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Star-studded cast saves sequel

By Hilary Leister | November 10

"Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa" is a clever and family-friendly sequel starring the same lovable gang from Central Park Zoo. The crew - Alex (Ben Stiller), Marty (Chris Rock), Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman (David Schwimmer) - leave Madagascar thanks to the help of four eccentric penguins and find themselves stranded on an African Wildlife Preserve.

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Opinion

Corrections for Nov. 6, 2008

November 10

In "Campus rallies around Obama," The Eagle incorrectly stated that only the Kennedy Political Union had sponsored the Election Night Extravaganza. The AU Student Government and AU College Democrats co-sponsored the event with KPU. In the international brief "Hanoi surprise floods kill thousands," The Eagle incorrectly reported that floods in Vietnam had killed 44,000 people.

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News

AU competes for veggie title

By Lindsey Anderson | November 10

AU beat the University of Richmond to advance out of the first round of peta2's Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges Competition Thursday, becoming one of the 16 colleges now in competition for a spot as one of the top ten schools with abundant vegetarian options.

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Opinion

Liberals try to re-write leadup to Iraq War

By Alex Knepper | November 10

Many Americans today take the idea that the Iraq War was a terrible mistake as an axiom. It has become distressingly commonplace to hear of President Bush's "lies" in making the case for war, that the reasons for invading Iraq were flimsy and circumstantial, or, worse, outright deceptive.

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News

Economy batters local landmark

By Hilary Crowe | November 10

Roland Williams' salt-and-peppered head bobs from bookshelf to bookshelf. He thumbs crumbling spines and raised text until, finally, he settles on a coffee table tome of Duke Ellington's life in pictures. He cracks his back upright and groans. "I was looking just for some jazz books, and he's got a few on hand," Williams said as he looked down at his aftermath and chuckled.

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News

Library exhibits travel photos

By Nicole Glass | November 10

AU's Bender Library is currently hosting the largest exhibit in its history. The exhibit, "Traveling Mercies," includes more than 50 photographs and artifacts from Afghanistan and Kenya, which were taken and collected by businessman and humanitarian Aldo Magazzeni during his trips to the countries.

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Incubus, Roots musician goes 'Distance'

By Traci J. Brooks | November 6

At a time when most college kids are struggling to pass final exams and finding a job, Ben Kenney, the bass player for Incubus and former guitarist for The Roots, was already a professional musician. "It [beats midterms] ... until you have to carry a bass amplifier up four flights of stairs to your apartment," Kenney said, who will perform at the Black Cat Sunday.

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News

Campus Calendar

November 6

Thursday, Nov. 6 Film: "Kilowatt Ours" 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Bender Library, Media Classroom INFO: The library will present a documentary showing schools and individuals how they can cut down on energy use and how to identify renewable energy alternatives. CONTACT: For more information, contact Chris Lewis at 202-885-3257.

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Sports

AU Crew team reflects on fall's success; looks ahead to spring

By Shaun Flynn | November 6

D.C. is quiet before the sun breaks over the Anacostia River. Senators, lobbyists, honking cars, and whistling sirens are all silent. The constant percussion of city life has come to a halt, save for the gentle lapping of waves against the oars of AU's club crew team.

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News

Police blotter

November 6

Oct. 30 A fire alarm was activated in the on-campus McDonald's restaurant. No fire was found. A contractor advised the alarm was activated while he was working in the area. A student fell and hit her head while she was walking inside Anderson Hall. The student refused medical treatment and transport and signed a medical refusal form.

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Ex-Parliament member says Brits favor Obama

By Julia Ryan | November 6

The next president of the U.S. will need to work to improve the country's reputation abroad and to solve serious domestic problems that also affect the global community, Michael Brown, a former member of the British Parliament, said during an AU British Society event Tuesday afternoon.

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Opinion

Eagle staffers muse on the importance of Obama's first six months in office ...

November 6

Much as supporters demanded the then-Illinois senator to legislate from the campaign trail and address such crucial issues as the financial bailout, voters will similarly expect President-elect Obama to begin implementing his reforms long before he's actually president.

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International brief

November 6

Days of the heaviest rain Vietnam has seen in decades left more than 44,000 people dead and 100,000 homes under water, according to the International Research Information Network. "This heavy rain is the worst in Hanoi since 1984," Duong Lien Chau, deputy director of the Central Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Center, told IRIN.

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News

Calendar

November 6

Thursday, Nov. 6 Rami Kashou of "Project Runway" 5 p.m. WHERE: Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Former "Project Runway" contestant Rami Kashou discusses his talent for draping and designing women's fashion over art, drinks and jazz music from the Potomac Jazz Project.

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Sports

Volleyball suffers loss against VCU Rams

By Justin Hall | November 6

The AU women's volleyball team snapped their 13-game winning streak Tuesday night, falling 3-1 on the road to non-conference opponent Virginia Commonwealth University. The loss drops the Eagles' record to 18-7 on the season. AU took the early lead in the match, as they recorded a first set win 25-21 to go up 1-0 in the match.

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Opinion

Political pendulum will swing to GOP

By Jong Eun Lee | November 6

Obama has won. With these three words, the AU campus (and many parts of the country) erupted in cries of jubilation from millions of Obama supporters who were thrilled that after two years of a long campaign, they have finally brought the "change they want.

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Opinion

Landslide losses will refocus GOP

By Alex Knepper | November 6

Well, there you have it. None of what happened was unexpected. If anything, the Republican Party managed to over-perform certain expectations, as Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and probably Gordon Smith, R-Ore., Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and Norm Coleman, R-Minn.

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