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Ballroom dancing debuts in Hughes Hall

February 10

The Baila-Tanz Club held a dance tutorial on Wednesday night in the Hughes Formal Lounge. Dancers learned salsa, samba, waltz, the fox trot and other ballroom dances. The club will hold meetings throughout the year on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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Metro Brief: GMU official uses sex as blackmail

By Mary Specht | February 10

A George Mason University administrator videotaped a sexual encounter with a 17-year-old, then demanded $10,000 to keep the tape secret from the youth's parents, the boy testified in Fairfax County court Feb. 1. "He was willing to show [the tape] to my parents, in order to out me to them," the youth testified.

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Sports

AU runners come up big in New York

By Kevin Hilgers | February 10

School and personal records were smashed last weekend as AU's Indoor Track and Field teams had strong showings in two national events, the teams' last competition before the Patriot League Championships. In the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York, senior Sean Duffy made history in the men's 3,000-meter, finishing fourth with a time of 8:02.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

February 10

Thumbs Up The NAACP's 'Financial Empowerment' presentation ... As part of Black History Month, the Bank of America co-sponsored a presentation with the AU chapter of the NAACP on building credit and paying back student loans. It's a shame so few students attended the event, which could have proven useful for many on campus.

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City Calendar

February 10

All events are free unless noted. Thursday, Feb. 10 Dance: Friends of Sironka African Dance 10 a.m. Natural History's Baird Auditorium, Madison Dr., SW The troupe presents "Song of Our People: Maasai!" Admission costs $3.75 to $5. Call (202) 357-1500 for more information.

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Out of Context

February 10

A series of amusing and odd events that happened this week.

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Sports

Tennis serves up new team

By Ian Quillen | February 10

What's new for the AU Men's Tennis team this year? In a word: everything. Gone is head coach Martin Blackman, who left the program to run a tennis academy and spend more time with his family after coaching the Eagles to their first three Patriot League titles.

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Campus Brief: Annual Founder's Day Ball approaches

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

AU's annual Founder's Day Ball will be held on Feb. 19 at the Galleria at Lafayette Center, announced Student Confederation Vice President Jason Trombley. "The theme of this year's event is 'Glitz and Glamour: 1930s Hollywood,'" said Trombley, who organizes the event.

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Opinion

Anti-U.S. event foiled

February 10

Last weekend, the Marriott in Bethesda was planning on hosting a convention funded by the Iranian government titled the "Twenty Sixth Anniversary of the victory of the glorious Islamic Revolution and Death To America Day." It was only after an Iranian dissident group caught wind of it and alerted Marriott that the event was shut down.

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AP doesn't spell success

By Brittney Galloway | February 10

Two recent studies found that Advanced Placement course experience does not correlate with success in college, even as the College Board, which gives the tests, strongly disagrees. The first study, presented Jan.

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American Forum Discusses Marketing To Youth

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

American Forum Discusses Marketing To Youth By Kate Oczypok Eagle Staff Writer Over 200 students, faculty, and staff gathered in Mary Graydon Center Tuesday evening to discuss marketing towards the youth of America at one of four American Forums hosted by the School of Communication at AU.

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Opinion

'Wealthy' an interest group

By Dan Miller | February 10

In today's atmosphere of heated political rhetoric, almost every group is attacked. Unions selfishly feed at the trough. Liberal egghead academics plot to instill their values in our youth. Only one group is rarely if ever attacked: those who control concentrated wealth.

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Metro Brief: Iranian Revolution event exposed

By David Hodges | February 10

An event celebrating the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Bethesda was cancelled after the owners hosting the event were informed that it is illegal to do business with Iran, The Washington Post reported. The event, which was billed as the "Twenty Sixth anniversary of the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution and Death to America Day," was scheduled for Sunday at the Bethesda Marriott, according to Activist Chat, an Iranian dissident group based in the United States.

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AU 2-year budget outlined

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

About 20 members of the University staff met to talk about the 2006 and 2007 fiscal year budget and the projected 4.5 to 6.5 percent yearly tuition increase Monday afternoon in a discussion moderated by Provost Neil Kerwin and Don Myers, vice president of Finance and Treasurer.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

February 10

This Issues Letter to the Editor

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

Friday, Feb. 4 Fraud was reported with a parking permit in the Centennial Hall upper level garage at 12:31 p.m. Burglary was reported inside Capitol Hall at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 A student was found sleeping in another person's room in Anderson Hall at 5 a.

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'Ong-Bak' to the basics

By Daniel Longino | February 10

In "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior," the head of the Ong-Bak statue is stolen from a village, and Ting (Tony Jaa) travels to Bangkok to retrieve the lost head, which helps the village prosper. In order to locate the gangsters who stole the artifact, Ting must infiltrate a Muay Thai fight club and bust some skulls to save his village from drought.

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