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Movie Review: 'Wedding Date' a mess for Messing

By LEANA ZBOROVSKY | February 3

In "The Wedding Date," directed by Clare Kilner ("How to Deal"), Debra Messing ("Will & Grace") plays Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker going to London for her younger sister's wedding. Kat hires professional male escort Nick Mercer, played by Dermot Mulroney from "My Best Friend's Wedding," to be her date, mostly because the best man at the wedding is Kat's ex-fianc?, Jeffrey, who dumped her two years earlier.

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Students start off Black History Month

By Janel Knight | February 3

The Black Student Alliance kicked off Black History Month at AU on Tuesday with a speaker commenting on "The Essence of Blackness," this month's theme. Keynote speaker Todd Robinson, an AU history professor and '95 alumnus, said that during a trip to the barbershop he realized that the essence of blackness could not be defined in just one word or phrase.

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Opinion

BlackBerries for Kogod

February 3

Kogod recently announced that it will be giving 300 free BlackBerries to students, faculty and administration in the graduate school. In addition to the hardware, it will be giving them six months of free service. This is being made possible by an agreement between administration and T-Mobile, distributor of BlackBerry 7100t.

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Sex columnist status scares 'em off

By Jessica Bacharach | February 3

Being a sex columnist is ruining my sex life! Yes, it's sad but true. Most men out there in the abyss I call "the black hole of dating" want a virgin in the bar and a beast in the bedroom. But where does a woman that spends her days writing about sex, between her look of innocence and her foul-mouth, fall in this virgin-slut dichotomy?

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Sports

Tennis serves in new year

By Kevin Hilgers | February 3

AU Tennis wrapped up its first month of the spring season last weekend as the men outlasted George Washington, 5-2, and the women stumbled at Penn State, 7-0. The men (2-1) didn't manage a doubles victory but took five matches from the Colonials in singles play.

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SIS forum looks at relief for Sri Lanka

By Janel Knight | February 3

Two native Sri Lankans shared the effects of the recent tsunami that hit their home country and discussed relief efforts at an AU forum Wednesday. "Tsunami Relief: Now and In the Long Term" was part of the School of International Service's International Issues Forum.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | February 3

Friday, Jan. 28 A male student reported being harassed and followed by individuals. No specific action was reported. An individual leaving a parking space in Bender Library Lot collided with and damaged a student's vehicle. A sex offense was reported off campus.

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Bush proposes domestic sweeps

By Joseph Popiolkowski | February 3

Congress needs to act now and reform Social Security to ensure its existence for younger Americans, President George W. Bush said last night in his State of the Union address. This is Bush's first address since Sept. 11 that focused primarily on domestic issues.

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Norton tries for voting rights again

By Emily Carone | February 3

For the third year in a row, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-C.T.) have introduced a bill that would grant the District full voting rights. At a press coference last week, Norton, Lieberman, two Iraq war veterans from the District, and an Iraqui American Washington resident showed support for the bill.

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Campus Briefs: WCL hosts 2005 Opportunities Day

By Ariel Amante | February 3

The Washington College of Law hosted its fifth annual Opportunities Day on Tuesday for about 400 first-year law students. First-year law students don't get to choose their classes and are still learning basic principles at this point, said David Jaffe, WCL dean of students.

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Students compete in one classy concerto

By Claire Maude | February 3

The handful of people who attended Saturday's concerto and aria competition in Kay Spiritual Life Center learned just how much talent hides in AU's Kreeger music building. Violinist Alyson Slack won the competition and the opportunity to play with the AU symphony orchestra in its spring concert with her phenomenal performance of Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor.

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Students without borders

By Molly Norris | February 3

More AU students earn full rides to exotic study-abroad programs than applicants from any other school through the prestigious David L. Boren Fellowship. The undeniable bonus to the big money is an intense life experience.

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Opinion

SC president shows spirit, sets example

By Stephen Tucker | February 3

With the Student Confederation elections coming up soon, many people are trying to decide if they should run and whom they should vote for. These elections, as they do every year, will shape not only next year but also many years into the future of American University.

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Sports

Women's b-ball falls short, 62-59

By Ian Quillen | February 3

The AU Women's Basketball team should have lost in regulation at Bender Arena Wednesday night. With the score tied at 53, Maryland-Eastern Shore guard Ashley Chase held for the final shot, drove the lane, and then dished off to forward Kristi Veltkamp, who stood alone on the low block.

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Sports

PATRIOTs vs. EAGLES

February 3

Ian Quillen Eagles: 23 Patriots: 21 On paper, New England is the only choice. But that doesn't make it the right one. Terrell Owens will play, catch a touchdown and then re-injure his knee, jeopardizing his career and leading to a Pats comeback. Adam Vinatieri, whose previous two title-winning kicks came with the game tied, will miss from 48 yards and time expiring.

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Movie Matches: Weddings to remember

By Daniel Longino | February 3

"Leprechaun 2" - 1994 On his 2,000th birthday, the Leprechaun has to find the descendent of the bride he chose on his 1,000th birthday and marry her. The treasure-hoarding Leprechaun is played masterfully by Warwick Davis, the dude that played Willow and the Ewok Wicket in "The Return of the Jedi.

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Opinion

Student gov't - losers by any name

By John Dawood | February 3

In case you didn't know (chances are you don't), shortly before school let out for winter break, a brand new Student Confederation constitution passed through the backing of a well-represented special election, turning out a whopping 194 votes, including six abstentions.

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