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Sports Brief: Hunt scores double-double in Eagles' 67-49 loss to UMBC

By Jesse Epstein | December 13

The two steps forward the AU Women's Basketball team gained from two straight wins were pushed one step back on Saturday night when it lost to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 67-49, at RAC Arena in Baltimore. Senior forward Chanel Hunt scored a season-high 20 points for the Eagles, who fell to 5-3 on the season.

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News

The Rusty Nail: The Nail turns screw final time

By Lester Russell Allen IV | December 13

Let's start things off today with some bad news: This will be my last column printed in The Eagle. No more Rusty Nails. Perhaps if I knew my job was on the line, I wouldn't have written a column that mocked my editors, but what can you do? (Actually, three semesters is a lot out of a college columnist. It's time to pass the torch.)

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Opinion

Editorial Cartoon

By Ryan Keller | December 13

Ryan Keller's editorial cartoon for December 13, 2004.

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News

Public Safety responds more quickly to Blue Light tests

By Mary Specht | December 13

Public Safety responded faster to the Women's Initiative's Blue Light tests this fall than it did last spring, Women's Initiative Director Sarah Mashburn announced to the General Assembly Sunday. All of Public Safety's response times were under two minutes in tests conducted Nov. 19 and Nov. 30. In tests last spring, Public Safety took up to eight minutes to appear on the scene. "I think after both the [Blue Light testing] walks, it's clear that Public Safety is making a commitment to make our campus safer, and they evaluated the results from last year so they could respond better," Mashburn said. Response time was longest at two minutes at the red phone in Mary Graydon Center. The shortest response time was 55 seconds at the Blue Light in the Woods-Brown Amphitheatre.

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Police Blotter

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | December 13

A summary of Public Safety activity on and around campus from Dec. 8 to Dec. 10.

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Opinion

Over the Line: Security before speed

December 13

Eric Fantegrossi discusses the new security measures implemented at some airports since the terrorism scares.

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News

Campus Calendar

December 13

Upcoming events on campus for the week of Dec. 13.

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Opinion

Racism exists even on campus

By Jennifer Zurek | December 13

Guest columnist Jennifer Zurek discusses racial issues at AU.

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News

School of Education to receive $6.4 million

By Stokely Baksh | December 13

AU's School of Education will receive a $6.4 million grant to be awarded over the next five years from the Department of Education's Teacher Quality Enhancement Program, AU announced Dec. 7. The funds will go toward programs to improve teacher education and increase the academic achievement of students in D.C. public and public charter schools.

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News

Free holiday cab rides to reduce drunk driving

By Emily Carone | December 13

Local police departments and safety programs are aiming to improve highway safety through sobriety checkpoints and free cab rides for intoxicated drivers during the holiday season. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program offers free cab rides from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Jan. 1 for people who are too intoxicated to drive home. "SoberRide" pays up to $50 in cab fare. The program is also available on Halloween, St. Patrick's Day and Independence Day.

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News

Best of 2004: Music

December 13

Three permutations of the top 10 albums of 2004, as well as "Scene Stealers: Music," a series of awards offered in various categories, from "Next Big Thing" to "Most Overrated Band" and "Worst Live Performance."

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News

'Tis the season for student giving

By Claire Maude | December 13

December means finals, stress and last-minute parties before it's time to travel home. However, for students involved in many of AU's clubs and organizations, the holiday season also means charity. Alexandra Perrotta, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, spent Friday afternoon selling student-made holiday cards in Mary Graydon Center. Profits benefited AU's chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

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Sports

Eagles bank Ohio for fifth straight win

By Ian Quillen | December 13

The formula of Jason Thomas scoring a career-high number of points while leading AU to victory might be getting tiresome for his opponents, but the Eagles will gladly take as many doses as doctors allow. Before 1,378 boisterous fans at Bender Arena Saturday, the senior forward led the Eagles to their fifth straight win, a 64-55 victory over Ohio, which, despite some sloppy play in the second half, the Eagles thoroughly deserved.

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News

Scene Stealers: Best and Worst of Campus and D.C.

By Crista Scaturro | December 13

AU students' production of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (above) made The Scene's list of year-end awards for "Best Guerilla Attack on the Establishment." See what other AU and D.C. groups or events were awesome or awful, including awards in Worst Exercises in Advertising, the Best Evidence of Diversity at AU, and Hidden Jewels on and off campus.

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News

Campus Brief: Several GA members resign due to commitments

By Mary Specht | December 13

Several members resigned at the General Assembly meeting Sunday due to study abroad commitments and strenuous course loads next semester. Speaker Richard Bradbury said that there is "nothing unusual" about this type of turnover between semesters. He said this is an opportunity for people to become involved in the GA by filling the 13 vacancies.

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Not Quite Wrong

By Ross Nover | December 13

Ross Nover's comic Not Quite Wrong for December 13, 2004.

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Best of 2004: Movies

By Costa Caloudas and Daniel Longino | December 13

And the award goes to... "Scene Stealers: Movies" dishes out awards in a number of time-honored categories, like "Movie You Didn't See But Really Should Have" and "The Ben Affleck Award for Career Suicide." Also, see what Entertainment Editor Daniel Longino ranked as the top 10 films of the year.

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