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My Philosophy: Big, Benevolent Government

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I support democracy and I support the treasured American principle for "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." However, I also believe in the role of a benevolent big government to promote this principle in our society. I am aware that most Americans are individualistic and reluctant to trust the power of the government.

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'Aqua Teen' movie provides answers, humor

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Men will destroy the world in a harebrained scheme to impress girls, or at least Master Shake will. That's the idea behind "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Colon Movie Film for Theaters," starring the beloved cartoon characters Frylock, Meatwad, the aforementioned Master Shake and their neighbor, Carl.

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Metro brief: St. Elizabeth's understaffed, group alleges

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University Legal Services, a District-based disability advocacy organization, filed documents in U.S. District Court Monday alleging that St. Elizabeth's, the District's public mental hospital, lacks enough staff to maintain the facility and treat the patients, The Washington Post reported.

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Sports

NHL PLayoff Predictions

It's that time of the year again. While most of the country is squarely under the minion of Mel Kiper Jr. and his multiple spreadsheets of NFL draft prognostication, a select few is awaiting the NHL second season with glee. There is nothing in sports that can in any form equal the intensity that is the NHL playoffs.


Albert Hammond Jr., of Strokes fame, impressed a crowded 9:30 club Friday night despite his lack of guitar prowess.
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Strokes guitarist gently rocks in a solo show

"Free from it all," Albert Hammond Jr. sang to a packed early show crowd at the 9:30 club last Friday. Intended or not, it's a metaphor for the liberated sound of The Strokes guitarist's first solo album. The Strokes burst onto the rock scene with "Last Nite" and other popular singles from 2001's "Is This It?" but since then have faded into the background.


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Opinion

My Philosophy: Protect Citizens, But Let Them Be Free

I am a philosophical anarchist. The idea of a group of people coming together and imposing their will on others is morally abhorrent to me. It is probably morally abhorrent to most people. However, public opinion changes when that majority claims to be working towards the common good, when they are acting on behalf of the state.


Kurt Russell plays a psycho killer chasing Rosario Dawson in "Death Proof," the second-half of this double feature film.
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Tarantino, Rodriguez team up for 'Grindhouse'

If the trailers didn't make it obvious already, "Grindhouse" is not for the squeamish. The new film, a double feature by Robert Rodriguez ("Sin City") and Quentin Tarantino ("Kill Bill") aims to capture and repurpose the energy of the gore-filled B-movies the directors watched as kids, and in this endeavor, they are successful.


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Campus calendar

Thursday, April 12 "I Remember AU When: The Age of Protest" 8 p.m. McDowell Formal Lounge What was AU really like during the age of protest of the late '60s and early '70s? "I Remember AU When" will take a look back to when the campus was a hotbed of dissent.


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National brief:Google Earth launches Darfur mapping service

Google and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum launched a project Tuesday that maps out the atrocities occurring in Darfur, Reuters reported. Google Earth users are now able to zoom in on Darfur, a western region of Sudan, to view the more than 1,600 villages damaged or destroyed by the Janjaweed during the conflict.


Blood Brothers ignores critics and delivers a buzz-worthy show.
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Blood Brothers delight devoted D.C. fans

The Blood Brothers ravaged the Black Cat last Wednesday night, proving that good music doesn't go out of style. Openers Chinese Stars and Celebration were interesting and frustrating, respectfully. Chinese Stars features members of the disbanded underground act Six Finger Satellite, and while the band is certainly evocative of the discordant and catchy atonal guitar sounds of SFS, its guitar tones are more encrusted with Blood Brothers-style filth as opposed to the electronica-disco sheen of SFS.


Sports

Fennell, Lanz help track teams find success at Texas Relays

The distance medley team finished second while Conor Lanz placed ninth in the 1500 meters to cap AU's participation in the Texas Relays held in Austin, Texas this past weekend. The Eagle's elite men traveled south on Friday to compete against some of the top individual runners and relay teams in the country in preparation for the Patriot League championships at the beginning of May.


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National Opera updates classic 'Die WalkÂre'

A busty, helmet-clad warrior maiden, blond braids swinging behind her, belts the Valkyrie battle cry. This seminal scene, repeated in Bugs Bunny cartoons and throughout popular culture, occurs near the climax of Richard Wagner's epic opera, "Die Walkre." The Washington National Opera's new production, in conjunction with the San Francisco Opera, the second of four operas in Wagner's "Ring" cycle, takes a brave new look at the classic German tale.


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Scooters offer thrifty ride

What's hip, saves commuter students tons of money and has two wheels? Motorized scooters, of course, and students who don't ride them could be spending hundreds more than they need to each year. "Scooters are considered bicycles when it comes to the parking policy," according to Christian Noll, AU transportation operations coordinator.


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Senior lacrosse standout steps up in final season at American

The American University women's lacrosse team may have a young team for its 2007 campaign, with over half the team being composed of freshmen and sophomores, but one special upperclassman stands out. Referred to as "Gorms" by her teammates, Caithlin Gorman is anything but ordinary, on and off the lacrosse field.


Diplomat-in-Residence Daniel Hernández discusses immigration.
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AU diplomat presents research

The importance of border communities and the challenges of border management was the research topic presented by AU professor and Diplomat-in-Residence Daniel Hernández. Hernández, a senior fellow for the Center for North American Studies, led by fellow professor Robert Pastor, addressed an audience that included students, faculty and influential political and economic leaders Wednesday evening over dinner.


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Former college president advocates for lower drinking age

John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, is leading a grassroots movement to lower the drinking age to 18, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Some AU students remain skeptical about whether he would make much of an impact on current drinking practices.


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Plame, Matthews cancellations to help fund final speakers

The Kennedy Political Union, the on-campus organization that works to acquire prominent guest speakers for AU events, has dealt with two high-profile speaker cancellations this semester, which KPU Director Taylor Robinson said were due to circumstances out of KPU's control.


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SG, Health Center to launch online forum for feedback

The Student Government Campus Life Committee is launching an initiative with the Health Center to provide better health care services to the AU student body. The joint initiative began last semester with informing students about the resources and students' rights at the Health Center.


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Opinion

Staff editorial: Health Center Reforms: A Good Place To Start

In response to many complaints and based on the success of a similar program to gather student feedback on the low-flow showerhead controversy, the SG has launched a section of its act.ausg.org to gather student feedback about the Health Center. The Health Center also began using a comment box in mid-February to gather student feedback.


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Leadership Committee approves '07-'08 budget

The Leadership Committee of the Undergraduate Senate held a late-night meeting April 9 to approve the 2007-2008 school year budget allocations. The committee heard a presentation on the budget recommended by SG Comptroller Robert Donigian, a senior in the Kogod School of Business.



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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