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From chopping block to PL champs?

The higher-ups at AU might not have expected this to happen. In a season filled with adversity, AU's best team, the Men's Tennis squad, defends its Patriot League crown at home against Colgate, Army and Navy this weekend. The tournament opens Saturday with the Eagles taking on Colgate and Army playing Navy.

Campus Calendar

Thursday, April 21 Workshop: Greetings from You! 1:00-3:00 p.m. National Postal Museum In honor of National Card and Letter Writing Month, learn about the history of greeting cards and make a card for someone special. Discussion: Constitutional Conversation 7:00-8:30 p.

Out of Context

"Did I tell you the story about Steven Segal? That guy can't act his way out of a paper bag." -An AU professor, overheard addressing a morning block class. Prospective update: Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, an AU tour guide was seen herding a group of 50 camera-toting prospective students and their parental units into the School of International Service building.

Metro Brief: D.C. City Council approves funds for homeless shelter

The D.C. City Council has approved the transfer of $4.5 million from a federally funded crime victims' fund to increase the number of beds in shelters for domestic abuse victims in D.C. The money will pay for a considerable increase in the number of emergency and transitional beds available in the city.

Getting out of the box and into the 'real D.C.'

From college students to D.C. natives, everyone seems to have their own personal escape hatch for avoiding the tourist crowd while living in the city. Typically inexpensive and off the beaten path, the urban oases of D.C. dwellers reflect a sense of appreciation for the "real D.

Movie Matches

Whether it's gang wars or battles between kung-fu masters, there's plenty of flippin' sweet fights in "Kung Fu Hustle." Here are some other movie fights packin' the heat and bringing it straight street. "They Live" - 1988 Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Keith David In this John Carpenter flick about aliens that have totally taken over the planet, the only man that can stop them is former pro wrestler Roddy Piper.

'A lot like' laughter

The witty stars of "A Lot Like Love" made this film funnier than the average chick flick. The viewer first meets Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher seven years before the main events of the movie. Peet, playing the character Emily, puts up a tough fa?ade, exuding a "my way or the highway" attitude.

Comics

Sc, Entertainment, Interview with Stephen Chow for 'Kung Fu Hustle'

Soft-spoken, thoughtful and instantly endearing, the Chinese Charlie Chaplin seems more interested in asking questions that getting them. The 46-year-old's hair is greying a little, but he still has the endearing smile of a class clown who's just farted. Stephen Chow is a legitimate movie star, the total revenue of his films topping Jackie Chan's in Asia, but there are few in the United States who know he exists.

Countdown: Top 10 rejected Nats mascots

Well, now that we know that the Nats' new official mascot is Screech, let's look at other ideas that didn't quite make the final cut. 10. Larry the Lobbyist - Larry would be more than welcome to give you a free T-shirt, take a picture with the kids, or dance around.

The view from atop the Nats' dugout

On Sunday, the new mascot for the Washington Nationals was presented, or should I say hatched. He broke out of his egg at the first afternoon game in Nationals history, much to the delight of everyone in the park. Recently I was able to get an exclusive interview with the new mascot in which he answered all the burning questions people want answered.

Staff editorial: The Eagle's advice for incoming SC officers

Every year following the annual transition of Student Government (formerly Student Confederation) officers, The Eagle reflects on its own experiences in covering AU's student government and makes suggestions to the new SG officers. It is hoped that by considering what we have observed, they will rise to the challenges of the summer and coming academic year.

Sexy band paints Merriweather red

"I just learned our music is on George Bush's iPod," The Thrills' lead singer Conor Deasy announced cheekily to the crowd at their Saturday concert, alluding to the fact the contents of Bush's iPod were recently leaked to The New York Times. "We have lost our faith in our music.

Police Blotter

Thursday, April 14 A male student's EagleBuck$ were fraudently used off campus. A shuttle bus scraped against a curb in a construction zone. A student was removed from a McKinley Building classroom at a professor's request. Two Shakespearean costumes were stolen from a restroom in Anderson Hall.

Dating with an expiration date can spark mixed emotions

Graduation is creeping up like the bogie man from my childhood closet, and with graduation comes both freedom and fear of entry into the "real world." As I prepare to say goodbye to the wild memories, and AU's very own "Cheers," a.k.a. the Market Place, I have to bid farewell to the current men in my life as well.

Chow's martial arts flick brings the heat

It takes 20 minutes for Stephen Chow to show up in "Kung Fu Hustle." By that time, you almost have forgotten he was even coming. This is only due to the pack of interesting characters the filmmaker has set up at the beginning of his movie. There's Brother Sum, the heartless gang boss who likes to do a one-two step after blowing someone away with a shotgun.

Tennis Prepares for PL Tournament

The higher-ups at the university never expected this to happen. In a season filled with adversity, AU's best team, the men's tennis squad, this weekend defends its Patriot League crown at home against Colgate, Army and Navy. The tournament will open Saturday with the Eagles taking on Colgate and Army playing Navy.