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It's (almost) summertime and livin's easy

By Kate Oczypok · Thursday, April 22, 2004

To beat the heat of the residence halls, students flocked outdoors to the Quad to enjoy the sunshine. When the temperature rose into the 80s this past week, students were found playing catch, studying and catching up on sleep. With less than a week left of classes and finals just around the corner, the Quad should continue to remain crowded well into May.

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Eagles wallop PL for title

By Ryan Sherwin · Thursday, April 22, 2004

A dynasty is in the making. The AU Women's Tennis team defeated the Army Black Knights this Sunday in the Patriot League Championship title game. The Eagles dominated the second meeting of the season between these two teams; four of the six matches. The championship is the second in three years for the Eagles, both coming against Army.

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Piracy bill discussed

By Ryan Grannan-Doll · Thursday, April 22, 2004

A new bill being debated in Congress would combat intellectual property piracy, according to a spokesman for Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.). The bill, which is currently being debated within the House Judiciary Committee, would order the Department of Justice to create a piracy education program to tell people about the negative effects and risks of all forms of piracy of copyrighted material, according to the text of the bill.

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GLBTA awards honor filmmakers

By Stokely Baksh | April 22

Two renowned documentary filmmakers received the Richard L. Schlegal National Legion of Honor Award on Tuesday night by the AU's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center. This marks the seventh annual awards ceremony, which also recognized the contributions of students and faculty to the GLBT community on campus.

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Students face late-night fire

By Keith F. Shovlin | April 22

A fire sent Southside residents out of their rooms Monday night. At least six emergency vehicles responded to the alarm, which went off at 10:55. Students were allowed back into the halls at 11:50, although there were mixed messages about when students could re-enter.

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Sex & Sensibility: The gender divide

By Allison Weil | April 22

A friend of mine once equated sex to a cup of coffee. In Europe, he said, it is customary to have a shot of espresso before indulging in a cup. One thing must come after the first; there is a schedule to love-making.

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Opinion

Soliman is a valuable chaplain

By Tahir Jamil and Riazul Raquib | April 22

We read your front-page article titled "Chaplain: no ties to anti-Semitic books" with disbelief and a growing suspicion of The Eagle's true motives for reporting on our chaplain, Fadel Soliman. Raised in the beautiful state of New Jersey and the rolling hills of Alabama respectively, we grew up as Muslim Americans celebrating unique American holidays such as the Fourth of July and the waist-stretching holiday of Thanksgiving.

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Campus Briefs

April 22

Briefs from the news desk on an ethnic experience seminar course, and Madeline Albright signing books in the AU bookstore.

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Sports

Top 10 Late-round NFL draft picks in recent memory

April 22

While Maurice Clarett and Mike Williams await the ruling as to their eligibility for Saturday's NFL Draft, the rest of the prospective players sit anxiously, waiting to see what team will select them. If the draft goes as it has in previous years, it could be those sneaky late-round picks that make or break a team's playoff chances. With that in mind, The Eagle looks at the top 10 late-round NFL draft picks of recent memory.

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University honors 16 students with awards

By David Hodges | April 22

Sixteen seniors will be recognized at the University Honors Convocation for their accomplishments during their four years as AU students in Bender Arena on Saturday, May 8. The Student Achievement awards range from academic achievement to racial understanding to service to the University community.

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Ancient Buddha statues go to the Mall

By Lisa Leone | April 22

When construction workers began bulldozing land to make a sports field in the Shandong Province of China, they never expected to uncover thousands of pieces of Buddhist statues, dating from the sixth through the 12th century B.C. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has assembled an exhibit, "Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries," featuring 33 of these statues.

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The Rusty Nail: Man on the march

By L. Russell Allen IV | April 22

So what are you doing next Sunday? For the first time since February, the correct answer is not "watching the NASCAR race." As everyone knows by now, Sunday is the March For Women's Lives. Folks, there is nothing better than having a totally black-and-white divisive issue rear its ugly head on our campus.

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SIS sponsors environmental forum

By Seth Johnson | April 22

The School of International Service will take part in the 34th annual celebration of Earth Day today by sponsoring a forum on the environment, according to SIS professor Paul Wapner, who is also an environmental policy analyst. The student group EcoSense will also participate in the SIS Earth Day events.

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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