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Nerdspeak

By Carrie Moskal | November 11

Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for November 11, 2004.

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Panelists discuss politics, environment

November 11

Panelists Carl Bruch, a D.C. attorney formerly employed at the Environmental Law Institute, and Amy Cassara of the World Resource Institute discussed the consequences of war on the environment. They also considered the view of international agreements that govern such impacts at a recent forum at AU.

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Campus Briefs: Internationals on election, bin Laden tape ineffective

November 11

Campus briefs on the international student reaction to the election, and on an AU professor's reaction to media coverage of a video of Osama bin Laden.

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Diary of an Intern: Power-hour shopping

By Michael Vallebuona | November 11

Anyway, I suppose the one thing better than shopping during your lunch break would to not be confined by a lunch break whatsoever. Unfortunately, as struggling interns (there's a certain romantic ring to that, like "struggling artist" or "model/waitress"), we don't have much of a choice.

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Opinion

Time for reform

November 11

The Eagle editorial staff advocates for reform in the campaign process.

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Metro brief: Turkey in your straw

By Phil Turner | November 11

Metro brief: Those in the District who don't like to chew their holiday dinners are in luck this Thanksgiving. The Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. introduced its new holiday pack of soda last week, which includes unusual flavors like mashed potatoes and butter, and turkey and gravy.

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Opinion

Dem-o-Nat: Fallacy of conservative 'values'

By Nathalie Marechal | November 11

Liberal columnist Nathalie Marechal discusses the obligations for a political leftist after the November 2nd election.

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Caught with your Pants Down: Three's company

By Connie Heiss | November 11

There's a great reason why threesomes are every guy's ultimate fantasy. Threesomes are the sexual opportunity to have your cake and, um, eat it too. Twice the hands, lips, and tongues - it all comes down to getting twice the attention while satisfying your exhibitionist and voyeuristic fetishes.

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Le Tigre gets political on 'Island'

By Daniel Longino | November 11

Fresh off their third album, the major-label debut "This Island," feminist dance-rock outfit Le Tigre is currently wrapping up a tour of several swing states. With the release of the band's first major single, "New Kicks," which features samples of a protest recorded on minidisc, Le Tigre, made up of former Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hanna, JD Samson and Johanna Fateman, are attempting to reach a wider audience with their unique brand of danceable protest rock.

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Student tuition to increase yearly as school grows

By Kate Oczypok | November 11

Over the next 10 years, students should expect slight increases in tuition so that AU can build a parking deck, move the School of Communication and revamp the School of International Service building, Provost Neil Kerwin said at a Wednesday town hall meeting on tuition. Kerwin and Vice President of Finance Don Myers expect a 4.5 to 6 percent increase in tuition fees for 2005-2006, The Eagle previously reported.

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Life as a fairy tale in 'Finding Neverland'

By Dan Zak | November 11

A review of Johnny Depp's new film, "Finding Neverland," about the life of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie. Also included is an interview with the film's up-and-coming director, Marc Forster, various Peter Pan trivia, and a timeline of former adaptions of J.M. Barrie's enduring novel.

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'Highest Yellow' crazy as a cow in a cornfield

By Neal Fersko | November 11

Great artists have the ability to pilfer our sense of reality, ambition, love and order. Trying to seek out the roots of this power is often a dark proposition, filled with moments of uncomfortable self-revelation for the unprepared. The center of the musical "The Highest Yellow" revolves around this reality.

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Dorm Storm

By Michael Lucibella | November 11

Michael Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 11, 2004.

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Opinion

AU being taken for a ride with Bethesda shuttle

November 11

The Eagle editorial staff discusses the long-term ramifications of the contract with Reston limousine.

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Sports

Eagles have advantage at home in tourney

By Ian Quillen | November 11

This weekend, the AU Men's Soccer team will host Patriot League postseason action for the first time in school history. The Eagles assured one more homestand this season by dismissing Lafayette, 3-2, in an overtime thriller Saturday to win their first PL season title.

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Social sites shrug off advertising

By Rebecca Bellville | November 11

Just for fun, some college students have created Web sites that connect students to one another through friends. While they could potentially make money from these sites, for now they don't seem interested in that.

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Iraq will continue to dominate Bush foreign policy

By Katie Stasik | November 11

With the re-election of President George W. Bush, American foreign policy is likely to continue with the doctrine of preemption and American interests defined as global interests, said two U.S. foreign policy experts at a lunch discussion. At yesterday's Table Talk Lunch in Kay Spiritual Center, titled "Presidential Sweepstakes: Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy," Lawrence Kaplan and Phil Brenner agreed that Iraq would dominate America's foreign policy.

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