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From the Eagle Sports Desk

April 5

The Eagle Sports Desk with some briefs on the athletic achievements of Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, and two AU juniors.

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Sports

Men's Tennis splits weekend

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 5

AU Men's Tennis split a pair of matches this weekend, defeating Bucknell, 5-2, on Saturday before losing at Colgate, 4-3, on Sunday. The weekend brings the Eagles' Patriot League record to 3-1.

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News

Dylan performs for 5,000 fans

By Dan Zak | April 5

Like the title stone of his encore song, Bob Dylan and His Band rolled through Bender Arena Saturday night and played a two-hour set to an age-diverse, hip-swaying, sold-out crowd of 5,000 people.

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Opinion

Students fight the green fight

By Stephanie Furman | April 5

The President of EcoSense at AU writes in about the new environmentally-friendly policies instituted by Office Depot.

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News

Washington Social Club represents the District

By Emily Zemler | April 5

Washington, D.C., is one of those lucky cities blessed with a thriving and ever-expanding local music scene. Venues like the Black Cat and the Velvet Lounge offer spaces where local bands can play and develop followings that will hopefully lead them to fame and fortune. Washington Social Club, who played the Black Cat on Friday night with Philadelphia-based band Cordalene and fellow local rockers Army of Me, is such a band.

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News

Death Cab for Cutie on the rise

By Laura Kaplan | April 5

For those who haven't heard Seattle-based indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie (DCFC), or lead singer Ben Gibbard's side project The Postal Service yet, - expect to. After they released what many feel is their best album to date, "Transatlanticism," in the fall of 2003 and gaining increasing exposure on tour, it's clear that DCFC is a band on the rise.

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News

The Darkness descends on this side of the pond

April 5

The Darkness is rock's filthy underbelly, glistening in the decadence of glib falsettos and the panache of power chords. Pallbearers of the legacy of Queen and AC/DC, these svelte Brits have grabbed American rock by the balls and put swagger back in the charts with a "thing called love."

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News

Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | April 5

About a dozen students at Francis Junior High School were suspended for three days for walking home on off-limits streets, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

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News

Smiling faces at Washington Cherry Blossom Festival

By Andrew Peternith | April 5

Ekoji Dharma School and Kikuyuki no Kai dancers perform traditional Japanese numbers before audiences at the National Japanese American Memorial as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. The all female troupe included members of various ages and symbolized the continuity of Japanese traditions from older generations to younger generations.

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News

AU helps cherry blossom festival

By Stokely Baksh | April 5

Despite the frigid cold air and cloudy weather of April spring, thousands of residents and tourists flocked to the Mall this weekend to be uplifted by the colorful costumes and dances at the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The festival had an AU angle as many students participated in the event from senior Melissa Chin being crowned as queen to campus organizations helping out with the setup and actively performing in the parade.

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News

When in Rome: Spring Break in Greek Isles

By Blair Payne | April 5

In her column 'When in Rome,' Blair Payne discusses Spring Break expectations in the islands around Greece.

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News

Film: 'The United States of Leland'

By Michael Menachem | April 2

Rarely do we see a film that captures the good found in a character that would otherwise be abhorred and considered a complete monster. In "The United States of Leland," director Matthew Ryan Hoge structures a teen crime film from the perspective of a youth who is good, but whose one life-changing action destroys his network of family and acquaintances.

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News

The Freshman: April 2, 2004

April 2

Adam Corpora's comic The Freshman for April 2, 2004

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Opinion

Our Take: AU Scores, Sort Of

April 2

The Eagle Editorial Staff takes on the Princeton Review's recent ranking of AU as a "value" school.

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News

Campus Briefs

April 2

Campus briefs on Greek Week's focus for community service, and an AU professor predicting Bush's win over Kerry.

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News

The Killers liven '80s synth-pop

By Costa Caloudas | April 2

Brandon Flowers, lead singer for the Killers, is a relatively patient man. Instead of venting his frustation about being locked out of the Black Cat when his band should be loading gear, he opts instead to head over to the 24-hour laundromat across the street.

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News

Metro strengthens security

By April Seipp | April 2

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is strengthening security with new equipment and increased policing in the wake of the terrorist bombings that killed over 200 people on trains in Madrid last month. Metro staff purchased $180,000 worth of equipment, including surveillance cameras, portable X-ray kits, incident-related communications tools, computer equipment, additional police protective gear and chemical weapon identifiers.

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