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Spring break begins life-long exploration

By Blair Bryant Nichols | March 22

A mirage is a visual phenomenon that occurs most often in the desert or at sea: the wavering sight of something illusory, without substance or reality. What is it about these locales that lend themselves to fantastic visions, sometimes intangible or unexplainable? Perhaps the extreme isolation of the Pacific or the heat of the Sahara can explain these optical illusions.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Returning from spring break is basically terrible

March 22

We're students too, and we couldn't resist paying homage to all you out there who are just as disillusioned with returning to school after spring break as we are. For your consideration, here are 10 awful things we're grappling with right now. 1. Late-semester midterms.

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Texas university picked to host Bush library

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | March 22

Leaders of the United Methodist Church gave Southern Methodist University permission last Thursday to host a library complex and institute for President George W. Bush. Although SMU President Gerald Turner said he was grateful for the vote, some SMU professors voiced disapproval of the complex, the Dallas Morning News reported.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: High rankings for SIS are great, but no surprise

March 22

A recent survey published in Foreign Policy magazine ranked the School of International Service degree programs as some of the best in the nation. The undergraduate degree program tied for 10th with local rival George Washington University. The master's program earned eighth place and the Ph.

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AU's Roosevelt Institution considered top think tank

By Brittany Aubin | March 22

AU's chapter of the Roosevelt Institution, the student think tank, is considered one of the top 10 in the country, according to President and co-founder Daniel Maree, a sophomore in the School of International Service. The Roosevelt Institution, which is the first student-run think tank, was created in November 2004 by four undergraduates from Stanford University.

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Health Center says Gardasil on back order

By Kim Selman | March 22

The Student Health Center announced earlier this year it would begin administering the HPV vaccine Gardasil by the end of February, but the vaccine is on back order and expected to arrive by the beginning of next week, according to Health Center Director Daniel Bruey.

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Sports

Women's ice hockey takes first DVCHC league title

By Justin Hall | March 22

Like the Florida Marlins in 1997 and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001, the AU Women's Club Ice Hockey team completed the journey from creation to champion in a few short years, winning its first DVCHC Spikes Cup with a 5-4 victory over the University of Delaware.

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Surrounded by past, Sarajevans look to future

By Jeff Lambert | March 22

Studying in the former Yugoslavia, it is hard not to see history everywhere. The place that once was a country has played a pivotal role in world politics for over a century. In Sarajevo, the situation is no different. There is no major monument on the spot where Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

March 22

To the Editor: I would like to respond to both the article and editorial concerning AU Abroad that appeared in the March 8 edition of The Eagle. These articles discussed the results of an informal poll of AU Abroad participants conducted by one of your reporters.

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Neighborhood OKs plan to renovate, expand McKinley

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | March 22

Plans for construction on the McKinley building received the go-ahead from the Zoning Commission of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D on March 15. Although AU submitted its 10-year Campus Plan in 2001, renovation and expansion of the McKinley building required special permission from the Zoning Commission because it was not included in the initial proposal for the tenure, ANC 3D Commissioner Alma Gates said.

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Career Center plans events, Fair to aid student job search

By Howard Perlman | March 22

AU students attending the 2007 Spring Job and Internship Fair in Bender Arena today from 1 to 4 p.m. will benefit from lead-in events that are part of the first-ever theme-based week leading up to the fair. The week's theme is "Your Future, What Are You Waiting For?," according to Christine Lam, the Career Center's assistant director of communications and marketing.

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Grounded actress aims for diversity, evades typecasting

By Bryan Koenig | March 22

Curled up on a couch with bare feet, Kerry Washington doesn't emit the aura one might expect from a Hollywood celebrity. Her speech may be carefully articulated and her demeanor may be pleasantly down-to-earth, but she is nevertheless a talented and accomplished actress.

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FLY volunteers mentor, engage D.C. youth

By Ali Goldstein | March 22

Facilitating Leadership in Youth, an AU club that tutors and builds relationships with youth from the Barry Farms Public Housing Community in Anacostia, D.C., will see its first two students graduate from high school this spring. Three AU students volunteering in Anacostia started the club in the late 1990s after forming relationships with the area's youth.

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Penn surprises 'Kumar' fans in dramatic debut

March 22

Adapting author Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Namesake" for the screen was no easy task. The novel weaves together two lifetime narratives: one about an arranged-marriage Indian immigrant couple and one about the trials of their U.S.-born children. Director Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding," "Vanity Fair") rose to the task, cut the fat and put to screen a powerful film.

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Affordable eatery offers upscale dining experience

By Vanessa C. Mueller | March 22

Papa*Razzi 1066 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. (202) 298-8000 Entrees $10 to $22 Grade: A Most AU students avoid super trendy Georgetown because it's rough on their wallets. It is especially difficult to find an affordable spot for a romantic night out. Fortunately, Papa*Razzi is nestled right between Filomena Ristorante and Nathan's, two of the most upscale Italian eateries on Wisconsin Avenue.

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Sports

A sporting revival in our own backyard

By Michael Hoffman | March 22

We've got a lot of things to cover here, so let's ride. First of all, no matter what's happening nationally, the first thing that needs to be acknowledged and celebrated is an event that took place in our own corner of the 202. For about a year now, AU has not had an athletic director, which is maybe good considering that when there was an athletic director, teams were cut from the budget.

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Kennedy Center gets classic jazz from the 'perfect band'

By Josh Kramer | March 22

Anyone who was in their middle- or high-school jazz band knows the classical setup. There's the rhythm section, with drums, bass and piano, and the brass section, with sax, trombone and trumpet. Now, fill those sections with the finest musicians possible.

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