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Men's Hoops sweeps PL weekend

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The AU Men's Basketball team entered its final home weekend of Patriot League season play hoping to find the home-court advantage that has evaded them for much of the year. The Eagles, who lost just once at Bender Arena last season, have surrendered four home losses this season.

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Thai-riffic Tenley restaurant

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As Tenleytown is gradually sprouting apartment buildings, a Best Buy and new restaurants, one cannot miss the colorful sign of Neisha across from the Metro, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle.

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Opinion

Our Take: McNair cares

In The Eagle's staff editorial, the editorial board comment on Public Safety's Acting Director Michael McNair.


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Web Sights: Porn for the rest of us weirdos

Think porn is just for middle-aged businessmen and your perverted roommate? Well, you're probably right. But Fleshbot.com - a daily Web magazine with links to amateur cam girls, sex blogs, smut, vintage erotica, celebrity candids and hardcore video - seems to believe otherwise.


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A night to dance at Founder's Day

Grabbing the fingers of her boyfriend and pulling him closer during a dance, sophomore MK McKenna was among many beautifully made-up girls who took Saturday night off from distressed studying to enjoy the festive atmosphere at Founder's Day Ball.


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AU ranks No. 13 in Peace Corps volunteers

AU was recently ranked 13th in a national ranking of colleges and universities whose alumni joined the Peace Corps. According to the list released by the Peace Corps last month, AU shares the 13th spot in the "medium-sized colleges and universities" category with Boston College, Tulane University and the University of Pennsylvania.


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Sports

Hoops tied for top spot in PL

There hasn't been a better night for Shann Hart's team in her four years running AU's program. The Eagles played flawless basketball for much of the game, defeating the Holy Cross Crusaders 81-65 at Bender Arena Friday night. AU went down 4-0 and then reeled off a 14-0 run to take a 10-point lead with 16 minutes left in the first half.


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GW Delts cut after hazing

The AU chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity will pick up community service and philanthropic activities this spring for George Washington University's chapter, which was shut down because of hazing. DTD's national organization revoked the GW chapter's charter Feb. 11 after the fraternity confirmed allegations of hazing. Investigations had been underway for more than a month.




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Election in final week

The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, are in their final week as candidates prepare for voting this coming weekend. The race for vice president has tightened after one of the three candidates ended her campaign this weekend.


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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: A defense of Josh Kraushaar, and correspondence on activities this semester and the coming semester


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Video Game Reviews

Reviewers discuss their opinions on the newest digital entertainment releases, including Gamecube's '1080 Avalanche' and computer package 'Savage: The Battle for Newerth'


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'This is the Night' for Founder's Day

Girls wore dresses in every color of the rainbow and men sported tuxedos at Saturday night's Founder's Day Ball in the East Hall of Union Station. About 350 students and administrators showed up to the event, which has been sold out for the last four years, said Kyle Taylor, Student Confederation vice president and co-director of Founder's Day Ball along with Jonathan Mathis.


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Opinion

Our Take: DTD's good deed

The Staff Editorial comments on how AU's chapter of Delta Tau Delta took over the community service responsibilities of George Washington University's chapter after its charter was revoked.


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Graduates explore world through Peace Corps

Many AU students and faculty have participated in the Peace Corps after graduating from college. Alumna Kathryn Coulibaly (left) stands in front of her house in Bagassi, Burkina Faso, holding up dinner - two live chickens she received as a gift. "We were getting ready to kill them and eat them," she said.


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When in Rome

Last night I happened upon my day planner, buried underneath my school books. I opened it up and saw that Jan. 19 was the last date crossed off, the day that I left for Rome. It took me a minute to get over the initial shock of realizing that I haven't even thought about time management since I've been in Rome.


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Music: Gossip thrills Black Cat with raw rock

The night of Tuesday Feb. 17 was one of off-the-beaten-path indie rock, bluesy foot-stomping bursts of sound and amazing vocal talent all around. The Gossip took the Black Cat stage by storm, igniting the eager crowd with its unique brand of raw, dirty rock 'n' roll.




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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