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COMING UP EMPTY- Stephanie N'Garsanet and her Eagle teammates suffer a disappointing loss in the first round of the WNIT, losing by a single point to Villanova, 53-52. The defeat marks the end of the season.

WNIT loss concludes women's season

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The women's basketball team had their season end on a sour note as the team fell at the final second to Villanova 53-52 in the first round of the WNIT last night. Despite strong efforts put out by seniors Liz Hayes and Stephanie N'Garsanet, scoring 14 and 13 points respectively, the team was unable to pull through in the end.

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Thursday, March 20 De La Soul and 9th Wonder 8:30 p.m. WHERE: MCCXXIII 1223 Connecticut Ave. N.W. METRO: Farragut North (red line) INFO: Early arrival is strongly advised for this free concert from '90s hip-hop pioneer De La Soul. COST: Free "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy" 8 p.

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Alabama-bound team looks for win

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The men's basketball team boarded their plane yesterday with the hopes of coming back with a new title: NCAA champions. Despite doubts from basketball fans - according to the Facebook NCAA bracket only .3 percent of people who filled out the bracket picked AU over Tennessee -the optimism shown by head coach Jeff Jones and starting players Derrick Mercer, Garrison Carr and Brian Gilmore seemed to suggest otherwise.

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Thursday, March 20 "Bringing Music to the People" Noon WHERE: Battelle-Tompkins Atrium INFO: College of Arts and Sciences musician-in-residence Linda Allison's students will present "Liederkreis," a German art song, as part of the Department of Performing Arts' "Atrium Series.


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Grad. Leadership Council debates reimbursements

The Graduate Leadership Council is debating whether to reinstate its professional and educational development reimbursement program, which funds graduate students' conference attendance, according to Student Activities Program Adviser Kimberly Herrera. Graduate students' student activities fees funded the reimbursement program, according to School of Communication Graduate Student Council Vice President Mark Heckathorn.


MORE DRAMA, PLEASE - The Woolly Mammoth Theatre's production of playwright David Adjmi's "Stunning" features a modern, satirical story of materialism and drama in the Syrian-Jewish community of Brooklyn. Directed by Anne Kauffman, the play follows 16-year
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'Stunning' set, acting show humor in drama

Woolly Mammoth Theatre's new main-stage production, "Stunning," by David Adjmi, takes on serious issues of tradition versus modernity with breathtaking success. True to Woolly's typical fare, "Stunning" brings comedy to the forefront of modern drama. The play takes place in Brooklyn, in a wealthy residence within the tight-knit Syrian-Jewish community Adjmi calls home.


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Sexin' it up: Sorting out where the power really lies in relationships

The key to getting what you want in a relationship ultimately lies in what some lovingly call "gaining the upper hand." The upper hand can be held by either person in the relationship and can change often. There are some relationships that are balanced, but these are generally long-term relationships in which the couple has been together for at least many months.


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Briefs

CAMPUS BRIEF SOC hosts week of events Free ice cream, movie screenings and a luau are among some of the activities the School of Communication planned this week to encourage students' interest in the school's majors. The week started with a luau in the Tavern Monday.


BAD KIDS - Though bodily fluids and drunken debauchery usually add up to an excellent show for the Black Lips, their most recent stop in the District came up short. Instead of contributing to the band's performance, their sloppiness led to an uncoordinate
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Black Lips show wavers between raucous, rocking

Though Black Lips' guitarist Cole Alexander repeatedly prompted use of the "magic knob" by the lighting booth at the band's show Saturday at the Black Cat, their performance was missing the band's usual magnetism. The knob turned on a display of disco ball-like lights that seemed to promise a magical evening, but something was definitely lacking.


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Eagles can't pull through to round two of NCAA tournament

In their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the AU men's basketball team lost 72-57 to the Tennessee Volunteers at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center Friday afternoon. AU was by far the underdog. During warm-ups, the Volunteers threw down thunderous, acrobatic jams and smooth threes.


MOUNTING THE MAT - Red shirt sophomore Mike Cannon makes his second appearance at the NCAA tournament this weekend, joined by teammates Josh Glenn, Christopher Stout and Jasen Borshoff. Cannon will look to improve on his two victories that he earned last
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Wrestling heads to NCAA tourney

Defending National Champion senior Josh Glenn looks to defend his heavyweight division crown when the AU wrestling team heads to the NCAA wrestling championships this weekend in St. Louis, Mo. Glenn, along with fellow Eagles junior Christopher Stout and sophomores Mike Cannon and Jasen Borshoff, qualified for the national tournament due to strong performances at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournament.



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Board receives funding proposal

Members of the Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board received a proposal last week from the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health that provides additional details about its plans for a follow-up health study, which they hope will help convince the D.


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Life in the district: Healthy food too scarce on campus

This is an ugly month for college students. Late March marks roughly six months since we've seen a full sunny week. It's been roughly half a year since we haven't had to intern all day, go to class all night and then write papers to the pale flicker of late-night infomercials.


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Music Notes

Tiger! Tiger! "The Kind of Goodnight" Chicken Ranch Records Sounds like: Something you'd want to see performed live. Grade: B Tiger! Tiger!'s new album "The Kind of Goodnight" sounds like what a garage band's album is supposed to sound like. Only in this case, you might have to rediscover your hidden love of pop to experience the full effect.


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'Bachelor Party 2' too raunchy

GRADE: F Sometimes, stupidity is its own reward. A film can often be so asinine and mindless that it actually manages to be funny and enjoyable. Sometimes, however, stupidity is just stupid, mindless and grating on every nerve cluster in the eyes, ears and mind.


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What a travesty: Time to rethink District gun laws

This month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the constitutionality of D.C.'s ban on handgun ownership. Until now, cases regarding a local government's ability to restrict gun ownership have only been heard in lower courts. The constitutional issues involved are worthy of much discussion, but I prefer to focus on the real-world effects of this ban on the District residents.


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Something special: A season to remember

The men's basketball team's run to the NCAA tournament , to say the least. It's a vast understatement to say they've come a long way from their home opening loss to Fairfield last November. In that game, the team looked like a squad that had just lost four of their top-five scorers and three of their top-four rebounders from a year ago.


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Army Corps wants additional investigation of Pit 3

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending its Engineered Control Structure at 4825 Glenbrook Road to investigate other parts of an area referred to as Pit 3 for World War I-era munitions. Geophysical surveying revealed more than 60 "anomalies" - randomly strewn objects - they need to investigate.


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AU students throw Iraq protest party

Several AU students distributed cupcakes and bottles meant to represent blood and oil as refreshments at a satirical birthday party Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. The birthday party was the beginning of a week of events relating to the Iraq War anniversary, according to Rachel Hitow, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.



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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