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February 5

1. Justin Timberlake as a gingerbread man Why is Justin, our most beloved cultural icon of all time, dressed in an oversized gingerbread man costume? No one knows, but after seeing this little piece of Christmas magic on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, there's no need for an answer.

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Interns compete for summer jobs

By Jewel Edwards | February 5

Over 25,000 people from across the nation come to the District each summer to intern, according to the Heather Ball, an internship adviser in the Career Center. The large number of hopefuls increases competition for the same internship positions with some of the nation's top companies and agencies.

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Campus briefs

February 5

Undergraduate Senate confirms three positions The Undergraduate Senate confirmed the appointments of two new senators and a new deputy director of design for the Student Government on Sunday. Sarah Weinstein, a freshman in the School of International Studies, filled the vacant Class of 2010 seat, and Adrian Ghisoiu, a senior in the School of Public Affairs, filled the vacant Class of 2007 seat.

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Sports

Slow first half dooms comeback for women's hoops

By Justin Hall | February 5

First-half woes continued to plague the AU women's basketball team, as it was unable to overcome an 18-point halftime deficit in losing to Lehigh on Saturday, 67-60. The defeat drops the Eagles to 4-4 in the Patriot League and 9-13 overall on the season. The Mountain Hawks would score the game's opening basket only 19 seconds into the game and hold the lead throughout the contest.

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Alumna takes on second year behind the scenes at Oscars

By Donny T Sheldon | February 5

Oscar season is upon us, and AU alumna Rachel Newlander will be there - working behind the scenes. The School of Communication aluma is the publicity logistics coordinator for the Academy Awards. After Newlander received her master's in Journalism and Public Policy in 2004, she landed her first job at Discovery Communications Inc.

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Panel presents international view of cultural differences

By Mishri Someshwar | February 5

Although it costs Anisa Ismail $1,000 and takes her 36 hours to get from Washington, D.C., to her hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she said the destination is worth the trip. "I love the fact that I can walk out of my house without wearing a jacket or boots," Ismail, a senior in the School of International Service, said, referring to clothes necessary to wear in the Malaysian climate.

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Sports

Wrestling falls late in tight match against Rutgers

By Dave Stone | February 5

The AU wrestlers fought hard but came up short in a one-point loss to Rutgers on Sunday, falling to the Scarlet Knights with a team score of 19-18. The dual meet started with an intense match between redshirt freshman Jasen Borshoff (125) and Ryan Jablonski.

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UNC applicants receive mistaken acceptance letter

By Jen Calantone | February 5

An error in the admissions office on Jan. 25 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led over 2,700 prospective students to falsely believe that they had been accepted to the university. Lisa Katz, a spokesperson for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said prospective students were very understanding about the error.

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Tech bits

February 5

"Halo 2" engineers admit mistakes Bungie "miscalculated'" with "Halo 2," developer says "Halo" developer Bungie "screwed up" with its follow-up to the smash Xbox first-person shooter, staffers told British gaming magazine Edge. "We had about four to five weeks to polish 'Halo' at the end .

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Five Parallels Between AU and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

By Ruben Luong | February 5

1. Terrace Dining Room (TDR) vs. the Great Hall Students at Hogwarts enter their magnificent dining room, the Great Hall, through grandiose double doors. The Great Hall has an enchanted ceiling, which depicts however the sky looks outside. Moreover, plates of delicious food tend to magically appear on the tables and cover every inch of table space.

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Sports

Track keeps up winning ways at NYC invites

By Anna Tuman | February 5

It was a big weekend for AU track, as the team split up to compete at the 100th Millrose Games and the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York. The men's team was living proof that teamwork pays off, as the unyielding 4x800 team took hold of the win this Friday at the Millrose games.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | February 5

Monday, Feb. 5 U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hoon, chief of mission, Sudan 6:30-8:30 p.m. University Club of Washington, D.C., 135 16th St. N.W. Metro: Farragut West (blue and orange lines) or Farragut North (red line) Ambassador Hoon will speak about the ongoing situation in Sudan.

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Arena's well-executed "Gem" shines

By Marissa Newhall | February 5

A forceful weaving of history, humanity and one man's quest for identity in 1904, Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is a staple of most American theater surveys. Luckily, D.C.'s Arena Stage brings it to life far better than your bespectacled Literature 101 professor ever could.

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National brief: Storm outbreak leaves at least 19 dead in Florida

By Jimm Phillips | February 5

At least 19 people died during what has been designated as the second-deadliest severe storm outbreak in Florida state history, according to The Associated Press. The storm system, which swept through central Florida early Friday morning, concentrated most of its destruction along a 40-mile-long track through Lake, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia Counties, according to the AP.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Health Center isn't trying very hard to meet our needs

February 5

Wrangling decent health care from the Student Health Center is almost a rite of passage for AU students. Whether it's not being able to get an appointment despite having collapsed in class, or being told that you have mono but not what to do to get better, dealing with the Health Center is certainly a lesson in being an advocate for your own health care.

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Hitchcock's classic 'The Birds' soars with apt cinematography

By Mike Carusi | February 5

"The Birds" Universal Pictures, 1963 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock There is no argument that Hitchcock was one of the greatest film directors ever known. He helmed more than 50 films in his career, including such classics as "Psycho" and "Dial M for Murder.

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Zoo says panda cub contract may be extended

By Brian Kalish | February 5

The National Zoo is attempting to negotiate a deal with the government of China to keep baby panda, Tai Shan, at the zoo past his lease expiration date this summer, but AU students have mixed reactions on whether he should stay. Under the current panda loan agreement between the governments of China and the United States, a panda cub must return to China around its second birthday, according to Pepper Long, a zoo spokesperson, as quoted on Washington's WTOP News.

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