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Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

After acquiring more than a million visitors per month from more than 500 campuses across the United States, gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com will be shutting down as of today. Juicy Campus was unable to provide enough resources for its growing user base in the current economic crisis, site founder Matt Ivester said in a press release posted on the site's blog.

Letter to the editor: Eagle's construction editorial needs to get facts straight

By Peter Brusoe · Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

The best editorials are those that challenge the way that you think or challenge authority or stand out for some wrong that has been perpetuated against the people. While The Eagle often has a well-written editorial that challenges something going on at AU, this past Monday's issue was so far off the mark to be laughable.

Metro may cut service

By Meg Fowler · Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

AU students who travel around D.C. on public transportation could be faced with Metro service cuts next fall due to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's projected budget gap for 2010. On Jan. 8, WMATA issued a press release in which the agency predicted a $176 million budget deficit - a gap of more than 13 percent that has resulted from recent decreases in revenue and increases in expenses for Metro.

EQUALITY FOR ALL - Nobel Peace Prize-winning lawyer Shirin Ebadi spoke about the advancement of women's rights in Iranian society in a Kennedy Political Union event on Tuesday. Ebadi is the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win the award.

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Ebadi advocates equality

By Diana Hill | February 5

"Democracy, freedom and equality are rights of men, if there is some left over it will be given to women," Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and female Muslim to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, said at a lecture Tuesday. Ebadi said that, though much reform is still required to reach a true democracy in Iran, the nation has awakened.

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Fans keep decades-old hits fresh

By Hilary Leister | February 5

Fans of all ages came together Monday night at the 9:30 club to see The Pretenders rock the house with 30 years of impressive discography. The Nashville-based American Bang opened the show with a handful of songs and a lot of rock 'n' roll. The energetic band got blood flowing with tunes like "All Night Long.

Opinion

College culture needs overhaul

By Charlie Szold | February 5

The longer I stay in college the more I fear for humanity. Let me out of this place - now! Tuesday night - drink; Friday night - drink; Saturday night - drink. Not that I'm not above it. I'm not. I drink, I party, I can throw down too. Ask me about that time I peed on my best friend's basement wall.

DYNAMIC DE VEGA - With electronic English subtitles, the current staging of the lesser-known Lope de Vega play, "The Best Judge, the King" at the Spanish-language GALA theater in Columbia Heights experiments with different historical elements to ask mode

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De Vega play finds modern relevance

By Ali Goldstein | February 5

The current staging of Lope de Vega's "The Best Judge, the King" at GALA Hispanic Theatre is at once modern and anachronistic. High-top wearing peasants dance with Spanish royalty in elaborate 17th-century costuming; straightforward staging competes with poetic and elevated dialogue; a classically written play comes to life with sparse scenery.

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Campus calendar

February 5

Thursday, Feb. 5 Lecture: "The State of Nigeria's Political Parties" 4-5 p.m. WHERE: Mary Graydon Center, Room 245 INFO: Learn about the challenges Nigeria's new president faces during a discussion with the former social science dean of University of Ibadan.

SOME MAD HOPE - Bostonian rocker Matt Nathanson, who prides himself on his ability to look past the views of mainstream media, will showcase his talents to the Tavern on Saturday.

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Artist evolves despite popularity

By Traci J. Brooks | February 5

Even with recent attention from stations like VH1 and MTV, rock musician Matt Nathanson maintains that the music, and not mainstream media's version of success, is still the most important part of his career. Nathanson will bring his signature mix of emotionally charged ballads and jokes about genitals to AU on Saturday, where he will play Student Union Board's first show of the semester in the Tavern.

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The Week in Fun Calendar

February 5

Thursday, Feb. 5 Politics and Prose presents Malcolm Gladwell 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Avalon Theatre, 5615 Connecticut Ave. N.W. METRO: Check wmata.com for bus routes. INFO: Come watch the be-fro-ed "outlier" himself discuss his latest book. After all, he did get his start in motivational speaking.

