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February 3

Thumbs Up Magnum photographer Eli Reed speaking on campus ... Eli Reed spoke and presented his work at the Wechsler Theater Wednesday. It's wonderful to see AU's oft-forgotten photography program reel in a big name from the field to speak. Jonah Goldberg speaking and blogging on campus .

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Opinion

Bush manipulates language

By Greg Wasserstrom | February 3

Last night in his State of the Union address, the president used language to hide his meaning and intentions, rather than convey them. By manipulating language, George Bush was able to get Democrats up on their feet applauding, looking anxiously at one another, inadvertently supporting a ban of stem cell research, overturning Roe v.

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News

City Calendar

By Kate Oczypok | February 3

Look here to see what is happening in the D.C. area.

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon

February 3

Ed Cartoon

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News

'Tattooed Girl' scarred by poor direction

By Greg Wasserstrom | January 31

The first thing audience members notice at the start of "Tattooed Girl," the world premiere of the Joyce Carol Oates novel at Theatre J, is the set. The artful set and the brilliant lighting are by far the show's standout aspect, but the art direction sets up an expectation that the script and direction could not meet.

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Opinion

Student group helps Southeast D.C. teens

January 31

AU student group Facilitating Leadership in Youth recently helped teens in Southeast D.C. produce a magazine about gun control titled Why? Guns Killin Youngins: The Youth of Southeast Washington, D.C. Want Answers. The publication was written and put together almost entirely by the teens, with minimal help from FLY.

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Sports

Eagles storm to league No. 2

By Ian Quillen | January 31

After sweeping a pair of Patriot League home games this weekend, the AU Men's Basketball team isn't about to get ahead of itself. Having come into the weekend tied for third in the PL, the Eagles are now tied for second with Bucknell, with PL leader Holy Cross coming to D.

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Opinion

Court ruling decides nothing

January 31

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that the University of Michigan's affirmative action admissions system was illegal and could not be used. Michigan's system was based on a points system in which factors like achievements, grades and race were worth a certain number of points.

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News

'Hide,' don't 'seek' out this film

By Jason Alredge | January 31

When it comes to suspense movies, "Hide and Seek" falls short of expectations in terms of shock value. Despite some surprises, the movie is slow and directionless, contrary to the perception that it's a supernatural thriller. Robert DeNiro plays New York psychologist David Callaway.

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News

For one Kurd, Iraq elections are fresh start

By David Hodges | January 31

As Iraqis around the world participated in their first elections in half a century, one Iraqi Kurd studying at AU summed up what the first elections since Saddam Hussein's overthrow means to him. "It will be written in history that a dictator was toppled and that a democracy was put in his place," said Rawand Darwesh, a 29-year-old working toward his master's in journalism.

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News

Ruling on race unclear

January 31

More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the University of Michigan over affirmative action, some university administrators remain uncertain about admitting students partially based on race quotas due to confusion around the ruling. AU denies that race is a major factor that determines admission.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

January 31

Thumbs Up AU Men's Basketball's big weekend ... Jason Thomas, Raimondas Petrouskas and crew won a pair of huge home games this weekend, vanquishing Bucknell on Friday night before routing Colgate on Sunday afternoon. They now sit tied for second place in the Patriot League, with another big game in Bender Arena next week against Holy Cross.

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News

Comics

January 31

Ross Nover Michael Lucibella Carrie Moskal

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News

Fate of Social Security in sharp dispute

By Joseph Popiolkowski | January 31

Republicans say Democrats want to apply Band-Aids to a lethal wound while Democrats say Republicans want to perform brain surgery for a headache. The ailment they're talking about is the draining of Social Security funds - an issue that both parties agree needs to be changed.

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News

Music Notes

January 31

Reviews of recent albums from Ghost to Saul Williams, Low to Jennifer Gentle.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

January 31

Dear Editor: I read with interest Jonny Falk's letter to the editor from Jan. 27. You sound like an overaged disgruntled student who is still complaining when someone does not adopt his idea. The university has a professional staff that is trained in alumni affairs.

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News

Weber dines with student

By Kate Oczypok | January 31

Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining, treated an AU sophomore to lunch at the University Club Tuesday after he expressed admiration for her work. "I have admired Julie Weber for quite some time," said Daniel Rakowski, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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