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Thefacebook.com fad

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Since February, college students across the United States have found a new way to meet each other. Thefacebook (www.thefacebook.com), a free online directory, lets people with .edu e-mail addresses register to connect with college professors or old friends from high school, or to simply browse through other members' profiles.

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Sept. 11 remembered

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The three-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks gave friends, family members and victims in D.C. a chance to remember and mourn the nearly 3,000 innocents slain on that day in the attacks in New York City, Shanksville, Pa., and the nation's capitol.

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Cheap books sought

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In response to the rising costs of textbooks, students are exploring alternative retailers such as Amazon.com and Half.com in hopes of finding a better bargain.

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Manizing 101

Rip. Slip. Fuck. Ahhhh! Those are the sounds of a true player. Whether it's your first or fourth year at AU, you may have realized that on such a small campus with a seemingly limited selection of available (and desirable) hookups, a handful of people always have that smile saying, "Ohh yeah.



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Humanitarian intervention discussed

The American University community held its first Table Talk lunch of the 2004-2005 year on Thursday. The topic, "Humanitarian Intervention: Still Needed But No Longer Fashionable?" is part of a semester-long series in which AU students and faculty meet to speak about matters of moral, social, and ethical concern.






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New column: Jewel of the Nile

CAIRO, Egypt -- Egyptian sentiment toward America is not directed at the people, but the government. Egyptians - from the most renowned professor to the man I buy water from on the street - remind me they don't like Bush but love Americans.



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Barry running for Council

On June 12, former D.C. mayor Marion Barry announced that he will be running for a seat on the city council covering section Ward 8. Ward 8's boundaries extend from Pennsylvania Avenue to Southern Avenue.


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E-operations steps up system protection

Following an academic year plagued by the rampant spread of viruses across AU's computer network, service outages and sluggish network speed, the University has taken steps to combat the problems, including turning to students for help.


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Levinson, humor and politics

Pull Quote: "Humor and politics come in two parts, but very often politics itself creates its own humor," Levinson said. "It's harder to fun of it now because it's so ludicrous on its own." BY STOKELY BAKSH Eagle Staffwriter Connie Brean: What's the thing people remember about the Gulf War? A bomb falling down a chimney.


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NASA finds two new planets

A group of scientists announced at NASA headquarters Aug. 31 that they found two new planets outside of the solar system, a discovery that one AU professor said is not very surprising, considering the astronomically high number of expected planets in the universe.



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The Brown Bunny: B+

For a movie that esteemed movie critic Robert Ebert claimed was less entertaining than his colonoscopy and "the worst film in the history of Cannes," "The Brown Bunny" really is a movie that does little to disappoint a prepared audience.


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Ben vs Ben.com

The Eagle editorial staff on the dispute between Ben Ladner and the website of his namesake.




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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