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'Tempest' blows into town

By Vanessa C. Mueller | March 31

Directors and actors have continually reinterpreted "The Tempest" and its characters since the play's first performance in 1611. The play has been read as everything from a pastoral romance to a commentary on colonialist policies in the New World, with characters ranging from powerful magicians to Third World revolutionaries to house slaves to rebellious punks to high-tech programmers and back again.

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Opinion

Please, take them away: guns a hindrance to free society

By Paul Perry | March 31

There is a place in this country in which more citizens died of gun violence in a single week than did American soldiers on the battlefields of Iraq. Given such an analysis, one could argue that statistically speaking, this American venue was, over the course of this particular week, more dangerous and violent than Kabul or Baghdad.

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Students learn nonviolence

By Kate Naseef | March 31

A group of students, as part of a class exercise on nonviolence, were led by their professor throughout campus Wednesday night protesting Starbucks coffee, gun violence and tuition increases "The best part of waking up is human rights violations in your cup!" was among many chants protesters shouted.

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Queens of the Stone Age rock the 9:30 club like it's 6500 B.C.

By Drew Richardson | March 31

The Queens of the Stone Age brought their searing sound of big drums and bigger guitars to the 9:30 club on Sunday in support of their third major studio release, "Lullabies to Paralyze." This marks the first major tour without co-founder and former bassist Nick Oliveri, who was kicked out of the band for undisclosed reasons by fellow co-founder and vocal frontman Josh Homme.

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Jamba employee attacks Badner

By Jay Walker | March 31

A former Jamba Juice employee was arrested yesterday after attacking AU President Len Badner after Badner refused to give him back his job. The ex-employee Rodney J. Juice jumped over Badner's desk, grabbed him by the collar and held him in a chokehold, according to a Public Safety report.

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Students take advantage of warm temperatures

By Mary Specht and Lauren Gardner | March 31

On one of the first sunny days this season, many students flocked to the Quad to chat, play Frisbee and procrastinate outside. Students said the warm weather brings brighter spirits and a sense of community to the Quad. "It just makes everyone so much happier and a little less likely to do their work," said Michelle Cooper, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Ambassador speaks at Moroccan fest

By Kristina McNeil | March 31

Moroccan Night on March 24 offered traditional food, music and dancing, as well as a speech from the country's ambassador to the United States that provided insight into Morocco's history, economics and foreign relations. In his speech, Ambassador Aziz Mekouar gave what sophomore Omar Bennis described as "a good image for Muslim countries that have been stereotyped since 9/11.

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Not even Paquin lends 'Steam' to 'Akira' follow-up

By Daniel Longino | March 31

A young inventor named Ray (Anna Paquin) receives a mysterious and powerful invention called a "steam ball" from his grandfather, Lloyd (Patrick Stewart). But he must protect it from his off-his-rocker dad, Eddie (Alfred Molina), who seeks to use it for his own ambition, in "Steamboy," a visual feast undermined by a bland story.

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City Calendar

By Emily Carone | March 31

March 31, 2005 Panel Discussion: "Yeah, Yeah, Screenprinters Take it to the Streets" 1:00 p.m., Corcoran Gallery of Art A discussion featuring students and professionals will examine the historical role of the screenprint, the role the screenprint plays in the underground music scene and non-academic print opportunities.

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Opinion

Opinion: Sound advice for foreign students

By Emin Teymorovsky | March 31

Studying abroad is beneficial in many ways. One benefit is that you can observe the educational system in the host country, which can be totally different from the one that you were used to. There are a lot of factors that affect these differences, such as culture, student psychology and historical educational system.

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Sports

NBA unveils new defeatist ad campaign aimed at NCAA

By John "Grizzly" Stone | March 31

With college basketball's March Madness stealing the hearts and souls of hoops fans throughout the nation, the NBA launched a new promotional campaign today aimed at catching the runoff of fans experiencing post-madness withdrawal. The campaign, "We're Not as Exciting as College Basketball, but We're Here Until June," goes by the acronym WNECBWHUJ, and is a direct response to the disintegration of the league's television ratings and general interest to the public over the past month.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: When in doubt, follow ethics

March 31

In February, a rogue computer hacker opened a hole in a prominent Web site that helps students apply to business schools. The hacker created a way for applicants to find out if they've been accepted to the school, and many applicants used the hole to look up their status.

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Hacker spurs ethics debate

By Kate Naseef | March 31

Several national business schools, such as Harvard Business School, have decided to reject applicants who followed an illicit computer hacker's instructions and attempted to view their admissions decisions early, according to officials at those schools. An unidentified hacker who used the screen name "brookbond" posted on Business Week's online forum instructions on how to hack into Web sites with admissions status on March 2, according to CNN.

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Interpol official worst lyricists

By Dan Mit | March 31

Interpol lyrics are officially the worst ever written. The Council for Lack of Lyrical Greatness convened earlier this week and named Interpol the band with the worst lyrics of all time. Steve Crane, a representative of the C.L.L.G. said he backed the decision.

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Campus paper screws up

By Mao Skateer | March 31

In a move that some say fortells the demise of AU campus newspaper The Eagle, newspaper staffers have neglected to wait until April 1 to print their annual April Fool's Day edition. The parody edition will instead hit newsstands March 31. Though Eagle staffers could not be reached for comment, sources indicate that editors of the paper have been stuck in their windowless office working for the last several months, and have lost track of when one day starts and the next begins.

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Sports

The five teams to watch out for in '05

By David Bergman | March 31

After a tumultuous winter filled with steroid allegations, trades and way too much Barry Bonds, the baseball season has finally arrived. The big-money teams have loaded their rosters with more superstars than ever, and the game looks set to enter a new, no-steroid era.

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Movie Matches

By Daniel Longino | March 31

As the film adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel "Sin City" hits theaters tomorrow, let's take a look at past movie metropolises and the films that revolve around them. Sordid "City of God" - 2003 If you haven't seen this fantastic film about Brazilian gangs, you are truly missing out.

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