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Viral videos focus on environment

By Jen Calantone | February 28

Social change is possible through a method known as viral marketing, which uses the means of online video and social networking to promote a product or idea, McArthur, the one-named vice president of Free Range Studios, said during a forum on environmental activism and new media Tuesday.

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Sports

Women's basketball sinks Navy

By Anna Tuman | February 28

Bender was buzzing last night as the women's basketball team clinched a share of the Patriot League title in a 69-37 win against the Navy Midshipmen. AU came out strong from the start, establishing a 9-0 lead off of a Talicia Jackson three-pointer. It would not be long before Navy answered back, bringing the score up to 9-4 with back-to-back baskets.

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Kosovo may set precedent

By Carolyn Phenicie | February 28

In a strange fate of timing, I arrived back in Madrid from Barcelona, just a few hours after Kosovo broke away from Serbia and declared its independence. Kosovo, though formally part of Serbia, had been under U.N. and NATO control since the end of the Kosovo War in 1999.

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Dorm Recipe: Decadent dessert pizza

By Linda Beck | February 28

Dessert Pizza Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 6 I have a major sweet tooth for chocolate and always try to think of new ways to eat it. I had heard of the idea of a dessert pizza before, so I thought I would give it a try with some of my favorite things: Nutella, chocolate chips and marshmallows.

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Security breaches on rise at colleges

By Christopher Cottrell | February 28

Human error and theft of property were the primary causes of information security breaches at universities worldwide last year, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported earlier this month. The Educational Security Incidents Year in Review, a Web site that tracked news coverage of the incidents, found that of the 139 incidents reported in 2007, 53 were due to "unauthorized disclosure of sensitive material" or mistakes made by university personnel.

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Sports

Sideline scholar: Let's twist and shout our way to 'Big Dance'

By Justin Hall | February 28

Recently, the campus has come alive with the possibility that the first-place men's basketball team could be heading to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament or the National Invitational Tournament. With a victory next Wednesday, coupled with a loss by Navy, the Eagles would clinch the Patriot League regular season title and an automatic birth to the NIT.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 28

All students, staff, faculty and visitors who use the AU shuttle deserve greater reliability and service. Transportation Services continues to fall short of its obligation to serve disabled members of our school community. Don't get me wrong, Transportation Services has made great leaps in the past few years, and for this, they should be commended.

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News

The week in fun: Know your city

February 28

Thursday, February 28 "From the Streets to the Gallery: How Contemporary Art Is Being Influenced by the Urban Experience" 6:30-8:30 p.m. WHERE: Katzen Arts Center, room 151 INFO: New York curators Marc and Sara Schiller present a visual lecture on graffiti art and the role it plays in the contemporary art scene.

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News

Butterfly exhibit spreads mighty wings

By Clare Shepherd | February 25

Regular visitors to the National Museum of Natural History would not have been surprised at the large crowds of small children last Saturday. On this particular day, however, crowds piled not into reliable favorites like the prehistoric gallery or the photography exhibit, but into a new permanent two-part exhibit: "Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution," which opened Friday.

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Sports

Women's lacrosse captures first win

By Steven Haber | February 25

It took all of regulation and two overtimes, but the women's lacrosse team secured its first victory of the 2008 season, defeating the Davidson Wildcats on the road Saturday 11-10. The Eagles jumped out to an early 3-1 lead on goals by junior Kira Sonberg and seniors Brittany Finnegan and Lauren Askionoff.

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Eco-fashion makes it easy to be green

February 25

As prominent celebrities and politicians speak out about protecting the environment, fashion designers quickly follow suit. More and more, high fashion has incorporated eco-conscious trends-and surprisingly, we love what we're seeing. This year on Jan. 31, Earth Pledge staged its first "FutureFashion" show.

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Scherr: Gov't must change environment policy stance

By Kristen Boghosian | February 25

If serious change is going to occur to prevent global warming, it needs to happen soon and people will need to demand change from the government, Jacob Scherr, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's International program, said Thursday night. The Bush administration's actions have not helped the situation, he said.

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Review: Gondry's 'Rewind' lets viewers unwind

By Stephen Tringali | February 25

"Be Kind Rewind" might seem like a regressive step for famed French director Michel Gondry. Compared to his last two fictional films, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Science of Sleep," this flick starring Jack Black and Mos Def appears downright ordinary - not ordinary in the sense that it is mediocre, which it certainly is not, but ordinary in the sense that it is simple.

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Cheh asks Fenty to fund WWI dig study

By Christopher Cottrell | February 25

D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh, D-Ward 3, has requested that a portion of the city budget be allocated to fund a study on the health hazards of World War I-era munitions in Spring Valley, according to Patrick Leibach, Cheh's legislative assistant. Cheh directly contacted Mayor Adrian Fenty about her request for $750,000 to fund the study.

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Sports

Women's basketball alone in first place

By Shaun Flynn | February 25

The women's basketball team is in sole possession of first place in the Patriot League after they defeated Holy Cross 76-71 in overtime Saturday. With 16 ties and 13 lead changes, the Eagles and Crusaders provided unprecedented excitement. The Eagles and the Crusaders ran onto the court in the first half with fire in their bellies.

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Men's rugby loses sponsorship

By Jen Calantone | February 25

AU's men's rugby club team filed an appeal against the citations from the Recreational Sports and Fitness Department that caused the team to lose university sponsorship, according to rugby team president and The Eagle's managing editor for photography Dave Stone.

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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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