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Monday, April 6, 2009

South Korean Ambassador Han Duk-Soo made a visit to the School of International Service last week to honor tradition and confirm the strong relationship between AU and South Korea, according to a university press release. Han visited the three cherry blossom trees that were given to the school in 1943 by Syngman Rhee, the first South Korean president.

RENEWED 'SPIRIT' - "The Spirit" DVD special features contribute to the understanding of the film's artistic complexity. One of the most interesting featurettes, "Green World, " describes the making of the movie, almost all of which was filmed on a green s

Extras enhance 'Spirit'

By Bryan Koenig · Monday, April 6, 2009

Frank Miller's "The Spirit" is an entirely different kind of superhero movie, and we only learn just how different it is by watching the special features on the DVD. Without the DVD, you probably already knew that the film is something so absurd and silly that if you were able to turn off your brain, you found it absolutely hilarious and mindlessly exhilarating.

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'Tower' faces critics, vandals

By Marisa Kendall · Monday, April 6, 2009

More than 2,000 issues of The Tower, Catholic University of America's student newspaper, were taken from their distribution bins and thrown in nearby trash cans March 27, according to Justine Garbarino, the paper's editor in chief. Several copies of the paper were ripped up and left outside The Tower's office and that week's cartoon, depicting gay issues and the Catholic Church, was taped to the wall, Garbarino said.

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Adjuncts form coalition

By Clint Rice | April 6

Adjunct faculty members from universities across the United States and Canada have joined together to create an organization to address adjunct faculty issues. Fourteen adjunct professors from universities on both coasts and the Midwest founded the New Faculty Majority.

Sports

Capitals struggle down stretch

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 6

Despite clinching the Southeast Division, the Washington Capitals' struggles continue. With only three games to go until the playoffs, the team needs to get back in the habit of winning. The month of March is one the Capitals will most likely want to forget.

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Opinion

Keep student media out of the trash

April 6

Tempted though many of you may have been to toss every copy of The Eagle into the trash, nobody has actually done it yet. Thank you for that and - ahem - please don't start! At The Catholic University of America, the readers have not been so kind. After a series of controversial articles concerning gay rights, an angry student - or group of students - tossed every copy of CUA's newspaper, The Tower, into the trash.

REFLECTIONS ON GITMO - The National Geographic Channel hosts a screening and panel discussion with Guantanamo Bay experts Tuesday, in advance of the world premiere of the film "Explorer: Inside Guantanamo," an in-depth portrait of the detention center.
News

Panel debates torture at Guantanamo

By Meg Fowler | April 6

The National Geographic Channel held a preview screening Tuesday of the documentary "Explorer: Inside Guantanamo," which followed a diverse discussion panel moderated by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, in which panelists contradicted each other on whether torture really occurred at the Guantanamo Bay Naval base.

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Metro brief

April 6

The University of Maryland, College Park cancelled the screening of a pornographic film at the student union after a state senator threatened to cut off state funding for the university, The Washington Post reported. The student union had planned on screening "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" Saturday night.

TEAMING UP- No. 24 senior defender Whitney Kovar teams up with a fellow Eagle to harass a Virginia Tech Hokie opponent during the game on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles lost to the Hokies 19-11 despite a four goal effort by freshman Lauren Schoenberger,
Sports

Eagles fall at home to Hokies, 19-11

By Justin Hall | April 6

Freshman Lauren Schoenberger scored a career high four goals, while senior midfielder Leslie Fischer and freshman midfielder Bernadette Maher each recorded a hat-trick but it was not enough to prevent the Eagles from falling to Virginia Tech 19-11 Saturday afternoon.

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Opinion

Eagle Rants

April 6

MTV has desecrated the name of punk music. Shame on you MTV. And shame on you Fall Out Boy. I don't care about fair trade this or equal rights that ... I want my Starbucks and quality make-up not eco-friendly garbage. Dear cranky students on the third floor of the library - we're not sure if you're aware, but there IS a silent floor.

News

Comedy shows many hats

By Hilary Leister | April 6

Gospel music, Southern traditions, fervent faith and lavish style come together this month at the Arena Stage with the hit musical "Crowns," a whimsical production about the lives of black women in South Carolina and their undying obsession with extravagant Sunday hats.

Opinion

Effective habits should be the norm

April 6

"I will guarantee to make the hand a 100 percent perfect hand," the doctor said to his patient, who suffered a serious burn from an electric wire. The year was 1929, the place was New Hampshire, and soon everyone would be in court. Nine years after a burn that badly scarred his right hand, Dr.

SHOOT, SCORE - Greg Mottola, director of "Superbad," countered his well-known humor with emotion in "Adventureland." The film follows a recent grad's changing perspectives while working at an amusement park.
News

Summer story sizzles

By Donny T Sheldon | April 6

"Superbad" director Greg Mottola's "Adventureland" might look like another frivolous teen summer romp, yet its clever balance of lewd humor and poignant insight renders the film a charming stride of originality in an over-done genre. Set in 1987, "Adventureland" chronicles a placid summer through the eyes of James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), a recent Oberlin College graduate armed with a Comparative Literature degree and a minor in self-loathing.

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International brief

April 6

At least eight people died in a helicopter crash in the North Sea Wednesday, CNN.com reported. The helicopter crashed about 13 miles off the Scottish coast, according to CNN.com. Fourteen passengers and two crewmembers were on board. Nine vessels were involved in the search for survivors, according to CNN.

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Greenberg hosts DPA's 'Tartuffe'

By Kristen Powell | April 2

Students can witness the spectacle of scandal and hypocrisy starting this Thursday in Greenberg Theatre when the Department of Performing Arts puts on "Tartuffe." The play, which premiered in Versailles in 1664, tells the story of an aging aristocrat, Orgon, who is conned by a falsely religious zealot, Tartuffe.

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Toxic fumes mutate ppl

By Maurice Mendel | April 2

Several AU students have developed strange physical deformities after prolonged exposure to mysterious steam that has been emanating from the side of the McKinley Building for years. The Student Health Center has reported more than 15 cases in the past month of students who have changed color or grown extra body parts after walking through the steam every day on their way to class.

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International brief

April 2

Several hundred French workers trapped five executives in their Grenoble, France offices in protest of proposed layoffs, CNN.com reported. About 500 employees of a Caterpillar factory took part in the blockade to protest 700 proposed layoffs, according to CNN.

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The week in fun calendar

April 2

Thursday, April 2 Civilian's Spring Fling 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Local 16, 1602 U St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: Help the Penn Quarter Civilian Art Project fund local artists at their rooftop party, complete with DJs and hors d'oeuvres.

REACHING HIGH- Senior midfielder Leslie Fischer leaps up to steal the ball from her Navy opponent.
Sports

Women's lacrosse falls to Midshipmen

By Justin Hall | April 2

A three-goal, second-half rally could not save the AU women's lacrosse team as they fell 8-6 to the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Wednesday afternoon. The loss dropped the Eagles' record to 1-4 in Patriot League play and 2-9 overall on the season. The game started well for the Eagles, as junior midfielder Amanda Makoid scored less than five minutes into the match to give AU a quick 1-0 lead.

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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