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Anna Nicole Smith drew comparisons to Marilyn Monroe during her time as a model.

In life and death, Smith caught public attention

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Laugh all you want, but Anna Nicole Smith was a true American hero. Her fervor for life was infinite. Her countless endeavors in the worlds of modeling, acting and litigation reached further than the average American can hope or even dream. Her outlook on life was always joyful, and she never surrendered a battle, though she certainly fought many.

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Staff editorial: Off-campus housing help will ease troubled minds

The Office of Housing and Dining (spurred by the SG) is in the process of signing a contract with a company to provide a centralized resource for students looking for off-campus housing options. The SG will also offer workshops about finding off-campus housing and how to use financial aid to fund it.

Kay's religious symbols are not in danger of removal.

Va. college removes cross

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The president of the College of William and Mary ordered for the removal of the cross in the college's chapel last October to make it more welcoming to the diverse student body. However the removal has caused divisions on the campus. AU's Kay Spiritual Life Center has been a home of worship for all religions with mutual respect among groups, according to university religious leaders in Kay.

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Opinion

Corrections and Clarifications

In a Feb. 5 article titled "DNC draws '08 presidential hopefuls," the name of Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., was mistakenly included in a list of presidential candidates. The Eagle apologizes for this error. In a Feb. 8 caption regarding a Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project event last Tuesday, it was not mentioned that AU's Peace and Empowerment Project was responsible for bringing to event to campus.


Anne Veal, a senior in the DPA, played the title role.
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Senior Veal stars as Hamlet in AU production

There are two types of theatergoers: Those who fear Shakespeare and those who adore him. Both types, however, will likely find that director Karl Kippola's vision for the Department of Performing arts production of "Hamlet" is enlightening. The drama may be historic and the Elizabethan language cryptic, but Kippola allows each audience member to see the story in its simplest terms: A college boy who just happens to be a prince must avenge his father's murder.


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Opinion

School Choice: A Pro-Poor Policy, Indeed

I have been told that I do not care about poor people. This accusation intensified after last week's column regarding the minimum wage. However, such a claim is simply unfair. All of us on either side of the political spectrum want to see our entire society grow and become prosperous.


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Fairstein brings courtroom experience to best-seller list

Linda Fairstein's new novel mirrors her love of cutting-edge forensics, courtroom drama and detective work. The former chief prosecutor for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office Sex Crimes Unit dropped by the Georgetown Barnes and Noble on Feb. 5 in the third week of her book tour to discuss her new best seller, "Bad Blood.


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SG to promote off-campus housing options

After searching Craigslist for six months, Jill Coyle found a place to live - and then had to threaten to sue for discrimination to sign the lease for her house in the nearby AU Park neighborhood. "[The owner] wouldn't let us rent from her because she was so anti-student," Coyle, a junior in the School of Communication, said.


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New student club promotes global trade issues

Flyers sporting giant gorillas will soon cover campus, advertising the new Global Trade Justice Club started by a handful of students this semester to raise awareness on trade policy, according to club member Kara Newhouse. "We were talking about how we wanted to do guerilla action," Newhouse, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said.


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Opinion

Letters to the editor

Kamdar expulsion I am not one to say that in journalism both sides of an issue need to be given equal attention because sometimes, particularly in cases of hatred and prejudice, both sides are not equally valid. However, I have to take issue with Allie Feras' article in the Feb.


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Program tutors D.C. students

DC Reads, a series of tutoring programs in the District that can serve as work-study jobs, means more to some students than just a paycheck. The program allows AU students to tutor kindergartners through sixth-grade students at 12 different community and school sites throughout the District.


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Pen/Faulkner authors visit classes, inspire young writers

This weekend, the Pen/Faulkner "New Voices in American Fiction" program brought up-and-coming authors Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Kuwana Haulsey and Porter Shreve to read from their latest projects in the Katzen Arts Center. "There are a lot of 'new voices' these days, and a great number of them are enormously talented and interesting," Shreve said.


GALA Theatre's production of Griselda Gambaro's 'Las Paredes' is performed in Spanish with English subtitles.
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Play peers into human mind

The GALA Hispanic theatre is currently presenting the U.S. premier of Argentine playwright Griselda Gambaro's "Las Paredes" ("The Walls") as part of its celebration of female authors. In its 31st season, the GALA troupe makes its home in the recently renovated Tivoli Theater in Columbia Heights.


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WMATA may raise Metro fares

AU students said they would not likely change their use of the Metro system by a significant amount if the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority decides to continue with a proposed fare increase after an ongoing 30-day delay has passed. The Metro Budget Committee is putting the proposed increase in fares on hold while an outside consultant reviews whether WMATA can balance its budget in other ways, according to Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel.


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Scholarship program helps students with drug charges

The University of California Berkeley created a new school-funded scholarship on Jan. 24 for students with drug convictions, according the Los Angeles Times. AU students had mixed reactions to the scholarships. The scholarships were created because students with drug convictions have been unable to receive federal financial aid since a drug-conviction penalty amendment was added to the 1998 Higher Education Act, according to Web site of the Drug Policy Alliance, a D.


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Sports

Horrible conditions make Super Bowl worth

While executives at the NFL may have been concerned about the conditions in Miami, after years of seeing championship games played in domed stadiums and under pristine conditions, I was personally very happy to see "monsoon-like conditions" hit during the game.


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-Journalism careers more dangerous now than ever

ABTI-American University representatives and American University students challenged Nigerian Election Forum speakers about the intricacies of Nigeria's third election. The term "free and fair" repeatedly came up in discussion because of recent controversies among rivaling parties and accusations of corruption.


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Opinion

Letter to the editor

Caleb Enerson's column decrying racism on the part of certain Democrats completely mischaracterizes the situation. It is true that members of both sides are vulnerable to making verbal gaffes that may be construed as racist. However, in the end, it is highly important to realize that Democrats have been, historically and to this day, in the forefront of advancing issues important to minorities, such as a living wage, crime and poverty, and civil rights.


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Honesty, openness key to breakup bliss

My sophomore-year roommate loved to play "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt. We joked that it was our theme song. I was known to be well-acquainted with the boys of D.C. He was known to cavalierly fling empty liquor bottles down our Honors floor hallway.


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Urban myths, hoaxes color American life

While I've always prided myself on my stellar news coverage (sitting just above FOX News and falling right behind elementary-school PA system announcements in the media spectrum), I only wish I didn't have to report this. Deep in the jungles of Borneo, scientists have discovered a highly advanced race of humans.



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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