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More than 200 runners attended AU's third annual American Classic 5K, which took place Saturday morning in the neighborhood behind AU. "We haven't sat down and figured out the final count yet for the amount of money we raised," said Stephanie Frankfurt, Habitat for Humanity president and co-chair of the 5K.
The strike pair of junior Marcella Ricupero and sophomore Jana Lee has scored so many clutch goals for the AU Women's Soccer team, it's almost getting redundant. But as long as the Eagles keep winning Patriot League matches, no one will be complaining. Both helped save the day in a crucial 2-1 comeback win over PL foes Lehigh on homecoming Saturday at Reeves Field.
Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Ian Crocker appeared Sept. 10 as part of the Disney "Swim With the Stars" event at the University of Maryland. "Swimming has gotten more attention than it has ever gotten before," Krayzelburg said. He said this event will "revolutionize the sport."
The AU Women's field hockey team continued its incredible season on Saturday, dominating Holy Cross 4-0. Sophomore Camila Infante netted two goals in a game that saw the Eagles outshoot the Crusaders 19-4. Freshman Maggie Hall and senior Javiera Villagra also scored for the Eagles, who improved their record to 13-2-0.
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer spoke about the White House, the presidential campaign and weapons of mass destruction Thursday night in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. Fleischer's speech, co-sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union and the College Republicans, was given to a standing room-only crowd, consisting mostly of students.
The Eagle compiles a calendar of events to watch out for around American University.
The Spinto Band calls to mind everything from the Beatles to Ween, but have a style -- and substance -- all their own. Nick Krill, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Wilmington, Del., band that began recording in 1996, when the members were still in middle school.
Tom Tom is a decent place for a beer and music, but not a great place to hang out and play video games. Many people line up Thursdays to get inside, because you can buy eight drinks for just $10.
The No. 7 AU Field Hockey team dominated its opponents in terms of shots and offensive pressure this weekend. But while the Eagles outplayed both Davidson and Lehigh, the 5-0 and 3-1 wins showed signs of a team that is heading toward greatness, but hasn't yet arrived.
A proposal that would eliminate the current fall break and extend the three-day Thanksgiving break to a week was approved by both the Faculty Senate and the Graduate Leadership Council last week. Provost Cornelius Kerwin introduced the proposal. If the University Cabinet passes the proposal, the new schedule would go into effect next year.
Eagle columnists cover events on AU's campus, including comedian Lewis Black's upcoming visit and National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.
This is sci-fi without plot exposition, a Discovery Channel special gone horribly wrong. In the end viewers have to piece together what they understood and take away their own conclusions. Still "Primer" took the indie scene by storm this year. Shot on gritty 16 mm film with a scant budget of $7,000 by Writer/Director/Composer/Editor/Star Shane Carruth, it won the coveted Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the Sundance Film Festival and a national distribution deal with Thinkfilm.
"Shall We Dance?" fits the mold of your standard romantic comedy. It is slightly predictable, but director Peter Chelsom hits the nail on the head with the balance between romance and humor. Chelsom also assembled an all-star cast including Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon.
With 19 days to Election Day and polls showing a dead heat between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), AU's political pundits are weighing in on what factors will decide the winner of this year's presidential election. Two major aspects are helping to shape the election, they said - how the media cover the election and how candidates are running their campaigns.
The Kogod School of Business is ranked among the top 70 schools in the United States that offer a master's degree in business administration, according to the Oct. 18 issue of Business Week magazine. The list ranks the nation's top 30 MBA programs, and then lists the next 20 schools and another 20 schools "also considered for ranking.
Not all sports fans were happy to hear about baseball's return to the District. Some soccer fans are worried about how the District's soccer team, D.C. United, will share Robert F. Kennedy Stadium with the Expos. The city plans to house the Expos in RFK stadium from next April until their new stadium is finished in 2007.
"Album of the Year" - an ambitious boast, or a heartfelt concept? In the case of the Good Life's recent release, the latter is fortunately true. "Album of the Year" tracks a full year in a couple's lives, month by month. When the first Good Life album, "Novena on a Nocturn," was released in 2000, it seemed like another songwriting outlet for Tim Kasher, who is also the frontman for Cursive.
On Friday, in Fairfax's Patriot Center, the big screen showed an unsuspecting hot dog vender in the concession stand, only to take off his work-uniform and reveal himself as Mix Master Mike, the DJ for the evening. He made his way to the stage, and quickly mixed, sampled and scratched his introduction - a sample of sue-happy Michael Buffer's trademark call, "Lets get ready to rumble." And out came the main event.
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