Legal News

April 8, 2010

SPA student receives Truman Scholarship

Only 60 students across the nation can say that they are among the Truman Scholars of 2010, and AU student Kelsey Stefanik-Sidener is one of them.

'Tenleytown Rats' blamed for car thefts; burglaries double in Northwest D.C.

After a rise in burglaries in Northwest D.C. – they doubled in recent months – locals and police have dubbed the criminals, “Tenleytown Rats.”

A note from the editor

After reviewing and revamping our policies for columns, we have decided to publish them for the remainder of the semester. Be on the lookout for opportunities to apply to be a columnist for the fall semester.

Fey, Carell star in bland ‘Date Night’

What happens when you take one part Steve Carell and mix him with one part Tina Fey in an action comedy with a vague title? Not as much laughter as you might have hoped. The movie will take you from Jersey to the mob. Scene staff gave this film a B-.

Eagle rants

More of your Eagle rants.

Allergic to food or just intolerant?

Though it is possible to develop a food allergy later in life (my father had his first allergic reaction to shellfish when he was 21) food allergies among adults aren’t all that common, and when they do occur, it is typically related to genetics — meaning if no one in your family is allergic to a food, you are less likely to be. Between 2 and 4 percent of adults are allergic to some food — usually dairy, fish, soy, wheat or nuts.

White Stripes star in new rock documentary

There’s nothing more essential to a music fan than the rock documentary. Over the years, fans have wanted to get every piece of the musician that they can, and films provide the perfect way to give fans that inside look behind the glamour and into the grit. You get to see rehearsals, tears and music performed live. Even in these days, when barely anyone buys CDs anymore, rock docs are still alluring for all fans of any band. Everyone from the Rolling Stones to Beyoncé has one, and now the White Stripes have one, too.

Top 10: Time-wasting blogs to distract from final exams

Finals are coming up. So get ready for long sessions in the library, leaning over your computer in the same position for hours on end, risking permanent change in your spinal cord’s alignment. The books stacked next to your computer will threaten to topple over and take you out of your misery. And you will drink enough coffee to ensure the economy of Colombia stays afloat for the next few months. So let’s get working on those end-of-semester papers.

'Train' plot falls off wagon

The conflict at the heart of French drama “The Girl On The Train” is the plucked-from-the-headlines, real-life story of a gentile girl who claims to be the victim of a violent, anti-Semitic attack on the Parisian Metro. Yet the movie is about a lot more — and a lot less.

Ford, Johnson let 'Perfect View' and 'Let the Hard Times' roll on new albums

A review of two albums, "Perfect View" and "Let the Hard Times Roll."

Disaffected youth infects indies

If there’s something a film produced by the contemporary indie genre must possess, it’s a lost soul.

Small family issues enlarged in ‘City Island’

Simple can be grand and, in the case of “City Island,” it is spectacular. It is a film beautiful?in its simplicity and wonderful in its humanity, showcasing all the flaws and shortcomings and wonderful secrets that?constitute?what it means to be human — all for a raucous amount of?heartfelt?laughter.

Police Blotter

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.

Locals decry Army Corps' lack of public safety plan

The Army Corps of Engineers does not have an emergency public safety plan in place for when it destroys the chemical munitions behind Sibley Hospital this April.

The Emilys live blog LOST

Internships in Middle East: no knotted neckties needed