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Set makes or breaks show at Virgin Mobile Festival

Recently, I was one of approximately 35,000 people (whoa!) from across the country who managed to get tickets to the latest (free) iteration of the Virgin Mobile Festival. While the festival organizers made the questionable decision of giving douche-rock purveyors, par-excellence Blink-182 the headlining spot, the bands they booked to back them up more than made up for that oversight (especially given the price tag).

Batman returns in realistic, dark Gotham City fight game

While there have been a number of Batman games over the past decade, none of them have done particularly well or stood out as doing justice to the Caped Crusader. "Batman: Arkham Asylum" changes that.

Being healthy goes beyond looking fit

My first-hand struggles and missteps have given me a lot of insight. I've learned that being healthy is a lot simpler than it is made out to be, as long as you use some common sense. If something sounds dumb, like drinking only lemons, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for a week, it probably is -- and it's probably bad for your health.

Satire cries for emotion

The world in which a young theater company lives is exciting, dark and risky. Unlike some of the more established theatre companies in D.C., groups like the Washington Shakespeare Company are willing to choose different playwrights and take bolder liberties. Hell, they'll even do a whole show in drag. Enter WSC's first show of the season, Charles Ludlam's drag classic, "Camille: A Tearjerker."

September 10, 2009

Australians bare all, indoors and out

Ambassador talks about future of U.S. diplomacy

Serving the U.S. State Department presents many challenges in the 21st century, but future diplomats are going to successfully tackle them, said Ambassador Marc Grossman in a lecture on U.S. diplomacy.

Weekend wrap ups: celebrity highlights from Labor Day weekend

Scene comic

How to party in Rome like an American

"The Hills" star Audrina Patridge will have her own show

Bad drivers, baguettes, brie, bars: only in Paris

Spain: tomatoes, rat tails and evil suitcases ahoy!

Campus chic arrives in Europe

Comptroller impeachment charges dropped

All charges against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger have been dropped, following an apology issued by Sens. Jared Alves and Josh Rothman early Friday morning. Handverger is set to resign from his position next week, according to a source close to The Eagle.

Ask AU: Your thoughts on the comptroller impeachment

We asked AU students what they thought about the charges against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.

Former senator: Meiselman, Prescott discussed impeachment before summer

Student Government Secretary Colin Meiselman, Class of 2010 Sen. Steve Dalton and Vice President Alex Prescott discussed removing Comptroller Matt Handverger during finals week last semester, according to former Sen. Jordan Boyd. Boyd, who is on a semester-long leave of absence from AU, informed Handverger of this information via Facebook this morning.