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Sideline Scholars: NBA soils opportunity with poor players

By David Bergman | November 22

There are a series of Budweiser advertisements on television that feature a fake sports star named Leon. Leon is the epitome of the spoiled-brat superstar, going as far as to pass up his at-bat to wait for a check to clear. The ads are meant to poke fun at what sports have become through an exaggerated character. Unfortunately, this character exists in real life. On Friday night, the Indiana Pacers were coming to the end of a pitiful defeat at the hands of the current world champion Detroit Pistons. With about 45 seconds to go, the Pacers' Ron Artest committed a hard foul under the basket against Detroit's Ben Wallace. Wallace overreacted, but what happened next was one of the most unbelievable displays of unsportsmanlike conduct ever witnessed in sports.

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News

Magazine explores science in everday life

By Elliot Smilowitz | November 22

AU's science magazine, Catalyst, was just released in late October, but creator April Astor, a junior journalism major, already has the cover of the next issue planned - it'll feature "Swingers." Dr. Susan Solarz, a biology department who advised Astor, said they hoped to catch students' attention by writing about issues that concern them and making references to pop culture.

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News

Thanksgiving portion control key to keeping pounds off

By Aviva Perlman | November 22

Thanksgiving is a holiday of plenty: plenty of food, plenty of family and plenty of cursing at the bathroom scale on Friday morning. It is easy to be victimized by holiday weight gain, but portion control and exercise are key to maintaining weight over this year's Thanksgiving holiday.

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News

Katzen Center to temporarily ease parking problems

By Marissa Newhall | November 22

The increased demand for space in the Nebraska Lot due to some closed campus parking lots has increased frustration among commuter students, according to Tony Newman, director of Transportation Services and Risk Management. However, he said the completion of the Katzen Arts Center in May 2005 will relieve current pressures.

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Sports

Volleyball completes four undefeated years in PL

By Ian Quillen | November 22

Four years ago, six freshmen entered the AU Volleyball program as it was transitioning from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Patriot League. This weekend, those freshmen, now seniors, capped off the final chapter in a perfect PL career. The AU Volleyball team defeated Army, 3-0, in the Patriot League championship on Saturday night at Bender Arena, winning the three games 30-23, 30-28 and 30-21, and clinching a fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance.

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News

Police Blotter

By Theodora Blanchfield | November 22

The Police Blotter is compiled from the daily crime log issued by the Department of Public Safety and additional information from Sgt. Gary Folckemer.

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News

Bastard child of Shakespeare, 'Pericles' proves its legitimacy

By Vanessa C. Mueller | November 18

When she chose it, director Mary Zimmerman was well aware that "Pericles" is rarely performed. Denied acceptance into the standard Shakespearean canon because the first two acts were actually written by George Wilkins, the play is generally considered by critics to be a trial run in the "tragicomic" romance style. However, Zimmerman appreciated the room to experiment granted by low expectations and saw a potential "box of delights" in its simplicity. Her faith, as well as her creative staging and a crack team of collaborators brought with her from Chicago, make the Shakespeare Theatre's production of "Pericles" a thoroughly pleasant surprise.

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Opinion

With the Great American Smokeout happening on Thursday, what are your feelings on smoking and smoker

November 18

Three AU students respond to The Eagle's question: "With the Great American Smokeout happening on Thursday, what are your feelings on smoking and smokers?"

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News

Bill Condon goes from 'Candyman' to 'Kinsey'-man

By Emily Zemler | November 18

Many people may be shocked to hear that writer-director Bill Condon was responsible for "Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh." It's true - the man who won an Oscar for his 1999 screenplay "Gods and Monsters" used to direct bad horror movies. But Condon, who also wrote the screenplay for 2002's "Chicago," has come a long way since his horror days.

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News

Folger's 'Gentlemen' unconventional, brilliant and Gaye

By Crista Scaturro | November 18

William Shakespeare and Marvin Gaye probably wanted to work together, but what with the constraints of the time-space continuum, they never had an opportunity. The Folger Shakespeare Theatre has finally remedied this by bringing the two artists' work together posthumously in its production of "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."

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News

Nerdspeak: November 18, 2004

By Carrie Moskal | November 18

Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for November 18, 2004.

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News

AU secure from ID theft

By Matt Bocchino | November 18

Identity theft continues to be a problem across the country, and the businesses and universities are especially unsafe, according to an identity theft expert. However, the AU network system is "mostly" secure, according to Eric Weakland, the school's director of network security. Identity theft takes place when key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or driver's license information are stolen by someone who uses the information for his or her own benefit.

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News

The Delgados deliver at the Cat

By Lindsay Bernier | November 18

There are some bands that play prestigious venues, tour worldwide in well-equipped buses, and are certainly critically acclaimed - yet they seemingly remain unknown to most everyone. One such band, Scotland's Delgados, played the Black Cat Sunday in their second D.C. appearance this year.

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News

SC constitution null due to procedural issue

By Mary Specht | November 18

The General Assembly will revote on the new Student Confederation constitution after parliamentarian Kyle Harding ruled last week's vote null for procedural reasons. The ruling came in response to an inquiry from Kaitlyn Keegan, Class of 2005 representative in the GA. She noted that the GA agreed the adjournment time would be 7 p.m., yet voting extended past that time. Keegan asked Harding if the constitution would be null because of this. Another inquiry submitted to Harding anonymously asked, "Is it appropriate for the speaker, an unbiased leader of the assembly, to solicit or threaten members to vote one way or the other? Is it out of order? Is it impeachable?" Speaker Richard Bradbury told the assembly last Sunday, "If we do not pass a constitution by the end of this meeting ... we will not exist. We have to get this through in some form or another," the Eagle reported Nov. 15. However, it is not clear if this is to what the inquirer referred.

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News

Caught with your pants down: If you can't perform, don't get down

By Jessica Bacharach | November 18

When it comes to sex, sometimes the bedroom can be a battlefield. Being polite and silent may be traits that can be beneficial in secret governmental operations, but silence is the worst weapon for a successful bedroom operation. Apparently, being polite isn't exclusive to grandmother's dinner table; there is a code of unspoken rules that are practiced by 20-somethings in bedrooms nationwide.

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News

Arafat's death brings reflections on his life

November 18

Last week's death of Yasser Arafat, terrorist and president of the Palestinian Authority, created renewed reflection and discussion throughout the world on Arafat, his past and what his death means for the future of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. About 60 people gathered in the Butler Board Room to listen to a panel of five experts reflect on such topics yesterday at a discussion titled "Remembering Arafat: Reflections on the Past, Visions for the Future.

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Sports

Team's Hart gone, but McFerrin ready to play

By Jesse Epstein | November 18

Athletic Director Joni Comstock was at the women's Final Four last year. On a scouting trip. Instead of watching UConn romp, she watched her future head coach, Melissa McFerrin, lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers to national prominence. Comstock looked to make a splash with her first major hire as athletic director, and if she has anything to say about it, Eagles backers may still be drying themselves off, as McFerrin looks to be the gem that AU knew it was getting.

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