Wizard's Lair
Danny Friedman's comic Wizard's Lair for November 11, 2004.
Danny Friedman's comic Wizard's Lair for November 11, 2004.
After winning its second Patriot League title in history, the Field Hockey team now knows who and where it will be playing in the first round of the NCAA tournament this weekend. And it won't have to travel very far. The No. 7 ranked Eagles will face Iowa Saturday in a first-round clash in College Park, Md.
Sex sells. A simple statement that's completely true. You can't turn on the television without seeing scantily clad women or flip on the radio and not hear carefully placed innuendo. Print advertisements are full of both subliminal messages and blatant images. Sex sells, and a prime example of that is Brett Ratner's new movie, "After the Sunset."
The United Methodist Student Association and AU United Methodist Chaplaincy sponsored a screening of 'Saved!' as their monthly movie event Tuesday night in the Gianni Lounge. The 2004 comedy about a Christian high school stars Jena Malone, Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin.
Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for November 11, 2004.
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.
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.
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.
The Eagle editorial staff advocates for reform in the campaign process.
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.
Liberal columnist Nathalie Marechal discusses the obligations for a political leftist after the November 2nd election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Michael Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 11, 2004.
The Eagle editorial staff discusses the long-term ramifications of the contract with Reston limousine.
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.
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.