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Saudi's Georgetown donation questioned

By JAE CHOI | February 25

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., questioned the integrity of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's $20 million donation for the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in a publicly released letter to Georgetown Feb. 14, according to The Washington Post.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 25

On June 16, 2007, my fiancé, James, was in a car accident in Freeport, Ill., on his way home from visiting a friend. He had a torn aorta, ruptured diaphragm, three fractures in his pelvis, three cracked ribs and his stomach was in his chest.. James had emergency surgery to repair his aorta and diaphragm, had a tube put down his throat to help him breathe, spent four weeks in the Intensive Care Unit, had a tracheotomy to replace the breathing tube and spent another three weeks in physical rehabilitation.

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Opinion

Corrections for Feb. 21, 2008

February 25

In The Scene's Oscar Preview, The Eagle mistakenly referred to "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" director Julian Schnabel as a French director. Though the film is a French production, Schnabel is American. In "SG considers smoking rules," the article said that the new bill would create a new, special Public Safety smoking hotline.

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News

A-Tec students struggle to be heard

By Traci J. Brooks | February 25

Imagine a chemistry lab where students share only one Bunsen burner. The classroom has no chairs and isn't big enough for the whole class, so several students stand outside in the hallway. Students coax the outdated Bunsen burner to work to complete their assignments, and the temperature of the classroom rests at a sweltering 87 degrees.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: An audible inadequacy

February 25

Despite the program's many accolades and successes, it is undeniable that that university has shortchanged its Audio Technology students. The program - more affectionately referred to as A-Tec - lacks crucial resources and ample practice space, as well as deprives dedicated students of the opportunity every AU student should have, regardless of their field of study.

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Just for the health of it: Let your painful sports injuries inspire new ways for working out

By Darcie Piechowski | February 25

In the last month that I have been doing jiu-jitsu, I have sprained an ankle, broken a toe, overextended an elbow and pulled a half dozen muscles. While this may be a bit extreme, injuries are not exclusive to martial arts. Weight lifting can strain your muscles and running can cause shin splints.

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Briefs

February 25

Campus brief Package hours changed to suit students' needs AU's Housing and Dining Programs amended the package hours in Anderson and Centennial halls to suit students' needs, according to Bonnie Crouch, guest and public relations coordinator for Housing and Dining.

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News

Romanticism: Where's the love?

By Kristen Powell | February 25

Though this may sound counterintuitive, Romanticism, in terms of the visual arts, is often anything but romantic. Romanticism developed in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe as an overall intellectual movement. There is no way of simply defining Romantic art in stylistic terms.

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Prospective SG candidates begin campaigning

By SANDRA FLORES | February 25

The Student Government's spring election campaign officially began at 10 p.m. last night after they held a nominating convention for candidates. "Active" campaigning, which includes any campaign-promoting activity in which the candidate is directly involved, will last until March 3.

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Opinion

Common sense: An open letter to worried voters

By Charlie Szold | February 25

Dear Democrats, Can you feel it? Are you starting to get a little antsy? Nervous? Perhaps even a little worried? You must never have thought this election would have been anything but a cakewalk. The real election was supposed to be your Democratic convention in Denver.

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News

SG brief

February 25

The Undergraduate Senate passed the smoking bill during its meeting Sunday. The bill will create smoke-free courtesy zones across campus, at all building entrances, bus stops and during densely populated outdoor events and emergency evacuations. The bill calls for the university to create a campus-wide awareness campaign and to construct smoking shelters, cigarette receptacles and courtesy-zone signs across campus.

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Opinion

Capitol blues: McCain's GOP nod buys time for Dems

By Lisa Petak | February 25

For a few months, there were several middle-aged white men vying for the Republican spot on the November ballot, but now it is down to two - and one of which mathematically cannot close the gap in the delegate count, let alone win the nomination. It is all but done: Sen.

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LeoGrande: Cuba to see slow change

By Patricio Chile | February 25

Newly appointed Cuban President Raúl Castro may bring only gradual change to Cuba's economic and political structures if his administration and the United States do not make a stronger effort to improve relations, School of Public Affairs Dean William LeoGrande said yesterday evening at a "Cuba and Castro" lecture.

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Metro calendar

February 25

Monday, Feb. 25 "Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College" 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the intersection of New Hampshire and Virginia avenues and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will perform classical works by Chopin, Mozart, Muczynski, Smetana and Richard Strauss.

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Sports

Jamieson runs away with two titles at PL

By Justin Hall | February 25

Junior Carlos Jamieson captured his first two career titles, while senior Cathleen Ford picked up an individual victory at the Patriot League Track and Field Championships this weekend at Bucknell University. Along with Jamieson and Ford, the Eagles also won a league title in the men's distance relay, totaling four championships over the course of the meet.

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Review: 'Bartlett' does not make grade

By Jeremy Walsh | February 25

After watching the mildly entertaining, new teen flick "Charlie Bartlett," the targeted young audience members should be left with one prevailing thought: How gratifying it must have been to be a teenage moviegoer in the '80s. On the surface, "Charlie Bartlett" appears to have an original concept.

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Sports

Youth steals show at swimming PL Champs

By Anna Tuman | February 25

It was the underclassmen who were the highlight of the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships by picking up multiple top five finishes as the men's and women's swimming teams headed to the U.S. Naval Academy to end its season. It was the woman's team who Thursday took home the first points for the squad.

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