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WAMY Translation 1

April 15

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

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News

Punk artist chastises music industry

By Costa Caloudas | April 15

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

April 15

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

By Daniel Longino | April 15

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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News

Professor bias assessed

By David Hodges | April 15

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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Opinion

The myth of the liberal professors

By Kevin Sheneberger | April 15

Political columnist Kevin Sheneberger exposes the mythological nature of the liberal professor in this week's Lean Left.

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Rick Whitehead: Jazz impresario brings it 'Home'

By Neal Fersko | April 15

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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Sports

Dream on the Green

By David Bergman | April 15

Columnist David Bergman discusses the recent successes of golf pro Phil Mickelson in this week's Sideline Scholars.

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News

Bill calls for balance

By Kim Peterson | April 15

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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Opinion

Our Take: A glance at WAMY

April 15

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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News

Do revenge films relieve stress?

April 15

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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Opinion

Soliman is not on trial

April 15

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

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Opinion

Fadel Soliman: Don't judge me unfairly

By Fadel Soliman | April 15

Guest columnist Fadel Soliman discusses the Eagle's coverage of the WAMY controversy.

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News

New proposal would reshape school identity

By Mackenzie Ryan | April 15

The University College, a proposal that intends to create a two-year program for incoming students to improve academic and cultural life at AU, is still in the process of gathering feedback from the community, including launching a Web site and conducting student focus groups.

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News

DC declared smartest

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 15

Washington, D.C., is the smartest city in America, according to a report published by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report says that 23.6 percent of 25-and-over residents of the District have an advanced degree, more than any other city or state in the nation.

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News

File sharing debated

By Zehra Rizavi | April 15

While some panelists at the American Forum Tuesday night claimed that downloading music and movies from the Internet infringes copyright laws, others argued that the practice will not stop and the government must modify current laws to accommodate it. Record labels and artists traditionally made a large chunk of their profits from CD sales, and the 50 percent dive in sales between 1999 and 2002 does more than worry record executives, said David Sutphen, the vice president of government relations for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Opinion

Should the U.S. troops pull out of Iraq?

April 15

The question of the week for April 15, 2004.

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