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Caught with your pants down: Political parties in the bedroom

By Jessica Bacharach | November 4

Out at my first Republican bar, even the drinks were conservative. Smith Point, Georgetown's young Republicans' mating post, is the perfect place to find your trust fund baby or future first lady. The dress code for Republican heaven: For the men there were pink polo shirts, collar up, golf pants and, oh, the girls were proper princesses sporting Southern charm, spouting off blowjob stories at the bar.

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Dorm Storm

By Michael Lucibella | November 4

Michael Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 4, 2004.

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Metro crash injures nearly two dozen

By Emily Carone | November 4

An empty Metro train plowed into another Metro train filled with people at the Woodley Park station Wednesday afternoon, injuring 20 people and nearly crippling the Red Line. A Metro spokesperson said the accident occurred at 12:49 p.m., and that three people were immediately transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A later statement from Metro said 20 people were reported to have minor injuries.

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Opinion

Dem-O-Cat Says: Left fears in Bush US

By Catherine Kozak | November 4

Political columnist Catherine Kozak shares her anxieties following Bush's victory in last night's election.

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DC's unbroken Social scene

By Emily Zemler | November 4

Martin Royale, lead singer of D.C.'s own Washington Social Club, gives his thoughts on Britney Spears, D.C.'s music scene and smoking weed in a question-and-answer session recently conducted over e-mail. The Eagle: What song do you wish you had written? Martin Royale: Britney Spears' "Toxic"

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Excavation for WWI weapons resumes on South Side

By Mary Specht | November 4

Next week the Army Corps of Engineers will resume work to remove World War I-era chemical weapons materials from Lot 18, the area encompassing the Financial Aid Building, part of Public Safety and an AU-owned house on Rockwood Parkway. A siren test will take place tomorrow.

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon

By Ryan Keller | November 4

Ryan Keller's editorial cartoon for the fourth of November, 2004.

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Sports

AU seeks to control PL and march to NCAAs

By David Bergman | November 4

After a regular season that saw it perfect in Patriot League play and ranked No. 7 in the country, the AU Women's Field Hockey team now turns its attention to the Patriot League tournament. The team enters this weekend's tournament with an overall record of 16-2-0 and a 5-0-0 record in PL play. It enters as the No. 1 seed and will play Lehigh in the opening game on Saturday. A win would guarantee the Eagles a spot in the championship game against the winner of Saturday's Holy Cross vs. Colgate match.

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John Peel brought music to the masses

By Chris DeWitt | November 4

John Peel, who died last week at the age of 65, is responsible for bringing music to the people, music that many people would not hear anywhere else. He featured music on his two-hour BBC radio program that no one else would feature. But aside from simply playing music, he invited bands to come in - everyone from the Fall to the Dillinger Escape Plan, from the Cocteau Twins to the Pixies, from Clinic to the Baptist Generals - to play live.

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Republicans optimistic, then victorious

By Mary Specht | November 4

At 12:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Fox News called Ohio for President George W. Bush. The crowd of about 60 College Republicans in the McDowell Hall Formal Lounge drew closer to the screen, screaming their support for the president. Each state victory evoked cheers - at double decibels for swing states. "It's leaning but we can't call it..." said Fox anchor Brit Hume about Iowa. "Call it!" several shouted.

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Resident professor serves dinner and side of blog postings

By Kate Oczypok | November 4

In 2001, School of International Service professor John Richardson moved into Anderson Hall. Since then, Richardson has hosted biweekly homemade dinners for students and, most recently, started a blog at dormgrandpop.blogspot.com. "The concept of the blog is a completely new 18-to-20-year-old subculture that has escaped me," Richardson, 66, said.

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Opinion

Student leaders want clear parking guidelines

By Polson Kanneth | November 4

Polson Kanneth, Zen Hunter-Ishikawa and Arish Gajjar say: As student leaders, we are demanding the answers to two simple questions. Why can't members of the AU community who pay for a Zone 3 parking permit park in the zone for which they are entitled? And what are the parking parameters for students in AU neighborhoods?

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Sports

Sideline Scholars: Rookie QB impresses armchair quarterbacks

By David Bergman | November 4

Ben Roethlisberger won his fifth consecutive start for the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday over a team that had been previously undefeated. Now, I'm not going to toot Ben's horn just because he plays for my hometown team, but I think it's a good idea to put the win in perspective and give him the credit he deserves.

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Prince Caf? holds court in Tenley

By Colleen McCarthy | November 4

Enchiladas, pizza and Starbucks all within the same city block - what else could a hungry (read: desperate) college student need? OK, so Tenleytown is much like TDR or astronaut food - it's more about convenience than flavor or variety. But all that has changed since the Prince Caf? moved into the neighborhood.

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Metro Briefs: Sign wars - who is the dark side?

November 1

A brief from The Eagle on destruction of political signs in the weeks leading up to November 2.

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Park Bethesda shuttle contract renewed despite complaints

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | November 1

Student complaints about the tardiness of Park Bethesda shuttles have decreased, but safety issues, such as drivers speeding and using cell phones, are still a concern, according to AU Director of Risk Management and Transportation Services Tony Newman and Park Bethesda Resident Manager Greg Gadren.

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Video Games: Donkey Konga

By Daniel Longino | November 1

In a wide selection of novelty games, "Donkey Konga" stands out as one that will not leave players bored within the first day - and that's saying a lot, considering the lack of staying power of most games within this genre. "Donkey Konga" is essentially "Dance Dance Revolution" with bongos.

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