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November 9, 2009

Tasty treats turn out not so sweet in Paris

Men’s soccer loses to UVA 3-0 on the road

The AU men’s soccer team was shutout for the sixth time this season in a 3-0 loss on the road to the tenth ranked University of Virginia Cavaliers Tuesday night. It is the second straight loss for the Eagles, who lost to Holy Cross on Saturday.

Old ‘footage’ proves funny

Funny corporate training videos and bizarre home videos will be screened at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse’s film festival Saturday. The 90-minute compliation is described as “a guided tour through our collection… [from] thrift stores and garage sales.”

Scrooge re-animated in ‘Carol’

To movie buffs out there, the name Robert Zemeckis is equal to cinematic legend. For those who may not recognize his name, maybe this one sounds more familiar: “Forrest Gump.” If even that film doesn’t quite do it for you, how about “Cast Away,” “Back to the Future” or “The Polar Express?” These films are among the many Zemeckis wrote, directed and produced. He’s worked with the best actors and directors out there, including both Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg (multiple times), as well as Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie, with his films grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Taking Back Sunday reborn on ‘New Again’

Taking Back Sunday, known for hits like “MakeDamnSure” and “Liar (It Takes One To Know One)” are trying to become the title of their most recent album, “New Again” — sort of.

PHB show deserves a ‘hand’

The Phenomenal Handclap Band are from at least three different decades, not in terms of age, but in terms of style. And not just fashion sense; though this would be true, too, each of the eight members seem to have stepped out of a different era of rock ‘n’ roll in how their sound.

Brit rockers cut ‘monkey’ business out

They’re loud, they’re English and they rock hard. They are Sheffield, England’s finest: the Arctic Monkeys. If you don’t know who they are, it’s about time you got caught up.

Director strays from ‘gentleman’ roots

With his new film “Gentlemen Broncos,” Jared Hess (of “Napoleon Dynamite” acclaim), feeds his camp-hungry audience the same formula of true weirdness as his last two efforts. Only this time, he does it with a certain dose of crassness that could only be warranted in the world of science fiction. According to Hess, between the two films, he’s been able to showcase different sides of his own childhood.

Time abroad flies fast

MADRID — A few weeks ago, the air was getting crisper and the city’s few deciduous trees were starting to change color when I started feeling a familiar pang of yearning in the depths of my stomach. It uncontrollably arrives at random moments throughout my day: my mouth starts to water and the waistline of my jeans tightens. I’d promised myself to not let it get to me while abroad, but....cheeseburger season had undeniably arrived.

AU falls to RMC 49-47

The AU men's basketball team let its first exhibition game slip away against the Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets.

McGwire must fix image

Honesty is the best policy. It is a pretty standard rule most people live by and when someone is caught in a lie and the person apologizes, often times all is forgiven. So why does new Cardinals hitting coach, Mark McGwire, think this does not apply to him?

NFL playoff races are still up for grabs

With the NFL season passing the halfway point after this week’s games, it’s time to take a look at each division and see who is positioning themselves for a playoff run.

Accurately analyzing Kerwin’s pay

The Chronicle of Higher Education is spreading misinformation about AU President Cornelius M. Kerwin — and it’s time to set the record straight. The Chronicle would have us believe Kerwin received a salary of over $1.4 million during the 2007-2008 fiscal year. But it’s false. The AU Board of Trustees appropriately has called this claim inaccurate and misleading. And to its credit, the university is pushing back hard against the Chronicle’s claims.

Professor faces criticism following ad in Roll Call

Professor James Thurber, the director of AU's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies is facing public scrutiny. Thurber's organization ran an ad thanking a long-time guest speaker, who has been accused of sending forged letters to congress.