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Swim teams make splash to start PLs

By Anna Tuman | February 19

It was a big weekend for AU swimming as both the men's and women's teams traveled to Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., to compete in the Patriot League Championships, their biggest meet of the season. On Friday, junior Meghan Thiel defended her title in the 500 free, keeping a steady pace of 29 seconds per a lap for a 4:49.

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Quirky pop outfit delights with sweet sounds

By Caitlin Servilio | February 19

When Rob Schneider, the lead singer of the Apples in Stereo, joyfully sang, "The whole world is made of energy," at the Black Cat last Tuesday night, the crowd had no choice but to believe him. After all, the Apples were already halfway through its infectiously catchy set and were generating enough energy to power U Street for weeks.

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National brief: Vote on Iraq War troop increase blocked in Senate

By Jimm Phillips | February 19

Supporters of a nonbinding resolution criticizing President Bush's decision to deploy an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq were not able to get the number of votes needed to advance the Senate version of the measure on Saturday, according to The Associated Press.

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Metro brief: Five D.C. schools have elevated lead levels

By Jimm Phillips | February 19

The D.C. Department of the Environment found elevated lead levels at five District public schools during its last round of testing, according to The Washington Post. Officials identified the schools as Bowen, Hearst, Kenilworth and Watkins Elementary Schools and Alice Deal Junior High School, according to The Post.

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Service agreement gives Zipcar free campus ads

By Harry Spencer | February 19

A banner advertising Zipcar can now be seen hanging over the front stairs of the Mary Graydon Center. Reading "We're in your neighborhood," the sign has attracted attention for being the only off-campus business advertised on campus that is not directly affiliated with the school or with a student group.

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Music notes

February 19

The Appleseed Cast "Peregrine" (Militia Group) Sounds like: A Jimmy Eat World, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie pool party, drinks all around. Grade: A- Emo. Few subgenres of rock appeal to such a broad range of musical palettes, from the saccharine melancholia of Dashboard Confessional to the throat shredding intensity of From Autumn to Ashes.

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Gallaudet's retention increases to 'adequate'

By Jen Calantone | February 15

A year has passed since the federal Office of Management and Budget deemed Gallaudet University as "ineffective" in retaining and graduating students. This year, according to a report by the Office of Management and Budget, Gallaudet has been promoted to "adequate" status, despite its still low retention rate of around 40 percent.

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Thurber headlines semester's first Honors Tea Talk

By Ali Goldstein | February 15

Our generation carries the responsibility of ending the War in Iraq, James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, told students at an Honors Tea Talk last night. Thurber's lecture on "Congress and the President: Cooperation and Conflict" transformed into a dialogue with the students gathered in the Honors Office over cake and tea.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Kudos on HPV vaccine, but students need information

February 15

The Health Center will begin offering Gardasil, the vaccine that protects women from HPV (a virus that can cause cervical cancer), as soon as the first shipment arrives, which is expected to be by the end of the month. The vaccine is administered in three doses and each dose will cost $150 at the Health Center.

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Sports

Spring training:The return of baseball bitterness

By Michael Hoffman | February 15

Snow making you sick, depressed, or rowdy? Well, hang on Panama Blue, because spring training baseball is just around the corner, and by obvious extension, so is the spring. Unfortunately, amidst the coming return of America's pastime, one team's fan-base knows that it has no hope of doing anything.

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RAs in N.Y. fired for their video portrayal of Muslims

By Jewel Edwards | February 15

Five resident assistants from the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University were fired after portraying Muslim kidnappers in a homemade video. Some AU students said the video was indecent and insensitive to the Muslim community. The university fired the Brookville Hall resident assistants because administrators said the video violated their RA employment contract and reflected insensitivity.

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Men's hoops in PL picture with win over Army

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 15

Andre Ingram led all scorers with 15 points and AU scored 38 points in the second half to pull away for a 64-49 victory over Army on Wednesday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles led by just three points early in the second half, but broke the game open with a 20-4 run that was capped off by back to back three-pointers by Arvydas Eitutavicius and Garrison Carr.

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Glover injects trademark rhythm into famed classical compositions

By Josh Kramer | February 15

Savion Glover manages to do what "A Fifth of Beethoven" from "Saturday Night Fever" fails to accomplish: combine great classical music with percussive elements. Glover, widely considered one of the greatest tap dancers alive, performed "Classical Savion" to a packed house in Washington's decadent Warner Theatre.

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Sedgwick biopic shallow, 'Factory'-made bust

By Jen Turner | February 15

The Village Voice recently described George Hickenlooper's off-centered opus about the life and times of Andy Warhol's notorious chanteuse and Factory queen as "Edie For Dummies." The movie follows the humble time line of socialite and debutante Edie Sedgwick from her questionable start at art school to her ultimate drug-induced demise.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Morning News: Waking up to Pop Culture

By Allen Xu | February 15

Something huge happened last week. It was such an important event that it dominated all of the major news channels, from FOX News to CNN to the evening news programs on ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS. Thousands of people across the nation tuned in to get the latest bit of information in regards to that huge news happening.

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Bush's FY '08 budget increases federal loan limits for students

By Howard Perlman | February 15

AU students may soon be affected by the Bush administration's proposal to increase the federal loan limits for undergraduates and graduates. The proposed increases were first made public Feb. 5 with the release of President Bush's Budget of the United States Government for the fiscal year 2008.

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Irreverent noise-pop best served loud

By Stephen Tringali | February 15

Deerhoof's performance last Sunday night at the Black Cat saw its fair share of problems. Not only did the show start nearly two hours late, but Deerhoof experienced a number of technical issues: Guitarist John Dieterich broke a string and had some pedal difficulties, while singer Satomi Matsuzaki blew out her bass cabinet on the last song before the encore.

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