Legal News

Students ponder Judge Roberts' views

John Roberts, chief justice nominee, left both sides of the aisle guessing as to his position on Roe V. Wade during his Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. Roberts' position on abortion has concerned Democrats and abortion rights supporters because of his 1981 memo that referred to the "so-called" right to privacy that supports legalized abortions.

All thumbs

Thumbs up Shofar Blowing... The Ampitheatre was home to many red-faced horn blowers last weekend. Maybe there'll be more partcipation if it's designated "BY0S." "Roots" sells out... WOW! Bender was filled for something other than basketball or a political rally.

The hit list

1. Dinosaur Comics at www.qwantz.com Few things have made this Scene staffer laugh until she choked quite like www.qwantz.com's "Dinosaur Comics," what Canadian creator Ryan North calls "a comic about talking dinosaurs" and "hopes you think it's pretty okay!" The daily comic features T-rex ("a dinosaur who is enthusiastic about ideas"), Dromiceiomimus (who "likes dinosaur sex!") and Utahraptor ("a good friend"), three companions who tackle all sorts of issues ranging from conversational plagiarism to the infinity of time and space.

Ladner chef laid off amid investigation

President Benjamin Ladner's personal chef was laid off in the past few days and his social secretary was moved to work with Chief of Staff David Taylor about two weeks ago, Taylor said.

Public Safety reorganizes

The Public Safety offices are being reorganized this fall to make the south side building more user friendly, and allow officers easier access to a federal crime database, according to spokesman Sergeant Maurice Carter. The transit department, which is most frequently used by students to get parking passes and pay parking tickets, is now the first desk beyond the entrance.

Sports briefs

Men's soccer's drops both matches to Ivy Leaguers at Yale Classic In the prelude to its Patriot League opener, the AU men's soccer team suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Yale on Sunday, 3-2 in overtime. Competing at the Yale Classic in New Haven, Conn.

Doves show fosters concert faux pas

"You guys, this is not a Van Halen concert." Manchester's Doves blinded audience members with their bright lights and Brit slur at Baltimore's Sonar Saturday night, but not before a group of five drunken townies came close to ruining the night for people surrounding them.

Campus calendar

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Meet the Many Faces of Peace Corps 1111 20th St. NW (Peace Corps Headquarters) 6:30 p.m. Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North 800-424-8580 Peace CorpAfrica Regional Director Henry McKoy will speak about what sharing diversity means to people in developing nations.

Tech bits

Nintendo unveils 'Revolutionary' Controller After months of speculation, Nintendo last week unveiled the controller design for its next-generation console, "Revolution." As the name implies, the device is truly different. The controller looks much like a T.

Redoing a dome and city

When people think of the Superdome in 25 years, they won't be thinking of the memorable sports moments that have occurred there, but the shocking and horrific images of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Superdome has been home to Super Bowls, Final Fours and heavyweight championship matches.

Death brings smiles, sells DVDs

Think of the cute, harmonic "Alvin and The Chipmunks." Now imagine them getting brutally slaughtered. This is "Happy Tree Friends," a collection of cute and furry animals that are just begging to be mutilated. No matter what the story is, each episode ends with a bloody "Kill Bill"-esque death for each adorable forest creature.

Fashion king

It seems as if men are always getting pushed to the side when it comes to fashion. The power and prestige resides with the women's wear designers, and on the red carpet the "Who are you wearing?" question is always directed towards the female. Men's fashion is harder to pull off.

Staff editorial: AU's Civitas week

The university will be sponsoring a week of activities it hopes will make the campus a more "civil" environment. While it is certainly a noble venture, whether or not it is necessary is another question. We feel the biggest impediment to active student participation in Civitas, is the lack of knowledge many students have of the program.

Volleyball turns south on West Coast trip

The AU women's volleyball team got the NCAA tournament rehearsal it wanted. It just couldn't get the win. The Eagles dropped three in a row - including two sweeps to top 25 teams - at the San Diego Invitational last weekend. AU (5-7) didn't win a game at the hands of No.

This week in Eagle

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Women's Soccer: 3 p.m. vs. George Washington Volleyball: 7 p.m. at Georgetown Friday, Sept 23 Volleyball: 7 p.m. vs. Bucknell Saturday, Sept 24 Men's Soccer: 1 p.m. v. Lafayette Volleyball: 2 p.m. vs. Colgate

Quick bites

Busboys and Poets 14 and V s, NW (202) 387-7638 Metro: U Street/Cardozo-African American Civil War Memorial (green line) B- Oh, thank heavens! D.C. has another trendy coffeehouse/lounge/restaurant/bar/bookstore/club/"performance caf?"/place to go when it's really, really, REALLY necessary for one to tangibly convey having reached the outer orbits of absolute hipster ecstasy.

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