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Drop bad classes for better AU experience

By Carl Seip · Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

As my time here at AU begins to come to a close, I've found myself wondering if I have any regrets - anything that I wish I had done. My initial reaction was to revert to the safe answer - how could I have regrets? For three years, I've managed to be active throughout this campus, from raising school spirit to volunteering my time helping others.

AU reacts to economic crisis

By Lindsey Anderson · Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

AU will continue normal financial operations even as the university begins to react to the current economic crisis, President Neil Kerwin said in a memo e-mailed to the AU community Friday. The university refinanced $137 million of its tax-exempt bonds in the market and limited withdrawals from its short-term investment fund.

Schickhardt leads Eagles surge

By Shaun Flynn · Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

The No. 20 AU field hockey team rallied behind senior captain attacker Irene Schickhardt to defeat Patriot League rival College of the Holy Cross 4-0 during the annual "Phil Jacobs blue out" on Saturday before beating La Salle, 3-0 on Sunday. Schickhardt led an offensive surge against the Crusaders with seven points, including three goals and an assist.

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'Science' marks sophomore success

October 6

TV on the Radio "Dear Science" (Interscope Records) Sounds like: A great band still on the rise. Grade: A- TV on the Radio, darlings of music blogs and big-name magazines alike, have released their newest album, "Dear Science," which builds perfectly upon their past successes.

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Smithsonian hosts 'Indians' film series

By Jordan Coughenour | October 6

If you went to elementary school in the mid-1990s, "Pocahontas" probably recalls the melodious strains of the enduring song "Colors of the Wind," accompanied by her memorable animal pals Meeko the raccoon and Flit the hummingbird. For many people, Pocahontas is their go-to representation of an American Indian, one who is very beautiful, very free-spirited and very fabricated.

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Thicke grooves on third album

By Caitlin E Moore | October 6

The 1970s are back in full force with the release of Robin Thicke's new album, "Something Else." Soulful vocals and tunes ranging from pure R&B ballads to disco-infused dance numbers comprise its 11 tracks. "Tie My Hands," featuring Lil' Wayne, is the standout track of the album.

Opinion

There are condoms all over the campus

By Rachel Lincoln | October 6

And just what does AU offer to help keep students safe and confident? I do believe, for one, that there is a self-defense class. And there's the faded hotline numbers posted in the bathroom stalls: rape hotline, abuse hotline, counseling. And there are free condoms.

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Campus Brief

October 6

AU Queers and Allies began National Coming Out Week on Saturday. "National Coming Out Week represented the freedom that LGBT deserve to live openly and out," said Queers and Allies Executive Director John Marzabadi. Marzabadi said this year's Coming Out Week would pay homage to people of the past and present who have served, and want to serve, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

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High schools cut AP classes

By Rachel Lynne Smith | October 6

AU's admissions process continues to evolve as high schools nationwide drop their Advanced Placement programs. The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools initiated their current wave of AP course cuts from the curriculum because professors felt their students might benefit more from a curriculum "that teachers say puts less emphasis on memorization and test preparation," according to U.

TOMMY IS A FOLK ROCKER - Thomas Erdelyi, best known to punkers and music geeks as Tommy Ramone, hits the stage at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Va., with bandmate Claudia Tienan as Uncle Monk. The bluegrass duo are a far sonic cry from Erdelyi's CBGB days.

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Ramone puts punk out to pasture

By Kristen Powell | October 6

It's safe to say that by the time Avril Lavigne crooned over "sk8er bois" and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong was shouting about American idiots, they and their ilk were just throwing flowers on punk rock's grave. But just because a genre-as-we-know-it is dead, it certainly doesn't mean its spirit is.

HANDY MAN - Greg Kinnear plays Dr. Robert Kearns, a college professor who invents the intermittent windshield wiper in Mark Abraham's "Flash of Genius." When the Ford Motor Company steals his ideas and denies his due credit, Kearns fearlessly wages a laws

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'Flash' signals start of Oscar season

By Linda Barnhart | October 6

Grade: B Although it fails to dazzle, "Flash of Genius" hits home with its message and paves the way for the fall season onslaught of Oscar-bait. Greg Kinnear stars as Dr. Robert Kearns, a college professor and occasional inventor who, when hit by a "flash of genius," comes up with the idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.

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'Sopranos,' 'Batman' reinvent villainy

By Jordan Coughenour | October 6

Although Christian Bale has been widely regarded as the most faithful representation of the caped crusader to grace the silver screen, it is safe to say that in this summer's release of "Dark Knight," the two villains he so passionately fought to subdue grossly upstaged him.

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SG Brief

October 6

The outgoing Undergraduate Senate unanimously certified the election results for the incoming senate at their last meeting Sunday afternoon. The new senate was sworn into office at their first meeting later that day. Student Government President Seth Cutter told the new senators he looked forward to working with them and encouraged them to remember their obligation to serve the student body.

BLOW YOUR MIND - Murano glass pioneer Lino Tagliapietra pushed his craft to the limits of color and curve unlike any of his craftsmen contemporaries. The above design, though not on display in the Renwick exhibit, is an example of his dynamic use of the m

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Glass master dazzles D.C.

By David Lewis | October 6

As you walk past the orange Victorian walls of the Renwick Gallery, you are immediately entranced by the abstract structure on your left. You gaze at the strange amorphous vase with its long curving neck, striving to understand the message that the artist is trying convey.

CAMPING FOR KENYA - Former NBA player and AU alum Kermit Washington and Dr. Teresa Gipson, medical coordinator for Project Contact, speak to Katherine de Juan, a senior in the School of International Service. Washington camped on the quad and fasted for f

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Kermit camps for Kenya

By Katie Litvin | October 6

AU alumnus and former NBA player Kermit Washington raised more than $25,000 as of Thursday, through his commitment to a five-day fast, in order to call attention to hunger in Kenya. Washington invited students to camp on the Friedheim Quadrangle Thursday night with him, he said.

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Calendar

October 6

Monday, Oct. 6 Opera - "La Traviata" 7 p.m. WHERE: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (blue and orange lines) INFO: The Kennedy Center is selling discounted tickets to students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 as part of its Generation O program.

HANDS UP - Senior setter Christina Nash (No. 11) and junior middle blocker Claire Recht team up to block their Lehigh opponents in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Mountain Hawks. The Eagles have won five straight matches and 15 consecutive sets during th

Sports

Eagles shut out PL rival

By Tom Feeney | October 6

The AU women's volleyball team continued to plow through its opponents Friday, when the team beat Lehigh 3-0. It was the Eagles' fifth win in a row, a stretch in which AU has won 15 straight sets. The Eagles, who are now 4-0 in conference play, dismantled Lehigh University by set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-23.

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Crime reports raise concern

By Jen Calantone and Tamar Hallerman | October 2

AU Public Safety has requested the community's help in identifying suspects in the aftermath of sexual and violent crimes against AU students walking in areas off campus. The Metropolitan Police Department notified AU Public Safety of these crimes, which occurred between Sept. 23 and Sept. 28, according to an e-mail Public Safety sent to the campus community on Sept. 28.

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Language hinders sense of belonging

By Ali Goldstein | October 2

LILLE, France -Ã¿I could not ask for a clean spoon. It was a windy Sunday morning at the Lille city market, and I sat with friends at a tiny café, watching the crowds push past with their baskets of yellow roses and tomatoes. "Cuill?re," the French word for spoon, momentarily escaped me amid the chaos.

Opinion

Correction for September 29, 2008

October 2

In "Ivy League ROTC criticized," The Eagle incorrectly identified John Concepcion's school affiliation as being a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is actually a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Affairs.

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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