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Acerbic advice for finals

By Erin Reigh · Monday, Dec. 8, 2003

Columnist Erin Reigh offers irreverent instructions on how to cram for final exams.

Letters to the Editor

Monday, Dec. 8, 2003

Letters to the Editor on the dorm fire, mens' basketball, and The Scene last week.

Volleyball drops to No. 25 Terrapins

By Kevin Hilgers · Monday, Dec. 8, 2003

The team on the losing end of a 3-0 volleyball match doesn't always have much to be happy about. AU was an exception Friday night in College Park, Md., in its first-round match with No. 25 Maryland in the NCAA Tournament before a loud crowd of 1,012, about a fifth were Eagles fans.

News

'Czeching in' checks out

By Dan Zak | December 8

Columnist Dan Zak says farewell from, and to, Prague for this semster.

Opinion

Staff editorial: Don't buy books

December 8

The Eagle staff urges readers to avoid the pitfalls of shopping for books on campus.

Sports

New AD takes over

By Jesse Epstein | December 8

Learn Dr. Joni Comstock's name. AU's new athletic director takes over today and with her at the helm, bounds are limitless and excitement is high.

News

Not quite the Oscars, but still the 'Best'

December 8

With 2003 drawing to a close, it seems appropriate to give out awards for the best and worst of the year's movies. Along with the awards, top 10 lists seem like a good way to match our level of pretension against the likes of Stephen Hunter, film critic at the Washington Post, and A.O. Scott, critic at the New York Times.

News

Season sparks first lights

By Kim Peterson | December 8

President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush presided over the lighting of the National Christmas tree on the Ellipse near the White House Thursday night. This is the 79th year of the lighting. According to a White House press release, the tradition dates back to 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree in a ceremony organized by the D.

News

Underworld's decade of melodic bliss

By Emily Zemler | December 8

Underworld, one of the best electronic acts to come out of the United Kingdom, releases a collection of 10 years of its work with a solid compilation of some of the best underground dance music the industry has to offer.

News

SC vice president resigns

By Keith F. Shovlin | December 8

Student Confederation Vice President Marguerite Meyer resigned Sunday night, effective next semester, for personal reasons and part-time student status.

News

Nutrition News

December 8

Nutrition News is a weekly column compiled and contributed by Professor Anastasia Snelling's Nutrition Class.

News

New museum approved

By April Astor | December 4

While Congress authorized the construction of a National Museum of African American History and Culture Nov. 20, the question of where to put the new museum remains. Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas said the museum is in the beginning stages, and what the museum will contain is unknown.

News

Weekend Hot Spots

By Costa Caloudas | December 4

The Scene's recommendation on what to do around D.C. this weekend

News

Students meet life after college

By Maryanne George | December 4

Adrienne Brown has sent out more than 40 resumes and been on four job interviews recently. But if she doesn't land a job by the time she graduates from Michigan State University next month, she'll be working as an office assistant at a campus dorm. Brown, 22, is one of thousands of college seniors searching for jobs in a tough labor market.

Sports

Countdown

December 4

AU's Sports Desk aspires to start rivalries with at least ten other schools, and here they are in our regular Sports Countdown feature.

News

Alleged spy pleads guilty

By Keith F. Shovlin | December 4

Former AU researcher Gao Zhan pleaded guilty to exporting technology to China in U.S. District Court Nov. 26. Gao, who is no longer with the University, had been held captive by China and charged with espionage from Feb. 11 to July 25, 2002.

News

Campus Briefs

December 4

Briefs from campus: Reindeer Rock Show, and the city's problems with extending the Metrorail line to Dulles airport

News

Giving thanks abroad

By Dan Zak | December 4

The Eagle's columnist Dan Zak offers his account of a Thanksgiving in Prague, Czech Republic.

Sports

Volleyball NCAA's close to home

By Kevin Hilgers | December 4

AU's first four trips to the NCAA Tournament involved hectic treks to Colorado and Kentucky and a battle with ice in North Carolina. But for its fifth, the Eagles won't have to travel to the end of the Green Line.

News

An ode to study days

December 4

Alex Kargher wrote a lovely ode to study days, with a sonnet-based rhyme pattern.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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