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BROKEN WINGS / ***1/2

By Will Gordon | April 19

Review: "Broken Wings" is an Israeli film about a family which has had a bad nine months and is having an even worse week. The family consists of a mother who is overworked and can't cope with the loss of her husband, a 17-year-old daughter who is an aspiring musician, but is held back by having to take care of her family while her mother works, and a teenage son who, although very smart, does not go to school and instead hides himself in a mouse costume and passes out pamphlets.

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Soup kitchen thrives

By Ashley Bleimes | April 19

A soup kitchen hardly seems like the place to find children clawing at pastries while adults chat and make new friends. But at Martha's Table, everyone from squealing children to serious professionals chip in to prepare food for the homeless.

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Funeral for a Friend invades D.C.

By Jorge Del Pinal | April 19

Bands from the U.K. have been "invading" the United States for years. For the most part, recent successes of U.K. bands have been limited to modern rock like Coldplay; however, the U.K. does not only export softer radio fare.

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Abortion debate plays out on the quad

By Kate Oczypok | April 19

AU Students for Life, the anti-abortion student organization on campus, placed 4,000 pink and blue flags on the Quad to symbolize the number of babies aborted each day in the United States. Members of AU Students for Life worked overnight Wednesday so students could see the "cemetery of the innocents" on Thursday morning.

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Rise of the Secret Machines

April 19

Flanked by the hue of yellow lights during their showcase at South by Southwest, the Secret Machines sonically collided with their audience, enveloping and consuming all other stimuli. With their latest release, "Now Here Is Nowhere," the New-York-by-way-of-Texas trio has created an audio adventure in nine fluid steps, which will be touching down in D.C. for a two-night stay at the Black Cat.

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Anti-abortion side defended by speaker on Thursday

By Kate Oczypok | April 19

Stephanie Gray, a member of the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (an anti-abortion group), defended her group's side of the abortion debate to members of the campus community last Thursday. Gray's organization "condemns all abortion related violence and will not associate with groups or individuals who fail to condemn such violence."

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CD Reviews

April 19

Music reviews from the Scene, including Garrison Starr, Elf Power, Amen, Rag Men, Zero7, The Fever, Liars and Ray Vega.

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Sports

From the Eagle Sports Desk

By David Bergman | April 19

The AU Men's Tennis team served up an ace Saturday, defeating Patriot League rival Lafayette 7-0. The Eagles received strong performances from seniors Jonah Fliegelman and Tushar Garg, who won their matches in straight sets.

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Opinion

Good cause distorted by radical

By Chris Allen | April 19

Guest columnist Christ Allen laments the "hijacking" of Palestine Awareness Week by David Rovics, a folk singer who appeared at the Tavern.

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Tarantino sends 'Punisher' to bed without dessert

By Dan Zak | April 19

Over the weekend, blonde bombshell swordfighters bested buff shirtless nomads. As predicted by over 70 percent of the 50 students polled last issue, "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" thrust its financial Hanzo sword deep into "The Punisher."

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Kanneth, Trombley plan new cabinets

By Kate Oczypok | April 19

Newly inaugurated President Polson Kanneth and Vice President Jason Trombley have appointed their new cabinet members for the upcoming 2004-2005 school year of the Student Confederation, AU's student government.

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AU holds first 'Take Back the Night' event

By Kate Oczypok | April 19

AU held its first "Take Back the Night" event, a campus-wide walk for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, last Wednesday night. Take Back the Night first began in 1978 in California and New York. "As a new staff member here at AU, I asked if 'Take Back the Night' was held here," said Melva Jones, program coordinator, who also works in the office of Multicultural Affairs.

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Sports

Lax Senior Day bittersweet

By Kevin Hilgers | April 19

In any sport, it's usually the seniors that make the storyline on Senior Day. Saturday's Women's Lacrosse match versus Patriot League rival Holy Cross was no exception, although a balanced effort from everyone made it possible.

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Mass transit systems increasing security

By Lucia Walinchus | April 19

Mass transit systems along the East Coast are increasing security measures in the wake of the bombing of a train station in Madrid, Spain, last month and the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. "We've implemented security changes, and we're constantly reviewing them on a daily basis," said John McCarthy, spokesman for New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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SC transition is smooth

By Kate Oczypok | April 19

After thanking his new staff, consisting of Vice President Jason Trombley, Comptroller Moamar Tidjani-Dourodjaye and Secretary Jamie Rea, newly inaugurated Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth claimed that this year was good but next year should be even better.

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Opinion

Our take: 2004 SC grades

April 19

Each year following the SC Transition ceremony, The Eagle Editorial Board grades outgoing SC executives and departments on their performance over the past year. Unlike many AU professors, The Eagle does not inflate grades, that is: A = excellent, B = above average, C = average, D = below average, F = failing grade.

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'Punisher,' 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' vie for top spot

By Daniel Longino | April 15

"Kill Bill: Vol. 2" will not be the only film opening tomorrow centering around a roaring rampage of revenge. "The Punisher," the next big-screen adaptation of a Marvel comic, opens tomorrow as well. Both plots contain individuals seeking vengeance after an act of mass violence committed against those closest to them.

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