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Deadline move a must

By Andrew Tomlinson · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

The Capitals haven't had a consistent roster all year and it doesn't look as if they will have one anytime soon. With Captain Chris Clark on the injured reserve and the trade deadline approaching the Caps are looking to fill some important holes. The biggest hole the team needs to fill is on the blue line.

Abstinence-ed deserves debate

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

Abstinence-only education is a controversial topic anywhere in the United States and is especially so on AU's campus. AU hands out condoms like lollipops, and they are often used for the same reason. While there are surely abstinent members in the AU community, the campus culture is not one conducive to that choice.

BEAT OF MY HEART - John Cusack's love-ridden character in "Say Anything" is one of many to take to the silver screen at AFI Silver Theatre for their Valentine's Day lineup. Other romantic classics include Casablanca, It Happened one night, and An Affair t

Celebrating animal instincts

By Lauren Linhard · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

It's that time of year again! The weather is getting warm, campus is starting to look alive and we look at our flip-flops knowing the day when we can pull them out of the closet once more is close. Yes, friends, it is nearly springtime! And along with this time comes that equally hated and loved day: Valentine's Day.

News

Site gives students deals on food, clothes

By Marisa Kendall | February 12

A new Web site that offers discounts to local restaurants, retail stores and events is beginning to attract AU students with its deals. CityShopGirl.com, founded in October of 2008 by Kelly Collis Fredrick, lets users register for free to receive daily e-mail updates about promotions in the D.

TO ABSTAIN, OR NOT TO ABSTAIN? - Dr. Lindsay Marsh, author of "The Best Sex of My Life," came to speak to the AU community about celibacy. The Wellness Center sponsored the event. Marsh's viewpoints brought mixed reactions from audience members.

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Speaker emphasizes sexual purity

By Justin Van Der Horn | February 12

A Wellness Center-sponsored abstinence education program that focused on sexual purity ended Monday night with students openly challenging the presented views. During the question-and-answer session, some students in the audience challenged what they described as religious overtones, exclusion of gay people and rhetoric pertaining to sex victims.

Sports

White Sox, Indians lead Central

By Sam Lindauer | February 12

Believe it or not, there is baseball to talk about that has nothing to do with Alex Rodriguez. Pitchers and catchers are starting to report, so let's all take a break from thinking up new steroid-themed nicknames and talk about the only division in the AL to avoid A-Rod, the AL Central: Last year, the top two teams, the Twins and White Sox, were so close, they forced a one game playoff.

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Metro brief

February 12

Faced with a budget shortfall of more than $150 million, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials are considering money-saving options that include closing the rail system early, The Washington Post reported. According to the Post, Metro General Manager John B.

News

Editors search for 'click'

February 12

If yet another phone call with my sister starts with questions about my love life followed by a disappointed sigh, I cannot be held responsible for my actions. Desperate times call for desperate measures - or maybe "crazy" ones. Surely Internet dating is not my first choice, but with only about a week until Valentine's Day, it wasn't my last choice either.

JUMP SHOT- No. 1 Brittany Bell puts up a shot over her Bucknell University opponent in last night's game at Bender Arena. Bell scored four points in 11 minutes of play off the bench to help the team win 71-63. The win improves the Eagles to 7-2 in the P

Sports

Eagles cruise

By Justin Hall | February 12

Bench strength was the key to the AU women's basketball team's victory on Wednesday night, as the Eagles used 13 players en route to a 71-63 win over Bucknell University. The win keeps the Eagles first in the Patriot League with a 7-2 league record and 17-7 overall.

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Madrid teaches living in the now

By Kimberly Bryden | February 12

Is Spain stuck in time or moving forward? What is happening with my time while I'm here? It's like when you're sitting around with your friends from home about to graduate college and you think, what the hell just happened? What was happening all this time? Well instead of pondering your existence and stressing about what's next, take a note from the Spaniards.

GOOD FELLAS - Director Matteo Garrone's new film, "Gomorrah" takes the glamour out of the mob crime, portraying the fear and stress of the residents in Naples and Caserta. The film delves deeper into the violence and relentlessness shown by those who are

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Film captures mob grit

By Donny T Sheldon | February 12

Matteo Garrone's "Gomorrah" is an exposé of the vast webs of Camorra mob crime troubling Naples and Caserta. Chronicling five divergent yet interconnected stories, the film illustrates the Camorra's broad influence over classes and generations. Don Ciro is a meek man of miniscule stature within the mob, acting as a middleman for the Camorra by distributing funds to the families of imprisoned mob members.

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Music brief

February 12

Pop-punk favorite Blink-182 announced on their Web site this past week that they will be reuniting and producing a new album due out this summer. The band, which formed 17 years ago with two of the three current members, has previously recorded five albums, according to the Geffen Records' Web site.

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National brief

February 12

Police arrested a Middletown, Ohio, teenager after he allegedly ordered more than $37,000 worth of candy and charged it to his former high school, reported WLWT.com. Jad Holmes, 18, ordered more than 100,000 candy bars and lollipops from a candy manufacturer using the school's purchasing number, police told WLWT.

FROM THE PODIUM - In his second public speech in two days, AU President Neil Kerwin discussed improving alumni relations in the current economy Monday in the Mary Graydon Center.

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Kerwin calls for alumni involvement

By Charlie Szold | February 12

Expansion of AU's national prominence and improvements in alumni relations are extremely important to the university's continued growth, President Neil Kerwin said during a Kennedy Political Union event Monday. "We need to find ways to engage alumni in the light of the university, we need to serve their needs as they progress through life, needs for career assistance, needs for lifelong learning," he said.

Opinion

Year-round love trumps flowers on Feb. 14

February 12

Valentine's Day was invented by greeting card companies to make single people feel lonely. So it is said. But guess what? The roots of this holiday are very old, and the original point was not what we think of today. Valentine's Day now represents, more than anything else, a ploy by companies to get people to buy stuff.

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Professor Rossiter uses "fallacious reasoning" not facts

By Rose Davis | February 12

Imagine the surprise of a student who comes to Washington, pays over $150,000 for an education, graduates with honors, and leaves the university only to find that among the faculty from whom she learned, there remain supporters of fallacious reasoning and archaic ideas.

Opinion

Small changes mean big things at AU

By Carl Seip | February 12

We are only beginning to tell the story of AU. Spreading the good word about AU is a goal of university leadership, and it is a goal that I'm glad has moved to the forefront, even as we work to improve AU for future generations. And to guide our improvement we have a grand new strategic plan, built by our community, which captures the spirit of this institution.

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Police blotter

February 12

Feb. 4 A student reported a fire outside of Constitution Hall and extinguished the flames with water. The Department of Public Safety responded and noticed a large pile of newspaper ashes on the step landing near the Tenley field side doors. Public Safety contacted the Grounds Department to remove the ashes.

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U. of the People offers cost-free online courses

By Clint Rice | February 12

Shai Reshef is starting a new online university, complete with courses, students, professors and deans. What it will not have, however, is tuition. The University of the People, as it is called, relies heavily on volunteers and both retired and active professors.

Opinion

Stimulus money will be money well spent

By Dave Stone | February 12

Opinions are personal. This is why in instances when people start throwing rhetoric around as fact, a person should step back and wonder if their "facts" are actually that. The recent stimulus package has been just such a case. Instead of listening to pundits and people with vested interests, it is best to approach the argument from an objectively logical basis.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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