NEWS

Bully Pulpit: Loyola College Forbids Students Who Rent Apartments At Gallagher Park From Enrolling In Classes | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.

Fake Beards: It was exciting news last week when a group calling itself the National Organization of Social Crusaders Repulsed by Unshaven Faces--or, ahem, NOSCRUF--named Baltimore the scruffiest city of 25 surveyed in its national poll. | Quick and Dirty by Chris Landers

Sacrificial Lamb: "I filed on July 3 at 8:30 p.m.," Democrat Stephan Fogleman says of his last-minute primary bid to unseat Baltimore City State's Attorney Patricia Jessamy. | Campaign Beat by Van Smith

Murder Ink | The Mail | The News Hole | Feature

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COLUMNS

Sportin' Life: People were yelling "Ronaldo, Ronaldo" at me all summer, and I never knew who they were talking about until a couple of weeks ago. | Social Studies by Vincent Williams

Trustbusting: It's hard to have a liberal monopoly without having the governor's mansion in your control. | Political Animal by Brian Morton

Stump and Grind: Russell Simmons' endorsement is a huge boost, publicity-wise, for the lieutenant governor's U.S. Senate campaign. | Right Field by Russ Smith

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COMICS

Shabby Tabby: by Valerie Crosswhite

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

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ARTS

Here Is Somewhere Else: Futuristic Play Remembers a Past Where the Future Was Still Up For Grabs | Stage by John Barry

Breaking the Surface: Two Large Shows Attempt To Venture Past the Assumptions Of First Impressions | Art by J. Bowers

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MUSIC

On The Corner: After Three Seasons Shaping The Wire's Background Music, Blake Leyh Mines Homegrown Sounds For Season Four | Music by Jess Harvell

Tail Spins: Temp Sound Solutions, the Sheath, Sand Cats, Eats Tapes, and Ponytail, Talking Head, Aug. 24 | Feedback by Jess Harvell

Tonally Fucked Up: Normal Love and Little Old Man, Red Room at Normals Books and Records, Aug. 26 | Feedback by Jess Harvell

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FILM

Who Killed the Electric Car? | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

Russian Dolls | Review by Bret McCabe

Trust the Man | Review by Cole Haddon

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EAT

SoBo Café | Review by Richard Gorelick

Jerry D's Saloon | Review by Tim Hill

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