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Holocaust history remembered

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

Members of AU's Jewish community read names of Holocaust victims on the steps of the Kay Spiritual Center Wednesday as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week. "I thought the event was really great," Gunning said. "I thought having it in the middle of the day would make people more aware of what we are doing this week," said Sara Gunning, Holocaust remembrance week chair for the Jewish Student Association.

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Pura Vida representative visits campus

By Mary Specht | April 14

AU has been one of the most active campuses in embracing Pura Vida, a representative for the company said at an informational meeting Wednesday. "This [campus] might be ... one of the most involved," said Stacey Hess, a regional sales representative. "College students seem to be on the leading edge of Fair Trade.

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Movie matches

By Daniel Longino | April 14

With the super-spooky super-remake of "The Amityville Horror" opening tomorrow with Van Scarier himself Ryan Reynolds, Movie Matches is raising the preverbal cinematic roof on all the movies that are ... in da house! Dreadful! "Haunted Mansion" - 2003 Just when you thought Eddie Murphy's career couldn't get any sadder, he goes and does this movie, thus setting a new rule in film.

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'Amityville' is so bad it's scary

By Jen Turner | April 14

One of the most hilarious scenes in Andrew Douglas' remake of 1979's "The Amityville Horror" is when the priest who took it upon himself to bless the haunted house of Amityville is accosted by flies and gets the hell out of there. In "The Exorcist," Father Dyer is totally down with giving his life to get the devil out of that kid.

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Opinion

Opinion: Pope deserves reverence, not cynicism

By David Klasen | April 14

As a dedicated reader of The Eagle, I was shocked and disturbed to read the April 11 editorial titled "Pope's Death Reveals Hypocrisy." I feel the views expressed in this opinion are hurtful and do not show any appreciation or empathy for the incredibly complex world in which we all live.

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Sports

Jaysingh will be missed, but not yet

By Ian Quillen | April 14

Already down a set, senior Juan Jaysingh trailed 5-2 in the second set against Howard's Kenneth Brown, who chipped, volleyed and charged the net all match long Wednesday, never letting AU's team captain find his rhythm. But before it ended, Jaysingh adapted.

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Sports

Briefs

By Jesse Epstein | April 14

The AU Track team had a productive weekend at the Bucknell Invitational, as senior captain Sean Duffy won the 1500 meter race with a time of 3:43 to lead the Eagles. Also racing in the 1500 were freshman Steve Hallinan, who placed sixth, and Brendan Fennell, in twelfth.

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Sports

D.C.'s Nats fit the city like a glove

By Jesse Epstein | April 14

Monumental occasions usually occur following negative events, but today marks a monumental occasion for a good reason. Remember where you are today as the national pastime returns to the national city. The Washington Nationals are bringing baseball back to the nation's capital for the first time since 1971, giving Major League Baseball something to be proud of in a time marred by steroid scandals and a few dominant teams killing the competitive feel.

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Gospel choir raise their voices in final concert

By Chris DeWitt | April 14

The AU Gospel Choir is one part choir, one part ministry, one part cultural group and one part family. On Saturday in the Kay Spiritual Life Center, the choir performed one of its last shows for the semester, marking the end of another wonderful season. The show began with the smaller Praise Group choir, getting the audience pumped before the main event.

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Whip out your wallet and slather on sunblock for summer music festivals

April 14

Summertime means fun, the sun and overpriced beer in plastic cups on a grassy knoll while a band you've only heard of in passing rocks the stage. It's festival time again, but before shelling out any of your summer cash, learn about who's playing, why they might suck, and why you should or shouldn't go.

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Sports

No. 11 Hopkins survives pesky AU

By Kevin Hilgers | April 14

The last 11 minutes of the first half of Tuesday's match at Reeves Field looked good for the AU Women's Lacrosse team. No. 11 Johns Hopkins, with the ninth best offense in the nation, didn't score once, while the upset-minded Eagles got a pair of goals from junior midfielder Moriah Linnell to trail by two at halftime.

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Rome remembers pope

By Kate Oczypok and Lauren Gardner | April 14

St. Peter's Square has become quiet since the funeral of Pope John Paul II Friday, which drew an overwhelming media presence, according to an AU student studying abroad in Rome. Megan Linehan, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is finishing a semester in Rome.

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Mozart's 'flute' plays magical tune

By Ulysses Tang | April 14

The Washington National Opera brings to D.C. the whimsical yet wise "The Magic Flute" - Mozart's fairy-tail singspiel of a prince, a princess, a wizard, magic, color, coloratura, parable, allegory and oh yes, beautiful music. "The Magic Flute" is a timeless yet esoteric opera about a prince (Tamino) and a feathered bird-catcher (Papageno) who are recruited by a queen to rescue her princess daughter (Pamina) from the wizard Sarastro.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

April 14

Thumbs up The "Carnivore Initiative" ... The College Republicans were out and about on the Quad Wednesday, celebrating their views and partaking in free food. This is proof that there is more to political action than radical activism. Silent Day ... This event, put on by AU Queers and Allies, gave students an opportunity to demonstrate for gay rights.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Would you like a finger with that?

April 14

Fast-food eaters nationwide were frightened and disgusted by the news that a Wendy's customer recently found a severed human finger in her chili. Despite the potential public-relations nightmare, Wendy's has done a good job handling the situation, first declaring that all of its employees are in possession of all 10 of their fingers and then offering $50,000 to anyone who could provide information leading to finger's owner.

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Opinion

Opinion: Religion always the left's scapegoat

By Russell Croteau | April 14

Russell Croteau It took longer than I expected, but sure enough in Monday's edition of The Eagle the anti-Catholic bigotry of an ignorant secularist was given a forum to spew his hateful and offensive rhetoric. The death of Pope John Paul II is a deeply emotional event in the lives of the world's 1.

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Opinion

Opinion: Pope, though not perfect, an inspirational figure

By P. William Brusoe | April 14

P. William Brusoe The Eagle has always served an important role of making readers think, challenge their own beliefs, and either discard those beliefs or strengthen their previous positions. An editorial by Russell Allen appearing April 11 did just that.

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