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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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Opinion

Staff editorial: Voice your concerns over end to fall break

October 21

The Eagle staff urges students to make themselves heard with regards to the tentative loss of fall break being considered in American University administration.

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Metallica rides lightning to D.C.

By Alex Wang | October 21

Metallica's D.C. stop in their Madly in Anger With the World tour was a celebration of unflinching, hardcore rock music. It was a night when the crowd could say no to whiny adolescent crooners, pop-punk fluff and bland modern "rock," and yes to thrashing riffs, piston-pounding percussions, women lifting their shirts over their heads and, most importantly, the assurance that these two bands could kick and have kicked the asses of the music world that left their genre behind.

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News

Police Blotter

By Theodora Blanchfield | October 21

Safety and security events from around campus, up to October 20, 2004.

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News

Teddy Roosevelt Island hides in plain view

By Phil Turner | October 21

The completely natural wooded Theodore Roosevelt Island is home to the major presidential monument to Teddy Roosevelt - a 17-foot-high sculpture under a 30-foot granite shaft. While no less significant than other major district presidential monuments, the island is hidden from the public eye.

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Opinion

Dem-O-Cat says: Stop the war on women

By Catherine Kozak | October 21

There's a lot of rhetoric and hypocrisy in politics. I don't think any student on this campus would dispute that, and if they did, they'd be na?ve or lying. However, there comes a point when enough is enough, when it's just not funny anymore, when the line is crossed.

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News

Wizard's Lair

By Danny Friedman | October 21

Danny Friedman's comic The Wizard's Lair for October 21, 2004.

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Opinion

Frats are no better than anyone else

By Paul Perry | October 21

Guest columnist Paul Perry: The unified greek response in the Oct. 7 edition of The Eagle was exactly what all thoughtful, independent-minded students were expecting. The team's star quarterback and head cheerleader defending their much cherished and grossly overexaggerated social statuses.

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Opinion

Third-party voices ignored on campus, in nation

By Jeffrey Buras | October 21

Jeffrey Buras on the lack of recognition for candidates who aren't part of the two-party system.

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Campus brief: SC president tells provost to keep fall break

By Mary Specht | October 21

SC President Polson Kanneth met with Provost Cornelius Kerwin on Tuesday to urge him to keep fall break on the calendar. The University Council will meet Friday to discuss the issue and decide whether to keep fall break or merge it with Thanksgiving break.

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Diary of an Intern: Putting your best face forward

By Michael Vallebuona | October 21

The only thing worse than an intern who is smarter than you is an intern who is hotter than you. Unless you work at the American Foundation for the Blind, there is no way to deny this unfortunate but universal fact. Attractive interns are more likely to receive larger wages, faster promotions and frequent opportunities to file potentially lucrative sexual harassment suits. And rightfully so. After all, interns are a lot like steaks; not only must they be well-prepared, but they must be hot.

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Sports

Golf falls 40 off par

By David Bergman | October 21

The AU Men's Golf team completed its second tournament of the fall season in 12th place at the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate at the Bradford Creek Golf Club. The Eagles finished with a combined score of 904 (300-306-298) to finish 39 shots off the pace, 40 strokes over par. The men were led by sophomore Todd Shagin, who carded a 2-over 218 (76-71-71) to finish in a tie for 12th place overall, eight strokes off the lead. Shagin closed with matching rounds under par for the first time this season. Afterward, he talked about being able to come back after a tough first day.

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Metro Brief: Gore at Georgetown, criticizing Bush

By Emily Carone | October 21

Former Vice President Al Gore condemned President George W. Bush's handling of domestic and foreign policy Monday at Georgetown University, calling the president "arrogantly out of touch with reality." It was Gore's last major speech of the campaign season.

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Restraining-order police shift duties to defend against terror

By Kelly Kerr | October 21

A Metropolitan Police Department's squad that delivers court-ordered restraining orders for domestic violence victims was pulled from its usual duties on Sept. 30 and temporarily reassigned to the headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in preparation for upcoming protests of those institutions.

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Sports

Eagles slip and slide past Loyola, 2-0

By Ian Quillen | October 21

On a damp and dreary afternoon at Reeves Field Wednesday, the AU Men's Soccer controlled play through most of their clash with Loyola. But it took a single flash of brilliance from sophomore midfielder Salvatore Caccavale to ensure that the match ended brightly for the Eagles. Caccavale scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 72nd minute on a world-class 25-yard strike that swerved inside the left post and past Loyola 'keeper Justin Chelland.

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