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Sallie Mae cuts student aid

By Kim Selman | February 4

Sallie Mae's decision to cut loans to students at colleges with low graduation rates will affect only a small number of AU students, according to Martha Holler, managing director of corporate communications for the company. "A small number of AU students with low credit scores and no cosigner may see a decline in their approval rates and may need to work with another lender to secure a private loan," Holler said in an e-mail.

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Opinion

Progressive point: America aches for political idealism

By Jacob Shelly | February 4

College-age voters are notoriously fickle. Surveys find 18- to 24-year-olds are significantly less likely to cast ballots than the rest of the electorate. Even as the youth vote surged in 2004, only 47 percent of voters under age 25 cast a ballot, compared to 66 percent of all other voters, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 4

Look, I know many of The Eagle's writers want to write for their resume. They like politics and strive to have a future writing about it. But seriously, if I want to get an expert opinion on national politics, I'd read The Washington Post. But it's not only the lack of credibility - some of the writing is arrogant.

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News

SETH to warn about info breach

By Jimm Phillips | February 4

Officials in the School of Education, Teaching and Health will notify students whose personal information may have been compromised after three boxes of student records ended up in a McKinley Building hallway. A total of six SETH-owned boxes were among those removed in late January after being found in a second floor hallway inside the building.

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Alternating workouts alleviates boredom, works new muscles

By Darcie Piechowski | February 4

I may be alone in this, but I have this crazy idea that working out sometimes feels more like a chore than a hobby. Sure, 99 percent of the time (really 30 percent) I look forward to working out, but every now and then the motivation is just not there. I may be too tired, busy, dehydrated, sniffly or a host of other excuses I use to justify not working out.

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Global warming and politics meet

By Rachel Trainer | February 4

People need to look at global warming from both an economic and political view, according to Bracken Hendricks, co-author of "Apollo's Fire," a book about creating a clean-energy economy. "Things that weren't political are becoming political," he said at a panel discussion Thursday night as part of a three-day teach-in on climate change called "Focus the Nation.

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Panelists: U.S. not prepared for vote

By Jen Calantone | February 4

Shortcomings in election administration have left many eligible voters disenfranchised, said Dr. Robert Pastor, co-director of the Center for Democracy and Election Management, during a panel discussion Thursday. The panelists, who spoke in the Butler Board Room, discussed whether the nation is ready for the 2008 presidential election.

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Theater options affordable for students

By Ali Goldstein | February 4

D.C. bursts with exciting theater beyond the comedy and tragedy staged on Capitol Hill. Plays as diverse as the Shakespearean classics and modern, boundary-pushing plays unfold on local stages. Unfortunately, the intimidating price tag that often comes with live theater makes it seem inaccessible to students.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: No credit, no college

February 4

It's a sad truth most students don't realize until graduation: College is debt. Rising tuition costs, inflated housing and meal plans, the biannual agony of textbooks and transportation fees and, of course, the costs of living culminate into a seemingly insurmountable, stress-inducing catastrophe that most students remedy with private loans, which add interest to an already devastating sum.

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News

Art Nouveau captures everyday beauty

By Kristen Powell | February 4

How can you deny the brilliance of an art form Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí once accused of possessing a "terrifying and edible beauty"? According to the Oxford Dictionary of Art, Art Nouveau developed as a style of architecture and decorative arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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News

INAUGURATION WEEK: Calendar of events

February 4

Monday, Feb. 4 Scholarship, Creativity and Professional Contributions Day Panel Presentation - "Ideas into Action: Faculty Share Their Professional Experiences" 1 p.m. WHERE: MGC 5 INFO: Washington College of Law Dean Claudio Grossman, College of Arts and Sciences professor Caleen Jennings, CAS professor Robert Jernigan, WCL professor Jamin Raskin and AU President Neil Kerwin will discuss academia as public intellectuals.

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Sports

Monarchs Tech Fall Eagles

By Dave Stone | February 4

Red shirt senior Josh Glenn (197-lb.) fought his last home bout for the Eagles Sunday in Bender against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The AU wrestlers were not able to overcome the power of Old Dominion, though, and ended with a final score of 31-12. Glenn is the first national wrestling champion out of AU.

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Fast-food marketing influences habits

By SANDRA FLORES | February 4

Parents are more likely to feed their children fast-food when exposed to fast-food marketing, according to a study conducted by Kogod School of Business professor Sonya Grier. Grier conducted the study to address the "research void" in the work being done to tackle obesity problem in the United States, which the Centers for Disease Control designated as an epidemic.

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Metro Calendar

February 4

Monday, Feb. 4 Lecture - "Reflections from South Africa: Libraries and Societal Change" Noon-1 p.m. WHERE: The Library of Congress, Mumford Room, James Madison Building (sixth floor), 101 Independence Ave. S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' President-elect Ellen R.

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News

Music pervades everyday life in Tokyo

By Andrew Robinson | February 4

It is a commonly held notion that Japan's culture is unique from any other country, consisting of a fusion of traditional Asian influences and modern Western culture. While I do not feel qualified or motivated enough to confirm or deny the veracity of this theory, I can say there is at least one component of Japanese culture that I think is unique-music.

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Sports

Seven top 5 finishes anchor swimmers at Navy Invitational

By Anna Tuman | February 4

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams took to the water as seven top five finishes were recorded at the non-team scoring Navy Invitational meet on Saturday. The women's team raked in six of the seven top five finishes. Freshmen Eleanor Clay and Morgan Haycock lent a helping hand to their team.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Bush's address stirs no debate

By Jong Eun Lee | February 4

Unlike many of my fellow Democrats, I have lot of sympathy for President Bush. I was encouraged when he first ran for president in 2000 as a "compassionate conservative." Contrary to what many believe, I have found Bush's political philosophy to encompass a lot of "liberal" elements: government-sponsored social programs, commitment to global democracy, tolerant policies toward immigration, etc.

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