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AU student band rocks D.C. suburbs

By Brittany Horowitz | November 24

Dreams of rock star status might seem like a stretch for some aspiring musicians, but for the band Built for One that fantasy seems a bit more within reach. After winning the first round of Gorilla Productions' Battle of the Bands competition, the five-man band of AU undergrads is heading off to compete in the finals at Jaxx Nightclub in West Springfield, Va.

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Dance marathon raises money for AIDS research

By Sarah Rudnick | November 24

Organizers of the second-annual Dance Marathon, which ran for 12 hours from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday in the Tavern, raised half of the amount it did last year to fight HIV/AIDS. Cassie Passinault, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the event's director of dance relations, said participants were asked to try not to sit for the duration of the event.

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Smell what Aronofsky's cookin'

By Donny Sheldon | November 24

Darren Aronofsky's latest film, "The Wrestler," has fearlessly dared to explore a realm of storytelling that no other director has in the history of cinema: the professional wrestling industry. "No one's ever done a wrestling picture before," Aronofsky said during an interview with The Eagle.

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Lower voter turnout in Md., D.C.

By Meg Fowler | November 24

Recent poll data indicates voter turnout in Maryland and D.C. for the 2008 general election was below the expected level in the 2008. Some AU faculty and students blame decreased turnout on the fact that Republican presidential nominee McCain was behind in the polls.

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Sports

Women's basketball trips up at Subway Classic

By Justin Hall | November 24

The AU women's basketball team experienced its first two losses of the season over the weekend at the Subway Classic, falling to the University of Minnesota Gophers 79-62 on Saturday before losing to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack 73-63 on Sunday.

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Heist series' characters fall flat, lack originality

By Michael Conte | November 24

TNT's new series, "Leverage," effectively takes "Ocean's Eleven" and turns it into a series, following five thieves who decide that they work better together than alone. The premise is interesting, the show is suave, and it's pretty good for lighter fare. Their leader, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton), happened to be an "honest man" in his former life as an insurance agent, until he quit his job because his company wouldn't pay for his son's medical treatments and allowed him to die.

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New program to fight negative body images

By Kai McConnell | November 24

Alan Duffy, a health educator in AU's Student Health Center, and the National Pan-Hellenic Association plan to launch an AU version of a national peer-facilitated program that promotes positive body images among women in sororities early next year. The Sorority Body Image Program, which started six years ago at Trinity University in San Antonio, is hailed as the most effective tool in anorexia and bulimia prevention, Duffy said.

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Metro calendar

November 24

Monday, Nov. 24 Exhibition - "Herblock's Presidents: Puncturing Pomposity" 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution, Eighth and F streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: Former political cartoonist Herbert Block, a.

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Sports

Volleyball team aces eighth straight Patriot League title

By Justin Hall | November 24

The AU women's volleyball team captured their eighth straight Patriot League title Saturday, defeating the Colgate University Red Raiders 3-1 in the championship match. The win also propels the team into the NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive year.

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LASO connects students, Aramark

By Rachel Delevie-Orey | November 24

The Latin and American Student Organization (LASO) recently started a program partnering AU student volunteers with Aramark workers to help them improve their English. Community Learners Advancing Spanish and English (CLASE), an offshoot of LASO, was a result in combining volunteers, participants and orchestration by Aaron Montenegro, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, who put the club together in order to help Aramark workers with speaking English.

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Opinion

Mandatory survey needed for a better AU

By Carl Seip | November 24

At the most politically active school in the United States, students like to give their opinions - whether protesting on the quad or debating the great issues of our time. And every semester, we give feedback to the registrar to evaluate the performance of our professors.

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'Milk' remakes genre

By Donny T Sheldon | November 24

Gus Van Sant's "Milk," which charts the heartbreaking, yet inspiring life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States, has successfully reinvented the biopic. Over the past five years, Van Sant has been on a morbid, experimental indie kick with the Kurt Cobain reinterpretation "Last Days;" the lost-in-the-snowy-forest, profound albeit pretentious "Gerry" and the minimalist high school shooting story "Elephant.

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New artists for cash, not cause

By Jordan Coughenour | November 24

In the eyes of today's politically and socially divided youth, the '60s and '70s were a period of idealistic activism on the part of both the celebrated musical artists and those still struggling in the streets for their craft. People revered composers and performers not only for their talent but also for their ability to make an impact upon the greater society.

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Opinion

Only men can stop rape from happening

By Rachel Lincoln | November 24

Last spring, AU celebrated national Men Can Stop Rape Week here at AU. It was a moving experience for a number of students and shed light on a topic that I would hope most of us have not experienced! But instead of Men Can Stop Rape "Week," maybe the "week" should be left off.

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Calendar

November 24

Thursday, Dec. 4 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. WHERE: The Ellipse, 1600 Constitution Ave. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: It ain't Christmas 'til the Bush flicks the switch. See President Bush light the National Christmas Tree.

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Economy has not affected AU Abroad

By Olivia Stitilis | November 24

The current economic downturn and its repercussions have caused some college students to reconsider studying abroad, though AU Abroad Director Sara E. Dumont said her office has yet to see any major shift in abroad enrollments as a result of the present economy.

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Students debate drinking age

By Austin Green | November 24

Wisconsin, the only state in the United States that does not have a minimum drinking age, is starting to feel pressure from groups in favor of alcohol regulation. AU students have mixed views about state-regulated minimum drinking ages. Minors can drink alcohol in Wisconsin bars and restaurants if an accompanying parent or legal guardian gives consent, according to The New York Times.

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