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Student lenses catch Cuban history

AU students have always been prone to action. Whether getting involved through our Community Service Center or community action groups like Justice Not Jails, it's hard to deny the breadth of activities students participate in. In keeping with this tradition, AU students Jennifer Gallagher and Mark Petruniak, who are in the Havana, Cuba, study-abroad enclave, have been up to more than just studying.

Anti-war protesters disrupt life in downtown D.C.

Marches, loud music and sit-ins in downtown D.C. yesterday were used to protest the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in defiance of the unpopular conflict. United for Peace and Justice, a grassroots anti-war coalition, led the protest, which included more than 30 activist groups from across the country.

Briefs

CAMPUS BRIEF Student Government online voting extended Online polls for the Student Government election will close at 6 p.m. today, an hour later than originally planned, according to Board of Elections Chair Amy McConnel. McConnel said she made the decision to extend voting after a technical error Wednesday delayed the polls' opening by one hour.

This Week in Eagle Sports

Indie quartet says 'aloha' to newly textured songs

Aloha, the multi-faceted indie quartet which calls multiple cities across the East Coast home, embarks on a tour this spring in support of their latest album, "Light Works." And, truth be told, it turns out they're every bit as anxious for a taste of warm weather as their name suggests.

Staff Editorial: Preparing for the future

We have mixed emotions regarding the university's creation of a new strategic plan. The proposal - which is currently more a bunch of ideas than a written, specific policy - is likely to become the long awaited replacement to former President Ben Ladner's November 2001 15 Point Plan.

Hey fans, continue to get in those stands

It seemed as though Bender Arena was literally alive last night as a sea of blue stomped its feet to give the AU venue a heartbeat. Cheesy? Yes. But who cares - this is the first time Eagle fans can actually boast about their team, something Big 10 schools are used to doing on a daily basis.

Carr carries Eagles to the Big Dance

It may have been 81 years in the making, but the men's basketball team can finally wear Cinderella's glass slipper to the Big Dance as they head to the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time in school history. Students, alumni and fans of all ages rushed the court to join the team in a wild celebration following an emotional 52-46 victory over the Colgate University Red Raiders today to give the team their first Patriot League tournament title.

Speaker calls minimum sentences unfair

Mandatory minimum sentences for first-time drug offenders are unfair, according to Mike Short, whose 19-year sentence President Bush recently commuted. Short spoke Thursday about his experience with the judicial system during a Justice Not Jails event in Mary Graydon Center.

Men's basketball advances at a price: defeats Army by 12, forward Simon injured

The men's basketball team rode a wave of hot first-half shooting, and weathered a second-half comeback to defeat the Army Black Knights 72-60 Sunday at Bender Arena. Junior guard Garrison Carr led the Eagles early, hitting a triplet of three-pointers during a 22-4 AU run, and opened a 17-point lead.

'Barbara' raises 'Major' political issues

"Major Barbara" by George Bernard Shaw opened Feb. 19 at the Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Arts Center. This production of "Major Barbara" marks only the third time the Shakespeare Theatre has produced a work by Shaw and the first time it's entertained audiences with his work in the new theater.

Ohio rock band hits right 'Keys' with 'Attack & Release'

Missy Higgins "On a Clear Night" Reprise Records Sounds like: Two Sara(h)s - Sarah MacLachlan and Sara Bareilles Grade: B "On A Clear Night," Missy Higgins' sophomore U.S. release, differs greatly from her debut album, "The Sound of White." At first listen, one might write the new record off as having a more mellow, possibly uninspired, sound.

Strategic plan process advances

Members of AU's Strategic Plan Steering Committee will now begin collecting feedback from their campus constituencies on how to address each portion of a newly approved scope for the plan. These meetings, which are considered part of the next step in the strategic planning process, follow the board of trustees' approval of the plan's scope at its meeting Feb.

AU defeats Colgate 52-46 in Patriot League Championship

The AU men's basketball team defeated Colgate 52-46 today, winning the Patriot League Championship and guaranteeing the team their first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. Visit our Web site later this evening for a full report on the game.

Panel: Media, military need better relations

It is crucial that the media and military members understand each other's roles as professionals to create better relations between the two groups, TIME.com reporter Darrin Mortenson said yesterday during a panel discussion in Mary Graydon Center. "Breaking down [the] initial barrier that we have an adverse relationship" would be one way to help unite the media and military, Mortenson said.

Blackboard wins suit against competitor

Blackboard Inc. won a $3.1 million lawsuit Feb. 22 against rival educational software company Desire2Learn concerning a patent case that began in the summer of 2006. Blackboard said in a press release on its Web site that its customers, including AU, would not be adversely affected by the lawsuit.

In my humble opinion: A tiered approach to rising tuition

What do you get for your tuition? For most students, the reward comes in one of three ways. You take a class. You can go into a classroom, learn from an expert in the field, sit in a Torquemada-inspired chair, work on a graffiti-covered desk, bathe in the glow of an overhead projector and use a great library.