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Manizing 101

Rip. Slip. Fuck. Ahhhh! Those are the sounds of a true player. Whether it's your first or fourth year at AU, you may have realized that on such a small campus with a seemingly limited selection of available (and desirable) hookups, a handful of people always have that smile saying, "Ohh yeah.

Panda possibly pregnant

One 6-year-old Washingtonian is possibly pregnant. Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the National Zoo, is on a pregnancy watch.

Humanitarian intervention discussed

The American University community held its first Table Talk lunch of the 2004-2005 year on Thursday. The topic, "Humanitarian Intervention: Still Needed But No Longer Fashionable?" is part of a semester-long series in which AU students and faculty meet to speak about matters of moral, social, and ethical concern.

Campus honors 9/11 with service and services

On Sept.11, 2001, two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, one in the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a fourth in a field in Pennsylvania.

Not Quite Wrong

Entertainment industry loses file-sharing case

A California federal appeals court struck the entertainment industry a blow on Aug. 19 with a decision that two popular file-sharing services are not legally responsible for illegal copying of movies and music.

Eagles lose three hours, two games in West Coast tournament

The AU Men's Soccer team lost two games this weekend in the Matador Soccer Invitational in California. The Eagles fought hard but came up one goal short in both games, first losing Friday night to Cal State, Northridge 4-3, and then Sunday morning to Loyola Marymount, 3-2.

New column: Jewel of the Nile

CAIRO, Egypt -- Egyptian sentiment toward America is not directed at the people, but the government. Egyptians - from the most renowned professor to the man I buy water from on the street - remind me they don't like Bush but love Americans.

Women's soccer ravages through undefeated weekend

The AU Women's Soccer team won the College of Charleston tournament this weekend, defeating Robert Morris 4-1 Friday before tying Florida Atlantic 1-1 Sunday.

Barry running for Council

On June 12, former D.C. mayor Marion Barry announced that he will be running for a seat on the city council covering section Ward 8. Ward 8's boundaries extend from Pennsylvania Avenue to Southern Avenue.

E-operations steps up system protection

Following an academic year plagued by the rampant spread of viruses across AU's computer network, service outages and sluggish network speed, the University has taken steps to combat the problems, including turning to students for help.

Levinson, humor and politics

Pull Quote: "Humor and politics come in two parts, but very often politics itself creates its own humor," Levinson said. "It's harder to fun of it now because it's so ludicrous on its own." BY STOKELY BAKSH Eagle Staffwriter Connie Brean: What's the thing people remember about the Gulf War? A bomb falling down a chimney.

NASA finds two new planets

A group of scientists announced at NASA headquarters Aug. 31 that they found two new planets outside of the solar system, a discovery that one AU professor said is not very surprising, considering the astronomically high number of expected planets in the universe.

Dem-o-Cat Says: 'Genocide' not sensational enough

Democratic columnist Catherine Kozak discusses the use of the word "genocide" applied to the political situation in Sudan.

The Brown Bunny: B+

For a movie that esteemed movie critic Robert Ebert claimed was less entertaining than his colonoscopy and "the worst film in the history of Cannes," "The Brown Bunny" really is a movie that does little to disappoint a prepared audience.

Ben vs Ben.com

The Eagle editorial staff on the dispute between Ben Ladner and the website of his namesake.

PandaMania visits AU with colorful bears on the Quad

The University has been hit with PandaMania, as 90 decorative sculptures will leave their downtown area resting homes at Foggy Bottom and McPherson Square for safekeeping on the Quad.