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Humor abounds at Birchmere

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During her show last Saturday, comedian Paula Poundstone chatted with a man who apparently worked for the Department of Health and had his own bar of soap with him. That bit soon somehow escalated into Poundstone ranting about llamas and how you can’t just buy one anymore.

Keep health costs low, know plan beforehand

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Our country is caught in quite the health care crisis. In 2007, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimated that 27 percent of Americans under the age of 65 are uninsured — a total of nearly 54 million people. They estimate the number has gone up since then, following the rise of the unemployment rate.

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No two years the same in NFL

Barring injury, you can always count on Tom Brady or Peyton Manning to be at the top of the passing statistics, but the same cannot be said for NFL as a whole, as almost no team is the same every year.


HEART OF GOLD — In a new documentary by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, called “I Bring What I Love,” viewers are introduced to the story of African singer Youssou N’dour. Despite his record “Egypt” being banned in his native country, his songs representing Muslim traditions in Senegal are welcomed by the rest of the world.
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Senegalese singer N’dour inspires ‘Love’

In 2004, African singer Youssou N’dour released “Egypt,” an album shunned by N’dour’s native country of Senegal. Countless disk jockeys and radio stations banned the record, and stores in the country returned copies of the cassettes, refusing to sell them.


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USA hoops visits AU

Bender Arena was the location of the fifth day of training camp for the USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s Fall Showcase this past Sunday.



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Opinion

Pitching in at D.C. public schools

Ever notice how many students at AU seem genuinely hell-bent on changing the world? There are probably thousands with these great intentions. It’s amazing. And it’s part of what makes this university so great.


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Rhee enlists college students

Despite more than two years of intensive reform under Chancellor Michelle Rhee, D.C.’s public schools still struggle to meet national standards. Rhee gave the keynote speech at the “College to Kids Summit” held Wednesday in the Mary Graydon Center. The summit, which was sponsored by the non-profit organization Heads Up, featured representatives from education-focused non-profit organizations from across America. From 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. the representatives discussed how to help students from D.C. schools get into — and flourish — in college.


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Opinion

Campaign finance reform could make our politics fairer

The American people have always been apathetic towards government. But this sentiment has never been quite as strong as it is today. Nearly every problem that one has with our government can be traced to a single fact: Congress has become a broken branch — and the cause of Congress’ inefficiency can largely be traced to the money.




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Dalai Lama to visit AU

The 14th Dalai Lama will give a teaching titled “Finding Wisdom in the Modern World” in Bender Arena Saturday as part of his 10-day trip to Washington, D.C.


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Norton addresses Spring Valley digs

The Army Corps cleanup of the Spring Valley neighborhood is a matter of national importance, and the U.S. government has an “undisputed responsibility,” U.S. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., said at a town hall meeting Tuesday night in Mary Graydon Center.


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Letters to the editor

I am a third-year member of AU’s Club Rowing team. Recently the team was disciplined by the Office of Recreational Sports and Fitness for an AUTO van-related infraction that occurred in the first week of September.


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‘AU at Berks’ loses TV service

Television service for some students who live in AU’s block of the Berkshire Apartments will be restored in the next day or two after some students were left without service for weeks.


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SG negotiates with Zipcar

AU students under 21 years old may soon be able to rent and drive cars from Zipcar under a pilot program promoted by Student Government President Andy MacCracken.




WIDE-AWAKE — Students stayed up all night in Bender Arena Tuesday to raise money for St. Jude Research Hospital. Participants ate free food, played games and contacted family members for donations. The event at AU was part of a national fundraiser for childhood cancer research.
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Sleepless for St. Jude

Many AU students pulled an all-nighter on Oct. 2, and no, it was not time for final exams or the day before a large paper was due. Rather, the students sacrificed their sleep to fundraise and garner support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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