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Job Outlook 2005

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The job outlook for college seniors graduating in 2005 is steadily improving, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a nonprofit group based in Bethlehem, Pa. NACE publishes a survey every year of its employer members and their employment projections for future graduates in the upcoming year.

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Metro Brief: Metro may remove seats

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Seats may be removed from Metro trains to accommodate the rapidly growing number of commuters, if Metro's planning and development committee's suggestions are followed.

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'That'll do.' Babe's ends its 12-year run

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Last night, faithful Babe's Billiards patrons gathered to play pool, eat food and drink beer for the last time. Some people came from as far as Houston to mark the closing of the Tenleytown pool hall and bar, while others walked from campus. The AU weekend-night staple closed because its owner lost the bar's lease. A 42-unit, five-story condominium complex will replace it.




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'Cloud 9' redefines and challenges social norms

Respected playwright Caryl Churchill's "Cloud 9" is a tongue-in-cheek look at a British family unit throughout history. Oh, and there's incest. So tongues do not stay safely against their own cheeks, but instead roam wildly through a landscape of nephews and uncles, brothers and sisters, and mothers and their secret selves.


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$1 million to be cut in phone costs

Starting in fall 2005, AU will depend more on student cell phone use and stop offering traditional phone service in the residence halls, according to Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs. Initial capital savings will be in the "range of $1 [million] to $1.2 million, with operating savings in the range of $85,000 to $125,000 per year," said Carl Whitman, executive director of e-operations at AU.


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Thousands trickle through inaugural parade security

Thousands gathered to watch the inaugural parade on Thursday, waiting on long security checkpoint lines to get in the parade area. At public checkpoints, uniformed soldiers made parade-goers empty any food at the entrance gate, leaving a three-foot pile of abandoned coffee, fruit, and other snacks.


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Sports

Snow lets men's b-ball rest after win

AU Men's Basketball got an extra day to reflect on one of its most lopsided victories in years. A 2-foot blast of snow and a state of emergency in Massachusetts forced the postponement of Sunday's game at Holy Cross (12-5, 3-1 Patriot League) until today.


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Bush supporters confront protesters

Amid throngs of anti-Bush protesters at Thursday's inaugural events, small groups of conservative counter-protesters held signs and talked to passers-by to show their support for the president. The counter-protesters ranged from anti-abortion activists to Christian evangelicals and from Vietnam veterans to college students.



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Opinion

Unsafe Technology

The Eagle Editorial Board offers its perspective on the dangers of laptops and cell phones.


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Police Blotter

Wednesday, Jan. 12 At 12:33 a.m. Public Safety took an informational report regarding an offensive message written on a resident assistant's white board hanging on the door. At 1:48 a.m. Public Safety took an informational report in the McKinley building regarding a female student who left power tools in an art classroom.


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How to have a ball in Washington

Learn what to do when attending a party where alcohol is too expensive, the bartenders card like crazy, and where, as one college student from Maine put it, "there's too many old people."




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Cells, laptops 'risky'

Prolonged cell phone use can damage DNA beyond repair and males who rest laptops on their laps can reduce chances of reproduction by damaging the environment needed to create sperm, according to several new studies. A German research group called Verum and a British group called the National Radiological Protection Board concluded in separate studies that while there is no hard evidence to indicate dangers from cell phone use, "uncertainties remain and a continued precautionary approach to their use is recommended until the situation is further clarified.


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Decemberist lead singer better bandless

Colin Meloy opened with "Shiny" at his solo show Friday night. Arlington, Va.'s Iota Club was filled to the brim with concert-goers eager to see the lead singer and whimsical songwriter for Portland-based band the Decemberists play a show on his own. The big test for Meloy would be proving to an audience rabidly obsessed with him and his backing band that he could cut it on his own.


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'Charlotte Simmons' strays from true college living

Originally posted at www.TheEagleOnline.com Jan. 19. Can a man who is more than 70 years old effectively write a novel about college life? Better yet, can he realistically portray an 18-year-old woman? In "I Am Charlotte Simmons," Tom Wolfe manages to do both, more or less.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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