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Contest: The Eagle's Next Great Ranter

As we continue through these long, desolate, despairing days of winter, it’s time that we bring a little more light into your lives. That’s right, it’s time for the commencement of our “The Eagle’s Next Great Ranter” competition.

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Celebrating Anti-Valentine’s Day with style in the District

Today’s incarnation of Valentine’s Day is a holiday created by greeting card companies. The plump image of Cupid, the mass-produced cards and the silly hearts on candies are so shallow and superficial that it’s nauseating. Anti-Valentine’s Day celebrations are a part of a growing movement against the hypocritical holiday of Saint Valentine’s.




DAYS OF LOVE— This Valentine’s Day, post up in your room with whomever you please to watch some memorable films of late that Hollywood has produced. Whether it be “500 Days of Summer” or “Love Actually,” have some tissues handy.
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Five heartfelt movies to watch on Valentine’s Day, date optional

Cheesy romance films have always helped to grease the wheels in our own intimate lives with their cultural signifiers and incredulous scenarios. While some of us have grown to adulthood with a certain ache of cynicism, we here at The Scene believe in keeping with the spirit, and have come up with a list of romantic films to watch in honor of that day of Saint Valentine.





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Best Coast, Wavves drown crowd with lo-fi beach punk at 9:30 club

The California duo of Best Coast and Wavves played the 9:30 club on Monday, stopping by as part of their “Summer Is Forever” tour sponsored by MTVU. The two bands are inexplicably linked: Both bands are newcomers to the scene of independent music, both share a slight obsession with their home state, marijuana, Twitter and yeah — the two lead singers Bethany Cosentino and Nathan Williams date.



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Breaking down the Super Bowl: winners and losers

What’s the best way to recap the Green Bay Packers 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, you ask? With a 700-word “Winners and Losers” column, of course! Winners FOX Sports The last four Super Bowls broadcast on Fox have each been decided by six points or less. Included ...



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Concert Reviews: Lissie

Lissie’s voice is stuck somewhere between a girlish coo and a sultry rasp. The folksy singer-songwriter took the stage at 9:30 club last Sunday, changing the mood of the room with her easygoing nature and cheerful grin.




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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Liberalizing views towards the military

Reading your articles these past months have done wonders for my mental health. I thought to myself, “here is a guy who gets it.” A real liberal, not some obnoxious kid yelling about legalizing marijuana and overthrowing the government while living in his parents’ basement. After reading your last article, however, I can only describe my feelings as disappointment. I am a liberal democrat. But I am also a cadet in Air Force ROTC.





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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