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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

'Men' down a man? 'Titans' dominates box office

April 1, 2010

A message from The Eagle

The fact of the matter is that The Eagle did not approach the publication of Alex Knepper’s most recent column entirely correctly. For this, we are sorry.

Field Hockey offseason full of success

AU's women’s field hockey team made significant gains in the offseason. The team earned the third-highest GPA in the nation.

New sexual assault policies considered

AU’s Vice President of Campus Life Gail Short Hanson proposed adaptations to the Student Conduct Code that would include such terms as “stalking” and “consent” last week. A group dedicated to improving the university’s approach to sexual assault stood behind this proposal. • One student shares her story as a rape survivor

Liam Neeson-led cast can't save 'Clash of the Titans'

Hercules, gyros and the Olympics: three Greek things that arguably don’t suck. Unfortunately, the latest Greek mythology movie, “Clash of the Titans” does not live up to those standards. One Scene writer tells readers why “Clash’s” good visuals cannot make up for the incoherent plot.

D.C. colleges look to capitalize on new census numbers

Thursday is Census Day, the official day on which Americans filling out their 2010 census forms should base their residential and familial information, according to Ben Marcus, Chairman of the D.C. Metro University Student Alliance.

Capitals should be weary of Presidents' Trophy’s curse

There is a fine line between not wanting the Washington Capitals to win the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the team with the top record in the East — and making sure the team does not collapse down the stretch.

‘Atlas Shrugged’ shows opinions better swayed than forced

Oh Ayn Rand, philosophical genius with a multitude of zealous followers. And “Atlas Shrugged,” your ultimate masterpiece, which I am certain you spent most of your life constructing. People either love it or hate it, but I decided that I would live through it and see for myself. I mean, if a book is 1,074 pages long and people actually read it, then it should be a significant read. Additionally, a lot of people that read the book enjoy it. This was the decision that I made in the beginning of August 2009.

AU’s baseball-deprived start club

When Ryan Morton thinks about baseball, thoughts of old Yankee Stadium fill his head. His father had season tickets and they would trek from New Jersey to the storied stadium at least 20 times a year.

Letters to the editor

Readers respond to Alex Knepper's recent column in The Eagle.

CAS professor joins Oliver Stone to tell America's ‘Secret History’

Bringing the United States’ forgotten past to the forefront of television viewers’ minds, AU professor Peter Kuznick is joining movie director Oliver Stone to create a 10-part Showtime series.

Letter from the editor

I can still remember sitting in a tiny blue chair at a wooden desk in grammar school. The fifth grade curriculum at my Catholic school required us to prepare for the sacrament of Reconciliation. Regardless of how anyone feels about religion, I still maintain that I learned an important lesson that I’ve held onto for the last 12 years. Human beings are prone to mistakes, indiscretions, sins, misjudgments — whatever your word might be for it. The best way to repent for these shortcomings is to apologize and seek to make right what one has wronged.

The five strangest superstitions in the modern sporting world

Watch any sporting event and you will surely see at least one player who engages in some form of superstition. Whether it’s LeBron James tossing chalk into the air before every game or a goalie tapping the goalposts, these traditions happen in almost every sport.