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March 26

Volunteering Helps Students Get in Touch with Community Dear Editor in Chief, As students at American University, it's easy to temporarily lose yourself in the stress of writing papers, studying for exams and carrying internships. Sometimes in the midst of all the madness, we lose sight of what it is to be human, to have a heart.

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News

Gymnastics team hosts fundraiser

By Howard Perlman | March 26

The AU Gymnastics Team hosted its Kid's Night Out fundraiser Saturday to help raise money for its trip to nationals next month. Participating children watched movies, played basketball and soccer and ate pizza and soda, according to Julie Wojtulewicz, a sophomore in the School of International Service and Gymnastics Team treasurer.

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News

Black Lips steal show from Ponys

By Hilary Crowe | March 26

For having brought D.C. bands as lauded as The Ponys and The Black Lips onstage Saturday, the Black Cat seemed all too empty. But after music devolutionists and professional pansies Panthers finally vacated the stage, more of the District filed in to see the Lips' kiss-off to decency and The Ponys take on reviving punk.

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News

Two students injured in hit-and-run

By Jimm Phillips | March 26

Two AU students were injured in a hit-and-run near Tenley Circle on March 15, according to reports from several D.C.-area news outlets. NBC4.com reported that the two students - one male and one female - had just exited a Metro bus and were crossing Nebraska Avenue at a crosswalk near Tenley Circle around 11 p.

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News

Health Center receives vaccine despite delay

By Kim Selman | March 26

The Student Health Center's shipment of the HPV vaccine Gardasil arrived on March 22 after being on back order for several weeks, according to Daniel Bruey, Student Health Center director. The vaccine shipment, which The Eagle previously reported, was originally scheduled to arrive by the end of February, will start to be administered the week of April 2, according to Bruey.

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News

Legendary RPG comes to Game Boy

By Eric Ford | March 26

"Final Fantasy VI" returns for its swan song on the Game Boy Advance. "FFVI," called "Final Fantasy III" when it first appeared in the United States for the Super Nintendo, was one of the best role-playing games of the 16-bit era and arguably one of the best titles in gaming history.

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News

Library to offer 24-hour access

By Brian Kalish | March 26

The library will be open 24 hours a day, from 9 a.m. Sundays to 10 p.m. Fridays, beginning the third week of the fall 2007 semester, according to Acting University Librarian Diana Vogelsong. Students have long demanded for the library be open 24 hours, and the library listened, she said.

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Sports

Eagle sports brief: Men's rugby competes in weekend tournament hosted by University of Pittsburgh

March 26

The AU men's rugby football club competed in the all-day tournament on Saturday, coming away with a win over Juniata in their first match, and two consecutive losses to Kenyon and Clarion. "This was spectacularly better than last season when we didn't win a single game," team vice president Sven Romberg said.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Illiteracy Report Shows a D.C. Tourists Don't See

March 26

A recent report by the State Education Agency found that 36 percent of D.C. residents age 16 and over function at the lowest level of literacy. This amounts to over 170,000 people considered "functionally illiterate." According to an article in The Washington Post, "adults who have trouble doing such things as comprehending bus schedules, reading maps and filling out job applications are considered functionally illiterate.

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News

NC college to eliminate all student loans

By Tony Romm | March 26

Davidson College announced last Monday it plans to eliminate loans from its financial aid packages next August in favor of more grant and federal work-study money, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. AU interim Provost Ivy E. Broder said AU was not considering a similar move at this time.

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Opinion

It's Official: Hip-Hop is Dead.

By Paul Perry | March 22

I am falling out of love with hip-hop. The music that colored my childhood, informed an element of my surroundings and socialized me to a great deal has now come to represent a force too destructive for my collaboration. I can no longer co-sign on its bottom line.

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News

Bland comedy fails to 'Rock' audiences with laughter

By Bryan Koenig | March 22

It may not be a tale as old as time, but films about married men and the temptation of extramarital activities make up one of the most broken-in genres of Hollywood. "I Think I Love My Wife" was recently added to that list. Chris Rock directs the film and also stars as investment banker Richard Cooper in his happy (albeit boring) marriage.

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News

New sorority reaches out to college moms

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | March 22

While most AU students worry about class and work, students like Danielle Cooney, a sophomore at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and mother of a 3-year-old son, Jorden, worry about leaving their baby at home with a diaper rash. Although groups that cater to student parents have received little attention on AU's campus, a growing number of universities are facing the need for on-campus day care centers, CNN reported.

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News

SIS ranked top international relations school

By Kyra Smerkanich | March 22

AU's School of International Service was ranked a top school in the field of international relations in the latest edition of Foreign Policy magazine. According to SIS Dean Louis Goodman, the Foreign Policy report was based on a study done by a social scientist at the College of William and Mary.

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Actor continues to give serious roles a 'shot'

By Mike Carusi | March 22

After walking a beat in Boston as a foulmouthed but honorable state police sergeant in "The Departed," Mark Wahlberg will take to the silver screen once again on Friday as a retired military sniper. Wahlberg plays Bob Lee Swagger in the upcoming movie "Shooter," based on the novel "Point of Impact.

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Sports

Lacrosse breaks into groove with three-game win streak

By Anna Tuman | March 22

This past week, while many were relaxing and enjoying the spring break, the women's lacrosse team was working hard to take hold of three wins for American University. The Eagles started off its three game winning streak with a game against Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, March 13.

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Sports

Grounded wrestling champ brings AU to new heights

By Erin Keaveney | March 22

In a city where politics reign supreme and the local sports teams are plagued by mediocrity, Josh Glenn is an anomaly. The American University junior made school history last weekend in Auburn Hills, Mich., when he won the NCAA wrestling title in the 197-pound weight class, becoming the first AU athlete in 40 years to take home a national title.

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