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File sharing debated

By Zehra Rizavi | April 15

While some panelists at the American Forum Tuesday night claimed that downloading music and movies from the Internet infringes copyright laws, others argued that the practice will not stop and the government must modify current laws to accommodate it. Record labels and artists traditionally made a large chunk of their profits from CD sales, and the 50 percent dive in sales between 1999 and 2002 does more than worry record executives, said David Sutphen, the vice president of government relations for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Opinion

Should the U.S. troops pull out of Iraq?

April 15

The question of the week for April 15, 2004.

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon: April 15, 2004

By Dan Carino | April 15

Dan Carino's editorial cartoon from KRT Campus for April 15, 2004

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Opinion

Treat AU staff with respect

By Craig Deckleman | April 15

Guest columnist Craig Deckleman urges readers to respect the staff of American University in the course of criticism.

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News

KILL BILL: VOL. 2 / ***1/2

By Emily Zemler | April 15

It is human nature to compare a new experience with one that has previously occurred. On that rare occasion that we experience something truly great, it is difficult to conceive of anything that will live up to it. Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" was one such experience. The film, which was the first half of a longer film, was utterly brilliant and instantly became a cult classic.

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News

WAMY Translation 2

April 15

Translations of the WAMY publication cited in the article on Chaplain Soliman.

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon: April 12, 2004

By Steve Sack | April 12

Steve Sack's editorial cartoon for April 12, 2004.

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Sports

Lacrosse trumps Monmouth, 12-8

By Kevin Hilgers | April 12

It's a good thing AU Women's Lacrosse scored four goals in the first 4:37 of the second half, for it was enough to diminish a late-match charge by the visiting Monmouth Hawks in Saturday's non-conference match. But in the end, AU held on to win, 12-8, at Reeves Field despite being outscored by Monmouth 4-2 in the final 18 minutes of the game.

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News

Campus Briefs

April 12

Campus briefs, including a panel to be hosted by Students for Academic Freedom, and a bequest to WAMU from a D.C. Journalist.

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Opinion

A Lott of Byrd brains in the media

By Michael Inganamort | April 12

Right columnist Michael Inganamort discusses the media's reaction to Trent Lott's speech at Strom Thurmond's birthday in December 2003.

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News

DWI driver arraigned Friday

By Emily Carone | April 12

Shelley Wentworth, the Georgetown graduate who killed AU student Andrew Burr in a drunk-driving accident in January, was arraigned Friday. Wentworth was indicted March 23 on one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of Burr.

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Opinion

Our take: Health Center mistake

April 12

According to The Eagle editorial board: The Student Health Center stopped accepting walk-ins recently, prompting waves of student backlash and confusion. In its four points for improvement, which include access, interaction, reliability and vitality, the health center clearly stepped backward in its first and second objectives.

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Sports

Eagles dominate Midshipmen

By Ian Quillen | April 12

The AU Men's Tennis team swatted Navy into the ground on the Eagles' senior day Saturday, sweeping the Midshipmen 7-0. It was a proper sendoff for AU's five seniors, who have yet to lose a Patriot League team tournament in their careers. More importantly, it kept alive AU's chances of winning the regular season Patriot League title and hosting the PL tournament in two weekends from now.

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News

Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | April 12

Metro brief on the announced May opening date for the National World War II Memorial.

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News

Health center improves, plans move to McCabe

By Jeannette Kimmel | April 12

Students accustomed to walk-in hours at the Student Health Center are surprised to learn that they have been discontinued to make way for new policies. This is part of a new initiative to improve services at the center, according to Bethany Chiaramonte, director of the center.

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News

AU's disabled obstacles

By Evan Wagner | April 12

It is well-known that many AU buildings and offices, such as Gray, Hurst, Roper, McCabe, Watkins, Kreeger, Asbury, Hamilton and the School of International Service are not accessible to physically disabled students. Though this problem is expected to be reduced over the next decade or so as various buildings undergo renovation, it seems that the most frustrating obstacles the disabled or physically challenged have to surmount are less obvious and yet probably easier to fix.

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News

Alum protests drug war in court

By Ashley Bleimes | April 12

An AU alumnus is making waves with his stance against the drug war by being held in contempt of court until he agrees to serve jury duty, officials said. Alumnus David Guard refused to serve jury duty in 2003 based on his anti-drug war stance.

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