Legal News

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.

---

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.

---

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.

---

News

'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.

---

News

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.

---

News

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

---

News

City Calendar

January 13

Calendar of city events for Jan. 13.

---

News

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.

---

Opinion

U.S. donated enough to tsunami, feel no need to give more

By Timothy Meyer | January 13

By now the sting is beginning to wear off for many Americans from a comment made by a United Nations official several weeks ago who alluded to the United States' initial tsunami disaster relief efforts as "stingy." It shouldn't, and neither should our sense of "stinginess.

---

Opinion

Campus responds strongly to tragedy

January 13

The Eagle Editorial staff offers its perspecitive on campus tsunami disaster relief efforts.

---

News

Kay hosts speaker on King's vision and justice

By Lauren Gardner | January 13

The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. spoke in Kay on Tuesday about Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision and the need for parties to work together for progress to keep America from "peril." Forbes gave the address "The Mandate for Prophetic Justice," the Third Annual R. Bruce Poynter Lecture hosted by the Office of the University Chaplain and the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church.

---

Sports

Waters takes fourth in wrestling tourney

By Eric Fantegrossi | January 13

Over winter break, AU Wrestling head coach Mark Cody led his wrestlers into battle at two holiday tournaments, including the Midlands Championships. Other than the national tournament in March, Midlands is considered the nation's toughest tournament, featuring the top wrestlers from each weight.

---

News

SEX-101G: Art of not getting girls

By Matt Rajput | January 13

Are you one of those guys (or gals) who have trouble meeting new girls? Or when you meet them do they never hook up with you? Do you have a problem with not being able to get a girl's number when you talk to her? Can't seem to perfect your "rap?" The solution to all your problems have been compiled into one handy little 136-page paperback, swiftly titled "The Guide to Picking Up Girls" by Gabe Fischbarg, a man who definitely knows what he's doing when it comes to females.

---

Sports

Men's b-ball gets lucky over Lafayette

By Ian Quillen | January 13

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. But the Eagles would rather not make a habit of it. A last-second fade-away jumper from sophomore guard Andre Ingram gave the AU Men's Basketball team a fortunate 76-74 win over Lafayette Saturday, and served as the fitting end to a wild affair at Bender Arena.

---

News

City Calendar

By Emily Carone | January 13

From art exhibits and handwriting analysis to post-inaugural comedy and swing lessons, a calendar of events going on around D.C. this week and month.

---

News

WAMU hires new director

By Stokely Baksh | January 13

Caryn G. Mathes will take over as general manager of WAMU 88.5 FM, AU's public radio station. Her appointment comes a little more than a year after AU's Board of Trustees removed Susan Clampitt from the position after The Washington Post brought attention to a financial deficit and employee morale problems at WAMU.

---

Opinion

Victims need all we can give

By Val Mahar and Gunjan Koul | January 13

With our government's most recent pledge of $350 million (only the fourth largest pledge after Australia, Japan and Germany), many American citizens feel that their obligation to the tsunami victims has been fulfilled, and that the government has contributed our share.

---