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Goodbye sports page :(

By Laura Randisi | March 4

Sports editor Laura Randisi asks, "Ever notice how the endings always seem so bittersweet? How people romanticize the wonderfulness of their job and relate how the rough spots made them better people?"

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News

Independent study aims to 'break the silence'

By Timothy Taylor | March 4

One AU freshman is working to open students' eyes and mouths about sexual abuse in relationships. Jessica Hollander believes it is time to "break the silence" about sexual abuse and unhealthy relationships. To do this, she has started an independent study with the Women's Initiative and the Women's and Gender Studies department with the goal of starting some sort of program or organization to increase awareness of unhealthy relationships.

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News

Gym use on the rise

By Samantha O'Neill | March 4

Lately hundreds of AU students are determined, pushing themselves to their limits in order to obtain a noteworthy goal: to lose weight and get into shape. Since January this year, the number of students who regularly work out at Jacobs Fitness Center has increased; creating long lines in which people are forced to wait as much as thirty minutes before beginning their workouts.

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News

Election results lead to runoff

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

The elections for president of the Student Confederation, AU's student government, will go to a runoff on Thursday, as no candidate received the required number of votes when the results were announced Tuesday night. The other SC executive positions are locked in place as the respective candidates await the final vote.

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News

Breaking News: Kanneth wins SC presidency

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

Polson Kanneth was elected president of the Student Confederation, AU's student government, Thursday night after a one-day election runoff against Steve Gilbert. Both had beat out competition from three other candidates in the general election, which was held Saturday through Tuesday.

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Sports

Lax loses lead in home opener

By Kevin Hilgers | March 4

Everything was in place Tuesday afternoon at Reeves Field for a positive beginning to the Women's Lacrosse season. The air was a spring-like 68 degrees and few clouds dotted the sky as AU took a two-goal lead over Towson into halftime. The only thing that didn't end up in the Eagles' favor was the outcome, as the Tigers outscored them 5-1 in the final 21 minutes en route to a 16-13 win.

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News

Film: 'Hidalgo,' interview with Viggo Mortensen

By Jorge Del Pinal | March 4

Upon seeing trailers for "Hidalgo," one might think the film is a strange cross between "Seabiscuit" and "The Mummy." However, the film is actually a very interesting biopic dealing with the relatively unknown Frank Hopkins.

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News

Sex and Sensibility

By Allison Weil | March 4

There's a particular boy I've had a crush on since I came to AU. I will not tell his name because, to be honest, I don't know it. I've been introduced to him only once, and when we spoke, I couldn't find the words to show him how interested I was.

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Opinion

Our take: Advice for SC winners

March 4

The Eagle Editorial Staff has compounded some suggestions for the incoming student government.

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News

Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

The police blotter is compiled from the daily crime log issued by the Department of Public Safety and additional information from Gary Folckemer, public information officer for Public Safety. Incidents from Friday through Wednesday appear in the Thursday edition while incidents from Wednesday and Thursday appear in the Monday edition.

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News

Metro works to fix stairs

By ROBERT H. CHAMBERLAIN and JR. and GREG ROSENBERG | March 4

The continued use of the D.C. Metrorail system has its occasional quirks, but none are more prevalent than faults in the escalator systems. The Metrorail system runs 572 escalators, more than any other transit system in the world, according to a press release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

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News

Haiku Circus: March 4, 2004

By Ken Sakamoto | March 4

Ken Sakamoto's comic Haiku Circus for Mar. 4, 2004

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Opinion

Should AU reduce its diploma size to 8.5 x 11?

March 4

American University students asked about proposed changes in the size of diplomas.

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Opinion

Our Take: Shame on you, Gao

March 4

The Eagle editorial staff makes some comments on the situation with Gao Zhan, center of considerable university controversy.

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News

Chaplain supported by prayers

By Stokely Baksh | March 4

Eight members from the Muslim Student Association held a night prayer yesterday to show their support for the AU Muslim chaplain after The Eagle reported Monday that a Muslim charity he heads, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, is under investigation for connection with terrorist groups.

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News

Annual Cuba trip pays homage to history and tradition

By ZEHRA RIZAVI Zehra Rizavi | March 4

While most students plan on visiting their families or taking a trip to Cancun, Mexico, for spring break, 25 AU students will leave Friday for Cuba and spend their weeklong vacation learning about the people and the politics of this country still-closed-off from America.

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News

Three reflections on spring break

March 4

Scene writers Lisa Leone, Jen Turner and Grant Ritter give their varied perspectives on spring break plans.

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