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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Opinion

Progressive Paulitics: Dems need to tell a story

By Paul Perry | January 13

Eagle liberal columnist Paul Perry offers his perspective on the direction of the Democratic Party.

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'Charlotte Simmons' stays true to innocence, not college

By Blair Payne | January 13

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.

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Navigating Inauguration Day

By Emily Carone | January 13

Before you head downtown on Thursday, here are some things you should know about where to be, how to get there, and how to keep yourself as safe, comfortable and hassle-free as possible.

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Movie Matches: Favorite movie coaches

By Daniel Longino | January 13

In anticipation of the release of "Coach Carter," starring Samuel L. Jackson, here are some of our favorite movie coaches of all time

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City Calendar

January 13

Calendar of city events for Jan. 13.

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It's all Greek ... at AU and in movies

By Blair Payne | January 13

Greek recruitment, which begins Friday, provides students with an opportunity to get involved with AU's fraternities and sororities. While many students partake in these activities, not everyone chooses to participate in recruitment. In fact, AU has fewer sororities and fraternities than other schools in the area, including University of Maryland-College Park and George Washington University.

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