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Opinion

Life in the district: Gay bars: A stylish, more fun alternative

By Olga Khazan | January 31

I realize that this probably makes me a freakish mutant unworthy of writing a column, but until very recently, I had never been to a gay bar or club. Actually, that's still true, but last week, I did experience the next best thing: a gay night at a regular club, complete with rapping drag queens and about 400 guys with great hair.

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News

Review: The Bedlam In Goliath : A

January 31

The Mars Volta "The Bedlam in Goliath" Sounds like: Prog-rock meets jazz fusion meets Latin groove Music enthusiasts love to hate The Mars Volta - it's easy, after all. No one really wants to sit through their 17-minute self-indulgence, only to discover an overall lack of pop-tune, do they? Even the most devoted Mars Volta fan is skeptical about their new material.

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Sports

Patriot pride is up against a Giant test

By Shaun Flynn | January 31

The season of barbeque wings, busty cheerleaders, crying men, bone-crushing hits and skipping church on Sundays is almost at an end. The wind that once blew yellow penalty flags ever so violently across the emerald turf is now almost at a gentle breeze, and with one more gust, that breeze will come to a standstill for eight long months.

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News

Police blotter

January 31

Wednesday, Jan. 16 A student reported that the tire on her vehicle had been slashed while it was parked in the Nebraska Parking Lot. A McDowell Hall resident reported her laptop stolen. She had shipped it to the residence hall but found it was not in the box when she received it.

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News

Students petition Housing and Dining to end long package lines

By Jen Calantone | January 31

Some residents of Anderson and Centennial halls who are frustrated by waiting in long lines to receive packages from the mailroom have tried to remedy the situation by submitting a petition. The petition was signed by 59 students and submitted to Housing and Dining Programs Jan.

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News

IN SEARCH OF BOOTY: Self-gratification natural, healthy sexual exploration

By JANE DE BELLEVILLE and JACK RACKAM AND GRACE O'MALLEY | January 31

To brighten up your week, we thought we'd discuss having sex with the most important person in your life - you. That's right, we mean masturbation. When it comes to the arena of earthly delights, very few things are less talked about than self-loving. Masturbation is a fascinating and important topic, despite what some of you may have learned in Catholic school.

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News

Former Bush economist Carroll joins SPA faculty

By Christopher Cottrell | January 31

Dr. Robert Carroll, former senior economist for the Bush administration, will be the new executive in residence in the School of Public Affairs' department of public administration and policy. Carroll was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and former deputy assistant secretary for tax analysis at the U.

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News

Campus calendar

January 31

Thursday, Jan. 31 AU Abroad General Information Session 3:30-4 p.m. WHERE: MGC 247 INFO: At this information session, find out how to select a program. Learn about the costs and the application process for studying abroad before you meet with an AU Abroad adviser.

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News

Review: Heretic Pride: A

January 31

The Mountain Goats "Heretic Pride" Sounds like: Mountain Goats front man John Darnielle has gotten happier than on the last record There are certain things that will indubitably be in any Mountain Goats review. One, the band is frustratingly productive. Darnielle has made 16 albums since his 1991 debut and has averaged a full-length per year since 2000.

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News

Scene Calendar

January 31

Thursday Jan. 31 Ed Hamilton 7 p.m. WHERE: Olsson's Books & Records - Dupont Circle 1307 19th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Hamilton reads from his book, "Legends of the Chelsea Hotel: Living with the Artists and Outlaws of New York's Rebel Mecca.

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News

Private records found in public area

By Jimm Phillips | January 31

A student's tip led an AU official to remove multiple boxes, including an open box containing forms with students' Social Security numbers on them, from a hallway on the second floor of the McKinley Building Friday. Huyen Nguyen, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said he was walking in the inner hallway of the building Monday or Tuesday of last week when he first noticed the boxes, which were stacked against the wall.

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News

Springer mocks, comments on own show

By Bobby Allyn | January 31

Jerry Springer poked fun at his own show during a Kennedy Political Union-sponsored event last night at the University Club in Mary Graydon Center. "First, I'm sorry for the show," he said. "I can't explain it. I really can't justify the show." The event began with a performance by Mission: Improvable, AU's student-run improvisation group.

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Sports

Women's basketball soars past Navy, 59-52

January 31

The women's basketball team captured a 59-52 win during their game against Navy Wednesday night, pushing their Patriot League record to 3-3. It didn't look to be in the Eagles' favor early into the game when Navy earned a 10-0 run. Although AU had much catching up to do, juniors Pam Stanfield and Talicia Jackson scored the first 12 points of the game for the Eagles, cutting the Navy lead to 18-12.

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News

WMATA considers Metrorail car redesign

By Ethan Klapper | January 28

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors is considering a new design for its next order of Metrorail cars. The proposed design for the new cars, referred to as the 7000 series, will be the first major exterior redesign since the system first opened in 1976.

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Opinion

Capitol blues: When the FBI fails to pay its phone bill

By Lisa Petak | January 28

Every morning, I sit down and slowly wake myself up with a cup of bad coffee and The Washington Post. When I flipped through the paper on Jan. 11, I almost spat my coffee across the funnies. It seems that those pesky wiretaps, placed on American citizens by executive decree, are being turned off because the FBI forgot to pay its phone bill.

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News

SG brief

By Rebecca Kern | January 28

The Undergraduate Senate referred a smoking ban bill and an elections reform bill back to committees and passed a bill on senator absences at its meeting Sunday afternoon. The smoking bill, called "A Bill to Protect the Health of the AU Community," would call on the university to amend the AU Student Handbook to include a ban on smoking within 25 feet of the entrances and exits to all buildings and residences on campus.

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News

Alternative breaks can spark activism at home

By Allie Feras | January 28

fight injustices in the world than they may think, Mike Haack, a graduate student in the School of International Service, said at an activism workshop Saturday. "Solidarity Into Action: Workshops on Effective Student Activism," brought students together to discuss the influence of activism, according to the event program.

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