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Sports commentary: Welcome to the Red Sox nation

By Shaun Flynn · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

The hearts of Red Sox fans across the nation are finally beating at a normal rate after their beloved, formerly cursed heroes are sitting pretty in Major League Baseball's World Series. For some fanatics, the three-year wait between the Red Sox's last World Series appearance has felt like a century.

ACTION! - Tony Gilroy, the writer behind "The Bourne Identity," makes his directorial debut with "Michael Clayton." Gilroy was so involved with the filmmaking process as a screenwriter that the switch to directing felt natural.

Branding becomes matter of comfort, convenience

By Madalyn Wasilczuk · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

Anyone who has studied basic economics has heard of branding. Even those who haven't are well acquainted with the principle. Branding facilitates simple consumer decisions, because with a brand, a consumer knows exactly what to expect. The consumer already knows how Hershey's chocolate will taste, what basic colors Crayola markers come in and how Converse All-Stars will fit.

ENERGY EFFICIENT - Students from Penn State work on completing their house for the third annual Solar Decathlon on the National Mall Oct. 4. The entry, called MorningStar, is an 800-square-foot home powered by solar energy. The competition was held from O

College teams build solar-powered homes on Mall

By Kaylor Garcia · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

From Oct. 12 to Oct. 20, the National Mall turned into what the neighborhoods of the future may look like. The Department of Energy's third annual Solar Decathlon featured homes submitted by 20 universities from around the world. Each 800-square foot home incorporated the latest technology trying to create the most energy-efficient homes.

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D.C. taxis to switch to meter system

By Laraine Weschler | October 25

D.C. taxis will be switching from a zone system to a time-and-distance meter system to calculate fares, according to a press release from Mayor Adrian Fenty's office. Specifics of the switch, including rates and a date for the switch, have not yet been decided.

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National brief

October 25

Televangelist Oral Roberts visited Monday for the first time in three years the university named for him in Tulsa, Okla., and responded to allegations against his son, the school president, by saying, "the devil is not going to steal ORU," TulsaWorld.com, the online version of a Tulsa newspaper, reported.

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AU Abroad: A closer look

By Kate Naseef | October 25

Emily Goldberg faced many of the expected cultural challenges while studying abroad in Israel. However, some of her other problems could have been avoided by better information and more responsive communication from AU Abroad, she said. One miscommunication involved a $650 housing payment that Goldberg, a senior in the School of International Service, found out she owed Hebrew University once she was already in Jerusalem.

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The week in fun: Know your city

October 25

Thursday, Oct. 25 Travis Morrison Hellfighters 8:30 p.m., $12 at the door WHERE: Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. N.E. INFO: Former Dismemberment Plan front man Travis Morrison is joined by a backing band in this launch party for Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment, an anti-domestic violence organization.

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Campus calendar

October 25

Thursday, Oct. 25 Purple Thursday for Domestic Violence Awareness 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Main Quad INFO: Wear purple to support domestic violence awareness. The Clothesline Project will be sponsoring a shirt-making session, which will run from 3-5 p.m. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.

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This week in Eagle sports

October 25

Friday, Oct. 26 Volleyball vs. Navy (7 p.m.) at HOME Saturday, Oct. 27 Swim Meet vs. Catholic and Navy (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) at HOME Sunday, Oct. 28 Women's Soccer vs. Army (noon) at HOME

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Paik sculpts neon, views of pop culture

By Kelly Barrett | October 25

If U.S. culture is shaped by the opposing worlds of avant-garde art and mainstream media, it appears that Nam June Paik has found a way in which to wire both together. Paik's "Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii," originally created in 1995, was recently reconstructed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, along with several other works by the artist, including "Megatron Matrix" and "Zen for T.

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Doin' it: 'WAM' bam, thank you, ma'am: fetishes

By Pierce Hardcastle | October 25

What does BDSM mean to you? To people all over the world in positive, healthy, sexual relationships, it means Bondage/Discipline and Sadism/Masochism. Last night, the GLBTA Resource Center, Queers and Allies, AU Methodists and Women's Initiative held their annual "S&M 101: An Interactive Workshop" as part of National Coming Out Week.

Opinion

Life in the District: Turning legal is awesome for a day

By Olga Khazan | October 25

Perhaps the single most unifying goal among college students, aside from having health insurance after graduating, is turning 21. After you turn 17 and are able to get into R-rated movies, fantasizing about 21 is all that gets you through those negligible intermediary years.

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Security improved with troop increase, Iraqi spokesman says

By Christopher Cottrell | October 25

Iraq has seen security improvements, and President Bush's decision to increase the number of U.S. ground forces in the country was a major factor in this progress, said Ali al-Dabbagh, official government spokesman for Iraq, during a speech in the Katzen Arts Center Tuesday.

DARFUR DISCUSSION - Jimmy Carter speaks to students and community members in the Abramson Family Recital Hall in Katzen Art Center Wednesday. Although tickets were gone within minuets after the event was announced, there was still a handful of empty seats

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Carter says Darfur not genocide

By Tony Romm | October 25

Although rebel militants have killed nearly 200,000 black Darfurians, the conflict in Sudan is by no means genocide, former President Jimmy Carter told the AU community Wednesday. "That's an atrocity that's only been demonstrated two times in my lifetime," Carter told approximately 200 audience members.

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Metro brief

October 25

U.S. Capitol Police Monday morning arrested dozens of protesters when they blocked the streets and entrances outside congressional buildings on Capitol Hill, CNN.com reported. Among those protesting and arrested were global warming demonstrators wearing polar bear costumes who danced in front of the Cannon House Building, The Washington Post reported.

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'Bourne' writer gets behind camera

By Jack Douglass | October 25

Tony Gilroy, writer and director of the George Clooney thriller "Michael Clayton," sat down with the college newspapers of the D.C. metropolitan area to discuss his transition from screenwriter to screen director, his disgust with the Internet Movie Database, and how he went from realizing "Clayton" on paper to transforming it onto celluloid.

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International brief

October 25

A Colombian artisan sewed his mouth shut, put on an iron mask and bound himself in chains last week in protest after he and his family were refused entry into their apartment by their landlord last month, according to Caracol Radio, a Colombian news station.

BAND OF BROTHERS - Jason Schwartzman, star of Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited," spent two years working on the script with Anderson and Roman Coppola. The end result is a heartfelt tale of brothers coping with loss and simultaneously finding themse

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Schwartzman knows no 'limits'

By Stephen Tringali | October 25

Jason Schwartzman had no idea how he was going to play his character in Wes Anderson's newest film, "The Darjeeling Limited." He was so unsure, in fact, that he flew to India, where Anderson was in the process of preproduction, nearly two months before the shoot was to take place.

MOVE OUT - Junior forward Krystn Hodge shows off her skills on the field against her Mount St. Mary's opponent. Hodge has used these skills to help the Eagles gain their 9-5-1 record thus far in the season. Her latest goal was scored Oct. 14 against Lafay

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Soccer forward Hodge: Going for goals

October 25

Since she first officially started to play in leagues, AU forward Krystn Hodge hasn't had a year without soccer. Considering she started playing soccer in the second grade, her dedication to the sport is unquestionable. Hodge comes from Rye, N.Y., where her family lives and breathes soccer.

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Jigsaw declares 'Saw IV' best yet

By Marck Goldstein | October 25

For the past three Halloweens, Tobin Bell has been frightening audiences as Jigsaw in the popular "Saw" series, the latest installment of which will be released in theaters nationwide tomorrow. Though moviegoers may be most familiar with Bell in this horror role, his career is extensive, including small parts on shows like "The Sopranos" and "The West Wing.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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