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Ed Tyler's choreography creates a frightening 'Sanctuary'

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Most people would imagine their sanctuary as a beach house on a private island or a secluded log cabin in lush forest. Washington choreographer Ed Tyler's idea of a sanctuary is a bleak room with chain-link fences, eerie fluorescent lighting and white, padded walls.

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National briefs

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Plans to cut food stamps dropped by Senate Plans to cut the food stamp program have been dropped by Senate Republicans, according to www.washingtonpost.com. The plans were dropped just as the chamber's leaders hurried to assemble a $35 billion spending cut measure.

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Field hockey lashes Lehigh, takes first place

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The scoreboard at Jacobs Fitness Complex wouldn't turn on until moments before game time Saturday when the AU field hockey team faced Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks might have wished it had stayed that way. The No. 5 Eagles (13-0-0, 2-0-0 Patriot League) scored early and often to squelch Lehigh, 9-1, and take sole possession of first place in the conference.

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American Five gets political at Katzen

The Katzen Arts Centers' Oct. 14 inaugural performance went on in front of a capacity crowd in the Abramson Family Recital Hall. The concert, titled "The American Five" for the five AU faculty composers that were part of it, featured a plethora of diverse instrumentation, synthesized musical technology and even a politically charged presentation, making for an engaging but often uneven performance.


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Campus calendar

Monday, Oct. 17, 2005 Greenwood Follies and Other Old French Plays Arena Stage, 14th and T streets NW. Theatre Productions presents John DuVal's translation of Adam de la Halle's "Greenwood Follies," Rutebeuf's "The Miracle of Theophile" and an excerpt from "The Play of Adam.


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GW's Square 54 sparks debate between residents and school

Plans to build a mixed-use development at the site of the former George Washington University hospital has caused heated debate between planners at GW and Foggy Bottom residents. The complex would provide both Foggy Bottom residents and university students with much-needed retail and grocery stores, the city with tax revenues and GW with the investment income to develop other projects, namely more on-campus housing for students, said Tracy Schario, director of media relations at GW.


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'Waiting' gives nothing but bad service

While watching "Waiting...," a new comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, the audience will probably start to have thoughts that evoke the movie's title. Some of these thoughts may include, "I can't believe I waited in line for this," or "I don't think I will wait to go to the bathroom," or - most popularly - "I can't wait until this movie is over.


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The hit list

1. "The Simpsons," Arabic Style One of America's favorite cartoon families has made it to the screens of televisions in the United Arab Emirates. "The Simpsons," or "Al Shamshoon," debuted on MBC, a satellite television network, earlier this month. This version, however, features lovable dad Omar Shamshoon, who doesn't consume beer or bacon, which are against the Islamic religion, or hang out at the seedy Moe's Tavern.


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Internet facilitates celebrity stalking

A few years ago, stalking someone was quite difficult. It took long hours to discover someone's class schedule, what they were looking for in terms of relationships and their favorite music and movies. Only a lucky few stalkers could gather contact information like email addresses, screen names and cell phone numbers.


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Drama about power and relationships bores Studio Theatre

"Hilda," written by French novelist Marie Ndiaya and directed by Carey Perloff, begins with the wealthy Mrs. Lemarchand (Ellen Karas) seeking to employ Hilda as a maid through her husband, Frank (Michael Earle). Though the audience never actually meets Hilda, they quickly become aware that she is now the obsession of the very dominating and controlling Mrs.


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Eggers' compilation worth a read

It's that time of year: The Best American Series 2005 are out. "The Best American Nonrequired Reading" is the lesser-known selection in the series, which also includes "The Best American Short Stories," "The Best American Travel Writing" and "The Best American Essays.


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Opinion

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, I would like to address some of Will Mount's comments in the last edition of The Eagle. He claims that the Student Government is dealing with a "slippery slope" by passing legislation which would ban military recruiters from campus. Will questioned "who would be banned from campus next.


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New exhibit features spy gadgets from the movies

"Secret Treasures of Hollywood" International Spy Museum Runs through June Everyone grew up with spies. James Bond, Maxwell Smart, Austin Powers: these are the names that come to most Americans' minds when they think about international men of mystery. At the International Spy Museum the focus has always been on the real spy world, with only about five percent about popular culture.


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For your eyes only...

International Spy Museum 800 F Street, N.W. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) Adult tickets: $14 Student tickets: $13 (special price available through Dec. 23) There are spies in the ventilation ducts. They're moving too fast, breaking their cover with each loud clunk.


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Sports

Sports briefs

XC men second to just one at Penn State Buoyed by sophomore Steve Hallinan's seventh-place individual finish, The AU men's cross country team finished second out of 37 squads in this weekend's Penn State National Invite in State College, Pa. Eastern Michigan won the event scoring 100 points, 30 lower than AU's second place mark in a system where the lowest score wins.


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AU Christian groups offer aid to Katrina victims

Twenty-two members of AU's Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship group spent fall break at Camp Hope, a shelter for victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The AU students were immediately put to work helping prepare and serve food, as well as kitchen work.


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Fight for rights in classes

Last Thursday while seeking the College Republican endorsement for an at-large seat in the undergraduate senate, I spoke about the importance of communicating both sides of an issue on our campus, something not as commonplace as it should be. We as the minority party on campus know why it's important for us to be organized and equipped with more activities to stay visible and have a fair voice on campus.


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Online voting for SG rep elections debuts this week

Students can vote for their Student Government representatives from the comfort of their own computers for the first time ever in the elections that run Monday through Wednesday of this week, according to a new bill unanimously passed by the General Assembly.


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Alcohol awareness week begins

Incidents of AU students caught intoxicated or with alcohol on campus increased over the past two years, a nationwide trend that has prompted university organizations and consumer advocates in Washington, D.C. to launch a campaign warning people about the negative effects of drinking.


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Fanning's new film is a 'Dream' come true

There's something holy about the relationships between girls and their fathers. Even beyond Freud's Electra explanation, there's a fascination and idolization among young girls of their father figures. The same worship among girls at the elementary level surrounds horses.



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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