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Odes to joy: Relient K, Cohen shake up season

By Traci J. Brooks | December 4

Relient K "Let It Snow Baby ... Let It Reindeer" (Capitol Records) Grade: B Sounds Like: Another pop Christmas album Relient K's "Let It Snow Baby ... Let It Reindeer" consists mostly of tracks from their 2003 Christmas album, "Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand," with the addition of seven new tracks to make the CD a whopping 20 tracks long.

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Police blotter

December 4

Nov. 18 An officer noticed a stun gun and pepper spray in a student's handbag while conducting a bag check for a high profile event in the Ward Circle Building. The officer confiscated the items. Nov. 20 A student reported receiving numerous harassing text messages and e-mails from his former girlfriend.

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Experimental, retro folk takes cake in 2008

By Donny Sheldon | December 4

5. "Midnight Boom" - The Kills Best track: "Tape Song" American vocalist/guitarist Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince have rekindled their vampy antics and stinging instrumentation for their third and most consistent album, "Midnight Boom." Although frequently compared to their blues/garage rock counterparts "The White Stripes," The Kills have taken an experimental step forward, drawing upon their signature minimalism and infusing electronica and eerie erotica.

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Campus calendar

December 4

Thursday, Dec. 4 Opera - "Tell Me about That" Noon WHERE: Battelle-Tompkins Atrium INFO: Undergraduate and graduate students will perform a semi-staged aria as part of the AU Music Program's Atrium Series. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.american.

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Opinion

AU admins bungle power outage

December 4

Many students woke up Wednesday morning to find an e-mail from the Office of Information Technology in their inboxes. The e-mail was short and to the point - from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday, power and Internet service would be cut in a number of buildings on AU's campus.

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Opinion

Pills shouldn't fill in for parents

December 4

You've heard about the economic bailout, but have you heard about the parenting bailout? Though neither of us has children, we find the situation so puzzling that it's worth writing a column about. Our story begins with the observation that, until recently, Nebraska was the place to go to get rid of a kid.

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Opinion

Correction for Nov. 25, 2008

December 4

In "SUB director resigns," The Eagle incorrectly reported that Tré Matthews became SUB director in the spring. Student Government President Seth Cutter nominated Matthews for the position Aug. 6. The Eagle regrets the error.

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O'Death gives new life to screwgrass

By Kristen Powell | December 4

If O'Death were a movie, they'd surely be a "mystic Western." That's how the band's banjoist, Gabe Darling, described one of his favorite films, "Dead Man," in an interview with The Eagle. Darling cited films, books and a genre-less array of music including Tom Waits, The Misfits, Black Flag, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu-Tang Clan and Alice in Chains as impetuses for the band's music.

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Opinion

Women's Issues column weak once again

By Ashley Evans | December 4

Writing about the issue of sexual assault can be a positive step forward in addressing stigmas and myths that still surround the issue, but it is important to describe campus resources and events accurately. Unfortunately Ms. Lincoln's lack of research again weakens her well-intentioned column.

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Top 10 films revitalize cinema

By Donny Sheldon | December 4

2008's cinematic fare showcased new and old industry voices alike, including breakthrough director Lance Hammer's heartrending, austere "Ballast" and Mike Leigh's drastic leap into comedy with crowd-pleaser "Happy-Go-Lucky." 2008's best films tackled a broad range of subjects with fearless gusto, transporting viewers from independent circuit wrestling rings to the streets of Gotham City.

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Opinion

Mandatory survey for AU students a bad idea

By Jeff Deutsch | December 4

Carl Seip's "Mandatory survey needed for a better AU," however well intentioned, is problematic. People should not be forced to do surveys. Not only is it wrong, but we probably don't want the responses of people who weren't otherwise interested. (That's also why we don't require voting: If you would have to be forced to take an active interest in politics - please stay home on Election Day!) If participation is too low, AU can do what marketing companies across the nation do every day: offer positive incentives, like maybe entrance into a drawing to win something or even a small gift just for participating.

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AU students standing up for Darfur, Burma

By Anna Tuman | December 4

AU's chapter of Student Taking Action Now: Darfur, a national student-run anti-genocide group, along with several other AU organizations, will collect money on Thursday as part of the STANDFast fundraiser. "STANDFast is a national fundraising effort to donate money to Civilian Protection Program," said Victoria Bosselman, president of AU's STAND chapter.

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Metro brief

December 4

D.C. might see less snow this winter compared to previous years, possibly as a result of global warming and other causes, according to The Washington Post. D.C. gets an average of 18 inches of snow per year, according to the Post. When the Post's Capital Weather Gang looked at averages in 15-year intervals, there was a notable decrease in snowfall.

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Former SUB director explains resignation

By Tamar Hallerman | December 4

Last month, Tré Matthews, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, suddenly found himself in the middle of a firestorm within the organization that he led - the Student Union Board. Matthews resigned from his position as SUB director Nov. 14. A press release from AU Student Government President Seth Cutter's office said Matthews stepped down in order to focus on his music career, but some members of SUB said he was pressured to step down because he was not fulfilling his duties as director, such as answering phone calls and e-mails, The Eagle previously reported.

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Opinion

Take the emotion out of gun debate

By Jong Eun Lee | December 4

Way back, during Pennsylvania's Democratic presidential primary election, many publicly admonished now President-elect Barack Obama for his comments that some people "cling to their guns and religion." Perhaps even more than other social issues like abortion, the right to bear arms has been a very sensitive issue for Americans.

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Campus brief

December 4

AU President Neil Kerwin announced Monday that the Board of Trustees approved the university's strategic plan at their Nov. 21 meeting. The board made three changes to the strategic plan, all of which put an emphasis on the importance of ethics and service, Kerwin said in an e-mail to the AU community.

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National brief

December 4

The U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007 and this downturn is likely to worsen, the Business Cycle Dating Committee announced Monday. The BCDC consists of seven economists who officially determine when a recession starts and ends.

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