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Tech-savy professor promoted

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AU announced this past week that they promoted Professor Patrick Thaddeus Jackson to director of the General Education program. The role of the director is to oversee the General Education program at AU, including course development and interconnectedness.

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International brief: Blair announces gradual British troop withdrawal from Iraq

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced yesterday he would begin pulling out some of his country's 7,100 troops stationed in Iraq in the coming months, according to The Associated Press. Under the plan, which Blair announced during his weekly appearance before the House of Commons, 1,600 British troops would withdraw from Iraq during the next few months.

Jeff Allin delivered a strong performance as the play's protagonist, despite a last-minute change in cast.

Diabolic 'Richard III' triumphs

"Richard III" is one of Shakespeare's most eternal stories of political corruption. From Napoleon to Hitler to Stalin and recently Saddam Hussein, the play has seen an adaptation of the rise to power of some of the most tyrannical leaders in the last few hundred years.

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Different coffee, distinct Movement

It happened yesterday, when I was finishing my morning coffee. Croatian coffee is cooked twice, resulting in thick and grainy syrup at the bottom of every cup. I'd gotten used to it after my third or fourth cup in Zagreb, but yesterday morning I realized how completely alien that last sip is to anything I'd ever drank back home.


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Letters to the editor

Working with Wikipedia Thanks for the Feb. 19 article on Wikipedia, which was the subject of some discussion (pro and con) at the annual faculty Teaching Conference last month. I encourage my students to use Wikipedia as an initial reference source, and don't mind them citing it in papers and presentations as long as they use other more traditional sources as well.



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Eating disorders in athletes not typical

Coaches must pay attention to the warning signs of eating disorders in their athletes, according to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. While the AU athletic community agreed coaches are key in the fight against eating disorders, many said the issue isn't very prevalent here.


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Defending my Party Against the Left

I am a Democrat. I believe in the ideals of the Democratic Party and hope to see a Democrat in the White House in 2009. However, lately I have become disturbed not by the opposition from the right but rather by the obstruction from the left that threatens my hope.


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BOE extends dates to run for SG office

The AU Board of Elections held an additional mandatory information session last night after extending the deadline to run for Student Government executive positions because fewer than 30 people had shown up for previous sessions, according to BOE Chair Joe Pavel.


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Eagle Sports brief: Navy sinks women's hoops

Despite a career-high 24 points from Nicole Ryan, the AU women's basketball team fell to Navy on Wednesday night, 65-58. The loss drops the Eagles into a three-way tie for fourth place with Navy and Lafayette. After giving up the game's opening basket on a three-pointer, the Eagles took its first and only lead of the game on a jumper by Abby Lipskis to go up 4-3.


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Campus calendar

Thursday, Feb. 22 "U.S. Education Law and Its Human Rights Impact" 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Washington College of Law, room 603 This one-day conference will address mandatory education in the U.S. public education system, which does not guarantee equal education but equal access for all.


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Book teaches kids more than anatomy

Ballsack, bollocksack, nutsack, bumper nuts, ballbag, beanbag, bawbag, fruit basket, scrot, scrote, escroto... the list goes on. If I were a trashy foul-mouthed scribe who took delight in peppering vulgarities and equally offensive non-American words throughout his ramblings, I'd be tempted to use one of the above terms.


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Baseball: The solution to life's problems?

It's been known since the start of time that spring is a symbol of new beginnings. The plants throughout American University are all beginning to sprout. The animals in National Zoo are all giving birth to new offspring and all of the teams of the MLB have another chance to play for the pennant.


Dance Place hosted the fourth annual hip-hop festival last weekend as part of Black History Month.
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Dancers melt February 'ice'

Few go to films like "Stomp The Yard" expecting cinematic brilliance. They go for the totally incredible dancing that transcends all the Hollywood glamour and MTV bling. At last weekend's fourth annual Hip Hop Festival, part of Black History Month and hosted by Dance Place in Northeast D.


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Latest technology tells ageless lessons

When my oldest sister left for college in 1993, she took an electronic word processor. It was more advanced than a standard typewriter, but still lacked the spelling or grammar checks now standard on any word processing program. When my second sister departed for college in '99, she took a small desktop computer with her.


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The NBA in Vegas means everyone wins

I was sick over the weekend and was lucky enough to stay in and watch 72 hours of the NBA's All-Star weekend from Las Vegas. However, I first have to comment on the shocking elimination of Mr. Boston on "I Love New York." Mr. Boston, who lists "Taxicab Confessions" as one of his favorite shows on his MySpace, was the best thing about one of the best shows on TV.


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'Astronaut' aims for stars, dreams in feel-good movie

Billy Bob Thornton said he made "The Astronaut Farmer," opening Friday, because it reminded him of the feel-good movies he liked to watch growing up. In "Astronaut Farmer," director Michael Polish and screenwriter Mark Polish have created a film in the vein of Frank Capra's "Mr.


'Babel' producers Steve Golin and Jon Kilik will likely win the Best Picture Oscar for this international, emotional thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt. Blanchett is also up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Notes on a Scandal.'
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Students cast their Oscar votes

The 79th Annual Academy Awards show airs Sunday at 8 p.m. A lot of good films have been nominated, but host Ellen DeGeneres can only reveal so many winners. The Eagle is feeling Oscar fever, and our resident movie experts already have their predictions. Most of our contributors picked "Babel" to win Best Picture.


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Metro brief: Attendance declining at Smithsonian museums

The number of visitors to the Smithsonian's museums and the National Zoo have declined 27 percent since 2001, according to NBC4.com. Since 2001, overall attendance at the Smithsonian Institution's 18 museums in the District and New York City, as well as the National Zoo, has declined from 31.


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Community colleges help some students

Students often think of community college as the "13th grade," according to Mike Davis, a writer for Chronicle Careers Web site. However, several AU students who went to community college before attending AU found their experiences at community college to be extremely beneficial.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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