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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.

Peter Bjorn and John keep crowd quiet

By Claudia Nuñez-Cespedes · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

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

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

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.
Sports

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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Opinion

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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News

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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Opinion

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.

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‘Radio’ glorifies rock in UK

By Allie Meyer | November 11

When Richard Curtis’ newest film “Pirate Radio” opens, the music has already begun, and one is immediately catapulted back to 1966, right in the middle of one of the most historically mind-blowing decades of rock ‘n’ roll.

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Sports

Women dominate Va. Wesleyan in opener

By Tom Schad | November 11

The AU women’s basketball team kicked off the 2009-2010 season in convincing fashion over the weekend, dismantling Virginia Wesleyan College 98-34 in an exhibition game at Bender Arena.

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Sports

Men even exhibition record

By Ben Lasky | November 11

The AU Men’s basketball team pulled their exhibition record to 1-1 with a win over Catholic University Cardinals 70-64 on Sunday. The Eagles had a 12-point advantage going into halftime and never gave up the lead. Catholic closed the deficit to four early in the second half.

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News

Coming out captured in theaters

November 11

Next to terrorism, swine flu and our economic recession, nothing terrifies the average American more than some dude-on-dude action. Next week, two films — one, a big studio stint and the other, a low-budget indie — that cannon-balled into the shallow pool of gay film will be released on DVD.

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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