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Super Bowl fans tackle AU

Surrounded by soda cans, pizza boxes and bags of chips, students eagerly watched last night's Super Bowl match ended in a last-second 32-29 New England Patriots victory over the Carolina Panthers. While some students were concentrating on the game, others were distracted by the much-anticipated Super Bowl commercials, star quarterbacks and Janet Jackson's titillating halftime performance.

'Legal bribery' is a problem

Guest columnist Jennifer Bonardi on the hazards of cash flow between companies to politicians

O'Neill and politics over principles

Guest columnist Derek Karikari on the media coverage of Paul O'Neill and his political relationship with the president

Smoke, no damage in Hurst

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a fire alarm in Hurst Hall around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. The alarm, caused by a sterilizer in a lab, caused no substantial damage, according to Public Safety. "A smoke detector activated on the first floor, causing us to believe that there was smoke," said Gary Folckemer, coordinator for Public Safety Administration.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to The Eagle from students responding to articles and columns from last issue

Oscar noms prompt second look

An Oscar nomination has a tremendous effect on a film. A nomination means a prolonged theatrical run and a win means even more revenue. This year, the nominations, announced last Tuesday, have not only affected the films' theatrical lives, but also their DVD releases.

Pell Grant eligibility unchanged

Congress has passed provisions in the budget for the 2004 fiscal year that prevented approximately 84,000 students from losing their eligibility for Pell Grants during the next school year, according to Department of Education estimates. Last week the Senate passed legislation, by a vote of 65-28, to keep the Education Department from making a change in the formula used to calculate a student's need for federal financial aid.

Music Notes: CD Reviews

Music reviews from The Eagle's Music desk, including Fuel, Travis, Wheat, John Vanderslice and The Chromatics, among others.

Police Blotter

Campus security issues since last issue

Dr. Pipes is controversial for a reason

Guest columnist Zachary Constantino argues in favor of Dr. Pipes, whose visit to campus sparked controversy recently

Editorial Cartoon: Feb. 2, 2004

Web Sights: Blacktable.com

Mike Vallebuona points out an interesting web attraction called BlackTable.com

AU still learning

Sports columnist Ian Quillen discusses the work to be done and the improvement to be made in the future of AU basketball.

Anti-Flag headlines show

In the mist of chaos and confusion, things often find a way of coming together more than you could ever expect or imagine. Thursday night at the 9:30 club, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Against Me!, None More Black and New Mexican Disaster Squad (NMDS) took punk rock fans, food-not-bombs activists and friends to the edge of the world and back.

Clarks, female fans rock 9:30 club

At 9:30 p.m., the 9:30 club was nowhere near capacity as the opening act, Stephen Kellogg, took the stage. When the second act, the Lost Trailers, began its set, the club seemed to be half full, but by the time the headliners came on, there was hardly any room to breathe.

Candidates spar on higher education

The democratic candidates, having taken to wrestling with issues among themselves, have all had to take a stand on higher education costs and availability

Who do you think will win the primaries?

Students respond to The Eagle asking about the democratic primary