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Tribe Called Quest returns from hiatus in Calif.

November 18

ANAHEIM, Calif. - You might just rock your bells loose. The fresh smell of the grills, coupled with a cloudless evening, made for an ideal atmosphere to put on the greatest hip-hop festival lineup in years. Taking place at the Angel Stadium parking lot on Saturday, Guerilla Union gathered together an eclectic mix of elite hip-hop groups, including icons A Tribe Called Quest, who were putting on their first show in more than five years.

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The Wizard's Lair: November 18, 2004

By Danny Friedman | November 18

Danny Friedman's comic The Wizard's Lair for November 18, 2004.

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David Lynch touts merits of meditation in Kay

By Neal Fersko | November 15

"Have you ever meditated with Dennis Hopper?" David Lynch, director of films like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," spoke about Transcendental Meditation on Friday.

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Not Quite Wrong

By Ross Nover | November 15

Ross Nover's comic Not Quite Wrong for November 15, 2004.

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'Antigone' in academics, American Sign Language

By Khai Ha | November 15

Students auditioned for the play "Antigone" over the weekend, which will be partially performed in American Sign Language and will be produced by several professors. Valerie French, history professor and Andrea Tschemplik, philosophy professor aided in the translation and research of the play. Russel Williams, an Academy Award-winning professor, is creating a soundtrack. "Antigone" is the Greek tragedy about a woman named Antigone who goes against the king's orders to bury her brother.

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The Hit List

November 15

The staff of The Scene enumerates five things (mostly musical) worthy of your time.

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Sc, Entr, Film Review: 'The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie [DL]

November 15

By JASON ALREDGE Eagle Contributing Writer The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie B PG, 90. with the voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Alex Baldwin, Jeffery Tambor and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Stephen Hillenburg. Opens tomorrow. In a long list of movies based on Nickelodeon cartoons like "Rugrats," "Jimmy Neutron," and "The Wild Thornberrys," it's no surprise that Spongebob Squarepants would join the list.

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The Wizard's Lair

By Danny Friedman | November 15

Danny Friedman's comic The Wizard's Lair for November 15, 2004.

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Nerdspeak

By Carrie Moskal | November 15

Carrie Moskal's comic Nerdspeak for November 15, 2004.

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'Bridget' gains weight, loses plot

By Kaitlyn Lavendar | November 15

"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" picks up where the 2001 movie, "Bridget Jones' Diary," left off. Based on Helen Fielding's novel about a plump but cute British woman in her 30s, her failed relationships and her quest to find herself and true love, four weeks and "71 shags later," Bridget, played by Ren?e Zellweger, has a new diary for a new year.

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The Rusty Nail: Facebook facts awe, inspire

By Lester Russell Allen IV | November 15

Indeed, I have decided to dedicate the rest of my very short AU career to meeting new people and reconnecting with old friends. And what better way to do that than to get a facebook profile? Indeed, after weeks of undercover research and this ham-handed introduction, I have finally decided to come out with my irreverent review of this Internet fad.

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Read 'Study Away' before going abroad, narrow city search

By Brittany Bond | November 15

From semesters abroad to full-degree programs, use "Study Away: The Unauthorized Guide to College Abroad" to plan the ultimate international student experience. Written by two recent college graduates who have collectively studied in Scotland, England, France, Russia and the West Indies, "Study Away" gives a first-hand account of what to expect in every aspect of studying abroad.

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Jewel of the Nile: Egypt's reaction to Arafat's death

By Rebecca Byerly | November 15

CAIRO, Egypt - Thousands of Egyptian soldiers dressed in black lined the streets of downtown Cairo Thursday morning. A shiver went down my spine as I realized Yasser Arafat died. Sitting in the back of a taxi, I wondered if I should speak to the driver, aware my American nationality could lead to a precarious situation. The driver pointed to the chaos on the street and said "President Mubarak will come."

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Music Notes

November 15

The Scene staff of The Eagle reviews music from A Thorn for Every Heart, The Dillinger Escape Plan, From First to Last, Jason Liebman and the Uprising, The Datsuns, and The Shore.

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Caviar breaks four-year silence with golden 'Mercury'

By Garrett Karrberg | November 15

There is something about Chicago that tends to breed talented, hardworking musicians. In the 1990s, bands like Local H, Triplefastaction, Fig Dish, and others brought the Chicago underground scene some mild recognition. But they were overshadowed by fellow Chicagoans Smashing Pumpkins and the grunge revolution in Seattle. Now, a new crop of bands, with Caviar at the top, are producing high-quality music that often goes unnoticed.

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Folk You: Free-folk's roots take hold

November 15

Just a guy and a guitar - a sighting as frequent as an orange traffic cone. Of the 30 guys with acoustic guitars in the Letts-Anderson quad, there are zero with talent. It's difficult to make the sparse sound good. Now, there's a new wave of folk music called free-folk, and we aren't talkin' 'bout "A Mighty Wind." Many of the youngsters of free-folk live in rural areas, use bare recording techniques and grow beards. The movement is spearheaded by the humble yet eccentric Devendra Banhart, who considers himself a snail in the folk garden.

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Sparta steps out of the Shadows

By Laura Kaplan | November 15

They are talented and hard-working, and with their spot on the Letterman show last month and their recent tour with Incubus, Sparta is finally getting the recognition they deserve. Sparta formed out of the shambles of the celebrated indie rock band At the Drive-In. When At the Drive-In split, guitarists Jim Ward, Paul Hinojos and drummer Tony Hajjar went on to form Sparta. Once they added childhood friend Matt Miller on bass, the lineup was complete.

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