Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Sunday, September 26, 2021
Dec. 2 was doomsday for independent music. As of noon Tuesday, Mp3.com closed its server and deleted its roughly 750,000 files, marking the end of the largest catalogue of free Internet downloads from hundreds of thousands of unsigned bands, as well as downloadable tracks from an array of artists on Universal Records, the site's former owner.
AU Abroad's first director was hired a month ago, but only started working on Monday, and one of her first duties has been to move into a new building. Still, these hassles won't deter her from her goals.
Alex Kargher wrote a lovely ode to study days, with a sonnet-based rhyme pattern.
A series of fires in Anderson and Letts halls early Friday morning are currently under investigation for arson, according to Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs. Five fires were set in trash cans in bathrooms and laundry rooms through the buildings, and evidence of attempted fires - which did not ignite - were found in five additional areas, and included posters on some residence-hall doors.
Tom Cruise's new movie 'The Last Samurai' gets four stars from The Eagle's reviewer Jorge del Pinal.
Before you see Tom "Risky Business" Cruise strap on the kimono for "The Last Samurai," here are a few past samurai flicks worth seeing: descriptions of films from 7 Samurai to Ghost Dog
Adrienne Brown has sent out more than 40 resumes and been on four job interviews recently. But if she doesn't land a job by the time she graduates from Michigan State University next month, she'll be working as an office assistant at a campus dorm. Brown, 22, is one of thousands of college seniors searching for jobs in a tough labor market.
Campus crime and incident report for Nov. 24 through Dec 4.
It took longer than they would have liked, but after tough losses at home against Delaware on Nov. 26 and at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, the Eagles snatched their first win of the season with an 83-69 win at Radford Tuesday. AU moves to 1-3 with the win while Radford drops to 3-2.
Not Quite Wrong, Ross Nover's comic about college life, for Dec. 4, 2003.
Two years ago, Taking Back Sunday was nothing more than a blip on the Long Island, N.Y. music map. But in the 600-plus days that followed, the band's debut LP "Tell All Your Friends" outsold nearly every independent release that year, and tickets for Taking Back Sunday's shows became valuable commodities as shows sold out weeks in advance.
When Art Garfunkel, of '60s folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel, called "Kathy's Song" a song of "sweet nostalgia" at Sunday night's sold-out show in Toronto, the same could have been said of the entire evening. "Sorry it took us so long to get this together," Garfunkel told the audience of more than 18,000. "But we're thrilled to be here."
Four students react to this Thursday debate question: Is campaign finance reform a necessary evil?
Mike McNair, formerly of the University of Maryland-College Park Police, will serve as acting director of Public Safety as of Wednesday, according to Pat Kelshian, executive director of Risk Management and Safety Services. "[McNair] is a very strong leader," Kelshian said.
It may be getting cold outside, but the production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," will leave audiences with that "oh so warm and fuzzy feeling." Brought to life at Ford's Theater, the tale of cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge's embracing of the spirit of the season is something that no one should miss.
The Scene's recommendation on what to do around D.C. this weekend
A feature on sex shops in the D.C. area, including an article on approaching sex shops, a list of locations, and a description of the best sex toys for an impotent budget.
Briefs from campus: Reindeer Rock Show, and the city's problems with extending the Metrorail line to Dulles airport
