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Seniors hold final celebration of the year

By Kate Oczypok | April 22

It all began with the Opening to a Really Great Year, or O.R.G.Y. week, last semester. Now, the Class of 2004 will spend its final week together celebrating its graduation from AU. "After the Class of 2001, senior and O.R.G.Y. weeks seemed to go downhill," said EJ Stern, Class of 2004 president.

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Voting: A basic right?

By Emily Carone | April 22

The Helsinki Commission has not yet responded to Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-D.C.) request for a trial on District voting rights, according to the commission's spokesman. Norton sent a letter to members of the Helsinki Commission April 11 in response to the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights finding that D.

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BON VOYAGE / ***

By Marjorie Korn | April 22

Murder, deceit and the backdrop of World War II frame Jean-Paul Rappeneau's latest release, "Bon Voyage." This fast-paced romp opens when Fr?d?ric Auger (Gr?gori Derang?re) receives a phone call from his former fling Viviane Denvert (Isabelle Adjani). In her hotel room, to his surprise, he finds that he is not only still in love with the now-famous actress, but there is also a dead body.

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I'M NOT SCARED / ***

April 22

"I'm Not Scared" is an Italian film. It is, however, a drastically different picture of Italy than "innocent abroad" movies like "Under The Tuscan Sun" or "Stealing Beauty." It is the second international attempt by award-winning director Gabrielle Salvatores after his masterpiece "Mediterraneo" won the Oscar for best foreign film in 1991.

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David W. Jacobsen, you're fired!

By Marjorie Korn | April 22

If Mike Judge had hired "Weird Al" Yankovic to write the soundtrack to "Office Space," it would have sounded something like David W. Jacobsen's "Cubicle Wonderland." This new album comes at a poignant time for many college students, for whom the album is presumably written to warn. Many seniors are looking for jobs and may suffer the same capitalistic, compartmentalized fate as Jacobsen.

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Opinion

The Foreigner

By Mishri Someshwar | April 22

Columnist Mishri Someshwar ponders the nature of assimilation in an ever-shrinking world in this week's The Foreigner.

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He said/she said: '13 Going On 30'

By Emily Zemler and Daniel Longino | April 22

Emily Zemler and Daniel Longino give opposing reviews of the new chick flick '13 Going On 30,' Jennifer Garner's foray into romantic comedy.

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Interview: Italian director takes parental role

April 22

It is 3:10 p.m EST, and Gabriele Salvatores walks out from the bedroom of his hotel suite to shake another interviewer's hand while simultaneously fighting a powerful yawn. It is his first visit to D.C., and his yawn belies the fact that he is actually handling the all-day press circuit exceptionally well.

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Sports

What about the O's?

By Ian Quillen | April 22

Sports columnist Ian Quillen discusses two teams' chances for a baseball penant.

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MAN ON FIRE / 1/2

By Thomas Pandich | April 22

"Man on Fire" is a combination of clich?s and violence that fails on every level. There is very little that makes this film worth watching at all, save for the decent acting of the cast and the unintentional humor generated by the film's nonsensical story.

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Opinion

Pro-choice promiscuity

By Jason Richwine | April 19

Opinion columnist Jason Richwine takes on the "March for Women's Lives" and other recent abortion debates.

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Police Blotter

By Jamie Lee Lardner | April 19

Safety and security events from around campus since Wednesday, April 14.

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Campus Briefs

By Stokely Baksh | April 19

Campus briefs: a panel discussing the future of Central America, and University administration speaking as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week.

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Breaking News: Fire in Anderson Hall

By Keith F. Shovlin | April 19

Updated 1:45 a.m. A fire sent Southside residents out of their rooms Monday night. At least six emergency vehicles responded to the alarm which went off at 10:55. Students were allowed back into the halls as of 11:50, although there were mixed messages about when students could reenter. Smoke was seen in the hall in Anderson Hall 3 North just prior to the alarm, according to students who watched the trucks from outside the SIS Annex. The fire was caused by a lamp that was too close to a bed, according to students who live near the site of the fire.

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'Reefer Madness' commits itself to DVD

By Neal Fersko | April 19

Over the years, "Reefer Madness" has become less a movie and more of a cultural artifact. Originally, the church affiliated with R&H Studios released the film in 1938 as propaganda to alert good Christians to the pitfalls of marijuana use.

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Guapo's, Passport, Platinum: Delving into Local Dives

April 19

Let's face it. When it comes to Friday and Saturday night, campus life is sadly lacking in the social department. Sure there are going to be several rooms packed with drunk kids, passing around a bottle of illegally obtained vodka. But if it's the razzle-dazzle nightlife you are looking for, jump on the shuttle and head into the city.

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Sports

Lakers take all

By Ryan Sherwin | April 19

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't the favorite to win the NBA title. Did I stutter? No two ways about it. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal are not part of the team to beat this year. Instead, Kevin Garnett and Sam Cassell form the one-two punch that will be most feared, at least according to seedings.

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