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Keeping payers, players separate

By David Bergman | April 18

By now everyone has seen the tape. New York Yankee Gary Sheffield goes to get the ball from in front of the bleachers and is "interfered with" by a fan at Boston's Fenway Park. Sheffield semi-retaliates, but the incident is thwarted before it escalates. Major League Baseball has said it will probably not take action against Sheffield, and the fan also will not be punished.

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Opinion

Opinion: GA criticisms misinformed, misguided

By Nick Johnson | April 18

I am happy to see that there are so many students passionately involved in the Pure Vida/Starbucks debate. At the same time, I am dismayed by the most vocal students: those who came to the GA at the last minute and tried to force us to side with them. The GA did have enough sense, because of one member's suggestion, to delay deciding for a few days.

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News

Campus brief: Commencement speakers announced

By Mary Specht | April 18

Tim Russert, Paul Sarbanes, David Inouye and Judith McHale will speak at AU's 119th commencement ceremony on May 8, the Office of the President announced last week. Russert, senior vice president and Washington bureau chief at NBC News, and McHale, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will each receive an honorary doctorate of human letters degree at the ceremony.

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News

Todd Solondz plays with words in latest film

By Daniel Longino | April 18

Todd Solondz, the creepy virtuoso of indie film, returns once again to unveil his new set of tragic characters with his latest, "Palindromes." In this chapter of Solondz's films, we meet Aviva, a 12-year-old girl who gets pregnant, much to the horror of her parents.

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Opinion

Opinion: Palestinians must teach children peace

By Gregg Roman | April 18

There is cause for optimism for those monitoring progress in the Middle East. A new era led by a movement toward democracy is gripping the region, and we should all approach this new era with a profound sense of hope. Entrenched in this optimism, however, lingers some of the skepticism of the past.

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Opinion

Corrections and clarifications

April 18

In the April 14 edition of The Eagle, a front-page article failed to clarify that attendance at Pura Vida's presentation on campus was by invitation only. As a result, statements in the article by GA member Andrew Mullin as well as a posting in the Editorial Page's "All Thumbs" feature were based on the incorrect assumption that student attendance at the presentation was poor.

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News

Music overshadows moves in star-crossed ballet

By Jacklyn Shafir | April 18

The Washington Ballet Company's performance of "Romeo and Juliet" was a fun and entertaining adaptation of Shakespeare's most popular tragic love story. Performed at the Eisenhower Theater in the Kennedy Center, the show ran April 13-17. Artistic Director Septime Webre followed a very traditional adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet.

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News

Ex AV nerd tears up 9:30

By Neal Fersko | April 18

A funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century. In the midst of America's love affair with prepackaged music, from Lou Bega's boppy "Mambo No. 5" to the Backstreet Boys' opus "I Want it That Way," there was a primal scream let out by one of the last original club kids.

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News

With warmth comes new fashion hassles

By Arienne Thompson | April 18

Spring is finally here, and in D.C. that's something to talk about. But we'd best enjoy it while we can, because only a few more weeks remain until these idyllic, breezy days turn into a swampy, muggy nightmare. I love summer as much as the next girl, but surviving it in style is a perpetual challenge.

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News

The Hit List

By The Scene staff | April 18

1. Jelly Pizza in TDR Presumably the most disgusting thing in the world, TDR offered up an innovative approach to that stone pie we all know and love. Jelly. And cheese. Aptly described as "oddly delicious," jelly pizza was some intoxicated TDR worker's brainchild.

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Sports

Sports Briefs

By Jesse Epstein | April 18

Two fruitful spring outings for AU Track this weekend The AU Track team had a productive outing at the Bucknell Invitational Friday in Lewisburg, Pa. Senior captain Sean Duffy won the 1,500-meter race with a time of 3:43 to lead the Eagles. Also racing in the 1,500 were freshman Steve Hallinan, who placed sixth, and Brendan Fennell, who finished 12th.

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News

Flags of 'Innocents' mark daily abortions

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

AU Students for Life sponsored the Cemetery of the Innocents Thursday afternoon on the Quad. The 4,000 pink and blue flags are symbols of the number of abortions that occur daily in the United States. This was the second year the Students for Life made the cemetery, according to Students for Life Treasurer Kellie Cavalier.

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News

Health center makes move to main campus

By Jason Hesch | April 18

The Student Health Center will leave its Nebraska Hall location this summer to be closer to main campus. The center plans to move into McCabe Hall May 9, where it will have more space. Dan Bruey, the health center director, who replaced Bethany Chiaramonte last fall, said proximity to other campus facilities will make the center more convenient.

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News

Ramblings of a real-life record store clerk

By Ian Maley | April 18

As a clerk at Crooked Beats, a record store in Adams Morgan, I know what it's like to live that "High Fidelity" lifestyle. In reality, I find myself making so many snide comments about bands I dislike, and the music I can't buy, that I feel compelled to say something positive.

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News

Dozens rally in favor of Pura Vida

By John Riley | April 18

About 30 people rallied in front of the Mary Graydon Center Friday, calling for AU administration to pick Pura Vida over Starbucks in its search for an on-campus coffee shop. During the rally, a few people behind the crowd yelled in support of Starbucks, which sells some fair-trade coffee, as opposed to Pura Vida's 100 percent fair-trade coffee sales.

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News

'Arty' Ward gets a sunny week

April 18

As part of the week-long Artemas Ward Festival, students gathered on the Quad for "Grill on the Hill" Friday afternoon. The barbecue was sponsored by Ruckus, the new legal music downloading system that was introduced at AU earlier this semester. Students could dine on free snow cones, pretzels, hot dogs and hamburgers.

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News

Campus brief: Bender Library offers extended hours

By Mary Specht | April 18

Bender Library will offer extended hours during exam study days as it did last semester. All service desks will close at midnight, but the library will be open as a study space. Last semester the Student Confederation gave the library about $2,000 to help fund the extended hours, The Eagle previously reported.

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