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When Phildelphia artist Erika Risko's work was exhibited at the 2008 Moore College of Art & Design's Senior Art show, it hung as the artist intended and as shown to the left.

The Drexel women (15-11, 10-5) were looking like contenders after three straight wins, including a spanking of William & Mary. But then reality set in, in the form of #10 Old Dominion. The men (11-18, 4-12) didn't have to worry about being exposed as mediocre–everyone knew they stunk. But apparently they still felt compelled to show everyone, in the form of losses to William & Mary and Fairfield. Their regular season will sputter to a merciful end at home against James Madison tonight, and then at Hofstra on Saturday. The women host Towson tomorrow night, and George Mason comes to town Sunday afternoon. (Tickets for all home games are available through the Drexel Ticket Office: 1-866-4-DREXEL.)

Nearly a year after the massacre at Virginia Tech, questions on gun control have emerged again in the wake of the February 14th shooting at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois. A Google News search yields just as many op-ed pieces about the Illinois tragedy as news articles. Here’s a review of gun-related news in those states:

The Drexel Lady Dragons (14-10, 9-4) got a pair of solid home wins this week, topping Delaware and James Madison. Now they'll take the show on the road, heading to William & Mary tomorrow night before a big showdown with #10 Old Dominion on Sunday. Things weren't quite as peachy for the men (11-16, 4-11). They lost a tough double-overtime game to Old Dominion last Thursday. Fortunately, they edged out a win against Delaware over the weekend. Tonight, the Dragons have an away game at William & Mary. Then they'll return home to host Fairfield Saturday afternoon. (Tickets for all home games are available through the Drexel Ticket Office: 1-866-4-DREXEL.)

Let us say up front that we buy into Virginia Woolf’s theory about women artists: it was/is often lack of opportunity, rather than lack of talent, that keeps the gender imbalance in the classic art canon holding steady. Controversy still abounds as to the placement and display of female artists, particularly whether it matters. If art is good, it is good, right, and will be recognized as such, regardless of gender. Would that it were so. However, in the midst of arguing why women are underrepresented in the artistic pantheons, we can sometimes lose sight of those women who managed to break through those barriers presented by societal and cultural expectations. One is the subject of an exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Philadelphia native Cecilia Beaux, who was once described by painter William Merritt Chase as “not only the greatest living woman painter, but the best that has ever lived.”

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Mike Birbiglia is, and how you should totally go see his show this week? We wouldn't tell you to do something we wouldn't do ourselves. (Well, that's a lie. We often tell people to do things we wouldn't, simply because the outcome is pretty funny. Example: Go try to eat ten saltines in under a minute with no water. We'll be waiting.)

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With all that went down this week, we thought we'd cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs.

In response to the shootings on the Virginia Tech Campus and the escalating violence on Philadelphia streets, Broad Street Ministries will hold an ecumenical candlelight vigil service tonight at 7 p.m.

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Phillyist has felt for some time now that the number 23 has been following him around in his everyday life, so when the opportunity came to check out The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen, it had to be done. Shortly after checking out the early preview, Phillyist and his own leading lady ducked in to Moriarty's for a drink. All of the one dollar bills in Phillyist and his lady's wallet were printed in 2003; that's 2-0-0-3, or if you remove the zeros, 23. Coincidence? Also, Phillyist downed two Bass Ales, at the Tuesday night special of $3 each. 2-3. INSANE!

Put the knife down, and back away from the peanut butter.

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Could Republican House Speaker Dennis "Hasturd" Hastert join Mark Foley and ex-Gov Jim McGreevey in the "repressed formerly closeted homos" camp? Gay news blog Qweerty.com certainly thinks so:

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- More shooting news: a local man was shot in the face, while a woman was shot in the hip, both on Durham Street. You have no idea how frustrated Phillyist is that shooting news has become so common that new reports now feel the need to specify the location of the wound.

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Phillyist is, of course, just as patriotic as all of our other Ist brethren out there. And while we might not go crazy flouting it the way we suspect our friends at Londonist will over the next few weeks, we'll still be rooting hard for the good ol' U-S-of-A. Specifically, we'll be rooting for two players on the U.S. roster who hail from Philadelphia: Bobby Convey and Chris Albright.

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We think it's kind of sweet, this crazy optimism coming from Temple University's new football coach, Al Golden.

Kali Morgan - the proprietrix of Philadelphia's own Passional and editrix of the similarly titled magazine - knows great sex.

You've probably heard of it before - the mythical Rejection Hotline, whispered about in local bars and college parties as the savior to sexy Philadelphians (and their misguided suitors) everywhere. Philly's Rejection Hotline number, 215-618-1505, directs you to a cheerful recording voiced by a man that sounds like he stepped out of an Enzyte penis-enlargement commercial: "You're probably boring dumb, annoying, arrogant, or just a general weirdo!” "This person would rather play leapfrog with unicorns!" (Which, of course, could also characterize the kind of people that buy Enzyte.) We at Phillyist have heard of the number, too - not because, uhm, we were actually given the number or anything, but, you know, we were talking about it at a Phillyist happy hour. Or something. Ahem.