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Primary Politics, Continued

By Jacob Shelly | March 5

Last week a reader criticized my recent prognostication on the developing presidential race for two supposed errors. My "biggest problem" was overselling Barack Obama; my "greatest mistake" was underselling the Republican field. I suggested that Obama was best positioned to capture his party's nomination because of the appeal of his inspiring message.

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Many students unaware of how AUCC funding process works

By Michael Lucibella , Laura Schuetz and Aurora Matthews | March 5

Despite two recent, highly publicized controversies about student club funding, many students and student representatives still have little knowledge about how their student activity fees are allocated to AU clubs, leading to confusion over who is responsible for overseeing club activities and how much funding groups are allocated.

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National brief: Associated Press bans Paris Hilton news for one week

By Jimm Phillips | March 5

The Associated Press reported Friday that it instituted a week-long ban on news relating to celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton beginning Feb. 19. While the news agency admitted nothing "too out-of-the-ordinary happened in the Hilton universe" during the self-imposed blackout, it did not report on the ejection of one of Hilton's friends from a birthday party held at a Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Multitasking impedes schoolwork

By Kelly Barrett | March 5

While multitasking has become a way of life for young people today, it can also be a distraction when it comes to schoolwork, according to several AU students. Multitasking affects the brain's learning systems, which results in people being unable to learn when distracted, according to University of California Los Angeles psychologists on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' Web site.

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SG Vote: Your guide to Student Government elections

By Kendra Garstka and Cassie Passinault | March 5

Today and tomorrow, AU students will able to elect Student Government executives electronically through their my.american.edu portals. This election, there are only two contested executive races: secretary and president. The executive hopefuls made appearances before various campus groups over the weekend to try and win their endorsements.

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Sports

Tears of joy and despair for Eagles basketball

By Justin Hall | March 5

The AU women's basketball team swept both games they played this weekend to advance to the Patriot League championship game. The Eagles will travel on the road to take on Holy Cross Wednesday night for the right to go to the Women's NCAA tournament. AU 68, Navy 55 In the quarterfinal game, the fourth-ranked Eagles faced off against the fifth-ranked Navy Midshipmen, who hosted the first two rounds of the PL tournament.

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Club educates about organ donation

By Emily Blanck | March 5

AU's new chapter of Students for Organ Donation's main objective as a student-run nonprofit is promoting awareness of organ donation, which the founders of the club say is an underdiscussed topic. The club was co-founded by AU undergraduate students Bridget Burke and Courtney Jones with Anastasia Snelling as faculty advisor, and was officially recognized as a university organization in January.

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'Frankie and Johnny' overcomes

By Marissa Newhall | March 5

Thinking about people your parents' age getting it on isn't likely a college student's favorite mental image. For the sake of Terrence McNally's nontraditional love story, "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," AU students should consider making a refreshing exception.

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SG strengthens academic integrity

By Howard Perlman | March 5

The Undergraduate Senate met Sunday to discuss its recommendations on revisions to the Academic Integrity Code and to vote on two resolutions and an unrelated bill supporting federal funding for AU. The Senate was joined by an Academic Integrity Code working group that has met regularly over the past few years to evaluate the AIC and improve AIC procedures that are problematic or not formally addressed.

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Sports

Women's lacrosse loses 2nd straight, falling to GMU 15-9 on the road

By Erin Keaveney | March 5

Multiple turnovers and deficient shooting plagued the American University women's lacrosse team en route to a 15-9 loss at George Mason on Thursday afternoon, marking the Eagles' second consecutive loss and dropping them to 1-2 on the season. American found themselves in an early hole in the first half, as George Mason was able to score first and then go on a short run at the 20-minute mark, scoring three goals in just over two minutes to put the score at 4-1.

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Metro brief: Teen shot in Union Station

By Jimm Phillips | March 5

Two people have been arrested in connection with a Sunday night shooting outside Union Station that left a teenager seriously wounded, The Washington Post reported. Police said the incident began around 5:35 p.m., when an altercation began between a group of youths, an adult man and an adult woman.

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Tono Sushi serves tasty, intimate fare

By Ruben Luong | March 5

Tono Sushi 2605 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Metro: Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (red line) (202) 332-7300 www.tonosushi.com $10-$15 Grade: A The name Tono Sushi cannot properly describe what customers will find at this quaint and novel restaurant, which makes Japanese and Asian cuisine not only a fine meal but also a cultural occasion.

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NYU Republican stunt draws negative reactions

By Jen Calantone | March 5

A New York University College Republican event titled "Find the Illegal Immigrant" created controversy and elicited negative responses from AU students. The event was announced on the NYU College Republicans Web site and was scheduled to occur Feb. 22.

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Top 10

March 5

1. Road trip to Northern Virginia When we're short on cash, we all get pretty desperate. So we start to think maybe there's a vacation destination mere steps from our backyard. After all, the Commonwealth of Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the union and calls the grand American Foxhound its official state dog.

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Slovenia gives EU conflicts, bad name

By Jeff Lambert | March 5

One of the tough things about studying abroad in the former Yugoslavia is that every successor state uses its own currency. Every time I travel across borders, I need to get my money exchanged. Slovenia, the self-described "heart of Europe," switched over to the Euro on Jan.

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Men fall short on last 2nd shot; lose to Holy Cross 55-53 in PL semifinals

By Patrick Ambrosio | March 5

Andre Ingram hit a miracle three-pointer to tie the game with 39 seconds remaining, but Patriot League Player of the Year Keith Simmons scored with five seconds remaining to give Holy Cross a 55-53 victory over the Eagles on Sunday at the Hart Center in Worcester.

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Sexual assault underreported in D.C., at AU

By Patricio Chile | March 5

The majority of students who are victims of sexual assault at AU do not report it, according to JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative. Smith pointed to the most recent version of the Annual Security Report provided by the AU Department of Public Safety, which shows only one case of a forcible sex offense on the main campus in 2005.

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