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Musicians have always had a role in social and political change; just look at the Vietnam War, post-9/11, or more recently the Haitian relief effort. But that’s not the only cause music is currently helping. A Rocket to the Moon is one of several bands on the 2010 Take Action Tour, which each year picks an organization or cause to support.
The AU men's basketball team fell to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 77-65 Saturday afternoon, snapping a three-game winning streak and a 20-game home winning streak in Patriot League play.
Ani DiFranco is a legend in her own right. After nearly 20 years in the music business, DiFranco has released 16 live albums and 18 studio albums, her latest being 2008's "Red Letter Year." DiFranco's prolific release of live albums may be due to her sentiment that live music is real music. Even the back of her most recent tour shirts were a throwback to the idea that records were named as such because that's exactly what they were — live recordings. • Bento boxes: Cheap and delicious
An admirer of all things gourmet, both versatile and open to any cultural offering, seeks a foodie for companionship. This owner of international table "real estate" likes to be held. No, that's not a personal ad, but rather an introduction to the world of bento. In its simplest terms, bento (or the more formal obento or the stackable jubako) is what Japanese mothers deem a homemade, boxed, single-portion meal.
On a night when Liz Leer shattered the school’s career blocks record, the AU women’s basketball team saw their seven-game conference winning streak snapped by a 53-46 loss to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday night.
U.S. Senate Democrats, take note. In a manner of wheeling and dealing that would make LBJ proud, the AU Undergraduate Senate clashed, debated and eventually compromised with Student Government President Andy MacCracken on contentious legislation that will clarify the SG’s role in funding the Clean Energy Revolving Fund. The final product will be introduced for a first reading this Sunday and could be passed as early as Feb. 14. Student senators should follow through on their commendable progress and pass the bill.
After some debate, SG President Andy MacCracken and Senator Steve Dalton said they created a bill that would serve as a compromise regarding the Clean Energy Revolving Fund. Money for the green-friendly fund would not come from students’ activities fees under the bill unless an individual specified otherwise, according to Dalton.
AU played host to six drag queens from the D.C. area Monday night. The ladies raised money for a non-profit that specializes in HIV care.
Last week, a charming fellow named James O’Keefe was arrested for an alleged attempted wiretapping of Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu’s phone lines. As you may recall, O’Keefe was the dashing investigator and impersonator extraordinaire who dressed up as a pimp. Along with his “ho” ...
Location, location, location. AU is far enough from the heart of the city to have the feel of a suburban campus, yet close enough to still be within city limits. However, AU’s location would prove to be an issue for car-less students if not for D.C.’s lifeline — the Metro system.
During the weeks following winter break when the AUTO program was shut down, Community Service Center operations were forced to adjust to accommodate for their loss of the usual mode of transportation.
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