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Thumbs up... 'The Toilet Paper'... Useful health information in a convenient format. TNT should spread the love beyond the dorms. Artemas Ward Week... Free food, themed TDR nights and 'V for Vendetta' captured the essence of Artie and gave us an excuse to celebrate.

D.C. kitchen blends multicultural flavors of downtown neighborhood

El Tamarindo 1785 Florida Ave. N.W. (202) 328-3660 Metro: Dupont Circle or Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (red line) Price range: Inexpensive ($5-$10 per person) Perhaps one of the most upsetting things about leaving the comforts of your hometown is finding new favorite restaurants.

Artemas Ward Week brings sex, coffee, Cuba to campus in revolutionary spirit

Campus briefs

SOC freshman wins award for producing public service announcement Christine Felty, a freshman in the School of Communication, received a Young Producer's Award last weekend from the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, which is affiliated with the Emmy Awards.

Field hockey dominates home opener; 3-0 victory extends winning streak to six

Irene Schickhardt scored two second-half goals and the AU defense held Towson to just three shots in a 3-0 victory on Saturday. After seven straight away games, the Eagles (6-2) started out their first home game tentatively, with Towson (5-2) controlling play for the first five minutes.

Acoustic visionary M. Ward woos Birchmere

M. Ward first took the Birchmere's bandstand stage alone on Friday night, his face shrouded by a faded baseball cap and his dark hair curling out from beneath it. In silence, he grasped the neck of his acoustic guitar and began playing. To call Ward an accomplished acoustic guitarist would be a gross understatement.

National briefs

Spinach maker recalls products due to E. coli concerns Consumers are warned not to consume any fresh spinach or any products containing fresh spinach because spinach products may contain a strain of the E. coli virus, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Toward a legacy of sanity

The reflex of society is to assuage the pain of collective tragedy through myths and narratives that transform suffering into an integral part of the national fabric. The United States is now five years into the process of making sense of those unprecedented September 11 attacks, communally deliberating the past and the future: why were we attacked, how will we respond.

Library adds bestselling books to collection

Bender Library added the "Popular Reading Collection" to its book selection because of high demand, according to library monitor Sam Reggio. Each month, newly published popular fiction and nonfiction are added to the collection. The books are on lease from distributor Baker & Taylor.

Metro brief: Stadium parking buyout offered

Plans to build housing condominiums and parking garages next to the proposed Southeast D.C. baseball stadium seem doomed, as District officials have offered the developer nearly $1 million to back out of the deal, according to The Washington Post. Herbert S.

Bitter 'suite' dorm decorations for triples

As freshmen make the transition to dorm life and upperclassmen make the transition to suite life, some stylish students realize that a small space can provide ample opportunities for big design. Whether in doubles, triples or suites, these students demonstrate their decorative and organizational prowess.

Alcohol-related hospital transports on the rise

The "red zone," Housing and Dining's nickname for the first five weeks of the semester, lived up to its name this year with a significant increase in hospital transports since Welcome Week than in previous years, creating concern among faculty and staff. According to studies conducted by the Office of Campus Life, approximately 25 to 30 students are transported during the year because of alcohol overdose.

Wii date and price unveiled

Nintendo Wii priced and dated Nintendo's next-gen console Wii will go on sale in the United States on Nov. 19 for $249.99, the gaming giant announced last week. The system will be bundled with "Wii Sports," a package that incorporates the controller's innovative motion technology into golf, tennis, baseball, bowling and boxing.

Clubs, restaurants make splash on the Waterfront

Adams Morgan and Georgetown are interesting, but the southwest waterfront area takes a night out to a new level. Students looking for a change in their evening routine can ride over to the Waterfront/SEU Metro stop on the green line and have a seafood dinner on the water, a walk along the channel or take a romantic cruise.

The Class of 2010

We've entered the "red zone," the crazy first five weeks of the semester when some students feel it necessary to get so trashed that they have to be transported to the hospital. This year, however, it's worse than ever. Apparently the Class of 2010 (and, yes, thanks to your Facebook group, we know you party hard) can now boast one of the highest transport rates in recent years.

Why I'm a Libertarian

When I tell people that I'm a classic liberal, they usually give me a confused look and ask me what the hell I'm talking about. At this point I bite the bullet and admit that the more common term for my political affiliation is Libertarian. Undoubtedly they reply, "Oh, so you're a conservative who smokes pot.

Graduation rate stable at AU, falls nationally

The United States is no longer the world leader in completion of college based on a recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. While the U.S. leads the world in the proportion of 35- to 64-year-olds with college degrees, it ranks seventh as a developed nation with 39 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds with associate degrees.