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Capacity crowd hits the Tavern for Talib Kweli concert Saturday

By Daniel Longino | February 9

When the Tavern opened at 7:20 p.m. Saturday night for rapper Talib Kweli's concert, the line of fans in the Mary Graydon Center overflowed outside. Kweli's rhymes brought in a crowd of more than 950 people - about 250 people over the fire capacity, according to assistant Student Union Board director Jason Geisinger's estimate.

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Opinion

Reflections on a great man's day

By Michael Lewis | February 9

Columnist Michael Lewis expresses his pride in President Ronald Reagan.

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Opinion

Resisting organized resistance

By Josh Kraushaar | February 9

Columnist Josh Kraushaar discusses the recent Conference of Organized Resistance held on AU's campus.

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News

GA approves Taylor, Hoffman

By Kate Oczypok | February 9

The General Assembly, AU's student-body legislature, met yesterday to appoint Kyle Taylor as vice president of the Student Confederation and Liz Hoffman as director of the Student Advocacy Center, and to allocate additional funds for concerts. Kyle Taylor served as director of Eagle Nights for the fall semester as well as acting vice president of the SC since the beginning of the semester.

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News

Indie rock tames Black Cat

By Emily Zemler | February 9

Upbeat indie rock's best - also known as OK Go, Army of Me and Spiraling - joined forces on the Black Cat's mainstage Saturday night, and proved that three admittedly different bands can come together for an absolutely seamless show. OK Go and Spiraling, who are currently finishing a tour together, were joined by local D.C. rockers Army of Me for what was, without a doubt, one of the snappiest and upbeat shows the Black Cat has seen in a while.

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News

Video Game Reviews

February 9

The Eagle's Scene section reviews some new digital entertainment (digital in both technological and anatomical senses).

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

February 9

Three letters to the editor from the AU community.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: The Nebraska Lot

February 9

The Eagle Staff takes a look at the proposal to put automated pay stations in the Nebraska parking lot.

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Opinion

Screaming Eagles help school spirit

By Stephen Tucker | February 9

Columnist Stephen Tucker wishes that students would show school spirit and support the athletic teams.

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News

Pay hourly in Nebraska lot

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 9

Public Safety and Physical Plant Operations are moving ahead on a plan to provide a pay-as-you-go parking system in the Nebraska Parking Lot. The plan would call for the installation of automated pay stations in the lot, according to Thomas Leathers, manager of Transportation Services for Public Safety.

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News

Japanese tea time at AU Sunday

By Stokely Baksh | February 9

Japanese international student Yuko Matsumoto shows off basic rituals involved in a traditional Japanese tea cermony, while fellow student Kyoko Furukawa explains the principles behind it. The two were among others who helped share food to about 60 hungry students eagerly waiting to try Asian cuisines.

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News

Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 9

Thursday, Feb. 5 A person reported suspicious activity during a class in the lower level of Anderson Hall. Medical assistance was needed in the Watkins Art Gallery. No hospital transport was necessary. Public Safety assisted a realtor on University property at Sutton Place.

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News

D.C. police redo areas for patrols

By George Los | February 5

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Charles Ramsey introduced a proposal last month that would change the way patrol officers are deployed throughout the District.

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News

AU students are stylin' at Hair City

By Kate Oczypok | February 5

Customers are welcomed by techno and reggae music playing loudly and staff members dancing around in stiletto heels. Mirrored walls and ceilings are watching your every move as a man with a beret snips away at your long strawberry blonde hair. A girl anxiously examines nail polishes, searching for the "right" color to match her outfit.

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News

Turmoil in SC over governing document

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 5

In a move sparked by discussion of an internal department, the Constitutional and Procedural Review Board, the judicial branch of AU's student government, ruled that the Student Confederation Constitution is no longer applicable to the current form of government and called for it to be corrected.

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News

Who you gonna call?

February 5

Each week, The Eagle will randomly dial a resident's extension and profile that lucky student. You could be next!

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Sports

Wrestling pins Wagner 30-12

By Ian Quillen | February 5

The AU Wrestling team seized its first team-win of the season at Bender Arena on Monday night, dominating Wagner throughout in a 30-12 victory. Behind fall wins (the wrestling term for a pin) from sophomore Tom Kniezewski (157 lbs.) and senior Jared Hyman (275 lbs.), and a technical fall win from sophomore Daniel Waters (184 lbs.), the Eagles won seven-of-10 weight classes on the night, with one of two losses coming via forfeit.

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