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Deftones rock D.C.

June 23

At the 9:30 club the Deftones exploded into their first D.C. show in three years and the first show of a brief guerilla tour, announcing the release of the band's new self-titled Maverick disc, with a riveting performance of the albums lead song "Hexagram.

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Film Clips: New summer releases

By Emily Zemler | June 23

Read these brief reviews of summer hits "Adaptation" and "Old School"

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Opinion

Press freedom is sacred

By Brett Zongker | June 23

The student press at AU remains editorially independent, despite the misinformation circulating about the motive behind the new media adviser position.

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Sports

Women's Lacrosse premiers at NCAA Tournament

By Laura Randisi | June 23

On the weekend of April 26-27, the AU Women's Lacrosse team celebrated a series of "first-evers." The team hosted their first-ever Patriot League Tournament, won their first-ever Patriot League Championship title and earned its first-ever berth to the NCAA Tournament.

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SC creates Help Center

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 23

The Student Confederation began its plan to reach out to students and improve student life on campus with the creation of the Center for Responsive Policy, also known as the SC Help Center. The center was created by the first Executive Order of SC President Nick Terzulli, and will handle "day to day complaints and problems that students have."

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Column: Facts of Life

By Dwaun Sellers | June 23

Features columnist reflects on life after the death of GQ's editor in chief.

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Former AU President Williams buried

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 23

Former AU President George H. Williams was laid to rest June 13 at Arlington National Cemetery. Williams died May 18 at his home in Evanston, Ill. at the age of 85 of complications from gastrointestinal ailments. Williams served as president of AU from 1968 to 1975.

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Celebrate your indepence the D.C. way

By Anne Stopper | June 23

AU students who haven't been in town for the Fourth of July in the past are in for a treat this summer. The biggest problem they'll run in to is choosing what they want to do from all the options. From music to fireworks to cookouts, the D.C.-metro area is never more alive than on July 4th.

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Sports

Golf team finishes sixth; Hartman, Schieffer place at PL finals

By Laura Randisi | June 23

The Men's Golf team placed sixth overall in the Patriot League Golf Championship on the weekend of April 26-27. After three rounds of play, the Eagles finished with a team score of 941 with sophomore Chris Schieffer leading the way. Schieffer placed 16th and ended the tournament with a final score of 234, shooting a 75 in the first round.

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AU renovates Letts

By Evan Wagner | June 23

This summer's modest renovations to Letts Hall, one of the three Southside complex residence halls, are expected to be completed under budget and by their scheduled Aug. 1 deadline, University officials said last week. The building, which had its last major renovation in 1990, is mainly being "spruced up," according to University architect and project manager Virginia Richardson.

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'Chicago' in D.C.

By Emily Zemler | June 23

By EMILY ZEMLER Eagle Staff Writer Murder. Booze. Jazz. Scantily clad women. That's "Chicago." And for three weeks it's all here at the National Theatre here in Washington, D.C. The new national tour of "Chicago," the show with the distinction of being Broadway's longest running revival, will grace the D.

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'Hail' new Radiohead album

By Blair Payne | June 23

Radiohead's most recent release, "Hail to the Thief," is a worthy attempt to produce an album as monumental as "O.K. Computer," their 1997 masterpiece that earned them great critical success. On 'Hail' the band has finally refined its new electronic sound to make an album that combines bleeps, static, and even a little acoustic guitar, which all come together for a richer texture than any previous release.

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Opinion

Our Take: A freshman's guide to AU

June 23

In just a few short weeks, our University will become the new home to hundreds of incoming freshman. For those who need the essential but perhaps not-so-readily available information of what college life is really all about, The Eagle has compiled a short list of essential things for new students to know.

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Contemplating the future

By Laura Fedak | January 22

At a Christmas party over winter break, I experienced an event familiar to many students who encounter an old friend or acquaintance in their hometowns. Voila, the high school straightjacket 4.2 GPA good boy everyone recalled as the attractive, charismatic over-achiever, sitting in front of me with scraggly long hair and a ski hat.

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Bike messengers misunderstood

By John Sherry | January 22

It is 30 degrees, sunny, cold and blustery. It is the kind of day where the leaves that remain on the trees are torn from their branches, and people hide under their overcoats and earmuffs. For D.C.'s bike messengers the wind and cold weather are quite fitting considering the way they see themselves perceived around the city.

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WWF celebrates voter campaign in D.C.

January 22

A yearlong campaign to promote youth voting registration sponsored by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) titled "Smackdown Your Vote," culminated in a gala on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration at D.C.'s Club Insomnia.

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A four-month wait for fries

By Andrew Martel | January 22

Following more than four months of construction and permit acquisition, a McDonald's franchise opened last Monday in the Tunnel at AU. The restaurant occupies the former site of Armand's Chicago Pizzeria, who had lost their lease in 1999 and vacated the space after an out-of-court settlement with AU at the end of spring semester 2000.

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