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A universal message

By Kristen Powell | September 17

Filmmaker Julie Taymor had her work cut out for her directing and co-writing the recent film musical "Across the Universe," which opens nationwide this Friday. Taymor's task of reinterpreting the music of the Beatles was not a light one. "I was in the room when Paul McCartney saw it," she said.

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Public's voices drown out critics

By Stephen Trinagli | September 17

In this final installment, "Film Critics and the Film Industry" highlights "Snakes on a Plane" and why that might have been the one film appropriate to pass over film critics. "The Da Vinci Code" gave film industry executives some indication of the methods to make a movie successful without investing itself in print-media coverage, the most important of which was to create buzz or controversy months in advance of the film's release.

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College Dems reveal plans for N.H., Ky. campaigning

By Kellsey Miller | September 17

The AU College Democrats highlighted a number of upcoming events and the club's stance on some campus issues during its first meeting Wednesday evening. College Democrats President John Cipriani started the meeting with a speech highlighting political events that led to the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives and the Senate last November.

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National Brief

September 17

A 21-year-old woman testified Thursday against Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, claiming that he forced her into marrying her older cousin when she was only 14, The Washington Post reported. "I felt betrayed by the people I trusted most .

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Britney's bad moves lose fans

By Everett Brothers | September 17

Within the first few moments of the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, an implosion occurred in living rooms across the United States: Britney Spears had broken the hearts of an entire generation. Once heralded as the one-woman entertainment powerhouse of the new millennium, Britney Spears has proven to the public today that she is emotionally unstable, cognitively dormant and has more trouble pinning her evasive shadow of glory to her fake hair extensions than Peter Pan did to his shoes.

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Sports

AU men's soccer suffers biggest loss since 1992 season

September 17

Despite strong efforts, the AU men's soccer team was unable to bring home a win during its Saturday game, losing 6-1 against the University of South Florida at the USF Soccer Stadium. Early into the game, the Eagles looked strong and promising. USF managed to score the first goal.

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Good fitness takes small, realistic lifestyle changes

By Alyssa Pry | September 17

"Rome wasn't built in a day." How many times have we heard that expression? Although it's pretty annoying, it's also pretty true, especially when we relate it to a healthy lifestyle. You can't possibly change your life all at once, but if you make small changes, it's a lot easier to reach your goal.

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SG Brief

September 17

The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution to support shuttle bus drivers in their attempt to unionize with a vote of 11-2 at their meeting on Sunday. Although the shuttle drivers voted 9-8 in favor of unionization, "AU has been spending a lot of money trying to stop it," said Class of 2009 Senator John Cipriani, who sponsored the resolution.

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Metro Brief

September 17

Victor Z. Kolako, a former Metrobus driver who killed two pedestrians last February after making an illegal left turn, pleaded guilty last week to two felony counts of negligent homicide, The Washington Post reported. In return for Kolako's guilty pleas, the U.

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Sports

AU still undefeated: After 8 games, field hockey prevails

By Anna Tuman | September 17

The No. 9 AU field hockey team continued on its winning streak this weekend, beginning with a 3-0 win against the Kent State Flashes on Saturday and ending with a 7-0 win against Northwestern Sunday. These wins bring the Eagles' record to 8-0. The Eagles started the game off strong when freshman Christine Fingerhuth scored the first goal nine minutes into play.

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Top 10 school year resolutions

September 17

10. Take advantage of the library The new 24-hour library is sure to be the heart of campus nightlife. Next time an eight-page paper is your Tuesday night, throw on a sparkly top and give new meaning to library "stacks." No music? Head over to one of Media Services' private screening rooms (aka make-out city).

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Sports

Eagles end losing streak

By Rita Gallina | September 17

The AU volleyball team put an end to its losing streak this weekend when it hosted the inaugural American Volleyball Tournament in Bender Arena. The tournament consisted of eight teams, four from the Patriot League and four from the Ivy League. Columbia was the first school to lose to American, putting the Eagles back on track after two unsuccessful weekends, losing previously to University North Carolina Chapel Hill and Villanova.

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Opinion

Iraq war protest: A selfish fight?

By Charlie Szold | September 17

Free speech has never been worth less. How else can one respond to what happened Saturday? I'm sure many of you were there, yelling and screaming with the rest of them. That's fine. I just hope that most of you had something slightly educated to say. Nevertheless, the Sept.

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Video games entertain minds, strain relationships

By Anthony Jaffee | September 17

AU students struggling to keep up their grades this year should consider stowing away their Xboxes or other gaming devices. First-year students who had video game systems in their dorm rooms were found to study an average of 40 minutes less per day than students without video game systems, a recent study found.

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Opinion

Correction for Sept. 13, 2007

September 17

In "Warsaw Trip Reveals More than Expected," Krakow was mistakenly identified as the capital of Poland. Warsaw is the capital.

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International Brief

September 17

Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a key U.S. ally in Iraq, was killed in a bombing outside his house Thursday afternoon in Anbar province, The Washington Post reported. According to the Post, the bomb exploded while Risha was in his backyard talking on a cell phone.

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SG advisers moderate discussion on diversity

By Howard Perlman | September 17

A forum held Thursday evening was the first in a series of efforts to increase diversity within the Student Government. More than 15 students met in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Thursday evening for an SG diversity discussion moderated by Kimberly Herrera and Leon Thomas, Student Activities' two program advisers.

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