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AU wrestling team places fifth at NCAA Championships; Coach wins top award

By Mark Natale | March 21

The AU wrestling team placed fifth overall in the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia this year, after former No. 1-seed Steve Fittery fell in the semifinals and No. 3 Ryan Flores lost in the finals to Lehigh University’s Zach Rey.

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Opinion

The Eagle's 2011 Student Government endorsements

March 21

The Eagle's picks for the top four SG positions.

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News

Six classic movies Hollywood should have left alone

By Michael W. Richardson | March 21

MGM recently made the decision to scrub their “Red Dawn” remake of any references to the Chinese, presumably because they didn’t want to offend the rising superpower so that they can outsource Hollywood to Hong Kong permanently and reap the profits.

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News

SG presidential hopeful Ibraheem Samirah summoned to court

By Zach C. Cohen | March 21

Samirah is being sued by his former roommates after allegedly failing to pay his share of the rent since November.

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News

Movie Review: 'Paul'

By Meghan Bousquet | March 21

British comedic super duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have crossed the pond to join with American actor Seth Rogen, creating a combination that just can’t lose.

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Opinion

Round 2 of The Eagle's Next Great Ranter contest

March 21

The final two contents square off.

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Sports

Women’s lacrosse falls to Colgate Raiders in close contest

By Samantha Raphelson | March 21

The AU women’s lacrosse team suffered a 15-12 defeat against the Colgate University Raiders on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton, N.Y.

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News

Movie Review: 'Jane Eyre'

By Hoai-Tran Bui | March 21

“Jane Eyre” presents itself as a prestige picture, although at its core the story is a Gothic — even at times pulpy — tale of woe.

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Sports

With newfound defensive prowess Caps’ offense needs to look like old self in upcoming playoffs

By Ben Lasky | March 21

The Capitals, D.C.’s best professional sports team, are back where they should be, atop the NHL’s Southeast Division. However, the team’s strong play of late does not guarantee success in the upcoming playoffs, should they make it, as the team still has a noticeable flaw.

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News

AU Campus Plan puts new dorms, WCL move on wish list

By Stefanie Dazio | March 21

AU submitted its finalized 2011 Campus Plan to the D.C. Zoning Commission for Main Campus additions March 18.

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News

AU abroad columnist ‘chokes’ down delicious Jewish cuisine in Rome

By Kelly Holliday | March 21

I’m going to admit it, once and for all: I’m a food snob.

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Sports

With fantasy baseball season on the horizon, heed this advice to ensure a successful league

By Tyler Tomea | March 21

As someone who knows way too much about people like Michael Pineda and Mike Minor, I feel I am the perfect person to talk about the upcoming fantasy baseball season.

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Sports

Nats’ pitching staff looks weak without healthy Strasburg

By Eric Saltzman | March 21

After looking at the Nationals’ position players last week, we’ll take a look at the ever-evolving pitching rotation this week.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Win or lose, McBride abandoned diversity goals by campaigning

March 21

In a piece for American Way of Life (AWOL), writer Ashley Dejean wrote about the lack of diversity in student government on campus. She very accurately noted that SG has become a “Boy’s Club” and that, “At the executive level, the gap is far from closed. For the past three years, the Student Government President has been a straight white male from the School of Public Affairs Leadership Program.” This seemed to be the largest area of concern in the article, and with the upcoming SG presidential election, this school now has the opportunity to respond to the concerns raised in Dejean’s article.

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Opinion

Unrealistic rigidity in relationships does more harm than good

By Conor Shapiro | March 21

Chris Rock once said, “A man is basically as faithful as his options.” Like many of his jokes, he’s kind of kidding. But he’s kind of serious too. The evidence of men with fidelity issues could overflow magazine racks across the world. In fact, it does. Few men are immune to the seduction ...

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News

1918: Army unleashes deadly chemical gases on AU’s campus

By Sylvia Carignan | March 21

While U.S. Army scientists tested chemical weapons at AU during World War I, one engineer saw it all — even the experiments gone horribly wrong.

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News

Abroad student discovers the more scenic side of education at Oxford

By Olivia Stitilis | March 21

I often feel I spend an inordinate amount of time strategizing how I can see as much of Europe as possible while abroad. However, as I was recently reminded, with this mindset it is sometimes easy to forget how many great places are only a short train or bus ride away from London.

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