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TEAM ‘BELLA’ — SOC Professor Steve Piacente has taken to the web to build anticipation for his self-published novel “Bella.” Piacente has made YouTube videos to market directly to interested readers.

Prof builds buzz for book

By Geoffrey Beebe · Monday, Nov. 22, 2010

Deciding to read a book by a new author is a daunting task. Who among us would have found, let alone read “The Da Vinci Code” or “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” if not for the buzz surrounding each book? AU professor Steve Piacente is tackling this problem with the release of his self-published novel “Bella.” “Bella” is a gritty story of a military cover-up. Isabella “Bella” Moss knows for certain that the circumstances surrounding her husband Hank’s death are riddled with lies and treachery. According to the Army, Hank was killed by a homemade grenade, but Bella believed that the government had a hand in it.

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WVAU reviews

Monday, Nov. 22, 2010

Every other week The Eagle asks the assistant music directors and DJs at WVAU what they’re currently listening to. Here’s what they’re recommending. Check out WVAU.org to listen.

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Mussel Bar serves great shellfish but otherwise weak

By Kelly Holliday | November 22

Much like pandas and football, mussels are slowly but surely becoming an obsession among D.C. natives. The mollusk gained popularity in 2007 with the opening of Robert Wiedmaier’s Brasserie Beck and is now featured prominently on the menu of Wiedmaier’s most recent culinary venture, Mussel Bar.

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Opinion

The problem with fixing today without regard for tomorrow

By Michael Stubel | November 22

The majority of the Democrats and Republicans that populate this city’s institutions are career professionals and public servants. For the most part, their expertise has served us well. Yet my worry is that maybe, somewhere, there is another Abraham Lincoln. Someone we would mock, someone who didn’t go to an Ivy League school, someone who made it on his or her own.

COMING HOME — As abroad students start contemplating their return, having new experiences seem more urgent than ever. But for many, the missed opportunities are only a reason to go back.
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Abroad experience only whets appetite for travel

By Yaniv Nahon | November 22

This is not a column about my semester abroad at its end. I still have a month left in Paris, and plan on living it to its fullest. However, this past weekend I realized just how short that month was and how much time has passed since I went on my self-imposed European exile. My momentum has shifted. I have started to feel the gravity pull that is home slowing me down and drawing me back. I’ve finally realized that I am going home.

GOING BROGUE — Edinburgh is a city unlike any other on the UK mainland. Nestled in the mountains of Scotland, the city offers equal parts natural vistas and calm civilization.
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Edinburgh offers quiet weekend away from London craziness

By Olivia Stitilis | November 22

Though any sort of exploring I do in London usually ends up qualifying as an adventure (whether I planned it that way or not), my first real European adventure took place this past weekend when I headed north to Edinburgh, Scotland. The weekend was one of many travel firsts. I took my first overnight eight hour bus ride (Advil PM really does work wonders), stayed in my first hostel, used my ‘backpacking’ backpack for the first time and finally got to see men in kilts.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: D.C. Students Speak aims to amp up students’ ANC voice

November 22

This month, Deon Jones, Tyler Sadonis and the A Voice 4 U campaign made major progress not just for the AU community, but also for student activism throughout D.C. Although Sadonis’ run ultimately fell short, Jones has (most likely) won and succeeded in finally securing students a seat on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D.

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Solo sex for women: Ending the societal stigma

By Tara Culp-Ressler | November 22

Despite the fact that Christine O’Donnell has publicly condemned it, we’re pretty sure masturbation isn’t a foreign concept to most college students. Why do you think everyone wears flip-flops in the communal showers, anyway? Although many people start experimenting with masturbation long before college, the conversation about solo sex is still relevant. There can be a gender divide surrounding self-pleasure, and we want to shatter the illusion it’s just for the boys.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Supporting the troops outside of the ‘military-industrial complex’

November 22

Last week, columnist Conor Shapiro insinuated that supporting the troops is a process carried out by the brainwashed masses — masses acting not as thinking, caring individuals, but as the unsuspecting henchmen of carefully crafted, age-old government plots and relentless propaganda. Though I disagree with him on several points, I thank him for bringing such issues to the forefront.

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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