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The importance of finding Mr. Wright

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 15

Instead of making fun of or complaining about five different sports figures this week, I am instead going to focus my energy into praising one great one: David Wright. Being a Mets fan isn't the easiest thing in the world. Sure, they won a World Series in 1986, but since I was only 13 months old at the time, I didn't get to experience it.

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News

Campus calendar

By Brian Kalish | February 15

Thursday, Feb. 15 "A World on the Move: Legal Perspectives on a New Era of International Migration" 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Washington College of Law, room 603 The program will examine the multidimensional aspects of international migration, particularly the international protection of refugees and displaced persons, the economic implications of international migration and the linkage between state sovereignty, security and international migration.

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Campus briefs

February 15

Senate Republican to keynote WCL Conference on International Migration Senator Richard Burr, R-N.C., will keynote a Washington College of Law conference focusing on the legal aspects of international migration, according to a WCL press release. The conference, titled "A World on the Move: Legal Perspectives on a New Era of International Migration," will take place Feb.

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Sports

'Limitless potential' propels women's swimming for PL tourney

By Anna Tuman | February 15

With the Patriot League Championships scheduled for this weekend, the women's swim team has been hard at work preparing for the most important meet of the season. "When it comes down to it, it's all about this meet," junior captain Meghan Thiel said. "It is a reflection of what you did all season.

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Sports

Women's hoops break streak with big win over Army

By Justin Hall | February 15

The AU women's basketball team broke a four-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, upsetting second-place Army 58-54 Tuesday night at Bender Arena. The victory puts the Eagles in a third-place tie in the PL with Holy Cross, while the loss is only the fifth of the season for the Black Knights.

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News

Brooking project to track, encourage volunteerism

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | February 15

Several AU students and staff are helping develop the Brookings Institution's Initiative on International Service, which aims to double the number of American citizens who volunteer overseas by 2010. The Initiative plans to do so by pulling resources from a diverse group of organizations, such as corporations, NGOs and higher education institutions.

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News

National brief: Kansas Ed Board repeals anti-evolution curriculum

By Jimm Phillips | February 15

The Kansas State Board of Education repealed a set of anti-evolution science curriculum guidelines Tuesday, which had earned the state worldwide notoriety, according to The Associated Press. The old set of guidelines, passed in 2005 with the strong backing of supporters of intelligent design, included language that suggested evolutionary concepts like the common origin of all life on Earth were controversial and were being challenged by newer research.

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Opinion

Corrections and Clarifications

February 15

In a Feb. 12 article titled "Music piracy has increased in U.S.," OIT Network Security Director Eric Weakland was incorrectly quoted as saying, "Along with buying Napster for its students, AU also blocks access to many [other] file-sharing programs." In reality, AU does not block access to many file-sharing programs, but instead restricts the amount of bandwidth that many of the programs may use.

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News

Music notes

February 12

Winterpills "The Light Divides" (Signature Sound) Sounds Like: Elliot Smith and Shawn Colvin shot with tranquilizer darts. Grade: C Following their 2005 debut, Massachusetts-based Winterpills have returned with their first studio album, "The Light Divides," a record so mundane that it makes watching grass grow a riveting alternative.

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News

Beirut college opens after political riots

By Elizabeth Royall | February 12

Classes at Lebanese universities resumed Feb. 5 after being shut down for 10 days when a political argument in a cafeteria started a riot resulting in four deaths. AU has had a study abroad program at the American University of Beirut since spring 2005, but AU Abroad suspended the program when Israel attacked Lebanon following the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier in July 2006.

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Opinion

2008 in a Nutshell

By Tom Noble | February 12

It has been less than 100 days since the November election, yet you can already feel momentum gathering for the 2008 presidential contest. Nearly a dozen or so candidates have thrown their proverbial "hats in the ring," despite that the first primaries aren't being held until early next year.

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Sports

Struggling women's hoops drop fourth straight with loss to Colgate

By Justin Hall | February 12

The AU women's basketball team fell again on Saturday afternoon, losing to Colgate 66-53 in Hamilton, N.Y. The defeat was the fourth straight for the Eagles, who have not won since a Jan. 24 victory at home against Navy. After scoring the game's first basket nearly two minutes into the first half, the Raiders would hold the lead throughout the contest.

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Sports

Last-minute foul call saves men's basketball

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 12

After Colgate's Dan Gentile tipped in a miss by teammate Jon Simon with 0.2 seconds remaining, it appeared as though AU was doomed to suffer yet another agonizingly close Patriot League loss. However, Brian Gilmore ran along the baseline before attempting to inbound the ball, drawing defender Kyle Chones right into Arvydas Eitutavicius, who held his ground and drew a foul.

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News

Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | February 12

Tuesday, Feb. 13 "Edward Scissorhands" Feb. 13-16, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. N.W. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines) Director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, known for his long-running production of "Swan Lake," brings Tim Burton's dark fairy tale of "Edward Scissorhands" to the stage.

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Sports

Wrestling drops weekend matches against Maryland, Old Dominion

By Dave Stone | February 12

In a familiar ending, the American University men's wrestling team dropped their fourth straight match on Sunday, losing to Old Dominion by a slim margin in the final bout. American was able to keep a 20-17 lead heading into the heavyweight match, but Old Dominion redshirt freshman Matt Pellar proved to be too much for redshirt junior Evan Murtaugh, who was pinned in 2:04 to give ODU the 23-20 win.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Party responsibly - and respectfully

February 12

A predominately white fraternity at Clemson University in South Carolina recently held a "gangsta" party where white partygoers wore baggy clothes and "bling" like that often worn by hip-hop and rap artists, according to The Associated Press. One male partygoer showed up in blackface and a female padded her butt to achieve a stereotype of the black female body, the AP also reported.

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News

Campus brief: Japanese university opens study abroad program

By Kyra Smerkanich | February 12

AU students will now be able to study abroad in Japan for a year at one of the country's oldest universities, Waseda School of International Liberal Studies, the American Weekly reported. Interim President Neil Kerwin and President Katsuhiko Shirai of Waseda University signed an agreement this past week that will allow students to study at Waseda, taking the majority of their coursework in English, according to the American Weekly.

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