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Suspect appears in court

By Rebecca Bellville | February 19

The man accused of murdering former AU student Tymon Birchett was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Enzo Maximilian Costa, who confessed about two weeks ago to murdering Birchett in Birchett's Massachusetts Avenue apartment in December, will be held until his next scheduled court date on April 2.

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Haiku Circus: Feb. 19, 2004

By Ken Sakamoto | February 19

Ken Sakamoto's Haiku Circus for February 19, 2004: Bitter chicken.

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Not Quite Wrong: Feb. 19, 2004

By Ross Nover | February 19

Ross Nover's Not Quite Wrong for February 19, 2004: unreliable journalistic sources

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AU awaits Dylan show

By Emily Zemler | February 16

AU is buzzing with the excitement of what Student Union Board Assistant Director Jason Geisinger is calling the "biggest show we've had in at least 15 years." Folk legend Bob Dylan will perform his Grammy-winning music in Bender Arena on Saturday, April 3.

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CD Reviews

February 16

New album reviews from the music desk include Stereolab, Stars, Jack Johnson, The Descendents, Moonspell, Damageplan and a DFA Compilation.

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Opinion

Men must understand their responsibilities

By Timothy Meyer | February 16

Guest columnist Timothy Meyer shares his opinion on obligations of men toward women

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Banner goes up in flames

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 16

The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, took a negative turn early Thursday morning when a campaign poster hanging on the Quad was set on fire. The 6-foot-by-6-foot poster had a large hole burned into the center and several other burn marks, Public Safety reported.

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'The Quest' for on-campus art

By Lisa Leone | February 16

"The Quest: New Work by Zoe Charlton" is the first of a five-part series that incorporates still works and videography to explore the theme of survival.

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Sports

Lady Eagles back in business

By Jesse Epstein | February 16

The AU Women's Basketball team took a huge step in the quest to win the Patriot League Saturday with a 55-48 win over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Stabler Arena in Easton, Pa. The win moved AU to 7-3 in the league and to a first-place tie with Colgate and Holy Cross.

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The Shins have a leg up

By Jen Turner | February 16

Indie rock favorite The Shins graced the stages of The Black Cat on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for its first-ever stop in D.C. Wisely adding a second night to the stay, the two sold-out shows drew an excited audience that eagerly anticipated the live Shins experience.

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon: Feb. 16, 2004

By Nate Beeler | February 16

Nate Beeler's editorial cartoon for February 16, 2004

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Web Sights

February 16

Agatha Tomasik of The Scene spots a Web site worth watching in www.snopes.com

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When in Rome

By Blair Payne | February 16

Because of its central location, Rome offers many travel opportunities. It doesn't take too long to get to other places in Italy by train, and most international flights out of local airports are cheap and quick. These advantages give many students one goal: To travel as much as possible on the weekends.

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Campus Briefs

By Stokely Baksh | February 16

Brief news from around campus: MTV stopping by the Quad, and a communications professor presenting on power relations in Central America

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

February 16

Letters from readers to the editors of The Eagle

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Opinion

The passion of the censors

By Corey Parker | February 16

Liberal columnist Corey Parker discusses the anxieties and implications surrounding Mel Gibson's new film 'The Passion of the Christ'

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Club Council awards half of allotted money to new, old clubs

By Stokely Baksh | February 16

About $10,000 was awarded to clubs this semester after the General Assembly, AU's undergraduate student legislature, allotted $20,000 to the AU Club Council to distribute since it felt club programming at AU was most important, according to council chair Evan Wagner. Article includes all club allocations

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