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What to listen for in '05 - from Ash to Oasis

By Costa Caloudas and Jen Turner | January 13

The Scene's music staff suggests exciting music in 2005.

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News

D.C. murders at 18-year low

By Mary Specht | January 13

Almost 200 murders occurred in D.C. in 2004, the fewest since 1986. In the Police Service Area that includes AU, no one was murdered last year, but theft was up 21 percent from 2003. Overall, crime dropped in every major crime category in all seven districts, according to preliminary statistics, said Metropolitan Police Department Chief Charles H.

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New religious group will 'gather' at AU

By Kate Oczypok | January 13

The Gathering, a religious community based out of McLean Bible Church in Tyson's Corner, Va., will begin weekly services at AU on Jan. 23, making the University the first in the D.C. area to host the Gathering. The group's vision is to impact secular Washington with the message of Jesus Christ, according to John McGowan, pastor of the Gathering.

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Razorlight faces cutback of fans in U.S.

By By Rebecca Armendariz | January 13

Though far from the grandeur of the vast, sloping floor and beer sponsorship of London's Brixton Academy, the 9:30 club provided an ample venue for the throngs of braces-faced teens to worship Brit up-and-comers Razorlight on Sunday, Jan. 16.

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News

Out of Context

By Molly Norris , Jen Turner , Crista Scaturro and Erie Meyer | January 13

The Scene notes some amusing moments around campus.

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News

Campus Police Blotter

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 13

Safety and security on campus for the week of Jan. 10.

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News

Campus Brief: Dorm phone service trashed for fall

By Jeannette Kimmel | January 13

Campus Brief on new type of phone lines.

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News

Students safe from tsunami, but help with relief

By David Hodges | January 13

There have been no reports of injury or death among AU students, alumni, faculty or staff due to the tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia, though some were in the region at the time of the disaster. To help the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes and possessions, some AU students and faculty have combined resources to contribute to relief efforts for those in India, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where the tsunami took more than 150,000 lives.

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News

Lot 18 dig halted due to budget problems

By Kate Oczypok | January 13

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily stop excavating AU's Lot 18 this Friday until further notice due to depleted funds, according to Todd Sedmak, associate director of AU Media Relations. The Army Corps has been working in the Lot 18 debris field, encompassing the Financial Aid and Public Safety buildings on the South Side of campus, since they found a sealed container of lewisite, a chemical warfare agent, last June.

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News

Sports saves alum from harm in Sri Lanka

By Joseph Popiolkowski | January 13

An extended cricket match may have saved the life of Saji Prelis. Prelis, program coordinator for the School of International Service's Peacebuilding and Development Institute, was visiting friends and family in his native Sri Lanka on Dec. 26 when tsunami waves rushed ashore, destroying entire villages and carrying away both people and possessions.

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News

Watkins exhibit seduces senses

By John Anderson | January 13

Walking into the Watkins Art Gallery to view the work of Deborah Kahn, the first thing one would notice is the color and then the surface of her paintings, inviting visitors to take a closer look at them. "This is the most serious painting exhibition I've seen in D.C. in years," Mark Oxman, a professor of sculpture, said about his fellow artists and faculty member.

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Sports

Jack Johnson and others in Jackie Robinson's shadow

By Ian Quillen | January 13

Sports columnist Ian Quillen says, "There is an accepted story of black liberation through sport that we pass on to our youth. But it is full of half-truths and glaring omissions, and is oversimplified to the point of portraying Jackie Robinson as the black athlete's messiah."

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Opinion

Palestinian election cause for cautious optimism

By David Manchester | January 13

Sunday's election of Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority is a big step toward a brighter future for the Palestinian people. This election was the first since the late Yasser Arafat was "elected" president of the Palestinian Authority nine years ago in a virtually uncontested and deeply flawed vote.

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News

Police Blotter: Jan. 12-18

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 13

From intoxication to misreported white powder, the incidents Public Safety responded to from Wednesday to Tuesday.

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News

Metro Brief: Summer jobs for everyone young

By Emily Carone | January 13

Metro brief on D.C. city councilmembers' attempts to score summer jobs for the District's young people.

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Sports

Eagles absorb 7th straight defeat

By Jesse Epstein | January 13

The AU Women's Basketball team lost its seventh straight game Wednesday night, dropping a 70-64 decision to the Navy Midshipmen at Bender Arena. The Eagles were paced by career-high nights from seniors Joanna Barnes, who scored 27 points, and Damarah Rhymer, who dropped in 13 on 6-of-6 shooting.

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Sports

Strong preseason doesn't secure PL title for Men's b-ball

By Ian Quillen | January 13

After a fall that almost seemed too good to be true, the wintertime, and with it the Patriot League season, have descended upon the AU Men's Basketball team with cold reality. After a jolting home loss to Lehigh Saturday, 56-53, to start the PL season, the Eagles (8-6, 1-1) have somewhat regained their footing, picking up road wins at out-of-conference foes Yale Monday, 69-65, and league rivals Navy Wednesday, 66-60.

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