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Thursday, Dec. 8 Wish Eye New Through Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre. Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings and directed by Tim Reagan, this family show follows three college students who journey back in time to relive childhood fun with toys, family trips and favorite relatives.

Out of context

"Modern art makes me want to rock out!" -British band Art Brut in their tune, "Modern Art." So, apparently, sex happens in the dorms. Apparently, some AU students engage in sexual activities, right there in such close proximity to everyone else. Fine. We Eagle staffers will offer the benefit of the doubt.

National brief: Clothing company makes deal with Pittsburgh girls

Executives of Abercrombie and Fitch agreed to consider a proposal by a group of Pittsburgh girls called Allegheny County Girls as Grantmakers for a line of T-shirts that the girls believe would empower young women rather than demean them, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Helen Thomas visits AU

Noted journalist Helen Thomas spoke to communication students at AU about politics, her career as a journalist and the responsibility the media has to the American public. "It's the best profession, I think," Thomas said about journalism. "You'll always have an education everyday, you'll always keep learning.

Comics

'Rozome Masters of Japan' brings autumn back to D.C.

By LINDSEY MARBURGER Eagle Contributing Writer Each autumn, a special group of people appear in Washington, D.C. Everyone has listened to them endlessly protesting against the deciduous leaves of the D.C. area and their failure to turn bright red, orange and yellow.

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, In your staff editorial regarding the "holiday tree" debate, you miss the main point. You mention towards the end that "Christmas is of course a Christian holiday, hence the name, but many of the activities surrounding Dec. 25 are not religious in nature.

Iraq: right war, right time

The lack of adequate defense for the Iraq war by conservatives and the Bush Administration has prompted the left to step up their misguided criticisms of a just and necessary battle. Support for the war has waned in the polls and hurts America's ability to effectively fight the war on terror; a fight dependant upon the result of the battle of Iraq.

Metro Calendar

Tuesday, Dec. 6 U.S. Army Blues 6 p.m. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Millennium Stage 2700 F St., NW Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) The Army's big band plays free Christmas carols. For more information, call 1-800-444-1324 Admission: Free Wednesday, Dec.

Top 10

Top 10 Real and Imagined Varieties of Hot Pockets One Would Be Surprised to Find In the Back of the Eagle's Nest: 10. Licorice 9. Chicken Melt 8. Beef Taco 7. Inside-Out 6. Steak Fajita 5. Chicago Deep-dish 4. Chicken & Cheddar with Broccoli 3. Jalapeno Steak & Cheese 2.

1st round foils volleyball again

The AU women's volleyball team received another first round exit in NCAA Tournament play, losing to Duke, 30-14, 30-16, and 30-16 in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday night. After a fifth season winning the Patriot League title and qualifying for the NCAAs, the Eagles have been eliminated in the first round each time.

Displaced students to return to La.

Based on current registration numbers, 86 percent of Tulane students displaced by Hurricane Katrina will return to the university next semester, 4 percent below what would be expected during a normal year, according to insidehighered.com. The American Council on Education and seven other higher education institutions issued guidelines shortly after the hurricane urging colleges that admitted displaced students to welcome them as guests, not permanent students, according to insidehighered.

The hit list

1. Snow Your mama used to tell you things like, "No, honey. You are special. Just like a little snowflake. No two are the same!" Your mama may have been only half right. True, no two are, in fact, exactly the same. All snowflakes do, however, follow the same rough outlines.

Correction: Corrections

"Les Miserables" is not being presented by the Washinton Performing Art Society, as reported in the Nov. 17 issue of The Eagle. It is a Cameron Mackintosh production.

Wrestlers rally late, drop Terps

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - With the AU wrestling team trailing at Maryland, 12-3, midway through Sunday's meet, AU coach Mark Cody delivered an order to senior Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov. "We're going to need you to get the fall," he told the sixth-ranked 165-pounder.

Reynolds' physical comedy outweighs formulaic script

For the second time this fall, Ryan Reynolds stars in a comedy as a sardonic wiseass beside Anna Faris and a large supporting cast. But unlike his chain-restaurant-inspired, twenty-something-slacker film "Waiting...," which served up poor comedic timing and misguided casting, his newest movie, "Just Friends," is a welcoming place to be.

Tech bits

Clinton, Lieberman write federal game regulation act Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., revealed a new bill on Nov. 29 that would institute federal regulation of video game sales. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., co-authored the Family Entertainment Protection Act, which will be submitted when Congress reconvenes next week.