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Your first classes have begun, new clubs have been joined and daily routines have been set, but let's face it -- sometimes we still get a little homesick. It's not as easy to grab a flight or take the train home with our newly reduced college budgets, so we turn to the second best option: movies. Our favorite films, like a good cup of Mom's homemade soup on a gloomy, winter day, can put us right back in our comfort zone and bring that little piece of home to our somehow already messy rooms. Here are our picks for a few good movies to watch when you're longing for home but can't actually be there.
Aug. 23 » In a "new" AU tradition, university faculty, staff and alumni greeted the Class of 2013 at the Aug. 21 Convocation ceremony in Bender Arena.
Aug. 17 » The chemical agent mustard, was found by the Army Corps of Engineers behind AU's Public Safety Building Aug. 4.
If there's one thing that any good college town should be filled with, it is a 24-hour diner. Among the fancy restaurants of downtown D.C. and countless trips to the Domino's in Tenleytown, it is often hard to find a good old-fashioned, reasonably-priced restaurant that accommodates both the crazy schedules ...
To think of D.C. is to think of following dreams to the White House, Capitol Hill or maybe a lobbying firm. But for every congressional hearing, D.C.'s got a slightly more exciting local concert for you to attend. Sure, possibly for the first time in your life, all of your favorite bands are nearly ...
VELVET UNDERGROUND The U Street Corridor is D.C.'s generous gift to music lovers. With the 9:30 club and Black Cat at its Metro stop, locals have memorized a sort of homing pattern toward these two venues, counting on them as reliable stops for their favorite indie bands. But where can music lovers ...
Although swiping your card at TDR and sitting with your new posse at may initially seem cool to incoming freshman, it will get old - especially if you don't take a TDR hiatus every once in awhile. Sure, TDR has stir-fry, a sweet salad bar and all-you-can-eat ice cream. But it is crucial to embrace other ...
Confining your studying routine to the familiar shelter of Bender Library or Mary Graydon Center is a dangerous move. As an AU student, it's easy to develop the same plight as Princess Jasmine in "Aladdin" and remain within the palace grounds. Studying on campus is rather convenient, but beyond the quad dwells a whole new world and there's no evil Sultan keeping you from experiencing it. Hop on your magic carpet, or Metrobus or rail of your choice, and explore the plethora of alternative studying locales around D.C. at your disposal. The following places serve as a basic springboard for further off-campus studying adventures with easiest transportation routes from the AU/Tenleytown area.
If you are bored with this summer's biggest blockbuster hits and independent or foreign films are more your taste, look no farther than the award-winning E Street Cinema. Conveniently located at 555 11th Street N.W., just a few blocks off the Red, Blue and Orange Line's Metro Center station, E Street ...
AU's assistant track and field coach Julie Culley will be representing the United States at the 12th IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, Germany. The third-year assistant coach qualified for the world championships in July at the 2009 Metting International d'athletisme de la Provience ...
Washington, D.C. boasts a remarkable amount of tourist attractions, especially in the art realm. However, once becoming an AU student, the task of distinguishing oneself as anything but a tourist can sometimes be difficult. It takes time to get used to the area and find the best-kept secrets in the ...
November Tue. 3 Randolph Macon (exhibition) 7:30 p.m. Sun. 8 Catholic (exhibition) 4:30 p.m. Fri. 13 @ St. Francis (Pa.) 7:00 p.m. Mon. 16 Albany 7:30 p.m. Wed. 18 Mt. St. Mary's 7:30 p.m. Sat. 21 Florida Atlantic 12:00 p.m. Mon. 23 Fairfield 7:30 p.m. Wed. 25 Manhattan 7:30 p.m. Sat. 28 @ Maryland-Eastern ...
There's lots to look for in AU's sports teams this fall.
AU is not the only hot bed for sports this year. Washington, D.C. boasts some of the most (and, if we're being honest, least) successful teams on the East Coast. The city will be able to provide something for everyone, whether it is the NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB. Washington Capitals Last season, the Caps ...
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRINKING ON CAMPUS THE NEW JAMS The disciplinary office formerly known as Judicial Affairs and Mediation Services will now go by a new name that administrators hope is more student-friendly. JAMS became Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services as of May 1, but the new ...
If Andy MacCracken, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, were president of the United States, he would enjoy having his own airplane. "I'd try to be out and about as much as possible, actually meeting with people around the country," MacCracken said. "Policy wise, there's too much going on in ...
If you're an incoming freshman, you've probably already maxed out your credit card at Bed, Bath and Beyond to buy a new bedspread, alarm clock, trendy-looking lamp - and anything else you could have sworn you needed to go away to college. Your grandmother probably bought you a "how-to-navigate-D.C." ...
There's lots more to explore in D.C. than just Tenleytown!
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