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Sony angers Vatican A Sony ad campaign in Italy celebrating the PlayStation's 10th anniversary has angered local Catholics. The ad shows a man wearing a crown of thorns that have been twisted into the shape of circles, X's, triangles and squares, symbols that feature prominently on the PlayStation controller.

Campus brief: Panelists debate U.S. drug policies

Panelists debated U.S. drug policy and its development Friday in the SIS lounge at a forum presented by the International Development Program Student Association. Panelists included Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and Dr.

Local 'Bastards' create crafty mayhem

Those in the market for shirts that proclaim self-breast love, well-stitched voodoo dolls or vintage-looking one-of-a-kind skirts were in luck at Saturday's Crafty Bastards arts and crafts fair, sponsored by the Washington City Paper. Over 70 vendors set up shop near the Marie Reed Learning Center on the main strip of Adams Morgan for a day of food, music and general money spending.

Police blotter

Monday Sept. 26 A fire alarm was activated in the financial aid building at 12:43 a.m. Public Safety canvassed the area, and the D.C. Fire Department was called in. Smoke was detected, but there did not appear to be any flames. The cause was determined to be electrical in nature, and related to electrical work being done inside the building.

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Say Hi to Your Mom "Ferocious Mopes" (Euphobia) Sounds Like: Snow Patrol, Bright Eyes C+ One-man bands always sound cool on paper, but paper's not always the reality. Say Hi to Your Mom is Eric Elbogen, a guy from Brooklyn who plays some pretty generic tunes just low budget enough to be called indie.

Sports briefs

XC men, women win George Mason invite The AU men's and women's cross country teams swept first-place honors at the George Mason Invitational Saturday. AU sophomore Steve Hallinan took the men's individual title in 24:43, his career-best 8,000 meter time. Junior Brendan Fennell took second in 25:12, and freshman Kevin Tschirhart took fourth.

Campus calendar

Monday, Oct. 3 Christopher Kennedy Lawford Olsson's Books & Records- The Lansburgh, 418 Seventh St. NW 7:30p.m 202-638-7610 Admission: Free Christopher Kennedy Lawford is the author of "In Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption," which recounts his time in Hollywood with the elite and his experiences with politics in Washington.

Wolf Eyes scream their way into the capital

Wolf Eyes performed at DC9 last Tuesday, treating the District to a night of some of the most abrasive, pain-inducing noise available this side of Chinese opera. When one thinks of conventional music, certain types of rhythms and lyrics might come to mind.

Staff editorial: Board: do the right thing

The Board of Trustees should be commended for acknowledging their negligence in the entire Ladner saga, and for being proactive in seeking solutions. With that said, we still feel the "golden parachute" of a severance package President Ladner would receive is excessive.

Only a few degrees separate these super '90s bands

Though not necessarily a genre unto itself, many of the bands that rose out of the Pacific northwest in the '90s shared a common sound, and even shared some members. For example, Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss also played drums for ex-husband Sam Coomes in Portland, Ore.

The Bard 'Punk'd' by Taffety players

A square of black curtain covered part of the blue cinderblock wall behind a temporary stage at the Black Cat. The drummer and bassist took their positions as the guitarist stepped up to the microphone to proclaim, "We're kind of a cover band. This is an oldie but goodie by William Shakespeare: 'Sonnet 17.

Ladner by the Numbers

While University President Benjamin Ladner remains under investigation for alleged misuse of funds, the Scene staff felt compelled to brainstorm just how one might spend such ridiculous amounts of cash. $44,000 in alcohol 81,230 cans of Natural Light beer.

Losing the love of the game - in cyberspace

The Internet is changing the behavioral protocall for all die-hard sports fans with a modem. Angry phone calls on sports talk radio are being replaced by angry rants on online message boards. In-person stalking is leaving in favor of Facebook stalking March Madness greats, New Years Day heroes, and former AU tennis star Tushar Garg.

AU raises money for AIDS walk

Twenty AU students raised over $1,300 to participate in the Whitman-Walker Clinic's 19th Annual D.C. AIDS Walk Saturday, a $600 increase from last year. The students were joined by nearly 3,000 other walkers along the five-kilometer route, which started and ended in Freedom Plaza.

The hit list

1. The Cat Empire This funk-soul-hip-hop sextet channels every ounce of funkiness their hometown of Melbourne, Austrialia has to offer. Their single "Hello" is a fast talking horn-driven hip-shaker. Catch them this Thursday at the 9:30 Club. 2. Wallace and Gromit DVD Animated man and dog duo Wallace and Gromit will star in their first feature film "Curse of the Were-Rabbit" this Friday, but Brit-claymation fans can now catch their first three short adventures on DVD for $15.

National brief: MU of Ohio fined thousands on disciplanary records

Miami University of Ohio has been fined $27,500 for failing to give sexual assault victims written notices of the outcomes of disciplinary proceedings regarding their cases. According to an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education web site, this past summer the Department of Education found that the university had violated a federal law, known as the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crimes on their campuses.