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College student charged after hitting Santa with pie A University of Montana student has been charged with misdemeanor assault after pressing a pumpkin pie in the face of a mall Santa Claus, according to the Missoulian, a local newspaper in Missoula, Mont.

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Lampooning religion with 'Sister Mary'

Christopher Durang's "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All" is anything but a typical holiday play. The AU Players production pokes fun at Catholics, Jews, gay people and, hey, even you. The "school day" begins with Sister Mary (Ryan Tanner-Read, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences) and her 7-year-old boy-toy Thomas (Tucker Shelton, a freshman in CAS) explaining concepts of heaven, "fairly unpleasant" purgatory and hell and listing celebrities who are going there.

University prez pay rising at dramatic pace

The salaries of public and private university presidents are rising rapidly, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual executive compensation survey. In fiscal year 2006, the most recent data available for private institutions, 81 private-institution presidents made at least a $500,000 per year salary, representing a 200 percent increase since 2001, the survey showed.

Complaint questions VP vote

An anonymous person filed Nov. 19 a complaint against Student Government Vice President-elect Paul Grever for campaigning inside Mary Graydon Center before the polls closed, but the Board of Elections determined at a hearing the same day that Grever did not violate any policy, according to SG Board of Elections Chair Amy McConnel.

Scene picks year's top 25 songs

"As We Proceed" - Travis Morrison Hellfighters, "All Y'all," Barsuk Records This single from former Dismemberment Plan singer and his backing band taps into Morrison's pop-rock roots. Pitchfork might have panned his last album, but "As We Proceed" is hard not to like.

Top five innovative guitar visionaries

Before Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page, there was delta-bred rhythm and blues. And before John Travolta yakked about Big Macs with Samuel L. Jackson and twisted with Uma Thurman, there was surf guitar and rockabilly fusion. These guitarists have influenced everyone from The Cramps to Quentin Tarantino, and while Hendrix and Eric Clapton may reign supreme on others' lists, neither would have a leg or amp to stand on without the following influential trailblazers.

Groups unite, display talents for AIDS slam

The three students who make up Hard Hat Area stepped onto the Tavern's main stage and played a musical medley with their guitars and harmonica. Right next to the band, a long row of tables with representatives from several clubs sold shirts, gave out buttons and stickers and served cookies and drinks to entice students and give them information as part of AIDS Awareness Week.

Dorm recipe: Fluffy brownies for perfect finals study breaks

For my last recipe of the semester, I wanted to show how to make a simple and easy dessert. With four ingredients, this is the simplest recipe yet. The idea came from a good friend of mine. I have since altered it by using a boxed brownie mix and adding walnuts and chocolate chips.

Overprotective parents impact college success

College students with helicopter parents, or parents who constantly hover over their children's lives, may be getting more out of their college experiences than those whose parents don't interfere, according to a recent study by the National Survey of Student Engagement.

Italian Embassy to host Kerwin's inauguration

rmine whether they will charge for tickets to AU's 2008 Founder's Day Ball, according to Presidential Chief of Staff David Taylor. If there is a charge, it will be no more than Founder's Day tickets have been in the past. Last year, Founder's Day tickets cost $15.

Vans to run from Nest to CVS

The Student Government plans to begin running free shuttle vans next semester from AU's main campus to the Tenleytown branches of CVS and Whole Foods to give students a lower-cost alternative to The Eagle's Nest. The primary goal of the program is to pressure The Eagle's Nest to decrease its prices, according to SG President Joe Vidulich.

Review: 'Enchanted' appeals only to kids

The mention of Disney movies automatically elicits thoughts of fairy-tale fiction wrought with the overwhelming power of true love. These stories are typically told with the aid of corny dialogue, even cornier songs and a vast array of magical forest animals.

Men's basketball takes game on the road, wins 2 out of 3

The men's basketball team improved its record to 4-3 on the season after winning two out of its three games over Thanksgiving break. After suffering a 62-54 loss Nov. 20 against Morgan State, the Eagles bounced back and defeated New Jersey Institute of Technology 73-50 Saturday and Mount St.

National brief

A former student is suing Chicago's DePaul University for designation as an honors student despite not having the qualifying grades. Michael Walters claims he participated in "grade forgiveness," a university policy in which low grades can be removed from the group of grades used to calculate grade point averages, according to the Daily Herald, an Illinois newspaper.

'Red' campaign falls short in AIDS fight

The Product Red campaign could do more to fight AIDS in Africa if it focused less on consumerism, said Erin Burns, national organizer for the Student Global AIDS Campaign, at "The (Red) Question" forum Tuesday night in the McDowell Formal Lounge. "The messaging of the Red Campaign tricks people into thinking it is making a huge difference," she said.

Women's basketball record now 3-3

The women's basketball team played two strong games this past weekend at the University of Rhode Island Tournament, falling just short of a win against West Virginia Friday and defeating Brown University Saturday. The Eagles played strong against the No.