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‘Shear’ fun at Kennedy

By Amrita Khalid · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

"Shear Madness" is the longest running show at the Kennedy Center. Put on eight times a week since 1987, it also happens to be the second longest-running play in the history of American theater. A comedy who-dun-it murder mystery where the audience gets to solve the crime, "Shear Madness" is best for a first date, or to drag one's parents to when they visit D.C.

ALL SMILES — “Generation Change: 150 Ways We Can Change Ourselves, Our Country and Our World,” written by Jayan Kalathil (above) and Melissa Bolton-Klinger (below), gives tips on ways to get inspired.

‘Change’ gives partisan advice

By Natalie Kirkpatrick · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

You’re young, politically-inspired, electronically-savvy tweeters ready to change the world. According to Jayan Kalathil and Melissa Bolton-Klinger, the authors of “Generation Change: 150 Ways We Can Change Ourselves, Our Country and Our World,” you are “Generation Change.”

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Palmer goes beyond boundaries on tour

By Katrina Casino | November 15

Amanda Palmer is today’s traveling muse. Over a decade into her multi-project career, the alternative-punk-cabaret songwriter best known for being one-half of the Dresden Dolls is done releasing music.

YOUNG MONEY — In a documentary following a nationwide competition, underprivileged youths strive to create a winning business plan for the grand prize of $10,000. “Ten9Eight” chronicles the stories of participants in the annual Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s business plan competition, with entries ranging from custom guitars to organic body products to programs for teaching sign lanugage.
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Competition makes youths count

By Katy Pitkin | November 15

Creating an original film about underprivileged youths pulling themselves up by their bootstraps would obviously prove to be a challenge. Then add a national business plan competition with a first place prize of $10,000. Now there is a recipe for something fresh.

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Found Footage Festival best served with booze

By Bryan Koenig | November 15

The Found Footage Festival is right at home in the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, where the smell of beer is present but not pungent. It has a warm atmosphere that facilitates the humor in poking fun at some truly bizarre videos that co-curators Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have collected and edited down to the bare bones over the years.

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Get saucy with pasta addition

By Will Koper | November 15

I used to keep a jar of spaghetti sauce in my refrigerator until a friend of mine taught me how to make my own. A good tomato sauce takes a bit of time, but it’s easy, it keeps well and you can also double the recipe and freeze some for later in the month when you’re buried in projects and final exams.

SWEDISH FISH — Peter Bjorn and John, a trio of Swedish rockers, busted out the new wave to fans on Nov. 7 at the 9:30 club. The three are currently on their “10th Year U.S. Birthday Tour” to celebrate a decade of successful music-making.
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Peter Bjorn and John keep crowd quiet

By Claudia Nuñez-Cespedes | November 15

Peter Bjorn and John kicked off the start of their United States headline tour Nov. 7 at the 9:30 club. The tour, which is appropriately named the “10th Year U.S. Birthday Tour,” is a celebration of a whole decade of making music together.

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Touting tests worth taking

November 11

Most students have never heard of the College Level Examination Program. But every student should know about them. CLEP tests are exams administered by College Board that allow access to an accelerated education at a lower price. Students can take them in high school or at the college level. Many colleges, including AU, accept some of these tests as replacements for courses. Students can pay $72 to take a CLEP test in, say, general chemistry, prove proficiency in the subject and forego a grueling, semester-long classroom experience. As The Eagle reports, students can save an average of $3,372 per course. How’s that for a bargain?

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Opinion

Trashing celebs: indication of a cruel culture

By Nick Field | November 11

America used to be a society of admirers. We used to look up to athletes, actors, politicians, writers and artists. They used to be given great respect. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. We have fallen into a vicious — I think detrimental — cycle wherein we systemically destroy famous people to make ourselves feel better. It is a sad side effect of our culture today that this is scarcely mentioned by those who suffer from it, because of how well off they really are. So let me, a college student with thousands of dollars of debt, say it for them.

OH SO SWEET — Emily Stovicek and Rachel Carney celebrate their 2-1 win over Loch Haven University. The victory gives AU its set straight bid to the NCAA Tournament round of 16. They will face the University of Maryland on Saturday in College Park. AU fell to UMD 3-0 during the regular season.
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Field Hockey gets second straight NCAA bid

By Jimmy Hascup | November 11

The AU Field Hockey team will be playing in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in seven years, after defeating Lock Haven University Tuesday afternoon at Jacobs Field. AU beat LSU for the second consecutive time and scored 2-1 in the play-in game.

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AU should be a smoke-free university

By Erin Cady | November 11

Life is good inside the AU bubble. We have our own idyllic world here in the suburbs of D.C., secluded from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet close enough to still be a part of it. Just walking onto the quad before an early morning class is enough to make any student realize what an oasis we have here. To be able to have an arboretum as our campus is an incredible privilege. However, it has become clear that far too many students do not recognize this.

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Campus debates need for women’s center

By Sarah Parnass | November 11

The planned Women’s Resource Center has ignited some debate on campus about the need for such a center. On one side, students argue that the center will fill a void in the administration, the responsibility for which has previously fallen on a paid Student Government official and several volunteer student activists, namely the staff of Women’s Initiative. In opposition, others point out that this costly expenditure will, in some cases, create services that are already available on campus.

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Letter to the editor

November 11

On Sept. 29, as many of you may already know, was the Eat Local Challenge at TDR during lunch. All of the food served came from a 150-mile radius of AU. I hope you all enjoyed the amazing smells and flavors. It was truly delicious, more nutritious, and TDR was more vibrant that day.

SPEAK OUT — On Nov. 9, Lupe Fiasco joined executive producer Chris Moore and author and producer Howard Zinn to discuss a new documentary, “The People Speak.” The film, which will air Dec. 13 on the History Channel, features footage of readings by Americans who shaped America.
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Fiasco gives ‘people’ voice at GWU

By Olivia Harrington | November 11

As hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco exited the stage, he was met by a roar of applause from the over 200 students who had crammed into George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium to watch history come to life. Nov. 9 marked the second stop on the College Tour to promote the new film "The People Speak" in which he co-stars.

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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