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Women's basketball soars over buckled-down Bison

By Anna Tuman | February 14

The women's basketball team broke a record last night in Lewisburg, Pa., when they beat the Bucknell Bison 50-46 to mark their fifth straight win of the season, a first-ever occurrence for the Eagles since joining the Patriot League. Guards Liz Hayes and Pam Stanfield racked in the points for their team as AU started the game off strong, entering the first half with an 11-3 run.

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Metro calendar

February 11

Monday, Feb. 11 Dance performance - Kenichi Ebina 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, Virginia Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Kenichi Ebina, a multiple-style dancer, will perform as part of the "JAPAN! Culture + Hyperculture" festival.

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SG brief

February 11

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill to allow students to use Blackboard to monitor their EagleBuck$ accounts and discussed extending hours at the Student Health Center at its meeting Sunday. The Electronic Access Guarantee to Legitimate Expenses Act asks Housing and Dining Programs to upgrade the Blackboard system to allow students to monitor their EagleBuck$ expenses, said Jason Cunningham, the class of 2009 senator who wrote and presented the bill.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Facing a privacy concern

February 11

We watched it happen to MySpace, and now we fear it may destroy Facebook. As businesses realize the potential markets in social-networking Web sites, advertisers begin to violate our havens of procrastination, transforming us from simple users into niche consumers often without our consent.

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AU ball celebrates Kerwin, founding

By Jimm Phillips | February 11

Student Government President Joe Vidulich toasted AU President Neil Kerwin and the university's 115th anniversary at the combined Inauguration Celebration and Founders' Day Ball Friday at the Italian Embassy. Approximately 1,250 people attended the sold-out event on the embassy's first floor.

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Students to participate in 'secret shopper' program

By Kristen Boghosian | February 11

AU is looking to improve its dining services through Eagle Eyes, a new Auxiliary Services program that will allow students, staff and faculty to evaluate food vendors and receive some reimbursement for the meal, according to Auxiliary Services Director JoDe Norris.

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Smithsonian recognizes hip-hop history

By Chris Nye | February 11

If the Smithsonian is the cultural authority it generally is regarded to be, MF Doom's iconic metal mask will one day be displayed next to Lincoln's hat and Kermit the Frog in the American Treasures section of the National Museum of American History. Until then, hip-hop fans will have to be satisfied with the exhibition "RECOGNIZE! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture" at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Vampire Weekend brings the prep, funk

By Kristen Powell | February 11

Vampire Weekend, dubbed "prep rock" by the music industry because of their Ivy League origins, took the stage Wednesday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel donning oxford shirts and cardigans. The preppiest music lovers in the place had to be the band itself, as the audience on the whole was less madras plaid, more camp plaid, as far as stylistic classifications go.

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Lear leads women's basketball to road victory over Lehigh

By Justin Hall | February 11

Freshman Liz Lear's career-high 16 points helped lead the women's basketball team to its fourth straight victory on the road Saturday, defeating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 62-49. Lear's eight consecutive points in the opening minutes, combined with back-to-back three-pointers by fellow freshman Michelle Kirk and senior Talicia Jackson, gave AU a commanding 22-5 lead throughout the game's first 10 minutes.

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Metro brief

February 11

The top remaining presidential candidates are making a final push for voter support before this Tuesday's Potomac primaries. New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama gave speeches last weekend at the Virginia Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Richmond, while Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov.

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Opinion

Common sense: Katrina relief: An American failure

By Charlie Szold | February 11

I'm a pretty patriotic guy. I really like this country a whole lot. That is why when I talk about something being a "disgrace," you should take me very seriously. The war in Iraq is not a disgrace. President Bush is not a disgrace. Even Nancy Pelosi doesn't deserve that moniker.

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Stay Stylish: The heart of Valentine's Day: Yellow is the new pink

February 11

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and it can cause a little bit of stress for anyone. Whether you're going out with your long-term boyfriend or girlfriend, new crush or favorite group of friends, you obviously need something to wear. Women, if you are going on that perfect date that every girl dreams about, go for the little black dress.

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Sex education could slow HIV/AIDS

By Rachel Trainer | February 11

Accurate and comprehensive sexual education could help stop the AIDS epidemic in the black community in the United States and abroad, Women's Initiative HIV/AIDS Task Force Director Melodi Sampson said at a panel discussion Thursday. Women's Initiative held the panel and an open forum in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

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'A New History'

By Jimm Phillips | February 11

The AU community must work now to pass on an even stronger university to future generations, AU President Neil Kerwin said during a speech at his inauguration ceremony Friday in Bender Arena. "[AU] will always command the best that I have to give, and I will ask the same from each of you," he said.

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Facebook apps could threaten users' privacy

By Laraine Weschler | February 11

Facebook unnecessarily grants third-party application developers access to users' information, according to a study conducted by University of Virginia student researcher Adrienne Felt. Felt looked at the social networking site's 150 most popular applications, which allow users to share photos, play games and engage in time-wasting activities.

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International brief

February 11

Officials in northern India conducting medical research will purchase 1,300 gallons of cow urine to study its curative properties, according to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The bovine by-product is an important component of Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine in southern Asia.

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House passes collegiate aid legislation

By Christopher Cottrell | February 11

The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Thursday to tackle rising tuition costs and increase inaccessibility for low-income students at colleges and universities around the U.S., including at AU, according to a press release from the House Education and Labor Committee.

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