Sports

Caps all mended

By Andrew Tomlinson | February 5

With the M*A*S*H unit closed up, the Washington Capitals have shown they can tangle with the leagues elite. The Capitals are arguably the hottest team in the NHL today. They have won six of their last 10, with strong victories against the Eastern Conference-leading Boston, defending champs Detroit and Pittsburgh.

HIGH FLYING - Sophomore forward Nick Hendra rises up to score two of his game-high 14 points in last nights game against the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights. Hendra and the Eagles held Army to 34 points, the lowest opposition score on the season. The

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AU soars over Army

By Justin Hall | February 5

A stifling AU defense combined with a game-high 14 points from sophomore guard Nick Hendra helped lead the Eagles to a commanding 58-34 victory over the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights Wednesday night. The win was the third in a row for AU, which improved its overall record to 15-7 and league record to a first-place tie at 6-1.

WAITING IN LINE - Students line up for Founders' Day Ball tickets in MGC Jan. 28. Tickets sold out in less than two hours, and 174 requested tickets were waitlisted. A recent bill passed by the Undergraduate Senate encouraged the Office of the Vice Presid

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SG adds Founders' tickets

By Lindsey Anderson and Tamar Hallerman | February 5

Student Government has raised the number of available Founders' Day Ball tickets from 600 to 880 in response to an Undergraduate Senate bill passed Sunday. "Be it further enacted that the Undergraduate Senate directs the Office of the Vice President to invite the maximum amount of students possible to Founder's Day," the legislation said.

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Who died and made Knepper king of culture?

By David Grossman | February 5

I can't believe I missed the meeting where everyone declared Alex Knepper the sole arbiter of culture. Before he declares an entire medium dead, perhaps he can be bothered to research modern poetry, as opposed to just Googling Elisabeth Arden. I'll even give him a couple tips - Derek Walcott or Mary Jo Salter.

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Bad blood mars Founders' Ball

February 5

Drama has continued to unfold as those directly and indirectly responsible for planning the Founders' Day Ball have traded endless recriminations with one another. 600 tickets originally available sold out within hours of going on sale, forcing almost 200 students onto a wait list.

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Highs and lows of hoops

By Tim Lynch | February 5

With the NBA All-Star break just a week away, many surprises have surfaced in the conference standings. Any couch potato could have predicted the Boston Celtics would be on top of the Eastern Conference and the Los Angeles Lakers would have the lead in the West.

TDR'S FIRST LADY - Christine Hamlett-Williams, known to students as Ms. Christine, has been working for AU since 1981. She swipes students into TDR Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and said she loves her job because it allows her to intera

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Ms. Christine brightens students' TDR meals

By Marisa Kendall | February 5

Christine Hamlett-Williams does not love her job as a Terrace Dining Room cashier because of the free food. Known by AU students as "Ms. Christine," she rolls her eyes when asked about TDR's cuisine. After growing up in North Carolina, Ms. Christine said she would like to see the dining hall serve more of what she described as the "stuff that'll kill me," such as fried chicken, fried fish, ribs and potato salad.

AWARD SHOW SWEEPERS - Chris Martin, above, leads Coldplay, who are up for seven awards at this year's Grammys. Their album "Vida la Vida or Death and All His Friends" has received a large amount of radio play since its release, and is one of the most prom

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Grammys sacrifice talent for sparkle

By Caitlin E Moore | February 5

With the Grammy Awards approaching at a rapid rate, one has to wonder which bands and artists will come out on top at this year's ceremony. Considering the varied list of both performers and nominees, it seems the question of the night will be whether awards will be given to artists who truly have talent or those who simply have the novelty to get ample radio play.

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Esprit at American

By Valentine Pasquesoone | February 5

Here we are. It's time for me to come back from my French-y winter break, the second semester of my abroad adventure at AU just about to begin. Three weeks back in Lille - the perfect time to find my roots again, enjoy my mum's French gastronomy and share experiences with friends.

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Automakers display future

By Kristen Boghosian | February 5

Visitors can get a taste of the future this week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Though they have been placed on the back burner in light of a new president and failing economy, climate change and the auto industry have long been a big question mark in people's minds.

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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