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What a travesty: Nats' park gains edge over city's other issues

By Travis McArthur | April 10

On March 30, the Washington Nationals played their first game in their new stadium, Nationals Park. Sports enthusiasts may be rejoicing, but a close examination of the construction of Nationals Park reveals that D.C. residents are the losers in this deal. A baseball game is indeed a cultural experience that all Americans deserve to enjoy.

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News

OIT: No new 'phishing' at AU

By Laraine Weschler | April 10

There have not been any new e-mail "phishing" scams sent to AU e-mail addresses since the Office of Information Technology reported on March 20, according to Eric Weakland, director of network security. The "phisher," who claimed to be an AU webmaster, requested students to send personal information to a Yahoo e-mail address, The Eagle previously reported.

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Review: Kensington Heights

By Laura Phelps | April 10

Constantines "Kensington Heights" Arts and Crafts Sounds like: Music for a cross-country road trip in your rusted convertible. Last year, the Constantines' "Soon Enough" single was featured on "One Tree Hill 3: The Road Trip," a sound track to the popular show.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: 'Tongue'-tied and speechless

April 10

If there is an event on campus this week students should try to attend, it's the debut performance of "If Thy Tongue Can Speak," a collection of monologues researched and written by School of International Service sophomore Leah Bomberger. The play, which Bomberger describes as a "snapshot" of the structural and physical violence commonplace to the Congolese, transforms technical human rights reports and speeches into emotionally engaging narratives that even those unfamiliar with the conflict will find informative and intriguing.

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News

Foreplay comes to forefront in couples' sex

By Dave Stone | April 10

Last week, I mentioned sex was a learning process, and the longer two people are together, the easier it is for them to please each other. However, sometimes sex in a relationship can fall into a rut. It generally happens when partners fall into a rhythm, which takes away from sexual excitement.

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News

College Republicans offer scholarship

By Maureen McCarty | April 10

The AU College Republicans will begin to offer the $5,000 Ira Jersey College Republican Scholarship at the end of this semester, club President Will Haun announced Tuesday. Students will need to hold a 3.2 grade point average, complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per academic year and maintain an active role in AU's College Republicans chapter in order to be eligible for the scholarship, said Jersey, a 1993 AU graduate and former member of the chapter.

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Sports

Time to check out the NL contenders and pretenders

By Huw Roberts | April 10

In the second of a two-part series, it's now time to preview the teams who will fight it out to displace the Colorado Rockies atop the National League throne. East 1. New York - In probably the most lopsided trade of this off-season, the Mets picked up two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana.

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Opinion

Correction for April 7, 2008

April 10

In "AU to switch e-mail to Google," the lead inaccurately states that AU intends to migrate all e-mail accounts to Gmail. In fact, the change only affects students; faculty and staff will still use Lotus Notes.

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News

INTERNATIONAL BRIEF

April 10

A Venezuelan television network has banned U.S. cartoon "The Simpsons" from the country's airwaves, claiming the show was a potentially bad influence on children, Reuters reported yesterday. Venezuela's broadcasting regulator Conatel chose to replace the show with reruns of "Baywatch Hawaii," according to Reuters.

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News

Magazine ranks SPA 14th on top graduate schools list

By Kristen Boghosian | April 10

AU's School of Public Affairs ranked 14th on U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools 2009" listing of best public affairs graduate schools. George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, Georgetown University's Georgetown Public Policy Institute and eight other schools tied with AU for the placement.

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News

Review: Mountain Battles

By Stephen Tringali | April 10

The Breeders "Mountain Battles" 4AD Sounds like: An aging punk rocker going soft "Mountain Battles," The Breeders' fourth studio album and their first in nearly six years, betrays more than its fair share of the wear and tear that two of indie rock's most beloved heroines, twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, have endured with their age.

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News

Police blotter

April 10

Wednesday, April 2 A resident assistant in Leonard Hall reported two roommates were engaged in a verbal altercation. Public Safety officers and the resident director on duty responded. Housing and Dining placed one of the students in temporary housing until further notice and will continue to handle the situation.

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News

SG hears input on rights bill

By Howie Perlman | April 10

An Undergraduate Senate vote this Sunday will determine if students will vote in a referendum April 28 on the implementation of a Students' Bill of Rights, according to Georgette Spanjich, who chairs the senate's Committee on Students' Rights. If students pass the referendum, the SG will lobby university administration and other AU bodies to make sure they implement the rights and policies outlined by the bill of rights, according to Class of 2010 Senator Julie Mills.

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Opinion

Life in the District: Skype in the City: Surviving LDRs

By Olga Khazan | April 10

College wouldn't be college without long distance relationships - LDRs, if you will. You meet, you spend all of your time together and you fall head over heels. Then one of you graduates, moves away for the summer or goes to Peru to find themselves. But it's OK! We can make it work! It's only on a different continent after all.

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News

Review: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

By Fahima Haque | April 10

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" Mute Sounds like: A cross between blues and folksy '60s rock Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have actually created real music. You know, the kind of music your grandparents listened to back in their day. In the 14th studio album, "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!," Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds have birthed 11 sensational tracks.

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News

SG Arts Council launches with spring festival

By Ethan Klapper | April 7

The Student Government's Arts Council worked with various on-campus arts organizations to create their launch event, the Spring Arts Festival, which they held last week. The week's events included everything from a Department of Performing Arts production to choral performances and a networking opportunity with a Warner Brothers talent agent.

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Casting director shares industry tips

By Kristen Powell | April 7

The Department of Performing Arts and the Student Government Arts Council hosted "A Day in the Studio Theatre," a series of events aimed at students looking to pursue a career in the performing arts, to coincide with National Arts Advocacy Day Friday. One of the highlights of the event was a panel discussion with Tony-nominated Broadway director Scott Ellis and Emmy Award winner Lora Kennedy, who is currently the head of casting at Warner Brothers, Motion Picture Division.

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