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Newseum celebrates song

It seems as though the summer of 2009 is attempting to recreate the inimitable summer of 1969 — the summer of peace and love. The counterculture is making a comeback, having been re-imagined in films like Ang Lee’s “Taking Woodstock” as well as in fashion and literature. Now it seems like D.C. is finally catching on.

Chasama brings film lovers to NYC

Interested in the film scene beyond D.C.? Want to take a weekend trip up the East Coast? If so, start getting excited for the chashama Film Festival’s “Festival of the Worlds” in New York City, beginning Oct. 22.

‘FittenTrim’ miss mark with ‘Geek Rock’ genre

If his new album is any indication, it’s safe to say that FittenTrim aren’t ashamed of the geek label.

Markets freshen summer dishes

Let’s face it: summer is pretty much over. The pools are closed, the beach is a distant memory and all that free time you used to have has been replaced with classes, homework and that loathsome part-time job. But there’s one bit of summer that will be around for a little while longer: the farmers market.

AU triumphs over crosstown rival

The AU Volleyball team coasted to a 3-0 win over the Howard University Bison on Tuesday, in one of their more dominant performances of the season.

Tantrums all too familiar

For those of you who follow tennis or check ESPN.com more times in a day than a human being probably should, you know what happened this past weekend with Serena Williams during her semi-final match. For the rest of the population, let me fill you in.

President of NCAA dies of cancer at 67

Brand was the first former university president to head the NCAA. As president of Indiana University, Brand gained notoriety for firing Coach Bob Knight. While NCAA president, he focused on putting academics ahead of athletics, and hoped to shape student athletes.

Field hockey has strong weekend

AU field hockey had a strong weekend, winning their games against Towson University on Saturday, 8-1 and Sunday against Penn State University, 3-1.

Experience to be difference maker in ‘09

After a second round playoff exit, the Washington Capitals look to their experienced youth to get them back to the playoffs.

SG Judicial Board attracts attention for halting, invalidating Senate proceedings

The Student Government Judicial Board garnered campus attention Sept. 4 when it temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against former Comptroller Matt Handverger.

Letter to the editor

While I agree with the overall theme of your article ("Right wing extremists taint Tea Party protests, hurt conservative cause"), I feel it is guilty of a double standard.

Letter to the editor

As a new graduate student who traveled from a small university in the southwest corner of Michigan, I am settling in well at AU. One of the places that I enjoy most on my new campus is the Kay Spiritual Life Center, a place I have enjoyed visiting for prayer.

Ask AU: Should the SG comptroller and secretary be appointed positions?

“I don’t think anyone at AU is qualified enough to make that big of a decision. I know that AU is a very politically active school, but I don’t think appointed positions would go over very well with the students.” Chelsea Spichs, CAS/ SIS junior “I mean, yeah, it could be beneficial because ...

National brief

A Johns Hopkins University senior used a Samurai sword to kill a man who broke into his off-campus home Tuesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins’ campus paper, The John Hopkins News-Letter.

Campus brief

AU students pay $468 per semester for parking, according to AU’s Web site.

Journalism film series opens with CIA leak movie

School of Communication Journalist-in-Residence Nick Clooney, an attorney and an SOC professor discussed releasing names of confidential sources and the 2003 Valerie Plame-CIA leak grand jury investigation at AU's Reel Journalism series opener on Monday.

September 17, 2009