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Explore Smith's melancholy indie successors

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | January 28

Elliott Smith's melancholy acoustics and tortured life are well-known to music fans as varied as sound track listeners and indie junkies. His lyrics, laden with angst yet often stimulated by optimism, are consistently laced with the artist's brilliant musical pieces and airy vocals, creating a distinct fusion that audiences continue to embrace time and time again, evidenced by the success of his two posthumous releases "From a Basement on the Hill" and "New Moon.

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International brief

January 28

Tomas Delgado, a driver in Madrid, Spain, who killed a cyclist in 2004, is suing the victim's family for 20,000 euros for damages to his car from the impact of the body, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported Friday. Delgado claimed the 17-year-old boy's body and bicycle caused 14,000 euros worth of damage to the car, according to El Pais.

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Tips to fight winter blues

By Lara Busche | January 28

Most people believe the winter blues are a commercialized concept to sell more essence candles, warm sweaters, cookies and astounding amounts of chocolate and milk, but there is more than superstition to this syndrome. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects up to one in 20 people, with younger people aged 18 to 40 more likely to be affected, according to BBC Health.

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Local student leaders discuss college issues

By Howie Perlman | January 28

Lowering student Metro fares and improving campus safety were the main topics discussed at a District of Columbia Metropolitan University Student Alliance meeting Saturday

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Campus brief

January 28

AU last weekend upgraded its e-mail system with a new spam-filtering program, according to a memo from the Office of Information Technology. Every day, students will receive an e-mail from the university listing e-mails tagged as spam by the filtering program.

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Metro calendar

January 28

Monday, Jan. 28 Film: "The Forgotten Eagles" 8-10 p.m. WHERE: National Air and Space Museum, 2829 16th St. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red line) INFO: This documentary, from director/producer Victor Mancilla, depicts the tale of the "Aztec Eagles" Mexican Fighter Squadron 201 that helped free the Philippines from the Japanese control in World War II.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Some much needed election buzz

January 28

Even for those of us who are not Democrats, the news that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is speaking at AU came as a pleasant shock. And considering how quickly the news spread across campus, it's safe to say that the rest of AU's student body was equally as ecstatic.

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Common sense: America: Still the world's hegemon

By Charlie Szold | January 28

Have some faith. I'm not talking about the religious kind - that's all well and good. I'm talking about personal faith in this country. This past weekend, The New York Times Magazine published a gigantic article about the United States' slipping global position, pointing to the emergence of China and the European Union as global economic players and policy shapers.

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Dig begins again after delay

By Ethan Klapper | January 24

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will resume digging for World War I-era weapons near the AU campus today. The Army Corps halted digging Dec. 5 when a 75-mm munition discovered Nov. 19 was found to contain an explosive burster charge, The Eagle previously reported.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor

January 24

"In our own words" is the newest addition to the editorial page. Unlike our other content, it is a biweekly opinion column written by The Eagle's editorial staff. The column tackles no one particular issue - it is not inherently political, nor does it concern only campus matters.

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News briefs

January 24

Campus brief Students spend day off aiding elderly Several AU students and faculty spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day helping senior citizens in the D.C. area. Half of the 41 volunteers helped paint at Emmaus Center for the Aging while the rest spent time cleaning and doing other chores in the seniors' individual homes, according to Tasha Daniels, the operations and programs coordinator in the Office of Campus Life.

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Staff editorial: AU Abroad under investigation

January 24

We have nothing but unanswered questions following New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's subpoena of the AU Abroad office. Sadly, the allegations aren't very specific. All Cuomo's office told The New York Times was that a variety of study abroad programs may have accepted kickbacks in the form of rebates, free or subsidized travel, help with office or marketing services and seats on administrative boards.

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Review: Mars Volta unleashes 'Bedlam' on new album

By Rob Natale | January 24

About 20 years ago, prog-rock died a deserved death. Humiliated by new wave and devoured by its own bloat, progressive bands like King Crimson and Yes faded into obscurity, scaled back to play for fundamentalists or slicked up their sounds to fit the current trends.

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Tree falls on North side, blocks roadway

By Rachel Trainer | January 24

Adverse weather conditions Thursday caused a large tree to fall on North side and block the road in front of McDowell Hall, according to William Suter, director of Facilities Management. No one was injured, but the tree nearly missed Josh Casey, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, who was exiting McDowell just as the tree fell.

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Sports

Men's basketball captures two wins

By Steven Haber | January 24

The men's basketball team rode a wave of hot shooting this past week en route to two victories over Patriot League foes, putting the team in a tie for second place in the conference. In their Patriot League home opener on Saturday, and first game since a seven-game road trip, the Eagles defeated the Raiders of Colgate University 65-57.

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Award-winning Jordanian teen athletes visit AU

By Lara Aqel | January 24

Ten Jordanian students came to AU Tuesday, where they participated in physical fitness activities, ate in the Terrace Dining Room and explored future career paths in health promotion. AU's International Institute for Health Promotion hosted the students, who were recipients of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness.

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Restaurant Week offers cheap eats for students

By Jennifer Anderson | January 24

Getting out into the vibrant D.C. food scene can be taxing on a student's budget, but D.C.'s 12th Restaurant Week, held from Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, provided an opportunity to venture beyond the monotonous campus fare and get a taste of what the city really has to offer.

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