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Damon, Dicaprio lift 'Departed'

October 5

The right cast can turn a good script into a great movie. Martin Scorsese's new film "The Departed" started with a cool premise, but knockout performances by its veteran actors make the film a must-see. "The Departed" transplants the plot of a Hong Kong hit called "Internal Affairs" onto the streets of Boston.

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National briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 5

Fifth girl dies after Amish school shooting A 7-year-old girl died Tuesday following the deadly shooting at an Amish schoolhouse. This brings the death toll from the attack to six, with five other girls still in critical condition, according to CNN. CNN reported that several incidents, including the death of his daughter in 1997 and trauma he suffered as a child, could have motivated Charles Carl Roberts IV, 32, to go on a shooting spree Monday before killing himself.

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Sports

Playoff baseball? JP Losman? I'm so excited,

By Patrick Ambrosio | October 5

Welcome to this week's edition of Five Cents, where the entire column will be dedicated to the start of the NHL season. Oh wait, nobody would actually read that, so football and baseball it is. Wait a minute, nobody reads this anyway. Whatever, let's get this over with.

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16th-century play challenges patriarchy in Spanish

By Pamela Fernandez | October 5

"Valor, Agravio y Mujer" GALA Hispanic Theatre 3333 14th Street N.W. Metro: Columbia Heights Through Oct. 22 Grade: B- The 16th century play, "Valor, Agravio y Mujer" has made it to the 21st century, and it's still fighting the macho image. In the play, Do¤a Leonor (Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey) has the courage to cross-dress to take revenge on Don Juan (Mel Rocher).

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | October 5

Thursday, Oct. 5 Human Rights Film Series: "Amandla!" 6 p.m., Wechsler Theatre The screening is part of the seventh annual Human Rights Film Series that explores the ways film and media can be used to promote and protect human rights. Light refreshments will be served and the screening will be followed by a discussion.

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Nonplussed in Normandy

By Miro Nikolov | October 5

Last Friday, several of my classmates and I had the opportunity to escape from the "metro, boulot, dodo" (metro, work and sleep) routine of Paris and head to the provinces of Normandy and Bretagne for the weekend. While most of Paris still slept, we boarded a bus and set off for Normandy in the gloomy, overcast dawn.

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Opinion

Out of context

October 5

"This has Bakke all over it!" -An AU civil liberties professor discussing school desegregation cases in the Supreme Court During the Honors Program's annual Brain Bowl, one of the questions posed to the panel was, "What disease did the Egyptians think could be cured by swallowing a mouse?" After several wrong guesses, one especially excited audience member shouted out "syphilis" at the top of his lungs.

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'Mr. Smith' revisited

By Neora Luria | October 5

It's easy to give up a marathon when people are trying to break your legs. Peace seems impossible, stardom unattainable, and ideals hard-won. However, imagine the mere sound of your voice and the weight of your reason are powerful enough to inspire people and give them hope Jeffery Smith, the hero of "Mr.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Turnitin.com pilot raises questions about integrity

October 5

At the beginning of the semester, AU launched a pilot program with TurnItIn.com. About 20 professors and their 1,000 students are in the pilot program. Along with peer review and an online grading system, the site allows professors to submit papers to the site's database to be checked for plagiarism.

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Sports

Club Watch

October 5

Men's rugby: 10/7 Frostburg State Frostburg, Md., @ 1 p.m. Sailing: 10/7 Georgetown, Arlington, Va. 10/8 Georgetown Women's ice hockey: 10/7 Mt. Vernon Ice Arena Fairfax, Va., @ 11:45 a.m. 10/8 Fort Dupont Washington, D.C. Women's rugby: 10/7 GW, Georgetown, Catholic Hyattsville, Md.

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Positive first impressions important for school, sex

By Blair Bryant Nichols | October 5

Our parents always told us, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." Well that is just plain stupid. Obviously you don't get a SECOND chance to make a FIRST impression, but we all understood what it meant. People are eager to judge and thus construct their entire opinion of you based on your initial meeting.

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'Freakshow' debuts, certain to ignite debate

By Chris Moreno | October 5

It's fall and for many television audiences that means channel surfing through a bunch of terrible new sitcoms. With the upcoming fall television season, Comedy Central looks to improve upon its already fine animated programs such as "South Park" and "Drawn Together" with the hilariously disturbing animated sitcom, "Freakshow.

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Fire safety impacts students in, out of dorms

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 5

Fire safety continues to be a major concern for students living in on- and off-campus housing, but AU is unable to regulate off-campus housing. Since January 2000, there have been 89 student fatalities that have occurred nationwide as a result of fire, according to the Center for Campus Fire Safety, The Center said approximately 80 percent of these fires occurred on off-campus housing.

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Raw new look at legendary Smith

By Rebecca Shillenn | October 2

"Patti Smith: American Artist" Frank Stefanko Govinda Gallery 1227 34th St. N.W. (202) 333-1180 Grade: B+ Patti Smith's shaggy dark hair gently fans out behind her, while her unsmiling face and searching eyes give the impression of an artist who is coming to terms with her pain and problems.

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Speakers look at future of Cuba after Castro

By Bill Debaun | October 2

Few things can be said for certain about Cuba's future after President Fidel Castro dies, according to a panel at a discussion Tuesday examining the future of Cuba after Castro's death. Fidel Castro, who took control of Cuba in 1959 and has since had complete control of the country, was hospitalized in August with internal bleeding.

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Tech bits

October 2

New 'Halo,' 'Grand Theft Auto' exclusives coming to Xbox 360 Microsoft showed its hand for next-generation gaming last week at its X06 show in Barcelona, and it's full of aces. A real-time strategy "Halo" spin-off is on its way via "Age of Empires" developer Ensemble Studios.

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Spy Museum perfect haven for aspiring sleuths

By Ryan Williams | October 2

The International Spy Museum 800 F Street N.W. Metro: Chinatown-Gallery Place (green line) Admission: $15 It seems as if no one has ever gone to the Spy Museum, but everyone knows where it is. Everyone has seen it after leaving the Chinatown-Gallery Place Metro station on the way to get some Chinese food or to check out one of D.

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