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AU student shines at black tie gala

By Tamar Hallerman | January 22

Ticket to inaugural gala: $500. Gown: $40. Metro fare to get to inaugural gala: $5. Attending a swanky event with over a dozen open bars: Priceless. On Friday afternoon, I found myself in a jam. I never would have imagined I would be in: scouring the stores around Metro Center for a cheap dress that would be acceptable to wear at a black tie inaugural gala.

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Crowds gather to witness Inauguration

By Marisa Kendall | January 22

Inauguration Day was a chance for some AU students to witness a historical and inspiring ceremony in the company of millions of other Americans, but for others it meant freezing in endless lines without ever catching a glimpse of newly-inaugurated President Barack Obama.

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'Mall Cop' disappoints with cop-out comedy

By Bryan Koenig | January 22

As far as expectations go, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" is exactly what it appears to be. Kevin James plays the titular fat, moronic-but-lovable loser who dreams of being the hero, but finds himself stuck as a rent-a-cop in a non-descript New Jersey mall. Unfortunately, the mall is not the only thing that is non-descript about "Mall Cop.

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New folkies experiment with old sound

By Michael Richardson | January 15

Folk music has always stood as the anthem of the working man, whether it be Woody Guthrie singing about striking labor unions or the proud acoustic traditions of South American peasantry. It's a simple enough formula: give a person a guitar or banjo and a lifetime of human experience, and out comes a sound raw with emotion.

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Campus brief

January 15

The Peace Corps ranked AU third on its list of medium-sized schools with the most Peace Corps volunteers, according to an AU press release. Over the years, the number of Peace Corps volunteers from AU has increased. AU ranked 12th in 2006 and came in seventh in last year's ranking, according to the press release.

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The Week in Fun Calendar

January 15

Thursday, Jan. 15 National Symphony Orchestra 7 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines) INFO: Conducted by Ilan Volkov, famed pianist Leif Ove Andsnes will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, and the NSO will also play pieces by Stravinsky and Crumb.

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Opinion

Obama's centrism doesn't suit base

By Jacob Shelly | January 15

On a frigid December night in Des Moines, Iowa, - seven days before the first caucus - the Democratic race was tight and Barack Obama was playing his strongest card: preaching a new, post-partisan brand of politics. Obama echoed themes that made him famous, lamenting "our broken and divided politics" and promising the possibility of "a new kind of politics," one that replaced ideology with common sense.

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Opinion

GOP needs to step out of echo chamber

By Alex Knepper | January 15

If the Republican Party is to rebuild, it's going to have to drag its core supporters kicking and screaming out of the echo chamber. Movement partisans - members of the apocryphal and ever shrinking "base" - increasingly are too often not involved in politics to support a particular set of convictions.

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AU offers new tutorial program

By Katie Litvin | January 15

AU students and faculty are now able to access thousands of online tutorials on software through Lynda, a Web-based training library for software, at on-campus computer labs or from their personal computers. The program works much like an e-mail application, according to Kelly Donnellan, the manager of AU's New Media Center.

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Sports

Carr, Mercer boost Eagles

By Justin Hall | January 15

Senior guard Garrison Carr's game-high 25 points and Derrick Mercer's career-high 12 assists combined to lead the AU men's basketball team to a strong 69-55 victory over the Bucknell University Bison Wednesday night. The team's fifth straight win improves their record to 10-6 and a perfect 2-0 in Patriot League play.

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Multicultural D.C. eases abroad withdrawal

By Ali Goldstein | January 15

You can easily spot the just-returned-from-abroad AU student, wandering lost through the quad in search of a warm croissant or ordering at the Davenport in Swahili. Fortunately, multicultural and multilingual D.C. offers ample opportunities for AU students to find the beloved culture of the part of the world they just left behind.

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Police blotter

January 15

Jan. 2 While on routine patrol, an officer observed graffiti on the west wall of the Dunblane House, adjacent to Warren Street. The officer notified Facilities Management to remove the graffiti. Jan. 6 A university laptop computer was stolen from an employee's office in the Beeghly Chemistry building.

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'Collective' success for earthy indie rock group

January 15

The Naked Hearts "These Knees" (Self-released) Sounds like: Just about any danceable release from an indie pop/rock band. Grade: B- The Naked Hearts' EP "These Knees," set for a Jan. 20 digital release, could easily fit on a shelf with the rest of your digestible indie pop/rock records, but it won't collect dust.

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Late last call raises AU admin concerns

By Alyssa Wolice | January 15

AU has increased efforts to ensure that students make safe decisions concerning alcohol consumption during the presidential inauguration festivities in response to the D.C. Council's decision to extend the hours of operation for more than 200 D.C. bars. Dean of Students Robert Hradsky sent a letter to the parents of AU students before the start of the semester that advised them to talk with their students about making responsible choices regarding alcohol use.

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Opinion

Thumbs Up ... Thumbs Down

January 15

Thumbs Up... to change ... It is here folks. After eight years of President George W., it is time for Barack H. No more waiting - his team is in place, and all we can do is hope and pray for his success. But of all the changes President-elect Obama will engender there is surely one AU students are looking most forward too .

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Campus preps for Jan. 20

By Tamar Hallerman | January 15

While the prospect of massive crowds and bottlenecked public transportation looms over the heads of D.C.'s event coordinators in connection with the Inauguration, many of AU's departments have implemented new programs to maintain order on campus during the four-day weekend.

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Site rewards students

By Marisa Kendall | January 15

AU students could use the As they earn in class for more than just obtaining a choice job after graduation with the introduction of a new Web site that pays users for getting good grades in school. After registering with GradeFund.com, students use the site to invite relatives and acquaintances to sponsor their academic achievements, according to Stephanie Stein, a GradeFund executive.

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