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Campus hip-hop label Heavy Syndication gets into groove

By John Riley · Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

The steady beat of the bass shakes the basement of McKinley, bouncing off the walls and mixing with the vocal track. The voice on the recording is smooth and alluring, beckoning to all who descend the stairs to the recording studio. The facilities seem simple and bare. But in the basement audio tech studio, a group of college-aged students prepares a CD that could potentially launch multiple solo careers in the music industry.

Letters to the Editor

Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Letters to the editor from the week of Monday, October 4.

Music Notes

Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Scene music writers briefly cover new releases from Young Buck, Holly Golightly, Four Square, Mark Lanegan Band, Phil Collins, and Denim and Diamonds.

News

Police blotter

October 4

Safety and security events from around campus.

Opinion

Now is the time to deal with North Korea

By Anthony Elmo | October 4

Anthony Elmo expresses his views on the immediacy of North Korean foreign policy changes.

News

Congress fires off District gun law

By Kelly Kerr | October 4

D.C. residents are one step closer to being able to legally own handguns. The D.C. Personal Protection Act passed in the House of Representatives on Sept. 29 by a bipartisan vote of 250-171 and is now on its way to the Senate floor. The act would amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, which made registering a handgun illegal, and thus owning one illegal.

News

Metro briefs

October 4

Two campus metro briefs on construction of Cityline Condominiums, and on Michael Moore's cancellation at GMU.

News

Kreeger Museum boasts extensive art collection

October 4

Tucked away in a residential neighborhood near AU is the Kreeger Museum, which displays the varied collection of David Kreeger, a former chief executive officer of GEICO, and his wife, Carmen. David used the wealth he amassed to build up the artistic community in D.C.

News

LADDER 49: B-

By Marjorie Korn | October 4

"Ladder 49" is unique in a very fundamental way. The goal of most movies is to form an attachment between the main character and the audience so that the conflict of the film transcends the actor and inhabits the audience. But the purpose of "Ladder 49" is to put Jack Morrison up on a pedestal as representative of all courageous firefighters. The entire movie provides reverence for him.

Opinion

Money-making majors

October 4

A recent study by professors at Northeastern University has attested to the importance of your major in determining your income. Some of the majors that help you earn the highest incomes are engineering, physics, economics and astronomy, while the lowest earners include education, social work, visual arts, and music. Interestingly, AU offers several of the high-earning majors, but only two percent of AU students are declared in them.

Opinion

Editorial Cartoon

By Ryan Keller | October 4

Ryan Keller's editorial cartoon for October 4, 2004.

Sports

Raiders break Eagles' four-win streak

By Bryan Brown | October 4

The AU Women's Soccer team lost an emotional and intense game against conference rival Colgate University, 2-1, at Reeves Field Saturday. This is AU's second straight loss to Colgate. The Raiders' victory broke the Eagles' four-game winning streak.

News

Part Three: Donating Bone Marrow

October 4

In her third and final column describing her bone marrow donation, Alanna Schubach covers the details of her operation and the uncertain outcome of the recipient.

News

Metro's red line still not given green light

By April Seipp | October 4

Metro riders experienced more delays on the Red Line this weekend, as work continued in preparation for the opening of the New York Avenue station on Nov. 20. The same delays can be expected until the new station opens. Next weekend, the Red Line will be shut down between Union Station and Fort Totten, and another closing of this kind is scheduled for late October or early November.

Opinion

Are you going to vote in the upcoming SC elections?

October 4

Four AU students respond to a question: "Are you going to vote in the upcoming SC elections?"

News

Former PM urges multilateral solution

By Mishri Someshwar | October 4

The United States must work multilaterally if it wants to win the war on terror, former Canadian Prime Minister Joseph Clark said Thursday in his keynote address at the Six Universities Conference at AU. Clark, a Distinguished-Statesman-in-Residence in the School of International Service, said that since 9/11, "the international community is more inter and less national.

News

Supergrass hits stage rockin'

October 4

The crowd jumped, the drums shook and multicolored lights flashed from the stage. British favorite Supergrass played a set of good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll at the 9:30 club Wednesday. Detractors assumed anglophiles would instead go to see Morrissey at DAR Constitutional Hall, but the capacity crowd proved otherwise.

Sports

Eagles sweep HC, Army in slam-fest

By Phil Turner | October 4

Coach Barry Goldberg picked up career wins 380 and 381, and the AU Volleyball squad remained unbeaten in Patriot League play with convincing victories over Holy Cross and Army at home Friday and Saturday night.

News

Wizard's Lair: October 4, 2004

By Danny Friedman | October 4

Danny Friedman's Wizard' Lair comic for October 4, 2004.

News

Pre-election protests enter final month

By Emily Carone | October 4

Anti-war and anti-capitalism activists gathered in D.C. this weekend, kicking off a wave of protests before the presidential election. On Saturday morning, hundreds attended an anti-war protest at Arlington National Cemetery and the ellipse behind the White House.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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