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System to blame for poor men's basketball season

By Tom Schad | February 14

As Brian Gilmore drained a three-pointer late in the first half of last season’s NCAA Tournament game, an upset seemed imminent. The Eagles went into halftime up by double-digits against Villanova, the third-ranked team in the bracket essentially playing a home game at the Wachovia Center.

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Team USA hockey features young stars

By Andrew Tomlinson | February 14

With the NHL breaking for the Olympics, there is only one thing to focus on: Team USA’s underdog bid for the gold medal in Vancouver at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

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Liz Leer leads women's basketball to win over Colgate

By Tyler Tomea | February 14

The AU women’s basketball team had no trouble defeating the Colgate University Raiders for the second time this season as they coasted to an 82-47 victory on Saturday at the annual Phil Bender event.

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AU men's basketball loses third straight game in loss to Colgate

By Andrew Tomlinson | February 14

AU Men’s Basketball lost their third straight game Saturday to the Raiders. They also lost Thursday to Bucknell.

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Katzen goes Green with reused words

By Alexandra Langton | February 14

A new exhibit in the Katzen Museum uses the walls of the building to communicate artist Tom Green’s message. Green says the exhibit, entitled “Accident and Incident,” illuminates the how these two concepts affect all life. The exhibit will remain on display on the third floor of Katzen until March 14.

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Plaid’s history shows rebellion woven in fabric

By Katrina Casino | February 14

Plaid: it’s what hipsters and Steve Urkel have in common. The similarities probably don’t stop there (he seems to be a fan of ankle-grazing skinny jeans), but the plaid shirt is what brings these trendier-than-thou kids together with the nerdier-than-anyone TV icon. Oh, and it also includes Scots.

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Music veterans 'Silversun Pickups' pick up nation-wide attention

By Maggie Hollander | February 14

The Silversun Pickups have achieved more than most rock bands, let alone alternative-rock bands, can even hope for.

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‘We are the World’ remake premiered at 2010 Olympics

February 14

Never has there been a moment where music and charity have come together quite like in 1985 when Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson joined forces to write the song “We Are the World.” Originally created to help raise money for famine relief in Africa, the Grammy award-winning song has become one ...

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Pekar's 'Macedonia' shows peace can be complicated

By Erin Crandell | February 14

I finished “Macedonia” by Harvey Pekar and am now thoroughly confused about the current state of the Balkan nations. Before reading this book, I only thought of Macedonia as “that country over Greece” or the birthplace of Alexander the Great.

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Library of Congress, AU clubs among black history month event hosts

By Olivia Stitilis | February 14

People tend to have a love/hate relationship with the month of February. They cringe at the hearts, flowers and pink that take over the stores for Valentine’s Day, yet shamelessly enjoy the chocolate boxes.

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Promise falls to profits on prime time TV

By Maisie Hooper | February 14

We have all been victims to attaching ourselves to a show only to find out a season later that it has been canceled. It is frustrating to see shows like “Jersey Shore” and “Dancing with the Stars” survive when series with actual plots, like “Alias” and “Freaks and Geeks,” are given the axe for faulty ratings.

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Top seven movie picks for snowed-in students

By Caitlin E Moore | February 14

With the surplus of snow days and a current rise in cabin fever, most of us are busting at the seams, slowly crossing off items on our to do lists and running out of activities to pursue. It’s inevitable that at some point or another we’ve all wound up in front of our respective televisions, perusing our catalogue of DVDs, attempting to figure out what might numbly entertain us for the next twelve hours or so. Here are a few of our picks for the best movies to watch while snowed in.

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Privacy undervalued in U.S.

By William F Zeman | February 14

Will Zeman reports from Cairo.

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Eagle staffers lost without lovers

February 14

The Eagle's staffers are lookin' for some love.

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Podcast: 'Last Place Finish'

February 14

In the first episode of sports podcast "Last Place Finish," Assistant Sports Editor Sam Lindauer and Sports Editor Andrew Tomlinson discuss Major League Baseball and the Olympics, including Team USA's chances at gold in hockey.

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Founders' Day Ball postponed indefinitely due to snow

By Charlie Szold | February 12

The Founders’ Day Ball, originally scheduled for Feb. 20, has been postponed indefinitely due to complications resulting from this week’s historic snowfall, according to Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott.

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For the Capitals, it's not about the streak

By Andrew Tomlinson | February 11

All good things must come to an end eventually, and the Washington Capitals franchise record 14-game win streak ended in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens last night. The loss may be a tough pill to swallow, seeing as the team was only three wins short of tying the NHL record of 17-straight ...

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