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Police Blotter

By Caroline Solomon | September 20

The weekly police blotter.

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Sports

NHL defies everthing that is right in the world

By Ian Quillen | September 20

Ian Quillen discusses the Ice Hockey lockout and its short- and long-term effects on the sport.

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News

Vagrant Records

September 20

Vagrant recently released "Another Year on the Streets Vol. 3" and it's chock full of middle-class teen angst. The compilation features new and unreleased songs by the likes of experienced musicians Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, Paul Westerberg and the Get Up Kids as well as several relative newcomers to the emo-punk genre.

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News

Not Quite Wrong: 9/20/2004

By Ross Nover | September 20

Ross Nover's comic Not Quite Wrong for September 20, 2004.

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Opinion

Was the war in Iraq worth it all?

By Rawand Darwesh | September 20

Rawand Darwesh, columnist from Iraq on a Fullbright Scholarship, on whether the war in Iraq was worth the expenditure.

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News

Music Notes

September 20

The Scene staff reviews CDs by the Thermals, Flogging Molly, Lovedrug, Sparta, Hot Water Music, Bob Schneider and the Roger Sisters.

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News

Saturday's political comedy fest features legendary comedian

By Mary Specht | September 20

The School of Communication's Political Comedy Festival continued Saturday at AFI Silver Theatre with screenings of "The Great McGinty" and "Election" introduced by Turner Classic Movies host Bob Mankiewicz, a live episode of "Political Dish" hosted by The New York Times' Todd Purdham and "An Evening with Dick Gregory" featuring Gregory himself, co-hosted by the First Amendment Center's Gene Policinski and SOC alumnus Good Morning America's Tony Perkins.

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Sports

Eagles smack around No. 11 Richmond

By Ian Quillen | September 20

If the field hockey world hasn't already noticed of the AU Eagles, it will after this weekend. AU, already at its highest-ever national ranking of No. 13, will probably ascend even higher, after dismissing Yale 3-1 Friday, and No. 11 Richmond 2-0 Saturday in College Park, Md.

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News

007 Week finishes

By Anna Drabant | September 20

James Bond ruled last week as the Class of 2007 held "007 Week," which included a Guapo's party, forum and a sophomore-hosted, Bond-themed TDR dinner.

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News

U.S. hit by multiple waves of hurricanes

By Kate Oczypok | September 20

The southern United States have experienced an unusually strong wave of "monster hurricanes" this season. Now, Floridians and citizens of the Gulf Coast can add Charley, Frances and possibly Jeanne to their list of deadly hurricanes within the past two years.

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News

Beslan victims receive aid

By Anna Drabant | September 20

Since hundreds of people were taken hostage at a school in Beslan, Russia, two weeks ago, several organizations have formed to help aid the victims and their families.

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Opinion

Editorial cartoon

September 20

The Eagle presents this week's editorial cartoon on a topic with which we're all too familiar.

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News

The story of the Ramones hits theaters

September 20

The recently released film "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" succeeds in portraying an honest account of the band without getting too carried away with lessons learned or rock 'n' roll revolution. The Ramones weren't that complicated. If anything, the Ramones made it cool to be geeks.

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News

10 Under $10

By Blair Payne | September 20

While some items at the Georgetown Flea Market lean toward the pricier side, bargains can be found. Here are 10 items at the market under $10, hunted down and enumerated by the Scene.

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News

The Rusty Nail: Panda-mania

By Lester Russell Allen IV | September 20

I never understood Washington, D.C.'s infatuation with the pandas. I hate pandas. I feel like they are the Dave Matthews Band of the animal world. They're wildly popular without any substance to back it up.

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News

Campaigns hunger for humor

By Stokely Baksh | September 20

Panelists at Sunday night's American Forum agreed that this year's election is "grim and lacking humor" common in past elections and the desire for a funnier election is palpable. The forum "Presidential Shtick and Political Speechwriters" discussed the importance of political humor for politicians.

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News

National ban on assault weapons expires

By Theodora Blanchfield | September 20

The national ban on assault weapons expired Sept. 13, making it legal to purchase AK-47s, Uzis, TEC-9s and other assault weapons. The expiration of the ban, imposed by former President Bill Clinton in 1994, pleases some gun owners, but has critics furious.

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