaks, focusing the trips on sunshine, tourist traps and fly honeys. Meanwhile, somewhere between 60 to 90 graduate and undergraduate students have had theirs in the works since before the weather was cool enough to miss sunshine in the first place, centering their trips around global social justice issues.
(01/23/06 5:00am)
Wasting time is a favorite college pasttime. With about 15 credit hours a semester, the average student has 168 hours to kill each week. When there's nothing left to sleep through, the Internet is a great place to waste some time.
(01/23/06 5:00am)
Those who haven't already taken a low-fare bus from D.C. to another east coast destination during their time at AU have certainly heard stories from those who have. Some will tell the horrors of the onboard bathroom malfunctions, or drivers who leave people at rest stops, while others will recount their experience as a victory over "the man," who, as many suspect, would like to charge college students much, much more to go hither and thither.
(12/08/05 5:00am)
The Internet has everything. Thankfully everything includes holiday gifts for friends, family and people that you're obligated to give gifts to, even if you secretly hate them. This year, avoid the throngs of feverish teenagers and rabid moms at the mall and let the thought count from the privacy of a Web browser. Here are 11 affordable gift suggestions that can be shipped to the front door in time for the holidays.
(09/12/05 4:00am)
Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
1335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
(202) 337-0400 or www.fiveguys.com
Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 pm
Friday - Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Take any 30 bus heading toward Georgetown from Tenleytown.
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(09/08/05 4:00am)
As fall leans upon American University, with its lower, shorter and smaller fashions, large numbers of lower backs, ankles and upper arms will be exposed. This season, learn to appreciate the ink on your classmates' bare skin. This collection of AU and Washington Semester students show us their tats and offer insight into their permanent body art.
(09/01/05 4:00am)
Walking into the Eagle's Nest invariably brings these three thoughts to mind: 1) That Subway smell is suffocating; 2) This new Mike Jones track makes me want to get down; and 3) Ramen isn't normally this expensive, is it? The third of these thoughts has been verified.
(08/22/05 4:00am)
Every city has its own personality, and along with that personality comes a specialized set of Do's and Don'ts. D.C. is no different, except district faux pas could potentially jeopardize national security (not really). Enjoy your new home and avoid making strangers hate you by familiarizing yourself with the following.
(03/24/05 5:00am)
"No, really. It was right there...Yeah, I know, it was right next to the toilet on the ground... I guess they couldn't wait... No, I don't think it was an accident because it was a really neat pile... It bothered me all week long."
(01/13/05 5:00am)
"This is one Hilton that should be closed for renovation."
(10/23/03 4:00am)
In Holly Go Lightly's latest in a long list of releases, "Truly She is None Other," she establishes herself as an appealing musician with an unwillingness to compromise to the fad of garage.