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Baseball's return to city in jeopardy

By Emily Carone · Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004

The D.C. Council passed preliminary plans to build a new baseball stadium in Anacostia last Tuesday, but the future of the newly named Washington Nationals is still in jeopardy. Six council members approved the stadium plans, four voted against it and three abstained.

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Letter to the Editor

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004

A letter to the editor from SOC freshman Athelstan Spilhaus.

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Campus Brief: Alternative gifts help human rights

By Kate Oczypok | December 9

AU students will have the opportunity to do some "alternative" Christmas shopping this year with the Alternative Gift Fair, which will be Friday in the Mary Graydon Center. Project Hope International, a campus group that combats human trafficking and works with a D.C. nonprofit organization of the same name, is sponsoring the event.

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Eagles roar past Towson Tigers, 75-64

By Ian Quillen | December 9

After senior forward Jason Thomas scored 23 points against Vermont Saturday, tying his career high, his teammates and coaches could only hope it was a sign of things to come. But even the most optimistic could not have predicted a repeat performance as soon as the one he gave Wednesday night in AU's 75-64 win at Towson.

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Campus Brief: Library open longer, AUTO goes to airports

By Mary Specht | December 9

The library will stay open from 8 a.m. on Tuesday to midnight on Dec. 17 to offer students more time to study there for finals. The Student Confederation will contribute approximately $2,000 to help fund the extra hours of operation, said SC President Polson Kanneth. "The students requested 24-hour access, and the Student Confederation helped make it happen by contributing financially," said librarian Patricia Wand. "Student input is vital to the library, and I am pleased that the students worked so diligently with the library to achieve this goal."

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Youth can fight abuse

By Kate Oczypok | December 9

Women between the ages of 16 and 24 represent the group most likely to be abused, according to a program on teen dating and domestic abuse held at AU yesterday. Kisan Patterson, a staff attorney for Break the Cycle, a nonprofit organization that aims to help youth end domestic violence, spoke at the program.

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SC constitution passes

By Mary Specht | December 9

Students passed the proposed SC constitution, with 148 votes in favor, 40 against and six abstaining, in a special election yesterday in Mary Graydon Center. The new constitution will change the name of the SC to Student Government and the GA to Undergraduate Senate. The composition of the US will include five senators from each class, four at-large, two from the College of Arts and Sciences and one from each of the other schools.

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AU keeps donors satisfied

By Brittney Galloway | December 9

Some people who donate money to universities are displeased because the schools do not use the money the way the donors wish, The New York Times reported Nov. 27. However, this is not a problem at AU, school officials said. AU has a high level of donor satisfaction because it is "very donor-centered" and takes into account what donors want to have done with their money, said Scott VanDeusen, director of annual campaigns in the Office of University Relations.

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Baseball in D.C. spans the century

By Jordan Beane | December 9

Major League Baseball owners on Friday officially announced approval for the Montreal Expos to move to D.C., and the team was renamed the Washington Nationals. While some are excited about the District's new baseball team, others are not. Regardless, many baseball fans are using this time to reflect on the history and future of the nation's pastime in the nation's capital.

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P. Diddy's got nothing on AU's choral ensembles

By Crista Scaturro | December 6

Many college students are probably familiar with Carl Orff's magnificent opus "Carmina Burana" without even realizing it. The opening piece "O Fortuna" sounds suspiciously like the back beat in Nas and P. Diddy's monster hit "Hate Me Now." Saturday in Kay Spiritual Life Center, the AU choral ensembles stuck with tradition as they performed this and the other 23 pieces of "Carmina Burana" as conducted by Daniel Abraham, assistant professor and program director in the Department of Performing Arts.

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Students mark Iraqi civilian deaths

By Molly Norris | December 6

Student activists blanketed the campus last night with 100,000 white ribbons symbolizing Iraqi civilian casualties resulting from the U.S.-led war, but AU administration restricted the demonstration to fences in front of Kay Spiritual Life Center.

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Hot Holiday Sequels: Metroid Prime 2, Halo 2, and GTA: San Andreas

By Ryan Grannan-Doll , Daniel Longino and Jorge Del Pinal | December 6

With the holiday season approaching, several high-profile video game franchises are looking to cash in on the upcoming gift-giving frenzy. Eagle critics took a look at three of the biggest sequels to three of the biggest titles for the three big console systems: "Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" for the GameCube, "Halo 2" for the Xbox and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" for PlayStation 2. PC fans, don't fret, because we haven't forgotten you: A "Half-Life 2" review is coming soon.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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