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Sufjan Stevens gets candid during Black Cat show

By Chris DeWitt · Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

Last Wednesday, when most students were headed home for Thanksgiving, Michigonian Sufjan Stevens hit the stage at the Black Cat. Stevens makes music you want to listen to cold, so you can feel it warm your soul. It was anything but cold that night, but you take what you can get, I suppose. There were two opening bands, Awry and Nicolai Dunger. The latter is a Scandinavian soccer star turned acoustic solo artist. The crowd yelled "bo-ring!" before he was done. Poor guy.

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Sideline Scholars: No win, no job

By Ian Quillen · Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

After pressure from students, fans and big-money donors became too much for Notre Dame to ignore, the university fired football coach Tyrone Willingham on Tuesday, apparently because the university bigheads still envision the Fighting Irish as a football team that should be among the nation's elite every year. Willingham's 21-15 record over three seasons, including a 6-5 mark this year against what was among the nation's toughest schedules, simply didn't cut it, despite upset wins over Michigan and Tennessee this year.

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Soccer falls, 2-1, in round 2

By Ian Quillen · Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

Come tournament time, soccer games are often decided by the smallest of margins. One mistake or one lucky break can often mean a game-winning goal or a game-changing play. But in AU's second-round clash with Virginia in the NCAA Men's Soccer tournament on Nov. 23, the irony was that it was a Virginia mistake - a mid-hit cross - that turned into Virginia's lucky break - a deceptive cross that fooled AU senior 'keeper Thomas Myers and snuck in the net's top corner for a crucial game-tying goal.

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Book on Weezer is excellent 'Only in Dreams'

By Daniel Longino | December 2

The anything-but-cleverly-titled "Rivers' Edge" is a better read than its cheesy cover suggests. But Luerssen paints a picture of Cuomo that all hardcore Weezer fans know too well. It fails to offer any answers about this enigma wrapped in a collared shirt and sweater hiding behind "ooo-wee-ooo he looks just like Buddy Holly" glasses and an occasional wacko Brian Wilson beard. This is probably due to the fact that Luerssen got approval, support and interviews from virtually everyone in the Weezer world except Cuomo himself, who - as Luerssen's book proves - is Weezer (The book is called "Rivers' Edge" for cryin' out loud).

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All Thumbs

December 2

The Eagle's opinion section gives cheers and jeers for the week of December 2nd, 2004.

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'Movin' Out' moves to D.C.

By Lauren Gardner | December 2

"Movin' Out" is a Broadway musical based on the music of piano icon Billy Joel. The show is now on a nationwide tour, and its current stop is Washington. The brainchild of Twyla Tharp and Joel, "Movin' Out" incorporates dance and music in a unique way that has never been done before. There is no dialogue in the show. The story is conveyed strictly through dance and the Joel songs performed by a band on a balcony above the stage.

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RHA fixes constitution

By Mary Specht | December 2

After operating without a constitution this semester, the Residence Hall Association plans to approve a new one during its next two meetings. The new document would keep much of the government's structure the same as it is now. "There are no major changes with the new constitution. What it's doing is ironing out some ... vague areas in the current constitution," said RHA President Scott Goldstein. "We need the document to clear up some of the technical things."

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Shepard report draws local ire

By Chris Nye | December 2

A group of 15 young people, mostly students of Howard and George Washington universities, honored the memory of Matthew Shepard with a candlelight vigil Monday night in front of the ABC News studio in D.C.

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Ladies take three straight

By Jesse Epstein | December 2

The AU Women's Basketball team had a lot to be thankful for this week, as it won all three games over Thanksgiving break to run its record to an impressive 4-1 in nonconference play. The Eagles defended their home court, beating Mount St. Mary's, 67-52, on Nov. 24 and winning a 74-63 overtime thriller over Loyola College of Maryland last Friday before Sunday's 48-46 victory in Asheville, N.C., against the University of North Carolina- Asheville.

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Sports Brief: Swimmers sink to back of pack at George Mason Invitational

By Jesse Epstein | December 2

AU's Swimming and Diving teams placed eighth and 10th, respectively, in the George Mason Invitational this past weekend, in Fairfax, Va. The men's team placed eighth in the 11-team tournament, while the women finished 10th. The highlights for the teams were junior Valery Fomenko's seventh-place finish in the 200-meter backstroke, and Joe Eberhart's 12th-place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke.

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Holiday Shopping: You Better Watch Out

By Arienne Thompson | December 2

At this point in the year, the unholy intersection of holiday shopping and final exams is enough to drive an already stressed-out collegian over the edge. However, with the right advice, a reasonable budget and a few non-school related hours to spare, even you can find the perfect gifts for family, friends, co-workers and pets and still come through with a killer GPA. Here are some tips, rules, suggestions (and secrets!) designed to make your holiday shopping experience less painful and a lot more fun.

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Caught with your pants down: Giving gifts of love

By Connie Heiss | December 2

It's officially the holiday season, that annual time of festivity and fretting over what to get your significant other. Or perhaps it's a season of wondering how you'll react when you go home and see old flames and the casual hookups that didn't matter this summer and have suddenly taken on a deeper meaning after being away for months to ponder what that one night really meant - or how you're horny and can't wait to get home to guaranteed booty. However, that guaranteed hometown booty can be more complicated than you'd think.

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Students get shorter break this winter

By Kate Oczypok | December 2

Finals at AU will last Dec. 16-22 this year - nearly a week later than last year's finals schedule. With classes starting Jan. 10, the winter break will be shorter than usual this year. The schedule was designed this way based on Labor Day, Mother's Day and the 70 school days required for each semester, said Nathan Price, special assistant to Provost Neil Kerwin.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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