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Library screens wide world of environment-friendly films

By Chris DeWitt | March 3

AU is, in many ways, a font of untapped resources. Imagine for a minute how much money is just sitting, rotting away in unused AUCC accounts, unspent dollars from inactive clubs. Someone should really check that out. It's got to be a ton of cash. But AU, small as it seems, in fact has many a good hidden gem.

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Briefs

March 3

CAMPUS BRIEF Students to read Dr. Seuss to local children Students will volunteer at schools in the surrounding community to read Dr. Seuss books to children today. To celebrate Dr. Seuss day, the Community Service Center and Read Across America are teaming up to bring volunteers to read to children and promote reading, according to the Community Service Center's Web site.

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W. Va. farmer markets crops to AU students

By Rachel Trainer | March 3

Fresh organic fruits and vegetables will be available to students for the next 20 weeks, according to Allan Balliett, the biodynamic community-supported agriculture farmer who supplies AU with the produce. For the third year in a row, students have the opportunity to purchase 20 weeks' worth of vegetables at a total cost of $525, Balliett said.

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Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

March 3

This is a response to Rachel Karp's Feb. 25 letter. First off, Ms. Karp, I am very sorry about James' situation. No doubt he is still, and will probably remain for years, in considerable pain and some disability, even though his medical bills were covered.

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Fun in the sun: Healthy break tips

By Darcie Piechowski | March 3

Ah, spring break. What could be better? You've got your fun, your sun and your scandalously low alcohol-consumption age limits abroad. Unless, of course, you are going home to Connecticut, in which case it probably will entail hours of uneventful daytime TV and special fun with Mom and Dad.

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Geometric exhibit colors American Art Museum

By Kristen Powell | March 3

Splashes of color bleed across giant canvases, greeting visitors to "Color as Field: American Painting, 1950-1975." The new exhibit, which is open Feb. 29 through May 26 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, takes on the Color Field movement, one of the immediate heirs to Abstract Expressionism.

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Sports

Men's basketball misses chance to clinch PL title, loses to Navy 83-68

By Steven Haber | February 28

With first place in the Patriot League on the line last night in Annapolis, Md., the Navy Midshipmen shot down the men's basketball team with more precision than a falling satellite as their 83-68 loss halted a six-game winning streak. The Eagles faced an uphill struggle from the start.

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Web exclusive: An interview with St. Vincent

By Siram Coalter | February 28

At this point in her career, Annie Clark inhabits her moniker St. Vincent like an old hat. After all, the 25-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist already boasts an indie track record that would befit an act with a few more rings around its trunk.

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Police blotter

February 28

Thursday, Feb. 14 A staff member reported someone had written an obscene message in the men's restroom on the second floor of Bender Library. Public Safety officers responded and contacted Aramark to remove the graffiti. A resident assistant reported graffiti on a wall on the sixth floor north stairwell in Letts Hall.

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Open Library to be source for readers

By Lauren Cater | February 28

Open Library, a free Internet book database, will open its pages to the public in March, providing libraries and people worldwide with easy access to information on millions of books. The Open Library, which currently contains the texts of 20 million books, aims to create a comprehensive Web page about every book ever published.

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Opinion

Life in the district: Dreading the Great Research Paper

By Olga Khazan | February 28

Ah, senior year. A time to take classes you enjoy, make your younger friends swipe you into TDR for old times' sake and generally get your fix of college before they kick you out (you graduate). Unless, of course, you're in the Honors Program. In that case, as payback for four years of free cake in the Honors lounge and discounted tickets to "A Christmas Carol," Honors takes little pieces of your soul through a behemoth known as the Capstone.

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Teeny boppers need to get 'Real'

February 28

The Wagner Logic "Easiest to Grab" Wilderhood Records Sounds like: A neat spin on your everyday garage band Grade: B- With the release of their latest album, "Easiest to Grab," Alaskan natives The Wagner Logic have concentrated their efforts, giving rise to a new form of music they call "Basementia.

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Abroad students witness Cuba's transition

By Patricio Chile | February 28

The transition of Cuban leadership last week made headlines around the world, but AU students participating in the spring 2008 Cuba enclave witnessed Cuban citizens' reactions firsthand. Raúl Castro, 76, became president of Cuba Sunday. He succeeded his older brother Fidel, 81, who resigned Feb.

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Opinion

What a travesty: Respect, support District's homeless

By Travis McArthur | February 28

"Could you spare some change?" Anyone with more than a few city outings under their belt has been faced with this question. It is often an uncomfortable encounter that instantly erases any notion we have of the United States being a classless society. More importantly, it is an instance of one person asking another person for a helping hand.

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Typical fairy tale enchants audiences

By CLARE SHEPARD | February 28

What if fairy tale princesses were strong women who sent powerful messages of self-respect to young girls? What if Prince Charming was a jerk, and an impoverished gambling addict had to save the day? Why aren't there more good roles for little people? All of these questions are posed by the charming new fairy tale "Penelope.

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Sports

Did you know...

By Anna Tuman | February 28

1. The AU men's basketball team started in 1926 under head coach G. Baillie Springston. Springston led the Eagles for a total of three years until 1929-1930 season when Walter H. Young replaced him. 2. Before Bender Arena, there was Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall, commonly known to Eagle fans back in the day as "The Fort.

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Briefs

February 28

CAMPUS Former Planned Parenthood President to speak in Ward Karen Mulhaufer, former president of Planned Parenthood and founder of the Women's Information Network, an organization that assists young women in networking in the D.C. area, will speak about having a career in politics from a noncandidate point of view today at 6 p.

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