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Campus fliers: the good, the bad and the ugly

By Megan Slack and Mike Vallebuona · Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004

Club organizers and party promoters flood the bulletin boards - and, at times, the stairwells - with their fliers and quarter sheets, often with reckless disregard for graphic design and aesthetics. In an effort to dispel this proliferation of illegible fonts and hackneyed clipart on campus advertisements, The Eagle critiques the recent fliering campaigns of four student organizations.

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Prodigious Dizzee Rascal electrifies foreign rapping

By Costa Caloudas · Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004

Americans are drastically sheltered from (and almost unaware of) the existence of British blacks. Granted, there are a few exceptions. There was the comedic, buffoonish posse in Guy Ritchie's film "Snatch" and the character David Lister on British comedy show "Red Dwarf." That said, Dizzee Rascal may or may not have stereotypes to dispel about his homeland.

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Film review: 'The Big Bounce'

By Steve Goehrke | January 29

"The Big Bounce" combines the awesome cinematic power of a seasoned acting veteran (Morgan Freeman), a current Hollywood heartthrob (Owen Wilson) and a new piece of female eye candy (Sara Foster).

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The Rusty Nail: TV topics

By L. Russell Allen IV | January 29

As fans of this column know, I have been a huge ATV fan ever since I (and, subsequently, my grade point average) was hobbled by mononucleosis a few months ago. Between episodes of "Between the Headlines" and "What the F---," ATV continues to be AU's greatest source of unintentional humor.

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Walking the line between trendy and affordable

By Dwaun Sellers | January 26

College is expensive enough without the added cost of having to get dressed for it. Not everyone deems it necessary to buy overpriced clothing and shoes in the vain attempt to appear "posh." Yet many with limited financial resources still want to look just as stylish as their lavish looking classmates.

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Five fun activities for frigid forecasts

By Michael Vallebuona | January 26

Baby, it's cold outside ... but that doesn't mean the winter months should be spent exclusively in the cozy comfort of the indoors. Washington has a lot to offer the aspiring snow bunny. Here's a few of The Eagle's favorite picks.

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'Sex and the City,' 'Friends,' 'Frasier' set to sign off

By Emily Zemler | January 26

Television is a big part of our lives. Whether a welcome distraction from school work or something one simply cannot live without, television shows and the characters who inhabit them have become ingrained in the public mind. It is these familiar characters that we grow to love and relate to as though we actually know them. So what does one do when a beloved television show goes off the air?

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Murder is gorgeous

January 26

First off, Murder By Death is quite probably the worst possible name for one of the most gorgeous-sounding bands around. It has been argued that MBD is a confused band, that it never seems to know for what genre it is writing. The honest truth is its music encompasses the most important characteristics of some of the best music to come out in the history of rock.

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Blue Man shoots, shares its show

By Michael Menachem | January 26

Blue Man Group has been shocking its audiences for years with live performances at theaters in New York, Boston, Chicago and Las Vegas. The act began touring in concert arenas during the summer of 2002 at the Area 2 Festival with Moby, David Bowie, Busta Rhymes and world-renowned DJs. This past summer, Blue Man Group embarked on a summer tour and filmed two sold-out shows on Aug. 12 and 13 at the NextStage Amphitheatre in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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Music Notes

January 26

The Eagle's music staff reviews albums from A Jealousy Issue, U2, Bayside, DrugMoney, Hurry-Up Offense and Premonitions of War.

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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