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Symbols central to African exhibit

By Doree Damoulakis | April 14

National Museum of African Art 950 Independence Ave. SW 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily Through Sept. 4. Free admission The National Museum of African Art is featuring six installations by contemporary artists in an exhibition titled "Textures: Word and Symbol in Contemporary African Art.

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Sports

Women's Tennis struggles, but together

By Jordan Beane | April 14

In what has been one of the toughest seasons for any team at AU, the Women's Tennis team lost again Tuesday to Howard, 5-2. Yet considering the state of the AU tennis program and the team's 17-match losing streak, the effort alone is enough to draw praise from its followers.

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Quad conduct: do Eric Friedheim proud

By Eric Olson | April 14

1) Ditch Quad copulation Where there's a will, impassioned couples will find a way. However, dry humping, excessive moaning/grinding and make-out sessions lasting longer than 10 seconds should be reserved for the secluded Butler Garden. There, plenty of bench space (or mulch space, if one happens to be into that) is conveniently concealed in a romantic display of spring foliage.

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Opinion

Opinion: SC prez reflects on his term

By Polson Kanneth | April 14

Hello friends. When you read this Monday's Eagle, you will notice two major changes in your student government. First, you'll notice that I won't be here anymore, with Kyle Taylor becoming your new president. Second, you'll notice that it will no longer be the "Student Confederation," but the "Student Government.

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Photo site allows critique from afar

By Greg Wasserstrom | April 11

For AU students, and students on other campuses across the country, digital photography is becoming more and more a part of life. The accessibility of digital cameras, especially camera phones, means more and more people are taking more and more pictures. As a result, the Internet has become a haven for people looking to share their photos in a variety of ways.

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Video game newsbits

April 11

600,000 PSPs sold in first week Sony Computer Entertainment America said 600,000 PSPs were sold in the first week of availability after the game console was launched on March 24, creating $150 million in revenue. Sony had anticipated selling all 1 million systems shipped to North America in 24 hours, but analysts said the launch was still a solid one.

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Gritty new comic redefines DC superhero universe

April 11

The countdown has begun and a superhero will die. DC Comics released "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" on March 30, the introduction to a brand-new universe-wide storyline that the company said would seriously impact the company's Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman books.

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Opinion

Opinion: Starbucks is not the 'global' choice

By Jessica Fabbre | April 11

During my years at American University, I have heard a lot about the school's goal to become the "premier global university." I respect this aspiration, and I certainly think that AU has made great strides to accomplish its goal. That is why, in recent months, I have been utterly disappointed in the University's willingness to consider Starbucks as a coffee option for our campus.

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Opinion

Opinion: Pura Vida as fair as advertised

By Rachel Wood | April 11

So this is what happens in the Student Confederation after the student body makes its position known in Eagle online quizzes and RHA surveys. When faced with the fact that the majority of students would prefer a Pura Vida to a Starbucks, Andrew Mullen, a member of the GA said, "Well, we don't ask the student body about every decision we make, and we're the ones who get to make the decision.

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Former V.P. candidate speaks about tackling U.S. poverty

By Valerie Smith | April 11

Former Sen. John Edwards spoke of the dire state of America's poverty crisis to a full audience of AU students in Bender Arena yesterday. Since his term in the U.S. Senate and subsequent bid for the vice presidency, Edwards has become the director for the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Sports

Golf Dominates Field At Lafayette Invitational

By David Bergman | April 11

It has been a season full of drama, turmoil, and emotion but on Saturday the AU Men's Golf team made a resounding statement with a commanding victory. Playing in their fifth tournament in six weeks the team dominated Lafayette Invitational, earning their first win of the season by six strokes with a team score of 595.

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Campus Brief: Inganamort gets D.C. position

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 11

The AU political machine stretched one step further on Saturday night, as junior Mike Inganamort was named chairman of the D.C. Federation of College Republicans. Inganamort, president of the AU College Republicans and former political columnist for The Eagle in 2004, was elected unanimously by the federation, which is composed of College Republican chapters from AU, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University and the Catholic University of America.

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Up-and-coming photographers turn to blogs for decent exposure

By Jen Turner | April 11

With the advent of modern technology, the Internet is proving to play a significant role in the growing field of artistic photography. Photographers on a veritable spectrum of skill levels are utilizing the Internet to share their visions of the world around them via online "photoblogs.

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Mount ticket sweeps RHA exec elections

By Mary Specht | April 11

Will Mount was elected president of the Residence Hall Association with 54.7 percent of the vote, and executive positions went to other members of his joint ticket, its board of elections announced Thursday. Cynthia Purekal was elected vice president of programming, Michelle Reich won vice president of administration and finance, and Adam Poulemanos will be vice president of advocacy and community coordination.

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Music Notes

April 11

The Crystal Method "Community Service II" (Ultra) Sounds like: techno remixes of classics B- Ever since 1993, L.A.'s The Crystal Method has been cranking out fat dance beats for folks of the electronica/ techno persuasion. With this, their fourth proper album and second to be composed of remixes, they offer remixes of such artists as The Doors, New Order and Smashing Pumpkins.

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Sports

women's tennis

By Kevin Hilgers | April 11

Men's Tennis again secures regular season title Men's Tennis (13-3, 5-0 Patriot League) upset No. 67 Army and beat Colgate on the road as it clinched home-court advantage in the PL Championships four the fourth-consecutive year. AU's Sebastien Proisy survived a three-set battle (6-3, 4-6, 6-3) in what proved to be the deciding match in Saturday's narrow 4-3 decision over the Black Knights (16-4, 3-1).

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Arena Stage's latest teaches more than 'piano lessons'

By Jeremy Knobel | April 11

"'The Piano Lesson' is one of the most intricate, passionate and political plays I have ever been involved with," said director Seret Scott about her newest production, now playing at D.C.'s Arena Stage. A Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson, "The Piano Lesson" tells the story of the Charles family, a typical 1930s Northern black family suffering from the hardships of the Depression and racism.

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