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U.S. goes ‘Gaga’ over pop stars

By Katrina Casino | September 27

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.”

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‘ODST’ adds shock to ‘Halo’

By Michael Conte | September 27

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.

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Quaid can't redeem sci-fi

By Bryan Koenig | September 27

“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.

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Funny gal talks comedy

By Haely Jardas | September 27

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?”

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Soderbergh perfects film genre switch

By Donny T Sheldon | September 27

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

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Film shows new side of army life

By Natalie Kirkpatrick | September 27

“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.

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Americans take abroad for granted

By William F Zeman | September 27

“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.)

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‘Moonlight’ shines on D.C. stage

By Ali Goldstein | September 27

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.

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Swedes give 9:30 ‘Sound’ energy

By Claudia NuezCespedes | September 27

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.

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Study explains dropouts

By Rocio Gonzalez | September 27

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

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CEOs share recession tips

By Sarah Parnass | September 27

Change is imperative for a business to survive in this troubled economy, according to five former and current CEOs of sizable businesses at Katzen Arts Center during a panel discussion on Sept. 24.

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AU Dems earn $1,250 raise, GOP takes $2,500 cut

September 27

Here are the fiscal year 2010 fall club allocations, as released by the American University Club Council. In all, $86,596 has been allocated to over 110 clubs. More than 40 clubs did not receive any allocation.

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New York band ‘walk’ all over set at 9:30 club

By Alex Rudolph | September 27

For 10 seconds in the middle of The Walkmen’s performance of “All Hands & The Cook” during their Sept. 22 show at the 9:30 club, singer Hamilton Leithauser arched his back, gripped his microphone and clearly exhibited every vein in his neck as he held a single note in the middle of the lyric, “If you don’t like it, won’t you tell me?”

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Opinion

Eagle rants

September 27

More of your Eagle rants!

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Young politicos gain resource

By Michael Ono | September 27

Confused students looking for a career in politics can now turn to a new Web resource. Founded by a 23-year-old graduate student at George Washington University, politicsunder30.org is a Web site aimed at telling university students what it is like to work in the field of professional politics.

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Metro brief

September 27

Red line Metro trains will run slower between the Tenleytown-AU and Van Ness-UDC stops and the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan stops after parts of the track failed to meet standards.

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Feature photo: Rockin' the basement

September 27

Students enjoy WVAU’s first Capitol Punishment concert of the semester on Saturday night. In the basement of Kay Spiritual Life Center, D.C. bands Videohippos, Cheap Dinosaurs and DJ Dog Dick performed for free.

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