Monday, April 25 George Mason vs. AU Women's Lacrosse 3 p.m., Reeves Field For more information, contact the Athletics Department at x3000. Baja Fresh with the Gymnastics Team 5:00-9:00 p.m., Dupont Circle Baja Fresh Join the AU Gymnastics team for dinner at Baja Fresh in Dupont Circle.
Bangladeshi government threatens Sony The government of Bangladesh has threatened to take legal action against Sony because of references to the country in the video game publisher's upcoming tactical shooter "SOCOM 3," according to Chinese news service Xinhua.
AU President Ben Ladner held his annual year-end cabinet meeting Tuesday morning and answered questions from University officials about new buildings on campus and new academic programs, including the University College program. Members of Housing and Dining including Julie Weber, Rick Treter and Peter Schline (the voice of x1100 fame), as well as other faculty and staff, attended the meeting, which was open to the public, including undergraduate and graduate students.
Students may have noticed the blue and pink flags that took up a perfectly good sunbathing area on the Quad last Thursday. These flags were part of the "Cemetery of the Innocents" that was sponsored by AU Students for Life. Each flag signified one of the 4,000 lives that are lost each day through abortion.
Soft-spoken, thoughtful and instantly endearing, Stephen Chow, the Chinese Charlie Chaplin, seems more interested in asking questions than answering them. The 46-year-old's hair is graying a little, but he still has the endearing smile of a class clown who's just farted.
Which is worse: missing a great show you were attempting to review because your name was left off the guest list, or luckily receiving guest passes only to realize after the show they were actually all access tickets? With option two, you get to see Handsome Boy Modeling School.
It is indeed true that we attend a private institution and thus are released from forcibly separating church doctrine from state enterprises. However, as a paying student of this University, we are entitled to a certain standard of academic integrity, which excludes Biblical references as credible scientific sources.
The higher-ups at AU might not have expected this to happen. In a season filled with adversity, AU's best team, the Men's Tennis squad, defends its Patriot League crown at home against Colgate, Army and Navy this weekend. The tournament opens Saturday with the Eagles taking on Colgate and Army playing Navy.
Thursday, April 21 Workshop: Greetings from You! 1:00-3:00 p.m. National Postal Museum In honor of National Card and Letter Writing Month, learn about the history of greeting cards and make a card for someone special. Discussion: Constitutional Conversation 7:00-8:30 p.
"Did I tell you the story about Steven Segal? That guy can't act his way out of a paper bag." -An AU professor, overheard addressing a morning block class. Prospective update: Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, an AU tour guide was seen herding a group of 50 camera-toting prospective students and their parental units into the School of International Service building.
The D.C. City Council has approved the transfer of $4.5 million from a federally funded crime victims' fund to increase the number of beds in shelters for domestic abuse victims in D.C. The money will pay for a considerable increase in the number of emergency and transitional beds available in the city.
From college students to D.C. natives, everyone seems to have their own personal escape hatch for avoiding the tourist crowd while living in the city. Typically inexpensive and off the beaten path, the urban oases of D.C. dwellers reflect a sense of appreciation for the "real D.
Whether it's gang wars or battles between kung-fu masters, there's plenty of flippin' sweet fights in "Kung Fu Hustle." Here are some other movie fights packin' the heat and bringing it straight street. "They Live" - 1988 Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Keith David In this John Carpenter flick about aliens that have totally taken over the planet, the only man that can stop them is former pro wrestler Roddy Piper.
The witty stars of "A Lot Like Love" made this film funnier than the average chick flick. The viewer first meets Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher seven years before the main events of the movie. Peet, playing the character Emily, puts up a tough fa?ade, exuding a "my way or the highway" attitude.
Soft-spoken, thoughtful and instantly endearing, the Chinese Charlie Chaplin seems more interested in asking questions that getting them. The 46-year-old's hair is greying a little, but he still has the endearing smile of a class clown who's just farted. Stephen Chow is a legitimate movie star, the total revenue of his films topping Jackie Chan's in Asia, but there are few in the United States who know he exists.
Well, now that we know that the Nats' new official mascot is Screech, let's look at other ideas that didn't quite make the final cut. 10. Larry the Lobbyist - Larry would be more than welcome to give you a free T-shirt, take a picture with the kids, or dance around.
On Sunday, the new mascot for the Washington Nationals was presented, or should I say hatched. He broke out of his egg at the first afternoon game in Nationals history, much to the delight of everyone in the park. Recently I was able to get an exclusive interview with the new mascot in which he answered all the burning questions people want answered.
Every year following the annual transition of Student Government (formerly Student Confederation) officers, The Eagle reflects on its own experiences in covering AU's student government and makes suggestions to the new SG officers. It is hoped that by considering what we have observed, they will rise to the challenges of the summer and coming academic year.
Solutions by The State News