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Soccer falls in pivitol match v. Bisons

By Ian Quillen | October 25

The AU Men's Soccer team suffered its most disappointing, if not most damaging, loss of the season Sunday, losing a 1-0 Patriot League clash at home to Bucknell University on the Eagles' Senior Day. The Eagles dominated possession and scoring opportunities, outshooting the Bison 23-8. But Bucknell stayed organized and confident its game plan - stealing a goal through the PL's co-scoring leader, Scott Visnic.

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Grad enjoys fact-checking campaigns

By Mary Specht | October 25

Jennifer Ernst was stunned when Vice President Dick Cheney misspoke the name of her workplace in front of 43.6 million viewers at the vice presidential debate earlier this month. Ernst, who graduated from AU with a bachelor's degree in political science last May, has worked as a researcher for the campaign watchdog site Factcheck.org since June.

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WCL profs weigh in on Supreme Court justices

By Anna C. Drabant | October 21

Many in Washington and in the media have speculated about which U.S. Supreme Court justice will retire first, potentially allowing the winner of this year's presidential election to choose a new justice. A new justice would affect the makeup of the Supreme Court in terms of its liberalism or conservatism, thus affecting the court's decisions.

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Death Cab now a household name

By Costa Caloudas | October 21

It's every kid's nightmare. Your favorite band, the best-kept secret that (you think) no one knows about, goes big time. And suddenly it becomes a household name. That's the story of Death Cab for Cutie. A band that has quietly and consistently delivered quality material since 1997 from a little place called Bellingham, Wash.; they've traveled all over the world in a smelly little van, sleeping on people's floors to spread the gospel of indie rock.

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Out of Context

October 21

This week: a retro 3-D porn, Jon Stewart's appearance on "Crossfire," and a domesticated inmate.

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Opinion

Editorial cartoon: 'Asinine' fashions

By John Anderson | October 21

Editorial cartoon from AU student John Anderson for October 21, 2004.

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Sports

XC wins third straight

By Edda Santiago | October 21

Pat MacAdie placed second in a field of 322 runners at the Penn State National Invite Saturday, leading AU's cross-country team to its third straight title of the 2004 season. The Eagles (49 points) outpaced 37 other teams. Pennsylvania was a distant second with a total of 83 points.

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News

Traveling Gourmet goes Moroccan

By Ariel Amante | October 21

About 15 students gathered in The Marketplace kitchen at 6 p.m. on Tuesday to cook and eat a traditional Moroccan meal as part of the Traveling Gourmet program. The School of International Service and International Student Services co-sponsored the event, a feast that brings foreign and American students together to cook and eat an international meal each month.

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News

Not Quite Wrong

By Ross Nover | October 21

Ross Nover's comic Not Quite Wrong for October 21, 2004.

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Indoor Botanic Garden keeps the cold out

By Erika Viltz | October 21

As the winter months begin to creep their way back into the lives of D.C. residents, jackets come out of the closets, lunch breaks move inside, and everyone walks a little bit faster from building to building. But there is a place where the trees never lose their leaves and flowers stay forever in bloom: the U.S. Botanic Garden.

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

October 21

Letters to the editorial staff of The Eagle from AU students.

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Sports

Sideline Scholars: The greatest game of our generation

By Ian Quillen | October 21

8:15 p.m.: As I sit down to watch the last game of this bizarre series, I have no clue what to expect. I don't think I've ever seen any game with such possible historic consequences before. The Red Sox could be the first team to come back from 3-0 down at the expense of the Yankees. Wow. 2-0-0-4 is hard to chant. What could happen in Game 7 to top this thing off? A Sox win would do it I guess.

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News

Web Review: yourdictionary.com

By Brittany Bond | October 21

This web page provides every kind of dictionary resource under the sun. Whether you need to look up the most obscure word, translate between languages, learn to write your name in 14 languages, play word games or convert currency prices, yourdictionary.com is the Web site to check out.

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'Head in the Clouds' a breath of fresh air

By Samantha Elliott | October 21

Finding a movie that is driven by character is a quest in itself these days, considering the fast-paced, action-oriented nature of Hollywood. Instead of providing a personal relationship with the characters of the narrative, the typical Tinseltown flick inundates its audience with boorish action sequences and grandiose vistas. It is for this reason and many others that "Head in the Clouds" stands apart as a force to be reckoned with. This film provides a breath of fresh air in the form of a beautiful story and superb acting.

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Stoic hipsters get lessons on how to 'danse' with the Faint

By Chris DeWitt | October 21

D.C. hipsters of all kinds flocked to the 9:30 club Sunday to dance their troubles away to the sweet 'danse'-punk-retro-new-wave-noise-core of Omaha, Neb.'s the Faint and their songs about sex and violence. Having built a reputation for loud, dark, danceable beats, the Faint came to the District with all stops firmly and irrevocably pulled. Everyone in the crowd, and even the poor saps without tickets who were waiting outside the sold-out show, seemed somewhat excited - which is a feat for the cynical '80s-night set.

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Campus crime levels remain steady

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | October 21

Campus crime levels have stayed relatively static from 2001 to 2003, according to Public Safety Chief Mike McNair and the Annual Security Report, published Oct. 1. McNair said that the levels have stayed the same because AU is in a low crime area. Although trends in certain types of crimes rise and fall over time, they result in a zero net change, according to Sergeant Gary Folckemer, Public Safety's public informations officer. The crime report includes statistics from 2001 to 2003. Statistics for 2004 crime will be released next fall.

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Council announces 2004-05 student club allocations

By Kate Oczypok | October 21

The American University Club Council released its 2004-2005 club allocations, worth more than $105,000 for about 130 clubs, on Monday. The AUCC is the student-run organization that determines how much money student clubs receive for their yearlong activities. The Alternative Break club received the most money this year, getting $16,500 - $12,000 more than the Student Organization for African Studies, the second-highest ranked club. However, AB was displeased to receive money from the AUCC.

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