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Track team runs up record books

By Justin Hall | January 24

Three members of the men's and women's indoor track teams entered the school's all-time record books Saturday while competing at the University of Maryland Terrapin Invitational. Freshman Gena Turner, along with sophomores Dan King and Janis Irish, added their names to the top 10 list of fastest times in AU history in their respective events.

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News

Pants-less jokesters take passengers for ride

By Chris DeWitt | January 17

D.C. residents are generally not known for their willingness to let loose. Whether it's the politicians and lobbyists in suits downtown or the over-achieving, if transient, college set, our nation's capital is seldom known as place to let your hair down. But on Saturday afternoon, about 200 people gathered to prove the stereotype wrong.

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AU alters schedule for inauguration

By Jimm Phillips | January 17

Many classes that meet Feb. 8 will be shortened under a modified schedule so all members of the AU community can have the opportunity to attend President Neil Kerwin's inauguration ceremony, according to an e-mail memo Dean of Academic Affairs Haig Mardirosian sent to the AU community Jan.

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AU in N.H.

By Patricio Chile | January 17

While Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz., were winning their respective parties' New Hampshire primaries, 28 AU students documented the political event as part of a School of Communication course. In the course, "Special Topics in News Media: Covering the 2008 Presidential Election," students divided into six small groups.

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News

Metro fare increase faces glitch

By Kim Selman | January 17

Newly increased Metro fares have not gone into effect flaw-free, as thousands of Metrobus riders who used SmarTrip cards had to pay the full fare instead of a free or discounted charge earlier this month. Approximately 23,000 Metrobus riders who paid their fares with SmarTrip cards were inadvertently charged the full rate, rather than getting a free or discounted charge, according to information on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Web site.

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News

Language barrier, hygiene prove difficult

By Kendra Garstka | January 17

One of the first things everyone tells you before you go abroad is to prepare for culture shock. As stereotypical as it sounds, it is very true. I have only been in Prague for a week, and it is all still setting in. The most difficult thing so far has been the language barrier, which speaks to the larger cultural difference between Czechs and Americans.

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Campus briefs

January 17

Aufderheide to appear at Sundance Pat Aufderheide, director of the School of Communication's Center for Social Media, will appear at the Sundance Film Festival. Aufderheide will sign copies of her book, "Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction," Jan. 19 at Dolly's Book Store on Main Street in Park City, Utah, a street located in the heart of the festival.

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News

Travel seas of pleasure with new sex column

By JANE DE BELLEVILLE and JACK RACKAM AND GRACE O'MALLEY | January 17

Greetings from the decks of the pirate ship, "The Lusty Saber." We are Captain Jane De Belleville, First Mate Jack Rackam and Chief Wench Grace O'Malley (aliases, all). We hope you will join us on our high-seas adventures in search of booty. We shall brave never-before charted waters, come face-to-face with the most unruly of seamen and plunge into the hidden depths of Davy Jones' locker (if you catch our drift).

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News

Shaky camera work mars 'Cloverfield'

By Stephen Tringali | January 17

"Cloverfield," the much-hyped monster movie produced by "Lost" creator J.J. Abrams, is one horrific vision of things falling apart - not simply because an unidentified monster is destroying New York City right before our heroes' eyes, but also because the film's director, Matt Reeves, destroys the film's provocative concept right before the audience's eyes.

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New Wu album 'weeps' for ODB

January 17

Holy Fuck "Holy F**k" Young Turks Sounds like: LCD Soundsystem, rockified Grade: A Holy Fuck have proven they are more than just a shocking name. In their first full-length album, this Toronto-based electronic post-rock group stands undaunted before a palette of lo-fi synthesizers and several drum kits to create a sound that is truly unique.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Digging for some real answers

January 17

Despite the frequent setbacks last semester, it is by no means surprising that yet another roadblock stands in the way of the Army Corps of Engineers' controversial Pit 3 dig: a shell containing arsine gas and "energetics," which are explosives containing TNT.

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Sports

Sports brief

January 17

McCabe wins 1000-meter race at Navy Invitational The men's indoor track team competed at the Navy Invitational Saturday, finishing fourth in the four-team meet. The Eagles scored 45 points, while the event winning Navy scored 214. Fellow participants Virginia Commonwealth and the University of Pennsylvania were not far behind with scores of 162 and 127, respectively.

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News

Scene Calendar

January 17

Thursday, Jan. 17 "The Brothers Size" 8 p.m. WHERE: The Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. N.W. AMOUNT: $41-$46 METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: The story of two Louisiana brothers set to a sound track of energetic drumming. Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad 6 p.

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Sports

Women's b-ball suffers mid-season slump over break

By Sean Flynn | January 17

Despite high hopes and a 6-4 record heading into winter break, the women's basketball team has suffered seven straight losses since Dec. 19. Though the majority of these games were close matches that ended in the final seconds of the game, the Eagles could not rally enough to finish off their opponents.

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Spanish professor enjoys time with family

By Ashley Wolos | January 17

AW: Where did you grow up? EIH: I grew up in Germany - southern Germany. AW: Where did you attend college? EIH: Germany. AW: What is your favorite way to relax after class? EIH: Don't really have time to relax. I don't know. I go home and have two little kids, so I am not sure if it is relaxing.

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Listen in on two-thousand-and-great's tunes

By Andrew Gardner | January 17

The new year brings a wealth of new pop-culture phenomena: Apple's MacBook Air (seriously, check it out), words like "friendiligence" (which pertains to diligent approval of Facebook friend requests -- no joke, Google it) and a hearty and fresh supply of new music offerings.

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News

Students reserve class spots for friends

By Jeanette Lenoir | January 17

AU registration guidelines state that students can register according to their total completed credit hours, but some attempt to bypass the system by having other students with more completed credit hours hold a spot for them in a course. Some students said they were not aware of the practice, while others said they have friends who do it often.

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