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French language student sings blues, learns to listen

By Ali Goldstein · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

I vividly remember the hearing tests I had to take in elementary school, and how they made my heart race and palms sweat. There was a poorly lit room and a doctor with a soothing voice behind a pane of glass who was telling me to push the green button when I heard the blocks fall.

CH-CH-CHANGES - Angelina Jolie plays a mother whose son disappears. Months later, the corrupt Los Angeles Police Department returns a child to her that is not her own in an attempt to quell her queries.

Eastwood courts Academy

By Linda Barnhart · Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" lives up to its claim as a true story by successfully capturing the sense of turmoil within the film's tragic events. Angelina Jolie stars as Christine Collins, a single working mother in 1928 Los Angeles whose world is turned upside down when her nine-year-old son, Walter, vanishes one afternoon while she is at work.

Not so 'Keane' on new album

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

Keane "Perfect Symmetry" (Interscope) SOUNDS LIKE: U2 turned Mika As soon as you hear the distinct vocals on the first track of "Perfect Symmetry," you realize the record is undeniably Keane. Listening to the British pop band's new album intermixed with their debut album, "Hopes and Fears," however, brings to light just how much the band has changed for the worse since they hit the mainstream in 2004 with their hit song "Somewhere Only We Know.

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Visuals keep album afloat

October 27

Rodrigo y Gabriela "Live in Japan" (ATO Records) SOUNDS LIKE: Virtuoso guitar playing with no real hook. Live albums always seem to exist in a state of music purgatory. They can never hope to recreate the visceral experience of going to a show, and they will never really have the polish of a studio album.

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No escape from election abroad

By Katy Pitkin | October 27

At first, I thought my decision to leave D.C. and travel abroad came at an extremely inopportune time. But now that I'm here, I see that I am having an equally interesting experience: being an American abroad surrounded by international travelers during the election of the most powerful man on Earth.

DIRTY SEXY MONEY - Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks show how to survive bad economic times by starring in their own porno in Kevin Smith's newest movie, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." The film is a successful attempt by Smith to branch out beyond his home st
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Sometimes sex leads to love, money

By Donny Sheldon | October 27

After the overtly sentimental "Jersey Girl," writer and director Kevin Smith appeared to abandon his trademark gross-out humor. Yet with his latest film, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," he has undoubtedly reclaimed his vulgar credibility.

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Scare tactics: Reality ghost hunters fake it

By Jordan Coughenour | October 27

Everyone has a ghost story to tell. In the dim light of the campfire, neither a spook nor a phantasm can arise that is too ridiculous to stir the senses of wonderment and doubt that are so easily aroused when the afterlife is brought up. While to the casual follower spirits may seem merely a cheap way for a jump in the latest psychological thriller, those more passionate on the subject can be drawn to any material relating to their paranormal fixation.

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Brand name must-haves

October 27

In our last column, we discussed investment pieces that may cost a lot of money but are worth the bang for the buck because of expensive details, traditional style and impeccable construction. Given all that information, we think it's important to give you some ideas of designers and brand names where beautiful pieces, investment or not, abound.

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Metro Calendar

October 27

Monday, Oct. 27 Clarendon Grill Halloween Salsa Party 7 p.m. WHERE: Clarendon Grill, 1101 N. Highland St. METRO: Clarendon (orange line) INFO: This weekly salsa dancing night features a Halloween theme with a costume contest and cash prizes. Admission is $5.

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October 23

Thursday, Oct. 23 "The Panza Collection" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street S.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) INFO: Check out the only round Smithsonian museum's newest acquisitions, including some interesting installation pieces by conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner.

'TENLEYTOWN BITCH' - After graduating from AU in 2003 from the School of International Service, Shwa played a slew of gigs around the D.C. area. Shwa will be returning to AU to perform his laid-back indie rock for a parents' weekend concert in the amphith
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Shwa returns to roots, performs at alma mater

By Tracey Breese | October 23

Joshua Lobsen, who goes by Shwa, graduated college and went on to succeed at his dream job of making music and now fronts a pop-rock band. This weekend, Shwa returns to AU, his alma mater, to perform for parents' weekend. Lobsen graduated from AU in 2003 with a degree in international relations and a communications minor.

'A BEAUTIFUL MESS' - Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz played career hits to adoring fans Monday night at DAR Constitution Hall. Throughout the concert, fans were invited to send texts to a specified number and the messages were then displayed on the many vide
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Jason Mraz-ma-taz wows crowd

By Caitlin E Moore | October 23

In today's age of disposable music in which the majority of acts rely more on bells and whistles than their own true musical talent, Jason Mraz and opener Lisa Hannigan in concert is a breath of fresh air. From the beginning of the concert at DAR Constitution Hall, audience interaction was widely encouraged.

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'FrankTV' sketches exaggerate, bore

By Hilary Leister | October 23

Master impressionist Frank Caliendo offers disappointing sketch material on the second season of "FrankTV," a late-night comedy series on TBS. Despite the praise for the show's first season and Caliendo's "FrankTV Stand-Up Comedy Tour," the second season of "FrankTV" fails to create the memorable spoofs of its sketch comedy contemporaries like "Saturday Night Live" and "MadTV.

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When life gives 'lemons,' open shop in Rockville

By Brittany Horowitz | October 23

In an area where there are countless establishments to dine in, deciding where to go for a bite to eat can be troublesome. For a college student on a budget, it is practically impossible. Until now, that is. Close by in Rockville, Md., the perfect meal is only a few Metrorail stops away, and it goes by the name of The Lemon Tree.

THE FACE OF GRAPHIC DESIGN - Abstract expressionist and pop artist Peter Max's career began in the 1950s after he began doodling stars instead of da Vinci. At the height of his career, the influential artist won numerous medals for graphic design and was
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'POP' goes the art at Fashion Centre

By Donny T Sheldon | October 23

After pieces of his art showed up on a Boeing 777 jumbo jet, CBS's "The Morning Show" walls, the Woodstock Music Festival stage and the cover of Verizon's New York City yellow and white pages, art lovers started taking notice of how abstract expressionist and pop artist Peter Max has captured Americana in ways unimaginable.

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'Gaiden 2' packs brutal, bold punch

By Michael Carusi | October 23

"Ninja Gaiden II" is a ninja's quest to stop massive legions of demons from destroying the world the old fashioned way: Hacking them to pieces. The game's breathtaking combat, friendly user interface and frantic action easily make it one of the best action games on Xbox 360.

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Intolerable cruelty: culture, values clash

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | October 23

The sun was just beginning to sink into the horizon as I made my way through a cloud of burning garbage smoke billowing over a vine-covered wall on my way home from a meeting at my program coordinator's office. A man sitting in the back of a truck yelled to me.

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Pie, zoo spark animal instincts

By Mia Libido | October 23

I find that a huge problem for people who come to college is whether or not to break up with your significant other from home. Since it's the fall semester, I also assume that a lot of freshmen are possibly encountering this situation. I suppose this is a touchy subject because every situation is obviously different, but I'd like to throw in my two cents.

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Buddy flick picks for autumn nights

By Kristen Boghosian | October 16

It's another rainy weekend, and you have nothing to do and nowhere to go. Everybody is sitting around, bored and miserable. People keep asking what the plans are for the night. The trouble is, nobody knows. These are the kinds of nights that everybody hopes to avoid.

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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