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Staff editorial: Giving states an equal say

February 14

Not to be overly cynical, but if we strip the grandeur from yesterday's so-called "Potomac Primary" - if not the entire 2008 primary process - does it not become increasingly clear that the system itself is incredibly undemocratic? True, more voters have participated in this year's primaries than in any other election cycle.

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Opinion

Life in the district: Napping: The sole benefit of dorm life

By Olga Khazan | February 14

At times, it seems there are only drawbacks to living in the dorms. You have to pee with other people on either side of you, coordinate your sexual activities with your roommate's class schedule and look out for puddles of vomit on your way to the bathroom on Saturday mornings.

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News

U.S. politics translates into Spanish

By Carolyn Phenicie | February 14

"Te gusta Barack Obama o Hillary Clinton?" The question - "Do you like Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton?" - is a common one when I introduce myself to a Spaniard. Of all the similarities between Spain and America I could have anticipated before coming to study abroad in Madrid this semester, the Spanish fascination with the American presidential race was not one of them.

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Opinion

What a travesty: New taxi meters benefit District

By Travis McArthur | February 14

In April, all D.C. taxi drivers will be required to charge their passengers by a time-and-distance meter instead of the confusing zone system currently in place. The District, unlike every other major metropolitan area, requires taxis to charge passengers according to the number of zones crossed because in 1933, Congress, when it still ran the District like a fiefdom, prohibited taxis from charging by a meter system.

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News

Ambassador describes Haitian contributions to U.S.

By Christopher Looney | February 14

Without Haiti, the United States would not "be what it is today," Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph said during a speech in the McDowell Formal Lounge Monday. Haiti's impact has largely been overlooked because it is a republic where slaves used force to win their freedom at a time when slavery was still legal in the United States.

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News

Review: Shaw gem serves up stuff of vegetarians' dreams

By Andrew Gardner | February 14

Vegetate Restaurant & Lounge 1414 Ninth St. N.W. (at O Street) vegetatedc.com 202-232-4585 Metro: Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center or Shaw/Howard University (green and yellow lines) Plates: appetizers, $5-$10; entrees, $12-$16 It's not easy being green in D.

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News

Lovely tunes for Love Day

By Kristen Powell | February 14

Holidays are cause for revelry and music. Valentine's Day music, though, can be rather exclusionary for those without someone special. Fear not! The Scene has compiled a list for the Valentine-d and un-Valentine-d among you. For those with a Valentine "Murphy Bed" - Mirah Mirah can sing sweetly about anything, and sadomasochism is no exception.

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News

Put some emotion into all that 'Lust'

February 14

The Raveonettes "Lust Lust Lust" VICE Records Sounds like: A watered down Jesus and Mary Chain. "Lust Lust Lust," the new album from garage-rockers The Raveonettes, happens to be the most appropriately named album of the year. The record, like its title, is one giant repetition - a monotonous batch of the same song played over and over again.

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News

Personal ads: Eagle staff lonely hearts seek you

February 14

Something about working at The Eagle seems to squash staff members' love lives. In an effort to make this Valentine's Day more exciting, some of the team has taken matters into their own hands. If one of these personal ads strikes your fancy, send an e-mail to cupid@theeagleonline.

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Sports

Men's basketball wins fourth in a row

By Steven Haber | February 14

After last night's wire-to-wire 68-64 win over Bucknell at Bender Arena, the men's basketball team found they are now on a four game winning streak, something they had not accomplished all year. Junior Bryce Simon got the Eagles' offense going from the start with two early three-point shots.

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News

Review: Sleep Forever; B-

February 14

The Big Sleep "Sleep Forever" French Kiss Sounds like: An extraordinary amount of sleep, if such a thing involved being enveloped by bricks It's remarkable how fitting the name The Big Sleep is. In fact, this Brooklyn trio's name lends itself to one of the "sleepiest" records in recent memory.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: A sick system

February 14

Although it may seem wrong for AU to require its students to purchase health insurance, perhaps anything less than mandatory coverage would prove harmful to the university. Considering how difficult it is for millions of Americans to purchase and retain insurance, the reason why the university maintains this requirement is simple: How many students would purchase health insurance if it were not required? Chances are, very few.

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News

Army Corps considers further digging at Pit 3 site

By Christopher Cottrell | February 14

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering relocating its Engineered Control Structure to another location at the Pit 3 site at 4285 Glenbrook Road so they can investigate for other potential nearby munitions, said Dan Noble, project manager of the Army Corps' military munitions response program, at a Spring Valley community meeting Monday.

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News

Health insurance costs rise at some U.S. colleges

By Kim Selman | February 14

College students across the nation are facing unforeseen health insurance charges on their tuition bills, but AU does not require students to buy a school-sponsored insurance policy if they already get coverage from a policy. While the Student Health Center does offer an AU insurance policy, they do not require students to buy it if they have insurance that has an equal or greater level of coverage, according to Cynthia Wilson, the center's business manager.

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News

Students strut at Queers and Allies show

By Rachel Trainer | February 14

Members of Queers and Allies donned boas, bras and baseball hats in their annual drag show last night in the Tavern. Queers and Allies held the show in conjunction with ATV, Eagle Nights and DC Kings as part of Founders' Week. Audience members could just watch from their seats, but many chose to participate.

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News

GW to install AEDs on campus

By Patricio Chile | February 14

George Washington University will attempt to ensure immediate care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest by installing 135 additional automatic external defibrillators in highly populated buildings on its Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon and Virginia campuses. An AED is a device approximately the size of a laptop computer that analyzes abnormalities in a person's heart rhythm through two attached electrodes placed on the chest.

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News

Scene Calendar

February 14

Thursday, February 14 "A Thousand Kisses: Love Letters from the Archives of American Art" 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. WHERE: Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery - Smithsonian Institution Eighth and F streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Pl-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: For the lovebirds and love-scorned alike, this one-room exhibit takes an adult look at love through love letters from artists' lives.

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