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ONE-ON-ONE PLAY -  Freshman Michelle Kirk holds her own against a Lafayette defender during the women's Phil Bender game on Saturday. Their third straight victory propelled them into a tie for third place in the PL.

Hat trick for women's basketball

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Junior guard Talicia Jackson led a fast-paced, run-and-gun Eagle attack with 16 points as AU defeated Patriot League rival Lafayette 68-54 at home on Saturday during women's Phil Bender. The Eagles, winners of three straight games, move into a 4-3 tie with Lafayette in the Patriot League standings.

Stay stylish: Covered-up trends dominate runways

Vulgarity in fashion has been an issue since designers like Coco Chanel ruled the runways, but we're happy to say recent designs have showed us a lot less skin. The past year emphasized conservative styles with high-necked dresses, diving hemlines, longer sleeves and while lacking the formerly popular V-neck.

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Microsoft Seeks to Acquire Yahoo In a shocking counter to Google's successful Internet business compared to Microsoft's lackluster one, The New York Times reported that Microsoft had made a $44.6 billion offer to purchase Yahoo on Friday. Microsoft's bid to purchase Yahoo is the result of the technological giant's effort to compete with Google's success on the Internet.

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Briefs

CAMPUS BRIEF Unknown person ignites Leonard Hall bulletin board Public Safety is still looking for the person that set fire to a bulletin board in Leonard Hall Saturday night, according to Michaela McGill, a resident assistant for the building. Area Director Chris Fiorello told students that an unknown person set fire to the board on the fourth floor, leaving a large scorch mark, according to McGill.


Opinion

When good men do nothing: Romney: The worst choice for the GOP

By the end of tomorrow, we should have a much clearer idea of who the Democratic and Republican nominees for the U.S. presidency will be this year. Super Tuesday is back, and this year, citizens of 22 states will cast their votes. The Republican field has essentially been narrowed to two candidates: Arizona Sen.


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AU ranks 7th on Peace Corps listing

AU jumped one spot in 2007 on the Peace Corps' list of the top 25 mid-size universities with the highest number of volunteers getting involved in the program. The rankings, released Jan. 1, show AU ranked seventh on the list. The university ranked eighth last year and 12th in 2006.



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Sallie Mae cuts student aid

Sallie Mae's decision to cut loans to students at colleges with low graduation rates will affect only a small number of AU students, according to Martha Holler, managing director of corporate communications for the company. "A small number of AU students with low credit scores and no cosigner may see a decline in their approval rates and may need to work with another lender to secure a private loan," Holler said in an e-mail.


Opinion

Progressive point: America aches for political idealism

College-age voters are notoriously fickle. Surveys find 18- to 24-year-olds are significantly less likely to cast ballots than the rest of the electorate. Even as the youth vote surged in 2004, only 47 percent of voters under age 25 cast a ballot, compared to 66 percent of all other voters, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.


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Opinion

Letter to the editor

Look, I know many of The Eagle's writers want to write for their resume. They like politics and strive to have a future writing about it. But seriously, if I want to get an expert opinion on national politics, I'd read The Washington Post. But it's not only the lack of credibility - some of the writing is arrogant.


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SETH to warn about info breach

Officials in the School of Education, Teaching and Health will notify students whose personal information may have been compromised after three boxes of student records ended up in a McKinley Building hallway. A total of six SETH-owned boxes were among those removed in late January after being found in a second floor hallway inside the building.


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Alternating workouts alleviates boredom, works new muscles

I may be alone in this, but I have this crazy idea that working out sometimes feels more like a chore than a hobby. Sure, 99 percent of the time (really 30 percent) I look forward to working out, but every now and then the motivation is just not there. I may be too tired, busy, dehydrated, sniffly or a host of other excuses I use to justify not working out.


FAITH AND THE ENVIRONMENT - AU United Methodist Chaplain Mark Schaefer (right) and other participants on an interfaith panel discuss how different religions view the issue of climate change. The panel was part of a three-day teach-in called "Focus the Nat
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Global warming and politics meet

People need to look at global warming from both an economic and political view, according to Bracken Hendricks, co-author of "Apollo's Fire," a book about creating a clean-energy economy. "Things that weren't political are becoming political," he said at a panel discussion Thursday night as part of a three-day teach-in on climate change called "Focus the Nation.


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Panelists: U.S. not prepared for vote

Shortcomings in election administration have left many eligible voters disenfranchised, said Dr. Robert Pastor, co-director of the Center for Democracy and Election Management, during a panel discussion Thursday. The panelists, who spoke in the Butler Board Room, discussed whether the nation is ready for the 2008 presidential election.


THE GOLDEN TICKET - Area theaters offer cheap seats through generational programs and pay-as-you-can showings. The discounted performances increase accessibility and allow for diverse audiences. Familiarize yourself with theater schedules because these sh
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Theater options affordable for students

D.C. bursts with exciting theater beyond the comedy and tragedy staged on Capitol Hill. Plays as diverse as the Shakespearean classics and modern, boundary-pushing plays unfold on local stages. Unfortunately, the intimidating price tag that often comes with live theater makes it seem inaccessible to students.


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Opinion

Staff editorial: No credit, no college

It's a sad truth most students don't realize until graduation: College is debt. Rising tuition costs, inflated housing and meal plans, the biannual agony of textbooks and transportation fees and, of course, the costs of living culminate into a seemingly insurmountable, stress-inducing catastrophe that most students remedy with private loans, which add interest to an already devastating sum.


MUCHA'S MUSES - Illustrationist Alphonse Mucha's drawings often featured scantily clad women and sexual themes. His work represents some of the most famous works of the Art Nouveau period. "Dance" is among his most highly praised pieces of work dating fro
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Art Nouveau captures everyday beauty

How can you deny the brilliance of an art form Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí once accused of possessing a "terrifying and edible beauty"? According to the Oxford Dictionary of Art, Art Nouveau developed as a style of architecture and decorative arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.


DANCIN' THE NIGHT AWAY - AU will host the Inauguration Celebration and Founders' Day Ball at the Italian Embassy Feb. 8.
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INAUGURATION WEEK: Calendar of events

Monday, Feb. 4 Scholarship, Creativity and Professional Contributions Day Panel Presentation - "Ideas into Action: Faculty Share Their Professional Experiences" 1 p.m. WHERE: MGC 5 INFO: Washington College of Law Dean Claudio Grossman, College of Arts and Sciences professor Caleen Jennings, CAS professor Robert Jernigan, WCL professor Jamin Raskin and AU President Neil Kerwin will discuss academia as public intellectuals.


Though red shirt sophomore Mike Cannon (above left) won his bout in the 165-lb. weight class at yesterday's home wrestling match, only three of his teammates were able to do the same. Old Dominion came out on top 31-12.
Sports

Monarchs Tech Fall Eagles

Red shirt senior Josh Glenn (197-lb.) fought his last home bout for the Eagles Sunday in Bender against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The AU wrestlers were not able to overcome the power of Old Dominion, though, and ended with a final score of 31-12. Glenn is the first national wrestling champion out of AU.


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Fast-food marketing influences habits

Parents are more likely to feed their children fast-food when exposed to fast-food marketing, according to a study conducted by Kogod School of Business professor Sonya Grier. Grier conducted the study to address the "research void" in the work being done to tackle obesity problem in the United States, which the Centers for Disease Control designated as an epidemic.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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