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'Death' strings cello into dark, expressive sound

By Cameron Conway | April 14

Throughout their eight-year career, Murder by Death have always presented an interesting combination of southern rock and emo - all the while really being neither. The easiest way to describe their sound, especially their newer material, is a highly emotive Johnny Cash playing with a very dark indie rockbacking band.

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World calls, but home is sweet

By Andrew Robinson | April 14

One evening last summer, during a slow night at work, I was talking to some of my fellow waiters and waitresses about my impending departure for Japan. The consensus seemed to be that if they were in my position, they would be nervous about leaving the country for a year.

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'Joe's' brings jukebox to stage

By Ali Goldstein | April 14

When the musical "Smokey Joe's Café" opened on Broadway in 1995, the show held great promise. It combined songs such as "Stand by Me" and "Love Potion #9," which are familiar even to people of our generation, with the sultry and edgy movement of "Fosse" for an unexpected and high-energy musical revue.

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Sheen advocates for activism, opposition to war

By Bobby Allyn | April 14

As "The West Wing" actor and social activist Martin Sheen walked into Bender Arena's Kettler Palmer Lounge to meet with AU media before his Kennedy Political Union speech Monday, he took off his black Ray-Ban sunglasses, smiled and extended his hand to an Eagle reporter.

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Review: Local spot dishes up conscientious grub

By Andrew Gardner | April 14

Dos Gringos, A Mount Pleasant Café 3116 Mount Pleasant St., NW www.dosgringoscafe.com 202-462-1159 METRO: Columbia Heights, green line PLATES: breakfast and brunch dishes: $2-$5, lunch and dinner: $5-$8 Living in a metropolis like Washington has its benefits, including access to great internships and jobs, awesome restaurants and cool cultural activities like concerts and museums.

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Pixies' hooks shape generation

By Stephen Tringali | April 14

Part 2 of a 3-part series Alt-country and indie rock icons Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy first started hanging out after realizing their shared love of punk rock in high school English class. Farrar admired the Sex Pistols, and Tweedy adored the Ramones. Both stole punk records, like Elvis Costello's "My Aim Is True," from their local library and, along with fellow Uncle Tupelo member Mike Heidorn, frequently ruined the local football player and rich kid parties by dropping in unannounced, scratching their Fleetwood Mac and Journey LPs, and blasting Black Flag and Minutemen tapes instead.

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Eco-Week focuses on environment

By Christopher Looney | April 14

Last week was "Eco-Week" - a series of events campus environmentalist group Eco-Sense hosted - which was worthwhile, despite not drawing very many participants, according to Eco-Sense member Mackenzie O'Donnell. O'Donnell led Monday a "Recycling 101" presentation suggesting ways for dorm residents to make environmentally friendly choices.

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UF prof sues Web site over copyright

By SANDRA FLORES | April 14

A University of Florida professor's lawsuit against the owner of a Web site that sells class notes has shed light on a business that some believe profits from copyright infringement. Michael Moulton, a professor in the university's wildlife ecology department, along with e-textbook publisher Faulkner Press, are suing the owner of Einstein's Notes for violations to the copyright he claims protects the lectures he gives in class - lectures that he claims are his intellectual property, according to Wired.

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Campus brief

April 14

AU students will join forces with DC Vote to spread the word about claims that D.C. is in a state of taxation without representation, according to Frank Poppe, a freshman in the School of International Service. He is organizing a group of students to go to Capitol Hill to distribute fliers and information April 15, DC Vote's "Taxed Without Representation Day.

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Sports

Lacrosse crushes HC Crusaders, wins 17-10

By Anna Tuman | April 14

The women's lacrosse team scored the first and last goals during their game against the Holy Cross Crusaders Saturday and won 17-10. The game started with sophomore midfielder Amanda Makoid's goal at 26:51, which gave AU an early 1-0 lead. The Crusaders answered seven minutes later and tied the score at 1-1.

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Critics neglect docs on modern rock bands

By Stephen Tringali | April 14

Martin Scorsese's "Shine A Light," a film documenting the Rolling Stones' fall 2006 two-night performance at New York City's Beacon Theater, recalls one of his earlier documentary works - "The Last Waltz," which is about The Band's farewell concert. Many film critics - including Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert, New York Times critic Stephen Holden and Washington Post critic Desson Thomson - couldn't help mentioning this film in their reviews of "Shine A Light.

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Sports

Alum Caccavale opts out of MLS play

April 14

AU alumni Sal Caccavale, a former member of the men's soccer team, always dreamt of playing soccer for a living. However, after a year on MLS' Red Bull New York team, Caccavale has learned that playing professionally is not always all it is cracked up to be.

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Opinion

Common sense: SAT works, but not everyone can win

By Charlie Szold | April 14

When I was young, 4 or 5 let's say, I played T-ball. At 5 years old, the coaches believed we were too fragile to handle loss, so they never told us who had won. At the end of the game, right after a celebratory juice box, we would gather together and the coaches would invariably tell us the game was tied.

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Ferencz: Attacks on Iraq go against Nuremberg

By Allie Feras | April 14

America's pre-emptive and anticipatory strike on Iraq contradicted the precedents set at Nuremberg, said one of the prosecutors who participated in the post-World War II Nuremberg war crimes trials during a speech Thursday. Ben Ferencz said nations should resolve international conflicts through diplomacy instead of force.

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International brief

April 14

Former President Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he will most likely include a meeting with leaders of Syrian militant group Hamas in his upcoming tour of the Middle East despite protests from the Bush administration, the Reuters news agency reported Sunday.

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Opinion

Correction for April 10, 2008

April 14

In "Magazine ranks SPA 14th on top graduate schools list," the article mentions that the Washington College of Law is ranked 53rd. In fact, WCL is ranked 46th.

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Stereotypes strain French relations, speaker explains

By Tony Romm | April 14

Combating clichés and restoring respect should be the United States' priorities if it wishes to revitalize its relationship with France, Fran?ois Rivasseau, deputy chief of mission at the French Embassy, told AU students on Friday. "It is very unjust to have this level of disrespect, which has triggered a great deal of anti-Americanism in France," Rivasseau told a packed room in Beeghly Hall.

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