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Staff editorial: An accurate survey of service?

February 11

While we applaud AU for the creation of Eagle Eyes, a secret-shopper program designed to improve the customer service of the university's dining facilities, students shouldn't charge AU with a task it can't complete. Not to be too scathing, but all of the reimbursed meals and service surveys in the world can't instill AU's student body with a sense of respect, consideration and common sense.

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Opinion

Correction for Feb. 7, 2008

February 11

In "Colleges respond to federal pressure from lawmakers on standards," the correct name of the organization that accredits schools is the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Sports

Lack of depth pins down wrestling against Rutgers

By John Adams | February 11

The wrestling team Sunday came up short against Rutgers New Jersey, losing 28-13 against their conference rivals. Forfeits were a major factor in the defeat for AU, which was without some of their top wrestlers such as defending national champion Josh Glenn.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 11

Peter's Brusoe's column about AU's smoking policy in The Eagle's Feb. 7 edition is devoid of anything that could be considered a valid warrant. Nowhere in his column did he mention anything resembling a sound argument. For example, Brusoe writes, "Many smokers ask the question, 'Is smoking a problem on this campus?' Yes.

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News

AU's CS5 takes up residency in GARC

By Rob Natale | February 11

On one gloomy day in early February, three young men make their way into the back room of Letts Residence Hall's first floor and begin to set up and tune their instruments. Band practice will start with or without all five members today. Corey Schneider, a freshman in the Kogod School of Business, turns from his keyboard and cues for drummer Geoff Malloy, a freshman in the College of Arts and Science, and saxophonist Robert Lutz, a freshman in the School of International Service, to begin.

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News

Campus brief

February 11

The 2011 Class Council is trying to get the freshman class more involved on campus by creating groups to assist each of the council's officers, according to 2011 Class Secretary Cait Chew. "We want to get more of the freshman involved in class council and give the freshman class a bigger presence in different events around campus," Chew said.

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Sports

Men's basketball shines with cameras rolling

By Steven Haber | February 11

The Eagles got a huge lift from an unexpected source Sunday when junior Brian Gilmore came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points to lead the Eagles to an 82-74 win over Lehigh at Bender Arena. The Eagles fell behind early and quickly found themselves in an 11-4 hole as the Mountain Hawks converted on seemingly every possession in the first five minutes of the game.

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News

More ideas for affordable theater

By Ali Goldstein | February 11

This is the second part of a two-part series on seeing theater on the cheap in D.C. The second act of this feature explores additional avenues for affordable theater going. Last-minute tickets can offer the astute and spontaneous student steep discounts, and free performances are a great way to experience new types of theater.

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News

'Kumar' star promotes Obama campaign at AU

By Rebecca Kern | February 11

Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy has attracted a large youth following that helped him win the Iowa caucuses and other contests, actor Kal Penn said during an event Friday night at the Washington College of Law. Penn, known for his roles in the film "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" and the television show "House," encouraged young people to vote during the event.

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News

TECH BITS

February 11

Yahoo rejects Microsoft's offer Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft's bid to purchase the company for $44.6 billion. The New York Times reported Microsoft is likely to make more offers, seeing Yahoo as a way to compete against Google for online software. People familiar with Microsoft's plans also told The New York Times that Microsoft is planning to court Yahoo's largest shareholders, hoping it will persuade the leadership board at Yahoo.

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Sports

This week in Eagle sports

February 11

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Men's basketball vs. Bucknell (7:30 p.m.) at HOME Women's basketball vs. Bucknell (7 p.m.) at Bucknell Wrestling vs. Maryland (7 p.m.) at Maryland

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Sports

Track seniors run strong in warm-up before PL champs

By Justin Hall | February 11

Senior Steve Hallinan captured the men's mile crown while fellow seniors Cathleen Ford and Kate Lilley had personal-best times at the same distance as the men's and women's track teams competed at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational over the weekend in New York City.

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Opinion

Capitol blues: Avoiding sex, race adjectives in '08 vote

By Lisa Petak | February 11

I am proud to be a Democrat this year. The party finally found a clear voice of criticism against President Bush's management of the economy (or lack thereof) and the war in Iraq, and the two remaining candidates are people Democrats actually like. Unlike 2004 - when we had to convince others (and ourselves) that Kerry was the right man for the job - most people genuinely approve of this year's presidential choices.

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News

'Spiderwick Chronicles' childishly imaginative

By Bryan Koenig | February 11

It's not every day that cute can be flawlessly mixed with ugly, but "The Spiderwick Chronicles" manages to pull it off. Aimed at a younger audience, the film is predictable, childish and more than a little corny. Even so, it is an imaginative escape into the hidden world around us.

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News

Students at AU, nationwide differ on priorities in choosing colleges

By Kristen Boghosian | February 11

While a University of California, Los Angeles survey indicates students nationwide say academic reputation and financial aid affect the colleges they choose, students who choose to attend AU indicate they have other priorities in mind. The UCLA survey's results were released last month from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey, a survey conducted by UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute.

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News

National brief

February 11

The Writer's Guild of America has reached a preliminary deal with the television networks and movie producers that could finally end the 14-week writer's strike, the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday. The Guild's 10,000 members still need to ratify the pact, but writers can expect to be at their desks again as early as Wednesday once votes are counted, according to the Times.

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News

Housing and Dining to pilot cluster program

By Ethan Klapper | February 7

Housing and Dining Programs will pilot a new living and learning community program called Residential Community Clusters, which will start during the fall 2008 semester. The clusters will be student-led groups of at least six students who share a common interest, such as community service or environment sustainability, and will create programming based on a central theme.

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