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Fate of Social Security in sharp dispute

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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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Music Notes

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

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Letter to the Editor

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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Weber dines with student

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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Opinion

Social security reminds all to save

America's Social Security system is in flux, and many younger people are concerned about what will be there for them when they reach retirement age. The situation reiterates how important it is for younger people to keep tabs on their finances and save money whenever possible.


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Students voice concern at forum on dorm phones

Residence hall students aired their concerns over AU's fall 2005 policy that will require students to use cell phones for local and long distance calls at a forum in Letts Hall held by the Resident Hall Association. "Students stopped using [room phones] a long time ago," said Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining.


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'Brave' new band plays hot set

The Bravery defined sex, glam, and sweat in Baltimore Friday night, playing their painfully short 45-minute set to a swooning crowd at Baltimore's Fletchers bar. The band has a recently built reputation to uphold, with "Band to Watch in 2005" splayed over every performance and mention of their name.


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'90s cringe-worthy clothes

Coming of age in the '90s was exciting. I was livin' large with Hammer, "A Different World," the Macarena, "Scream," and my man, Tickle Me Elmo. However, there's one thing about this decade that still gives me the chills - my horrible, horrible clothes. The first half of the '90s were particularly heinous, mainly because I was still in elementary school and my mother helped dress me each day.


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Opinion

Liberals against liberty

At 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the polls opened in Iraq. Millions of people under the threat of torture and death turned out to vote in the first free election in the history of the Arab world. For democracy and the people of Iraq, this was a huge success.


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Opinion

'Terrorists' in eye of beholder

To many, it seems self-evident that we have a definitional problem plaguing the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Without revision, the ambiguous language that accompanies the GWOT will lead America down a perilous path of frequent and costly interventions. While obtaining consensus on a working definition of "terrorist" will be arduous, a continued failure to do so will hamper America's ability to accurately identify and neutralize those who seek to challenge or destroy her influence.



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Metro Brief: Vietnam Memorial visitors center proposed

A proposed visitors center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial would tell the stories of more than 58,000 names on the black granite wall, and it would be built underground to avoid cluttering the Mall, said a memorial fund group Wednesday. Congress passed a moratorium on new memorials or visitors centers on the Mall in 2003, but the Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center is exempt because it does not obstruct views of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Post reported.


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Sports

Eagle grapplers split weekend duals

After a heartbreaking loss against Sacred Heart on Friday, the AU Men's wrestling team rebounded to defeat Wagner and split its weekend series. Sophomore Dwayne Hash-Barberis and freshman Josh Glenn picked up pins, and junior Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov and senior Daniel Waters each registered technical falls en route to a 34-21 victory over Wagner.


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'90s Flashback

If a recent party hosted by AU students says anything, the '90s are definitely making a comeback. Guests sucked on Jolly Ranchers and nursed wine coolers while listening to the hottest tracks by Lou Bega and the Offspring. Several students snacked on Dunkaroos and stood in deep thought over a shrine dedicated to Kurt Cobain.


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Metro Brief: Bill prohibits protest arrests

Mayor Anthony A. Williams refused to sign a bill this week that would restrict police action during protests. Williams also said he will not veto the bill, which means it will become law without his signature. The D.C. Council passed it by a 12-1 vote in December.


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Sports

Nat fever running rampant in District

You can feel it. Slowly but surely, it's building. There are Curly-Q "W" hats on the street, whispers of how many innings Livan Hernadez will be able to pitch this year, how Jose Vidro will play on the grass instead of that rug up in Montreal, what the mascot will look like and how RFK will hold up this season.


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Opinion

Americans can take their time with coffee

How much do we really like coffee? As a devout daily drinker of two-plus cups of coffee, sometimes two-plus thermos-fulls, I must say it is my favorite thing - I clutch each Styrofoam vessel as if it were my one object of control, my last hope for a world gone awry.



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Arena's 'Sax' uncovers liberated sex

Sophie Treadwell's "Intimations for Saxophone" debuted at Arena Stage on Thursday, as part of the theater's lost-and-found series in which it produces the forgotten plays of American writers. Treadwell, who wrote the play in her thirties, was a unique figure in American Expressionism because she was a woman, and the experimental movement was typically dominated by male playwrights and protagonists.


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Sports

Williams leads women's b-ball to road-trip spoils

The AU Women's Basketball team split its second straight weekend, registering a road win at Bucknell Friday night before suffering one of its worst losses of the season, losing 67-45 at Colgate Sunday afternoon. "Today was just a poor effort," said Eagles coach Melissa McFerrin of Sunday's game.



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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