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BALANCING ACT - The complimenting harmonies of Drug Rug, comprised of romantically-involved Tommy Allen and Sarah Cronin, drive their unique blend of retro guitar rock and cascading vocal harmonies. Drug Rug played DC9 with local favorite Kashgar Wednesda

Club newcomers gain new followers

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Harmonic balance and bouncy pop electrified concertgoers Wednesday evening as Cambridge, Mass., band Drug Rug took the stage at DC9. The bar and music venue's narrow staircase leads to a second floor concert space - a dimly lit, red, L-shaped room that uses a raised platform as a stage area.

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Eagles escape Lafayette, 75-68

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An extra five minutes of play was just what the doctor ordered for Garrison Carr to snap out of his game-long slump, as the senior guard scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in overtime to lead the Eagles to a 75-68 victory over Lafayette College Saturday afternoon.

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TV classics: 10 best shows for 10 and under

We are a product of our childhoods, but in our case it's as much about the television we watched as kids than the games we played or the places we lived. Educational or just plain fun, here are our top 10 picks for children's television of the '90s. 10) "Reading Rainbow" There's two types of people in the world - those who know LeVar Burton from "Star Trek," and those who know him from "Reading Rainbow.

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AU two-year budget approved

AU's board of trustees unanimously passed the university's budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 Friday, which included a tuition increase of 5 percent over each of the two years, according to Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Don Myers. AU is currently financially stable, despite the economic crisis, according to Myers.


BOYS NEXT DOOR - Arlington, Va., native Zach Cregger co-wrote, starred in and directed "Miss March" along with Trevor Moore. The movie follows "The Whitest Kids U'Know" stars as they travel cross-country to find Cregger's once-virginal ex-girlfriend, now
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'Miss March' misses smarts

Sitting in a suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown, "Miss March" actor/director/writer and Arlington, Va., native Zach Cregger chatted a little bit about D.C. while waiting for his co-star/director/writer Trevor Moore. Neither Cregger nor Moore seemed to be the type of guy who is used to the posh environment of the Ritz, which was evident in their attire: jeans and sneakers.


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Opinion

No guns for Public Safety

Since the Virginia Tech tragedy, students across the country have been thinking about ways to stay safe on college campuses. In response, many college administrations made student safety on campuses a top priority - schools installed extra swipe-card systems, legislation was written and enacted.


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VT shootings spark gun-carry debate

Students at James Madison University staged a demonstration earlier this month promoting the carrying of concealed weapons on college campuses, but the Office of Public Safety and some AU students agree that guns are not necessary to ensure safety on campus.


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Dumb, mean GOP proving irrelevant

Barack Obama's first month as president has provided fresh evidence that may help resolve one of the most vexing political questions of our day: do Republicans do what they do because they're not particularly good people or because they're not particularly smart people? The last eight years has seen a pitched battle between these two camps.


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Letter to the editor: "Privileged" Knepper is blissfully ignorant

It has been said that ignorance is bliss, and local neo-con Alex Knepper certainly may be a living example of such an idea. In his latest article, Liberals keep the victimized down, Mr. Knepper uses out of context remarks made by myself and the president of Queers and Allies, an organization we were not representing at the time when the statements were made on a previous article, in order to further his quest to belittle and demean any person or organization that does not equate itself with his very narrow-minded version of reality.


SUBJECT TO ROCK - Indie rock band The Subjects heated up the stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel Friday night with their opening performance for Tapes 'n Tapes. Harkening to the popular college rock of Vampire Weekend, the band tailors their percussion-drive
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Percussion, lyrics 'Subjects' of rock show

It was so hot that everyone was sweating through their pants Friday night when The Subjects, Wild Light and Tapes 'n Tapes took to the stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel - or so Tapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier kept insisting. "Sweat! Sweeeeaaaaat!" bassist Erik Appelwick backed him up.


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Prof questions U.S.-Israel bond

A controversial Harvard professor called for a more open dialogue on the U.S. policies towards Israel, last Friday in the School of International Service Lounge. Stephen Walt, a professor at Harvard University and co-author of "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," spoke to a mixed group of professors and students about the public reaction to his book.


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'Tale' brings Bronx to D.C.

Chazz Palminteri proves a one-man show can still thrill an audience with his stirring performance in "A Bronx Tale," an entertaining "fictional memoir" about growing up in a gangster-ridden Italian section of New York City in the 1960s. "A Bronx Tale," directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, focuses on the relationship between an adolescent Palminteri and the infamous Sonny, a neighborhood gangster who takes the boy under his wing and teaches him about life, love and power.


BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE - Kristen Haglund, 2008 Miss America, recounts her battle with an eating disorder at AU on Thursday night. Haglund, a former ballerina, discussed the importance of maintaining a positive body image.
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Former Miss America speaks on body image

It is important to maintain a positive and healthy body image, Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund said during a speech in the Ward Circle Building Thursday night. "Love your body, rock the world," she said. Now an aspiring Hollywood actress, 20-year-old Haglund is originally from Michigan and grew up studying ballet and dance.


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Kweller quells fans' appetites at 9:30

"Best night of the tour," Ben Kweller announced to a packed house at the 9:30 club on Thursday night. "I'm calling it now." The crowd shouted in thunderous approval as Kweller broke into "Things I Like to Do," a simple and honest jam with the country twang of Kweller's new album "Changing Horses.


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AU Web site gets makeover

AU's Web Steering Committee will debut an updated american.edu March 30 that will make it easier to find and share information about the university. School of Communication Dean Larry Kirkman convened the Web site redesign project a few years ago to make important and necessary updates to the site, according to Bernie Schulz, special assistant to the Vice President of Campus Life.


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Metro calendar

Monday, March 2 Discussion: Adam Gopnik on Darwin and Lincoln 7 p.m. WHERE: Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. N.W. METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: Adam Gopnik, a bestselling author and writer for the New York Times, will speak about Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, who were both born on Feb.


KRAPP SHOOT - Keegan Theatre brings to life playwright Samuel Beckett\'s lesser-known masterpiece, \"Krapp\'s Last Stand,\" with powerful acting and directing. Starring as Krapp, the play\'s only character, local theater heavyweight Brian Hemmingsen brings hum
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"Krapp" illuminates aging

On stage, a man sits behind a large desk in the glow of a single light, staring off into the distance with anguished nostalgia. In the intimate audience sounds the cacophony of discomfort: manic program folding, accentuated by whispered conversations. Is something going to happen? "Krapp's Last Tape," the newest production at Keegan Theatre, embodies all that made its playwright Samuel Beckett famous.


GOING GLOBAL? - Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., spoke to a packed room in Ward on Tuesday. While the Youth for Western Civilization club hosted the event, several other student organizations planned a "peaceful opposition" to his speech. Protesters wor
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Tancredo urges assimilation

Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., said immigrants need to assimilate and discussed why he thinks multiculturalism is divisive during a speech to an audience comprised mostly of protesters in Ward 1 Tuesday night. The protesters wore black and displayed signs that read "America is Multicultural" in multiple languages.


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Board passes AU's FY 2010-2011 budget

The Board of Trustees unanimously passed the budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 Friday, which included a tuition increase of 5 percent over each of the two years, according to Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Don Myers. AU is currently financially stable, despite the economic crisis, according to Myers.


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Market blooms at AU

If TDR's Farm to Fork section is not enough to appease your farm-fresh appetite, Eco-Sense's farmer's market, which is scheduled to appear on campus March 30, might be able to help. "Currently, students and faculty do not really have on-campus access to locally grown produce and goods," said Laura Perkins, a sophomore in the School of International Service and Eco-Sense's farmer's market coordinator.



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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