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Letter to the Editor

March 6

I am deeply saddened by your endorsement of Mr. Andrew Woods. While I respect Mr. Woods, I believe your staff has made the wrong decision. This obviously will not be the first time The Eagle has taken the wrong side in SG elections. After all, three of your endorsements last year (for VP, secretary and comptroller) did not carry out the entirety of their terms.

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News

Metrorail repairs delay AU students

By Marisa Kendall | March 6

For the past few weeks, track work on Metrorail's red line has caused severe delays and frustration for AU students. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority workers are currently replacing a rail switch near the Van Ness-UDC station, according to Steven Taubenkibel, a spokesman for the agency.

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News

Popular movie trends resurface in 2008

By Lindsay Zoladz | March 6

When the weather finally starts to get warmer, we are promised a few absolutes - blossoming flowers, shortening hemlines and movies that are at least a little better than the gruel the industry heaped onto our plates during the bleak winter months. This year, it looks like Hollywood has not forgotten some of the biggest hits of 2007 - whether it be the unstoppable "Spiderman" trilogy, the edgy comedy of the Judd Apatow-directed "Superbad"/"Knocked Up" variety or the surefire box office might of "I Am Legend.

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News

Campus Calendar

March 6

Thursday, March 6 "What Do We Know About Tribal Courts?" 9:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. WHERE: Washington College of Law, room 603 INFO: As part of the event "An Examination of the 30th Anniversary of Oliphant," there will be a section examining the role of tribal courts.

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News

Student Government election results

By Ethan Klapper | March 6

The Student Government Board of Elections announced the results for the spring election Thursday. Seth Cutter was elected SG president, Andrew Woods was elected VP, Madeline Tomchick was elected secretary and Eric Goldstein was elected comptroller for the 2008-2009 academic year.

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Sports

Men's b-ball gives all in PL quarterfinal win

By Steven Haber | March 6

In front of a raucous crowd in Bender Arena, the men's basketball team came back from a double-digit deficit last night to defeat the Holy Cross Crusaders 62-60 in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament. Holy Cross came out aggressive and asserted its will early.

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News

Author discusses teenage self-discovery during visiting writer series

By Bryan Koenig | March 6

Teenage years are often fraught with strife, painful self-discovery and loss. On Feb. 27, AU's Visiting Writers Series featured author Alison Smith, whose book "Name All The Animals" promises a deep and meaningful exploration of teenage self-realization and more.

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Sports

Another home loss for women's lacrosse

By Justin Hall | March 6

The women's lacrosse team fell again at Jacobs Field on Tuesday to Towson 17-8. The Eagles are now 0-3 at home this season and 1-4 overall. The match started out strong for the Eagles, with the team grabbing the early lead thanks to a goal by sophomore attacker Amanda Makloid just five minutes into the first half to give AU the 1-0 lead.

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Opinion

Corrections for March 3, 2008

March 6

In the "Bustin' Rhymes" feature pictures, King Poetic was identified as Dan Franklin. His name is actually Drew Franklin. Also contrary to the cutline, DJ Phanatic spun for all of the musicians. In "Bill proposes tax forms should substitute for portions of FAFSA," Frankie Solomon was misidentified as male.

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Sports

Ways to rebuild NBA's glory

By Tony Owusu | March 6

The National Basketball Association could stand to learn from the recent history of the National Hockey League. In September 2004, the ice rinks of the NHL went unused in every major city across the United States and Canada. The problem was that the NHL and its players union could not come to an agreement on the correct way to rework the league's ridiculous revenue structure.

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News

Tancredo tackles immigration

By Howie Perlman | March 6

Illegal immigration threatens not only American society, but Western civilization itself, former Republican presidential candidate and Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo said during an AU College Republicans event last night in the Butler Pavilion. Tancredo said that while people should celebrate diversity, the current wave of immigrants' resistance to cultural assimilation and learning English endangers the bond of cultural unity that holds America together.

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News

Police blotter

March 6

Wednesday, Feb. 27 A student in Leonard Hall reported another student was assaulting the reporting student's friend in the building. Public Safety and Metropolitan Police Department officers, the hall's resident director and resident assistants responded to the scene.

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News

Can't stop the Beat from British invasion

By CAMILLE TUUTTI-WINKLER | March 3

If you ever wanted to catch a show with a truly diverse audience, try The English Beat. When this ska band performs, don't be surprised to see how the MILFs and their college-aged offspring, the usual 9:30 club hipster, a handful of mods and 30-something Beat heads swing their hips and skank elbow to elbow.

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News

Director attempts to create next classic teen flick

By Jeremy Walsh | March 3

Jon Poll isn't exactly the prototypical first-time film director. At the age of 49, he makes his directorial debut with "Charlie Bartlett," a teen comedy that hopes to resurrect the glory of 1980s teen films like "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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News

AU students react to Kosovo's breakaway

By Amanda Hamedany | March 3

The declaration of independence by what was the Kosovo region of Serbia Feb. 17 has prompted some students to see it as a necessary move, albeit one with questionable methods. The move for independence follows centuries of tension between Serbia and its southern province of Kosovo, which has a population that is 90 percent ethnic Albanian.

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News

Bill proposes tax forms should substitute for portions of FAFSA

By Kristen Boghosian | March 3

College students may soon get a break on their financial aid applications if a new bill intended to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid passes in Congress. Frankie Solomon, a sophomore in the School of Communication, said he dreads applying for financial aid this time of year.

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News

Students could lose Pell Grants due to fund cuts

By Laraine Weschler | March 3

Some students who received Pell Grants this year may not be eligible for them next year, according to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid, a Web site offering free student financial aid information. The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income students.

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