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The Rusty Nail: AU's Sox reaction was fair game

By Lester Russell Allen IV | October 25

Something in that Eagle article really got my attention though. The Anderson Hall resident director was "mad." How dare sports fans disrupt study sessions? Absolutely ridiculous. She thinks this is anger-inducing? Perhaps she didn't see the cover of the Boston Herald featuring the bloodied corpse of an Emerson student in Kenmore Square. That would make me mad. All the RDs have to be angry about here are loud students celebrating. We weren't lighting fires and we weren't tossing cars.

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor: Voting, Riot, Town Hall

October 25

Members of the AU community discuss the upcoming election, the Red Sox LA Quad riot and the recent Town Hall meeting in their Letters to the Editor.

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Opinion

Greek groups must take responsibility

By Paul Perry | October 25

Paul Perry expresses his views on the detrimental effects of fraternities on American college campuses. He writes: "Since my first letter, I have been struck and saddened by the unwillingness expressed by many in the greek community to engage in an honest debate regarding such obvious problems as hazing and the proliferation of underage drinking by university-recognized chapters."

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Families experience AU, D.C.

By Kate Oczypok | October 25

Friday, Saturday and Sunday marked AU's annual Family Weekend, which allowed students and their friends and family members to spend time together on campus. The weekend was sponsored by New Student Programs and the Office of Campus Life. The weekend gave guests a chance to experience AU life. To that end, lunch in TDR was offered on Friday for a special rate of $7, and there were open classes Friday afternoon so parents could sit in and experience AU faculty. For the main event, former senator and astronaut John Glenn spoke in Bender Arena Saturday night.

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Nerdspeak: October 25, 2004

By Carrie Moskal | October 25

Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for October 25, 2004.

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Seattle's Blood Brothers respond to 'Crimes'

By Costa Caloudas | October 25

The Blood Brothers sound angry. Listen to any one of the avant-hardcore act's several stellar LPs, and you'll hear a cacophony of screams, shrieks and cries. So why are they avant-hardcore? Because bands like the Blood Brothers and the Locust are disassociated from a movement that has been stigmatized into a genre for thick-necked weightlifters obsessed with gridiron fantasies.

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Alum mixes radio career with Capitol Steps

By Dan Zak | October 25

It was the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend 1982, and several hundred Washington staffers were packed in at Garvin's Laugh-Inn on Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. They had come to see headliner Rita Rudner, but were treated to an opening act by stand-up rookie Richard Paul, who killed, as they say. A recent graduate of AU, Paul would parlay this auspicious debut in the professional comedy world into a long tenure with the Capitol Steps and D.C.-area radio.

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Opinion

Crew deserves recognition, respect

By Suzanne Hill | October 25

Suzanne Hill writes: "In the wee hours of the morning, the campus is desolate, save for a handful of stragglers returning from parties and a group of chain smokers in the LA quad. But within the walls of the quiet dorms, a team of dedicated, passionate athletes awaken from sound slumber. They scramble to hit their alarms and search their dark rooms for the nearest obtainable spandex."

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Gellar is no Buffy in creepy horror remake

By Laura Dugger | October 25

If you're looking for a good scare this Halloween season, "The Grudge," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Bill Pullman, is your flick. It's not a jumpy scare, but more of a tense, anxious scare. It's a very gripping film - as in you will be gripping your seat or hugging your knees the whole movie.

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Opinion

Students have say in library improvements

By Patricia A. Wand | October 25

University librarian Patricia A. Wand writes in response to recent criticism of AU's library. She states: "The University administration and library personnel continually strive to strengthen the collections, increase access to electronic resources and improve the facility. Students can be proud of their library, and we challenge those who think otherwise to come to the library and let us help you find what you need. Bender Library's reputation for being "weak" has outlived reality."

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Battle of the Bands: Viva Voce vs. Mates of State

By Blair Payne | October 25

The Scene compares two contemporary pop duets. In this Battle of the Bands, Viva Voce takes on Mates of State.

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Sports

Sports Brief: Eagles lose in heartbreaking double overtime match against Bucknell, in second straigh

By Ryan Sherwin | October 25

The AU Women's Soccer team lost its second straight game for the first time this year after a 3-2 heartbreaking loss to Bucknell Universityon Saturday at Reeves Field. Bucknell's Krista Lee Gentile notched the game-winner with less than five minutes left in the second overtime.

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Sports

Field Hockey proves dominance by taking down No. 20 Syracuse in late inter-league match

By Ian Quillen | October 25

The eighth-ranked AU Women's Field Hockey team completed a weekend series that saw it wrap up a perfect Patriot League regular season and defeat No. 20 Syracuse. On Saturday's first game, the Eagles defeated Colgate 5-2 to finish up Patriot League play with a perfect 5-0-0 record.

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Wizard's Lair: October 25, 2004

By Danny Friedman | October 25

Danny Friedman's comic Wizard's Lair for today, October 25, 2004.

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On a Sensual Note strikes chords, wins hearts

By Dyane Jean-Francois | October 25

It's another boring late night in your dorm room and you're studying or eating left-over pizza from last weekend's movie night. Knock knock. A dozen young gentlemen bearing flowers and gifts wait at your door. They serenade you until you blush. On a Sensual Note, AU's all-male a cappella group, regularly lends its voices to AU's greek organizations by providing private performances during Big/Little Week.

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Sports

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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