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Learn main strokes of Baroque

By Kristen Powell | January 28

If you've heard of Baroque, it's likely it was from Disney's animated Magnum opus "Beauty and the Beast." While giving her a tour of the castle, Cogsworth quips to Belle, "If it's not Baroque, don't fix it!" Cogsworth was gushing over the architecture of the castle, but Baroque also refers to a style of painting and sculpture (as well as orchestral music - but that's a whole other story).

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Obama touts change, Kennedy legacy at rally

By Bobby Allyn | January 28

Chants and cheers filled Bender Arena yesterday as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took the stage at a campaign rally to call for change and receive support from a key political family. During the rally, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., announced he was endorsing Obama.

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Obama to hold rally in Bender

By Jimm Phillips | January 28

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., will officially announce his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama at a campaign rally at AU today. The rally, which will be held in Bender Arena, is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., according to a press advisory released by the Obama campaign. The rally is completely free and open to the public, according to Heidi Davis, media and communications director of the AU chapter of Students for Barack Obama. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, will also appear at the rally.

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D.C. schools closing could affect DC Reads

By Laraine Weschler | January 28

Proposed closures of 23 District schools would affect at least one DC Reads program - the one at Bruce Monroe Elementary in Northwest, according to Robin Adams, assistant director of the Community Service Center. Even if some of the schools shut down, the program would continue to serve the needs of children in the District.

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Sports

Phil Bender comes down to final shot

By Justin Hall | January 28

In a game that saw both teams matching shot for shot the entire contest with 16 lead changes, it was fitting that the outcome would come down to the final play. But for the nearly 4,000 fans packed into Bender Arena on Phil Bender, it was the Eagles that came up just short to the Holy Cross Crusaders, losing on an Andrew Beinert jump shot with 19 seconds remaining to give Holy Cross a 66-64 victory.

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Sports

Divide and conquer: Swimmers prove there can be an "I" in team

By Anna Tuman | January 28

Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams could not pull through with team victories on Saturday at George Mason University. Although some individual successes did occur, it was not enough for either team to take home a win. The women battled it out against Army, George Mason and Old Dominion, and senior Meghan Thiel came through once again.

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Sports

Crossing off the Crusaders:Women's basketball beats HC

By Shaun Flynn | January 28

Traveling all the way up to chilly Worcester, Mass., the women's basketball team won its first-ever match-up against Patriot League rival Holy Cross on Saturday night, clinching the win by double digits, 62-46. From the opening tip-off, the Eagles were in control of the tempo of the game.

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Review: 'Persepolis' tells complex story with simple images

By Andrew Gardner | January 28

Evolving a tumultuous life into a graphic novel and then an animated film is what makes "Persepolis" so refreshingly unexpected. It's also what makes this autobiography of Marjane Satrapi, the book's author and the film's director, so much more creatively significant.

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Consultant to evaluate dining options, meal plans

By Allie Feras | January 28

The Office of Housing and Dining and the Office of Auxiliary Services hired a consultant to improve on-campus dining services, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Chris Moody. "We have a good opportunity to take a fresh look at our dining services," Moody said.

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Metro brief

January 28

The D.C. government is firing nine employees for visiting pornographic Web sites while at work, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Each of the nine employees looked at pornography on the Internet an average of 19,000 times last year. Three of them looked more than 39,000 times, according to the results of a study of more than 10,000 government computers.

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Opinion

In my humble opinion: End the transfer credit double standard

By Peter Brusoe | January 28

What are you doing this summer? Like many students, you may decide to take a summer course to broaden your horizons, knock off a few prerequisites for an AU course or just up credits that you need to graduate on time. Many college students will choose to take these courses back home and save some money by commuting and paying less per credit hour.

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Students to take alcohol use survey

By Rachel Trainer | January 28

The Office of Campus Life will conduct a survey to determine the academic, social and sexual effects of drugs and alcohol on students, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron.

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News analysis: Students, faculty weigh in on race and gender politics

By Jeanette Lenoir | January 28

AU students and faculty have voiced criticism or attempted to explain the current debate over race and gender caused by the presidential campaigns of Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Clinton's recent remarks on the contributions that the Rev.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

January 28

While I am ecstatic about the coverage and accompanying editorial about the importance of the Women's Resource Center, I want to give credit where credit is due. In Mr. Brusoe's editorial, he mentions that Women's Initiative administers the RAD classes. While we do help with publicity for the sessions, they are administered by Public Safety.

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Just for the health of it: New health column approves snack attack

By Darcie Piechowski | January 28

Over the years, snacking has earned itself a bad rap. Every time someone goes on a diet, we inevitably hear the phrase, "Well, I just cut out the snacking." Poor snacking. What did it ever do to all the dieters of the world to get so quickly ripped from their lives without warning? Snacking is actually not bad for you.

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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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