American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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America At American Campus was invaded by sub- urban high school students on a sunny afternoon in October for the America concert. Accom- panied by Ian Matthews, the con- cert started promptly and ended before sunset. Woods-Brown overflowed as far back as the entrance to Clen- denen but many AU students were annoyed by the predomin- antly young teens who filtered onto campus despite security measures. Afternoon concerts avoid hassles from AU ' s nearby neigh- bors and the amphitheatre is an ideal place to enjoy outdoor events with everyone benefiting from the mild- weather, including the Good Humor man who al- ways seems to run out of just what you want by the time you work your way to his window. I 18

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Trying to sneak out of the Fridayafternoon staff meeting to catcli up on some sleep, the news editor hands me a list of stories for the week. An interview, cover a speaker in New Lecture Hall, investigate a rumor that the showers on fourth floor Leonard were painted purple by an un- known artist, and assorted others. Wasting most of the weekend in an effort to relax and procras- tinate doing a term paper due last week, I get up Monday morning with a resolution not to get further behind this week. But the professor isn ' t in his office for the interview, the speaker ar- rives an hour late and when I got around to heading over in the di- rection of Leonard a dorm war was in progress. Barely escaping a shower of rotten eggs, toma- toes, and flaming toilet paper, I retreated to my room and at- tempted some writing before fall- ing asleep which amounted to about five words. Four phone calls and two of- fice visits later I got the interview and made my way up to the third floor of MGC for an early start on deadline night. Typing, editing, rewriting and I ' m fin- ished but it ' s only 1 :00 a.m. so I volunteer another hour which turns out to be three.