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Social lows mirrored in horror genre

I am not generally a horror fan in the Steven King, “Revenge of the Body Snatchers,” vampire sense. Those topics just simply do not appeal to me as a reader. On the other hand, absurdist horror has me obsessed. It is something about the absolutely, ridiculously grotesque that sets absurdist humor apart from my usual aversion to the genre.

From the top: AUTO is being improved

In December, I sat down with former Student Government (then called the Student Confederation) president, Neal Sharma, to swap stories. Over the decade that separates our tenures, a lot has changed at AU - much of it for better. The Student Health Center has improved; AU is becoming a more culturally inclusive campus, and the library has become much more than a place that stores books.

Crowd empties pockets for arts

It may have been a cloudy Sunday afternoon, but inside St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Tenleytown, music patrons and performers came together to brighten the lives of artists in need.

A Muslim without pride

In the last few years, I’ve been forced to accept what I consider to be a stark and harsh reality: Muslims around the world, my fellow adherents of the beautiful religion of Islam, are lamentably falling short in our duties. The caliber of person that gave the modern era the fundamental knowledge of the Roman and Medieval epochs is suddenly difficult to find. Now, the image of a Muslim conjures up expressions akin to strange, backwards, crazy and different.

Neighbors to provide home-cooked meals for students

AU’s Community and Local Government Relations office started a new program to satisfy students’ cravings for home-cooked meals in the homes of Spring Valley residents.

Portman, Banksy light up Sundance Film Festival

Though our attention may be momentarily devoted to discussing the recent Golden Globes or Screen Actors Guild awards, making predictions for next week’s season premiere of “Lost” or still mourning Conan O’Brien’s departure, let’s not forget what’s happening right now across the country in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Henin on verge of retaking No. 1

Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Dinara Safina and Serena Williams have all been ranked number one in the world at some point in their tennis careers, but their dominance is now threatened by Justine Henin’s decision to return to the sport.

Grangerism redraws Shakespeare pages

There has always been a close relationship between artists and audiences. Art reflects the audience’s emotions and reactions. The Folger Shakespeare Library analyzes this relationship further in its new exhibit, “Extending the Book: The Art of Extra-Illustration.”

Despite 41,000 voices, Obama remains silent on D.C. vote in State of the Union

President Barack Obama did not address District voting rights in his State of the Union address Wednesday night, despite petitions to address this issue from residents of D.C., including AU students and faculty and members of the organization DC Vote.

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Expert fears dismal future for Haiti

Even after witnessing concrete sidewalks ‘undulating’ like ocean waves, Pastor is still shocked by the damage of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, a 7.0 on the Richter scale.

The quick take

This week ... a special edition of the quick take giving a cursory and insufficient look at AU’s new campus plan.

This column is not about hipster culture

The first rule of Hipster Club is don’t talk about Hipster Club. Everyone knows how it goes: upon accusations of hipsterdom, any true hipster will put the brakes on his or her fixed-gear bike, look down through his or her perscriptionless plastic frame glasses and twirl his (or her?) ironic mustache ...

Fighting a strange battle

When thinking of great sports rivalries, some people think of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, while others think of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. But there have been some great rivalries over the years that may not be as well known but deserve to be mentioned with the all-time greats.

AhealthyU encourages faculty and staff to get moving

Students might catch more glimpses of professors in sneakers and gym shorts this spring, thanks to the new incentives of the Office of Human Resources’ health and wellness program.

With sample of bands, ‘Motel’ bring back ‘60s

Greta Salpeter wants to take the angst out of popular music. This prompts the question, what will people listen to now? Her answer: Gold Motel. Salpeter, singer and keyboardist for the indie pop/rock band The Hush Sound and daughter of an AU grad, is ready to take the world of music by storm with her ...

Police blotter

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.