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MacCracken names Comptroller nominee

Student Government President Andy MacCracken nominated Alan Chang, a senior in the Kogod School of Business, to replace former Comptroller Matt Handverger, Saturday, Sept. 26.

FH loses to Demon Deacons in rematch

The No. 20 AU field hockey team had a strong showing against No. 3 Wake Forest, but it wasn’t enough to walk away with a win Sunday afternoon, as the Eagles lost 1-0.

Eagles split PL opener

The AU Lady Eagles volleyball team came into Lafayette, their first match of Patriot League play, with a three game win streak and made sure their winning ways would not end at the hands of the Lafayette Leopards.

Yankees not unbeatable

This time last year, the New York Yankees were closing their historic stadium on a sad note. They did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 13 seasons. On top of that, they were forced to watch the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays battle for a trip to the World Series.

Today’s sports devoid of emotion

As I settled in for a quiet night in the dorms, I turned on the television to see what was going to be my nightly entertainment. I flipped mindlessly through the channels, realizing that maybe watching television is not the best idea on a Friday night. When I was just about to give up hope, I was relieved to find a classic movie on TV.

Corps dig finds lab debris

The Army Corps of Engineers wrapped up the last of seven trench investigations at three new locations on campus Thursday morning, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Military Response Program Manager Dan Noble said Thursday.

AU opens PL season with a win

U.S. goes ‘Gaga’ over pop stars

Lady Gaga can do whatever she wants. Endless radio play of disco stick innuendo? Sure. Dress of Kermit the Frog dolls? No problem. Choreographed wheelchair dances followed by an over-the-top staging of her own death? Why not — she’s just a pop star, right? Lady Gaga, coming this Tuesday, Sept. 29 to D.A.R. Constitution Hall, is the latest brand of American pop star and the epitome of what our culture has become — satire. Singing about glamour, fame and money in a time where our country is experiencing a major economic recession, Lady Gaga has functioned almost as an escape where all we want to do is: just dance. Pop super stardom, now a relatively female-dominated and culturally-harmless arena, began almost as something dangerous. Elvis Presley and his hip-swinging, new-fangled rock music brought music to the masses, entrancing American teens and making parents across the country nervous for the tainted morals of their children. And despite efforts to censor Presley, his popularity grew to iconic standards. Bandstand.”

‘ODST’ adds shock to ‘Halo’

The “Halo” series started out as a game that merged visceral, tactical action with an excellent story line and powerful atmosphere. For better or worse, the sequels followed the same formula and were defined by many as games that either did or did not live up to the original. “Halo 3: ODST” however, is a curious item. While not long or new enough to be considered more than an expansion pack, the game explores a different approach to the series and becomes all the more interesting for it.

Quaid can't redeem sci-fi

“Pandorum” feels like a movie that doesn’t quite know what to make of itself. It tries to be paranoid, but ends up not making sense. It tries to be exciting, but manages only to keep you curious about how the abyss of space will go bump in the night. And so the job of figuring out whether the film is science fiction, horror, psychological thriller or some sort of creative is left to the audience.

Funny gal talks comedy

Although nerves can strike as they would with any performer, Poundstone seemed unfazed by other obstacles. “What’s the worst that could happen?” Poundstone asked. “They don’t laugh? So what?”

Soderbergh perfects film genre switch

Rotating back and forth between indie pioneer and blockbuster connoisseur, Academy Award-winner Steven Soderbergh is as bipolar as filmmakers come.

Film shows new side of army life

“Where are you from?” It’s a simple question. It’s one that is asked after learning a person’s name. But for five percent of the United States population, it’s a rather difficult question.

Americans take abroad for granted

“My old passport had so many cool visas,” she tells me in her Ankara apartment, a pot of mercimek çorbas? simmering on the stove. (Mercimek çorbas? translates as “lentil soup.” But, like the name, it’s much better in Turkish.)

‘Moonlight’ shines on D.C. stage

Those who have crossed the line from aging to dying share certain mannerisms. Eyes squint. Voices rise and fall. Hands twitch uncontrollably. The world has lost its focus and keeps coming in and out of clarity like an old record player whose needle can’t hit the groove.

Swedes give 9:30 ‘Sound’ energy

Hoping that they’ll live up to their name, one has a lot of expectations when seeing a band called The Sounds play live. And, boy, do they deliver sound — sound that leaves you wanting more, despite the pestering feedback you can still hear two days later. Promoting their third album, “Crossing the Rubicon,” The Sounds rocked the house Monday, Sept. 21 at the 9:30 club.

Study explains dropouts

New research claims some high school students who choose to attend less selective universities are more likely to drop out before earning a degree.