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Women's Hoops trips up at Bucknell Univ.

By Jesse Epstein | February 9

Just a week after cementing its place atop the Patriot League, the AU Women's Basketball team now finds itself looking up from fourth place after a disastrous 51-39 loss at Bucknell Saturday. The Eagles (10-11, 5-3 PL) started the game strong, getting an eight-point lead late in the first half, but a 12-0 Bucknell run left the Eagles down 23-19 at halftime.

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Sports

Primary tourney

By Kevin Hilgers | February 9

Sports columnist Kevin Hilgers brings the game back to the presidential primaries

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News

When in Rome: Under Italian sun, the natives get restless

By Blair Payne | February 9

Last Sunday, the temperature rose and suddenly Rome came to life. Piazza Santa Maria, the square near John Cabot University, is famous for its ancient church and beautiful fountain. For the first time, vagabonds congregated on the fountain steps, while street vendors pushed cheap jewelry at passersby and men played accordions on the sidewalks.

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Sports

Eagles cannonball Howard

By Laura Randisi | February 9

Onward and upward for the Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams as they crushed crosstown rival Howard University in the last home dual meet of the season. The squad swept every event except one, winning 13 events overall.

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News

Web Sights: Smiling

By Grant Ritter | February 9

Grant Ritter of The Scene calls attention to a BBC site concerned with spotting a fake smile and appreciating a real one.

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News

AU drinking water lead-free

By April Astor | February 9

Despite the fact that water in some residential areas of D.C. was found recently to be contaminated with lead, AU's water is safe to drink, according to Willy Suter, director of Physical Plant Operations. Suter said his impression is that the lead contamination is only affecting residential service pipes.

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News

Hearing delayed in DWI case

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 9

The preliminary hearing for Shelly Wentworth, the woman charged in the drunken-driving death of AU student Andrew Burr, was granted a continuance Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. The hearing was delayed by the D.C. Superior Court due to the defense attorney being out of town and is now scheduled for March 5, according to a press release from the U.

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Sports

Wrestlers hit mat hard in duals

By Elliot Smilowitz | February 9

AU Wrestling was only able to muster four non-forfeit victories in three meets Saturday, as it lost to Navy, Eastern Michigan and North Carolina in a dual meet in Bender Arena. Graduate student Daniel Waters and senior Jared Hyman were the only Eagles to win matches on the day, each taking two.

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News

CD Reviews

February 9

The Eagle's music desk reviews CDs from bands such as Paloalto, The Subhumans, The Flaming Lips and Shinedown.

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News

Campus Briefs

February 9

Campus Briefs covering the upcoming American Forum, SC Nominating Convention and last week's panel by the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.

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Opinion

Rock the Vote targets students

By Michael Menachem | February 9

Contending that the youth vote could be an important factor in this year's elections, one organization is working to mobilize young adults. About 20 young people gathered last Tuesday to talk about the importance of the youth vote in the second meet-up for MTV's Rock the Vote at Caf? Luna in Dupont Circle. They included students and people who work for nonprofit organizations, the media, youth activism, education and research.

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Opinion

An open letter to Sen. John Kerry

February 9

Columnist Adam J. Stellato expresses his views to Sen. John Kerry.

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News

The Locust swarms hardcore music scene

February 9

Artists have always challenged enthusiasts. Whether it was Hieronymus Bosch or Salvador Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright or IM Pei, Chuck Berry or Ozzy Osbourne, art has always taken people to the edge. The Locust is no different.

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Sports

From the Eagle Sports Desk

By Laura Randisi | February 9

Briefs on sports from around campus, including Womens' Tennis splitting its matches, the race in Indianapolis, and AU's showing at the Millrose Games

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News

Vanity meets vogue in fashion magazines

By Dwaun Sellers | February 9

One trend that these high-end fashion magazines do not take into account is that most of their readers are not the high society wives of overpaid husbands or independently wealthy heiresses, but typical college students who would love nothing more than to actually be able to afford the clothing and accessories pictured.

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Sports

Bison stomp AU

By Ian Quillen | February 9

The AU Men's Basketball team suffered its first Patriot League road loss of the season Saturday afternoon, falling 67-62 at Bucknell. The loss drops the Eagles to 5-3 in the PL and 11-11 overall, seriously damaging their regular-season title hopes. Lafayette and Lehigh are PL co-leaders at 7-1, after Lafayette dropped its first PL game at Colgate on Friday night.

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Opinion

Editorial cartoon for Feb. 9, 2004

By Dan Carino and KRT Campus | February 9

Editorial cartoon by Dan Carino (KRT Campus) for Feb. 9, 2004

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