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The Toilet Report

By Donny T Sheldon and Iliana Imberman Berkowitz | February 8

Notorious pop star Britney Spears once said, "I'm the kind of person that when I get up to go use the bathroom, I have this big long hallway and I just know someone's going to jump out and get me." Although we at AU aren't as frightened as our girl Brit-Brit, there are a few bathrooms on campus that certainly send chills down our spines.

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French actor reinvents Lecter in 'Silence of the Lambs' appetizer

By Bryan Koenig | February 8

Since his debut on the big screen in 1986, Hannibal Lecter has become the embodiment of madness. He is an icon of cinema, immortalizing the psychopath like no other, save perhaps Norman Bates of "Psycho." However, where the Bates Motel scared audiences senseless in but one film, Hannibal has terrified us in four, soon to be five.

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Stevens sizzles in orchestra duet

By Kim Bryden | February 8

On a freezing January morning, hundreds of people lined up before dawn in hopes of receiving free tickets to one of the most inspirational concerts held at the Kennedy Center. Many AU students waited in the cold for hours to get a ticket. C.J. Schmied, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, arrived at 11 p.

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Hit list

February 5

1. Justin Timberlake as a gingerbread man Why is Justin, our most beloved cultural icon of all time, dressed in an oversized gingerbread man costume? No one knows, but after seeing this little piece of Christmas magic on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, there's no need for an answer.

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Music notes

February 5

Tim Fite "Over the Counter Culture" (Anti) Grade: A Sounds like: Successful atonement for the creation of "Shaniqua don't live here no mo'." "Always replenish your blood supply, never clear your samples and never spend more than a buck." These words of wisdom come from Tim Fite, the Brooklynite who is responsible for the notorious line, "Shaniqua don't live here no mo'.

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Exposed Radcliffe heightens final 'Potter' anticipation

By Andrew Gardner | February 5

It's the end of an era, and alas, we're not talking of the George W. Bush variety. On Thursday, author J.K. Rowling announced that the seventh and last installment of her wildly popular "Harry Potter" fantasy series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows," will be released July 21.

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Mute 'Macbeth' loses lines, gains fresh perspective

By Shauna Ruda | February 5

Can Shakespeare be silenced? His words, which lie at the center of our most admired poems, seem impossible to separate from his work. Most adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, when deprived of their beautiful language, often miss the mark of genius that is Shakespeare.

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Bethesda's Delhi Dhaba disappoints with dull dishes

By Andrew Gardner | February 5

Delhi Dhaba Punjabi Grill 7236 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Md. (301) 718-0008 Metro: Bethesda (red line) $5-17 per dish Grade: B- It's hard to make Indian food work with every set of taste buds, so expecting Indian food to be a smash hit with every diner is not always possible.

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Crash course in Harry Potter

By Ruben Luong | February 5

In case you're just now getting around to catching up on your Harry Potter even though it's almost over, here's a quick crash course in what the past six books have had to offer. Warning: If you think you'll get even the slightest bit annoyed by having the suspense lifted, don't read.

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Hitchcock's classic 'The Birds' soars with apt cinematography

By Mike Carusi | February 5

"The Birds" Universal Pictures, 1963 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock There is no argument that Hitchcock was one of the greatest film directors ever known. He helmed more than 50 films in his career, including such classics as "Psycho" and "Dial M for Murder.

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Arena's well-executed "Gem" shines

By Marissa Newhall | February 5

A forceful weaving of history, humanity and one man's quest for identity in 1904, Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is a staple of most American theater surveys. Luckily, D.C.'s Arena Stage brings it to life far better than your bespectacled Literature 101 professor ever could.

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Five Parallels Between AU and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

By Ruben Luong | February 5

1. Terrace Dining Room (TDR) vs. the Great Hall Students at Hogwarts enter their magnificent dining room, the Great Hall, through grandiose double doors. The Great Hall has an enchanted ceiling, which depicts however the sky looks outside. Moreover, plates of delicious food tend to magically appear on the tables and cover every inch of table space.

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Tech bits

February 5

"Halo 2" engineers admit mistakes Bungie "miscalculated'" with "Halo 2," developer says "Halo" developer Bungie "screwed up" with its follow-up to the smash Xbox first-person shooter, staffers told British gaming magazine Edge. "We had about four to five weeks to polish 'Halo' at the end .

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Alumna takes on second year behind the scenes at Oscars

By Donny T Sheldon | February 5

Oscar season is upon us, and AU alumna Rachel Newlander will be there - working behind the scenes. The School of Communication aluma is the publicity logistics coordinator for the Academy Awards. After Newlander received her master's in Journalism and Public Policy in 2004, she landed her first job at Discovery Communications Inc.

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Apple, Chocolate bring treats to pocket

By Ruben Luong | February 1

As social creatures with an uncanny propensity to send multiple text messages per minute, most students could not imagine college life without a cell phone. Clever names, attractive designs and new technology beget our fascination with them. With newfangled phones ready for purchase, the long-gone holiday sleigh bells of winter will not be the only ringing we hear nowadays.

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Jewish students explore heritage

By Ruben Luong | February 1

This winter break, 13 AU students in the ATID Campus Fellowship traversed Israel on a mission. Their two-and-a-half week endeavor shed light on the historical and contemporary nature of Israel and complement their Jewish backgrounds. The ATID Campus Fellowship, led by Rabbi Hirsh Chinn, has brought together groups of impassioned Jewish students for seven years.

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New hip-hop, rock may finally drop in 2007

By Drew Rosensweig | February 1

There are plenty of indie releases that will come and go this year; with some will shake our world and some will be tossed in the scrap heap. These all could be chronicled, but instead we will focus on some rather high profile releases. A few of these have been highly anticipated for years now, while others are from highly idiosyncratic artists.

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