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The Rusty Nail: subpar Subway service at Nest

By L. Russell Allen IV | April 15

This brings me to the absolutely, spectacularly excellent service that we receive at the Eagle's Nest. Perhaps you've been to this fine overpriced establishment at 1:30 a.m. Perhaps you have been verbally assaulted by the angry late-night Subway woman when you asked for a meatball sub.

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SIS to celebrate 46th anniversary

By Stokely Baksh | April 15

AU's School of International Service will celebrate the 46th anniversary of its founding tonight at the Embassy of Nigeria. The event's highlights include AU's plans to construct a new building to replace the school's current building which dates back to 1957.

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News

Chaplain: no ties to anti-Semitic books

By David Hodges | April 15

AU's Muslim Chaplain Fadel Soliman, who is also the director of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) International, which has published and distributed a handful of anti-Christian, anti-Semitic and anti-Shi'a Muslim books, said he made at least one of the books available to students curious about other religions.

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Opinion

Take a hard line on drugs

April 15

Guest columnist Aaron Biterman gives suggestions for future coverage and treatment of important, controversial issues.

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Opinion

Our Take: Fair 'til proven wrong

April 15

After the article on Muslim chaplain Fadel Soliman ran in the March 1 issue of The Eagle, the Muslim Student Association held a prayer service in support of Soliman and started a petition asking for the retraction of both the news article and the corresponding editorial. The circulating petition says the editorial was unfair and the news article inaccurate. The Eagle stands by both its editorial and its news story.

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News

Vanilla Ice heats up the Tavern

By Emily Zemler | April 15

Nineties rapper Rob van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice, brought his brand of rap-rock to the Tavern in front of a nostalgic crowd last night. Ice, who was accompanied by drummer Chris A and his DJ (who he referred to as the "Dirty Mexican"), drew a crowd of 750 students, according to Karen Gerlach, director of Student Activities.

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Sports

Top 10 Things We'll Miss During the Impending NHL Lockout

April 15

With NHL owners fighting for a salary cap when the current labor deal expires in September, hockey fans worldwide are bracing for a lockout that may take out the entire season. In the event of a lockout, here are the Top 10 things that will be missed during the non-existent season.

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News

33 West finds humor in music

By Lisa Leone | April 15

FAIRFAX, Va. - The sound of drums and guitar music seeps out the windows of a quaint house in a residential neighborhood of Northern Virginia. A woman, walking her dog along the street, doesn't seem to notice the noise or all the cars parked out front. In the basement bedroom, which doubles as a rehearsal room, rock band 33 West is practicing for an upcoming show.

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News

THE PUNISHER / ***

April 15

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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News

Not Quite Wrong: April 15, 2004

By Ross Nover | April 15

Ross Nover's weekly comic Not Quite Wrong for April 15, 2004

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Sports

The year in sports: a look back

April 15

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

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News

The Freshman: April 15, 2004

April 15

Adam Corpora's weekly comic The Freshman for April 15, 2004

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News

Mayor promises public funding for new baseball park

By Emily Carone | April 15

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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News

Gao's husband sentenced

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 15

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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News

Police Blotter

By Jamie Lee Lardner | April 15

Safety and security events from around campus since Friday.

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News

Haiku Circus: April 15, 2004

By Ken Sakamoto | April 15

Ken Sakamoto's weekly comic Haiku Circus for April 15, 2004

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News

WAMY Translation 1

April 15

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

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