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Opinion: Signs of bigotry lurk on AU campus

By Francois Gouahinga | April 18

April 14, 2005: I walked into the McKinley Building Room 207 at around 6:45 p.m., looking for a quiet area to peacefully finalize my presentation on Angola due about a week later. I placed a chair close to the door so that, should I fall asleep, no one would enter the room without making enough noise to wake me up.

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News

Ceremony marks SC transition

By Mary Specht | April 18

The Student Confederation transition ceremony brought tears, laughter, a new executive board and a new name to the organization that incoming President Kyle Taylor said will "guarantee that student rights are being met and their voices heard." General Assembly Speaker Richard Bradbury dissolved the Student Confederation with a bang of the gavel at the end of the ceremony, activating the name Student Government.

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News

Multicultural grads celebrated

By Kristina McNeil | April 18

Graduating multicultural students attended the first-ever multicultural graduation reception Saturday to celebrate their success at AU, an institution that prides itself on a diverse student body and reputation for international service. About 15 graduating students, along with faculty, staff, alumni and family attended the event, celebrated in the form of an areyto, a term for a Taino Indian celebration through song, music, dance and history.

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News

Big win for soldout Nationals' first game

By Jordan Beane | April 18

With one pitch, 34 years of longing, desperation and long rides to Baltimore were erased. Baseball is back in the District, in its third incarnation, and from the excitement of the crowd, these Nationals are here to stay. All in all it was a spectacle to behold.

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News

Video game newsbits

April 18

'Quake 4' on the way Activision and Raven Software last week released some new information on the long-awaited first-person shooter sequel "Quake 4." The game picks up after the events of the second "Quake," involving once more a cybernetic alien warrior race called the Strogg.

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Opinion

'Christian' not a stance

By Seth Johnson | April 18

As much as some on the left and in the mainstream media rail against religion looking twice at politics, they sure don't mind mixing the two when it serves their goals, namely the death of the pope. Now that the conservative stumbling block those devout Catholics labeled John Paul is gone, many are hoping that the church will make a left turn and follow Europe down the wide road.

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News

FLY kids showcase their talents

April 18

SPA Leadership, the Black Student Alliance, Student Confederation and Facilitating Leadership in Youth teamed up Saturday night to entertain while raising money for D.C. youth. FLY students read poetry, danced and sang in a show worthy of the real Apollo Theater.

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News

Student survey gives Ruckus evaluations

By Mary Specht | April 18

Students can offer feedback on the Ruckus downloading program in a survey later this week that will help the administration decide whether to keep the service at a charge of $50 per on-campus student next year, according to Julie Weber, director of Housing and Dining Programs.

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News

Police blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

Tuesday, April 12 A roommate gave an informational report in Centennial Hall about a laptop burglary that occurred on February 25, 2004. Two private vehicles collided near the Media Production Center. There was considerable damage to one of the vehicles, but no injuries were reported.

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News

Famously weird director discusses 'Palindromes'

By Matt Rajput | April 18

Todd Solondz, the disturbing mind behind such legendary independent films as "Welcome To The Dollhouse," "Happiness" and "Storytelling," is preparing to once again receive critical acclaim and insulting jeers for his latest movie, "Palindromes." "There's a positive response to all of my movies, to some extent.

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News

Holocaust persecution not only of Jews

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

As part of Holocaust Remembrance Week, the AU Jewish community along with members of AU Queers and Allies and the GLBTA hosted a lecture on the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany. A PowerPoint lecture was given by Neil Guthrie of the D.C. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Opinion

Opinion: Meat-eating event mocks grave issue

By David Benzaquen | April 18

On March 18, 600 AU community members pledged to be vegetarian and helped raise more than $120 to help animals rescued from abusive homes. Some made the decision to participate for one day, some for the rest of their lives. Either way, these individuals took this step because they know that a vegetarian diet saves human lives, animal lives and the environment.

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Opinion

Opinion: D.C. a valuable resource

By Amanda Lean | April 18

Some students refer to it as an abroad program, others consider it a semester college-swap program, and some refer to its official title, The Washington Semester Program at American University. But no matter what you call it, I know it has changed me forever.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 18

Dear Editor: In the April 14 issue of The Eagle on Page 4, there is an editorial called "Remembrance Week: never forget." I have no beef with this article and completely agree with its content and message. The only problem I have is that this article mentioned every genocide of the 20th century except the first genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian genocide.

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News

Take a trip to the Emerald Isle at Bethesda's Ri Ra

By Marissa Newhall | April 18

St. Patty's Day may be a blurry, distant memory, mostly of unidentifiable green beverages in plastic Solo cups over a dingy barroom floor. But that doesn't mean festive souls don't crave a frothy Guinness or flavorful Shepard's Pie every now and then. Although impoverished college students are more likely to get sidetracked by the Baja Fresh across the street, more culturally inclined cuisine seekers will benefit from an evening cloistered within Bethesda's Ri Ra, one of seven in a chain of Irish restaurants dotting the nation from Raleigh, N.

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Music Notes

April 18

Nic Armstrong and The Thieves "The Greatest White Liar" (New West Records) Sounds like: The crusty, '60s blues-rock vinyl you find at every single garage sale. B For the most part, the garage rock revival acts that have taken off since 2001 have incorporated remnants of punk, proto-punk, glam, or '80s dance into an exciting hybrid.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: 2005 SC Grades

April 18

Each year following the SC transition ceremony, The Eagle grades outgoing SC executives and departments on their performance over the past year. Unlike many AU professors, The Eagle does not inflate grades - that is: A = excellent, B = above average, C = average, D = below average, F = failing.

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