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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | January 29

Public safety and campus security incidents this week.

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News

Prodigious Dizzee Rascal electrifies foreign rapping

By Costa Caloudas | January 29

Americans are drastically sheltered from (and almost unaware of) the existence of British blacks. Granted, there are a few exceptions. There was the comedic, buffoonish posse in Guy Ritchie's film "Snatch" and the character David Lister on British comedy show "Red Dwarf." That said, Dizzee Rascal may or may not have stereotypes to dispel about his homeland.

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News

DUI not new to AU

By Evan Wagner | January 29

For the average AU student, who is less than one-fifth through his or her life, death can be sobering, traumatic and incomprehensible all at once. It's not supposed to happen so soon, and when it does, the search for meaning and the grieving of a life cut short begin, as they did with Andrew Burr, 20.

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Opinion

Kerry will be a good challenger

By Michael Inganamort | January 29

Columnist Michael Inganamort expresses eagerness for a challenging Bush-Kerry presidential race in 2004.

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News

Restaurant review: Yanni's Greek Taverna

By Michael Menachem and Rachel Cothran | January 29

If you're grabbing a bite with friends or impressing that special someone, Yanni's Greek Taverna in Cleveland Park offers authentic flavor at a reasonable price. Yanni's is across from the Cleveland Park Metro, on a corner facing busy Connecticut Avenue and a host of other ethnic eateries.

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Sports

Which team will you root for?

January 29

The Sports Desk provides their pics for the Super Bowl, including scores and synopses

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Opinion

political cartoon for Jan. 29, 2004

By Mani Bush | January 29

Mani Bush's political cartoon for today, Jan. 29, 2004

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News

Snow blankets campus, D.C.

By Mackenzie Ryan | January 29

Lucia Walinchus donned "the whole caboodle" - two pairs of pants, sweater, coat, hat, scarf and mittens - to keep the chill away while sledding Sunday night. Borrowing a friend's sled, Walinchus, a sophomore in the School of Communication, spent the best part of the night in the Amphitheater and the road outside of Leonard Hall.

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Sports

Top 10 Rejected AU Sports Slogans

By Laura Randisi | January 29

Looking around the NCAA sports world, it's clear that AU lacks something that so many successful sports programs have. A slogan. Kansas fans rally around "rock chalk Jayhawk." Penn State and Alabama students echo cries of "We are Penn State" and "Roll Tide," respectively.

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News

Sex and Sensibility: The Ex Factor

By Allison Weil | January 29

What would you do if you ran into an ex of yours in the middle of the street? Would you walk up to him and give a cordial kiss or hug, ask how he are doing and then walk away? Or would you sit with him and stay up for all hours of the night, reminiscing and talking of times lost?

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Sports

Men's Hoops plot to level Leopards Friday

By Kevin Hilgers | January 29

A look ahead to the Men's Basketball matchup with first place Lafayette. A win will give the Eagles a share of first-place and a good start to the season.

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News

Weekend Hot Spots

January 29

Alex Kargher of The Scene enumerates some exciting entertainment opportunities around the District for this weekend.

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News

Abortion is a woman's issue

By sja_2001@hotmail.com | January 29

RE: Tim Meyer's article "Abortion is an Issue for Men and Women" Apparently, here at AU, chauvinism is alive and well. This concept and practice many believe to have faded away with suffrage and the other women's liberation movements has had little effect on some members of our student body. Tim Meyer ...

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News

The Freshman: Jan. 29, 2004

January 29

Adam Corpora's comic "The Freshman" For Jan. 29, 2004

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U.S. mad cow incident does not affect AU

By Stokely Baksh | January 29

In light of the recent discovery of mad cow disease in Washington state, where a dairy cow tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the safety of America's food supply has come into question. Meanwhile, individuals, like biology scholar-in-residence Susan Solarz, are concerned about the limitations of current food regulations on today's meat.

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News

Campus Briefs

January 29

Briefs from campus on the Student Advocacy Center, the Womens' Initiative, the Club Council, and Super Bowl Sunday

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News

Record industry loses court ruling

By KIAH CULVER | January 29

Students illegally sharing music files online can still be sued by the Recording Industry Association of America, despite a federal court's ruling to deny the industry access to the names of online subscribers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in December that the RIAA could not issue subpoenas to Internet Service Providers, including colleges, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act because it is only relevant to ISPs that have provided infringing material on their servers.

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