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Conference says journalism dangerous career

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | February 8

According to Reporters Without Borders, 140 journalists were incarcerated and 81 died while working in 2006, meaning there has never been a more dangerous time to be a journalist. Journalists from several countries discussed the current status of freedom of the press in the international arena at a conference sponsored by Reporters Without Borders at the National Press Club last Thursday.

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Sudan should focus on north- south relations, diplomat says

By Jewel Edwards | February 8

Repairing the uneasy relationship between the northern and southern regions of Sudan is essential to ending the ongoing conflict in Darfur, U.S. Ambassador to Sudan Cameron Hume said in a speech Monday at the University Club of Washington, D.C. AU students also said it was important to mend the relationships within Sudan before the United States intervenes.

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Sports

Men's basketball loses pivotal PL game to Lehigh

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 5

Jose Olivero scored 14 points and hit two free throws with four seconds remaining to lead Lehigh to a 56-54 victory on Saturday night at Bender Arena. Lehigh (10-14, 5-3 PL) was up four points with 50 seconds remaining, but Derrick Mercer hit a lay-up to make the score 54-52.

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Metro brief: Four students charged in Wilson High gym fight

By Jimm Phillips | February 5

Four students are facing charges after a gym teacher was injured in a fight at Tenleytown's Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Thursday, according to The Washington Post. Approximately 15 people were involved in the fight, which happened during a lunchtime basketball game in the school's gym.

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Some politicians banned from Pa. college

By Elizabeth Royall | February 5

The president of Duquesne University banned Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz, and Barack Obama, D-Ill., as well as Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., from speaking at its law school commencement ceremony, sparking a student-initiated petition. Students at AU expressed mixed reactions about the speakers not being offered speaking invitations.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Speaker ban unfortunate, but is school's prerogative

February 5

The president of Duquesne University recently banned three proposed politically-oriented speakers - Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama and Rep. John Murtha - from addressing the university's law school commencement. Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., addressed the law school commencement last year.

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AU helps first private college open in Nigeria

By Kaylor Garcia | February 5

The American University of Nigeria-ABTI, or AAUN, will be the first university in sub-Saharan Africa styled after American universities, partially because of the efforts of AU faculty members who have been working with Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar to create the university for the past four years.

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Opinion

Racism is OK... If You're a Democrat

By Caleb Enerson | February 5

Delaware's senior senator, Joe Biden, was recently forced to step down from his position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after making what some considered to be racist remarks about one of his fellow Democratic senators, Barack Obama: "You got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.

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Hit list

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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