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'Foxes' outshine 'Trapper' at the Cat

By MARLEY GIBBONS | March 27

"Mr. Skyler Skjelset, please report to the stage for a concert," one of the members of Seattle's Fleet Foxes said jovially between sips of Red Stripe. The darkly painted backstage room at the Black Cat was near full - surprising for a Wednesday night. Though the Portland, Ore.

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Ferraro takes on race, gender

By Bobby Allyn | March 27

Having a female president would empower women, former New York congresswoman and 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro said during a speech in the Ward Circle Building Monday night. "I, for one, want to see the empowerment of women leaders throughout the world," Ferraro said.

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Beware of booty calls: When sex becomes serious

By Dave Stone | March 27

G. Love said "ain't nothing wrong with the booty call," and he was right when he said, "Everybody want a booty call now and then." It is the best of both worlds: You get laid and you don't have to deal with the strain and pressure of a relationship. This is not to say that we should live our whole lives jumping from one booty call to another.

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Sports

Eagle fans enjoy men's b-ball game despite final score

By Shaun Flynn | March 27

In its 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. Despite the loss and the 13-hour Scenic Tour bus ride down to Alabama, Eagles fans said they believed the trip was well worth it.

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News

Police blotter

March 27

Wednesday, March 19 A resident assistant in Anderson Hall reported an inappropriate message written on a student's message board. Thursday, March 20 A student in Letts Hall reported another student was intoxicated, in and out of consciousness, vomiting and needed medical attention.

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Sports

Fennell captures 1500m title at Navy Invitational

By Justin Hall | March 27

Senior Brendan Fennell took home the 1500-meter run title this past weekend when the men's and women's track teams competed in Annapolis, Md., at the Navy Invitational. Fennell won the race with a time of 3:50.33, nearly two seconds ahead of his closest competitor, Andrew Hanko of Navy, who completed the race with a time of 3:52.

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Sports

This week in Eagle sports

March 27

SATURDAY, March 29 Track vs. Maryland (10 a.m.) at University of Maryland Invitational Women's lacrosse vs. Stony Brook (1 p.m.) at Stony Brook Track at Raleigh Relays (all day) at Raleigh, N.C. TUESDAY, APRil 1 Women's Lacrosse vs. Navy at Navy (5 p.m.) Annapolis, Md.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Another pointless poll

March 27

No matter how the pundits spin it, the recent Rock the Vote poll that depicts Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 as more concerned about the economy than the Iraq war is both unsurprising and insignificant. Although we'd be remiss to admit that the economy is in serious trouble, the poll's results are largely contaminated by its timing.

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Opinion

When good men do nothing: Spitzer: America's 'tabloid curiosity'

By Shane Carley | March 27

Eliot Spitzer, the recently deposed Democratic governor of New York, will be forever remembered as the man who resigned from office amid a prostitution scandal. "Client 9" will go down as his moniker, and people will forget all about "Governor Steamroller," "Mr.

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OIT warns AU community of e-mail scam

By Allie Feras | March 27

The Office of Information Technology warned the AU community last Thursday of a "phishing" attack launched against AU e-mail addresses, according to the message OIT sent out. The "phishing" attack posed as an AU "Webmaster" and asked students to submit personal information to a yahoo.

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Dorm Recipe: Herbes de Provence Chicken Wrap

By Linda Beck | March 27

I love chicken because it is versatile, easy to cook and very affordable. But by itself, chicken can get pretty dull. I usually eat chicken with pasta, potatoes and/or vegetables, but I needed a new way to eat chicken because I was getting bored. I thought I would try placing it in a wrap, but just the usual salt and pepper would not give it a new taste.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

March 27

What a great year for AU Athletics and the AU community as a whole. Last week, over 100 students crammed themselves into two buses to make the 13-hour trek to Birmingham, Ala. When we reached our destination, we were rewarded with a view of history in the making.

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Women's world hidden in Morocco

By Carolyn Phenicie | March 27

Sure, it's a cliché immortalized in Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi," but it's true: You don't know what you got 'til it's gone. While studying abroad this semester, this concept has manifested itself in losses ranging from the trivial, like the loss of Saturday afternoon reruns of "America's Next Top Model" (sometimes you just need a little runway coaching from Miss Jay, or life wisdom from Tyra Banks), to what I experienced on a five-day trip to Morocco in early March: The loss of women in public life.

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AU sports logo not in a store near you

By Christopher Cottrell | March 27

The AU Campus Store is not authorized to sell merchandise with an AU Athletics logo, according to store director Stacey Elofir. Demand for new sports apparel increased after the men's and women's basketball teams won their respective Patriot League championships, according to Student Government President Joe Vidulich.

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Modern dance troupe climbs to new heights

By Kristen Powell | March 27

It's unusual to see acrobatic feats of modern dance partnered with ladders in any setting. But it is perhaps more unusual to see those displays for free. On Monday, ClancyWorks Dance Company presented "Taking Steps," selections from its impressive repertoire that incorporates the backgrounds of every member, at the Helen Hayes Gallery at National Theatre.

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Sports

Women's lacrosse falls to Mason

By Justin Hall | March 27

The women's lacrosse team snapped its season-long four-game winning streak Wednesday afternoon, losing to the No. 12 ranked George Mason Patriots 15-7 at Jacobs Field. Despite a hat trick by senior attacker Jackie Lane, the Eagles fell behind right from the opening whistle and were unable to ever catch up.

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Panel: GOP needs to develop '08 strategies

By Rachel Trainer | March 27

The Republican Party needs two different campaign strategies depending on which candidate wins the Democratic Party's presidential primary, "The Almanac of American Politics" author Michael Barone said during a panel discussion on Republican election strategies at AU last night.

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