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THE PUNISHER / ***

If all movies were graded on the basis of intention, "The Punisher" would get an A. If movies were judged on the basis of their peers ("Hellboy" being the closest example), "Punisher" would score big. If this movie stood alongside the 1989 Dolph Lundgren version of the same name, again, there would be no contest. The bottom line though, is that "The Punisher" is not a quality movie.

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The year in sports: a look back

A pictoral look back at the year in sports, covering every facet of American University athletics.


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Mayor promises public funding for new baseball park

Mayor Anthony Williams is trying to lure Major League Baseball to the District with a new stadium. D.C. is one of seven cities lobbying for the Montreal Expos to be relocated to within their borders. Major League Baseball officials will only move the team to a city that can provide a stadium.


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Gao's husband sentenced

Xue Donghua, the husband of former AU researcher Gao Zhan, was sentenced last Friday to a year in prison for failing to report income on the couple's taxes from the illegal sale of microprocessors to China, according to The Washington Post. Xue was sentenced because he received $539,296 from his wife's illegal sale of Military Intel 486 spare DX2 microprocessors to China, The Post reported.




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WAMY Translation 1

Translations of the WAMY publication cited in the article on Chaplain Soliman.


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Punk artist chastises music industry

The prestigious and now legendary history of the D.C. punk movement has been completely neglected as of late. Instead of hearty doses of Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Embrace and Fugazi, students opt instead for the watered-down emo-punk that is spoon-fed to them from the Warped Tour and Hot Topic.


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From Dresden, with love

In the past three months, the Dresden Dolls have gone from a do-it-yourself Boston band to one of the most desired duos you have yet to hear. Sounds impossible, but in this musical environment in which (1) MTV and radio have both sold their souls to Satan and (2) Mainstream artists do not actually exist, such deviations from the norm are frustratingly rare.


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Interview with actor Thomas Jane

The lighting is dim in the bar inside the Jefferson Hotel, and Baltimore native Thomas Jane is focused. It looks as if he just woke up and needs a shave, but the 35-year-old actor is days away from the debut of the biggest role of his life.


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Professor bias assessed

On Monday, students, faculty and the general public gathered to hear a panel of AU professors talk about academic fairness and free speech in the classroom. The panel, which was sponsored by Students for Academic Freedom, an academic watchdog group, featured Phillip Brenner (School of International Service), Robert Lerman (College of Arts and Sciences), Peter Kuznick (CAS) and Mark Walker (SIS).



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Rick Whitehead: Jazz impresario brings it 'Home'

Jazz guitarist Rick Whitehead's new solo album, "Notes from Home," was mixed from master tracks he recorded at his home studio. While many artists have gained strength and a new sense of perspective from home recordings, Whitehead has suffered slightly because of it.



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Bill calls for balance

A nonbinding resolution currently being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives calls for states to adopt an Academic Bill of Rights that would balance ideological viewpoints in college classrooms. The purpose of the bill, according to a press release from the office of Rep.


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Our Take: A glance at WAMY

Today's Eagle features disturbingly anti-Semitic translations from a book that was published and distributed by the World Assembly of Muslim Youth. Fadel Soliman, AU's Muslim chaplain, is the director of WAMY International. His involvement with this book is unclear, however.


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Do revenge films relieve stress?

As the semester winds down, AU students are facing finals and are possibly at odds with their roommates. On top of that, today is Tax Day, a stressful time in many Americans' lives. It seems an appropriate time for The Bride to complete her "roaring rampage of revenge" and the Punisher to seek his own brand of vengeance.


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Soliman is not on trial

Guest columnist Abdelilah Bouasria discusses the perspectives prevalent in media coverage of Muslim issues, on and off campus.



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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