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Staff editorial: Eagle staffers' picks

January 25

Now that rumored AU presidential candidate and former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has taken another job with Public Properties Realty Investment Trust and is seemingly out of the running to be AU's next president, and because the search committee will not divulge any information about the ongoing search, the editorial staff of The Eagle had no choice but to assemble a list of its own suggestions.

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Sports

Tom Brady is a loser, the Knicks aren't terrible and the Phillies think they have a chance: It's an

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 25

Before we get down to business, I'd like to congratulate Ryan Spilhaus for answering last week's trivia question. He submitted his response within hours of the paper's release, which is actually kind of sad because not only does he read The Eagle, but he had the time to send in a response.

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News

D.C. conference pushes for cabinet-level peace department

By Allie Feras | January 25

The Peace Alliance, a citizen action group supporting a culture of peace, will host a conference to raise awareness and lobby for the creation of a cabinet level Department of Peace, Maggie Lada, an intern for The Peace Alliance and senior in the School of International Service, said.

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News

Picture-perfect Obscura rocks 9:30 club

By Donny Sheldon and Illiana Berkowitz | January 25

When the amp connection broke at the start of Camera Obscura's third song at the 9:30 club on Monday, lead singer Tracyanne Campbell assured the audience all was well. "It is not a true Camera Obscura concert until something fucks up," she said, and shortly afterward Campbell and the rest of the band compensated for the minor mishap with a superb performance.

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Sports

Women's basketball rallies for second straight win

By Justin Hall | January 25

The AU women's basketball team rallied from a large first-half deficit for the second game in a row, erasing an eight-point Navy lead before cruising to a 62-48 victory. The win was the second league win in a row for the Eagles, improving their PL record to 4-2 and their overall mark to 9-12.

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News

NCOR blasted in Web petition

By Kyra Smerkanich | January 25

Student opposition to the National Conference on Organized Resistance has been growing through a Web site and online petition that has garnered over 200 signatures of those against the group's annual conference returning to AU. NCOR is currently scheduled to hold its annual conference at AU March 9 to 11, according to the NCOR Web site.

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News

Names of AU prez candidates being withheld

By Jimm Phillips | January 25

The Presidential Search Committee will not publicly confirm or deny recent reports naming former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams or Interim President Neil Kerwin as possible candidates for president of AU, according to presidential Chief of Staff David Taylor.

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News

Forget global warming: hot ideas for cool winter fun

By Mia Steinle | January 25

Now that the icy throes of winter have finally descended upon the District, the spring-like escapades of this December are a thing of the past. Weather-appropriate activities are crucial to the enjoyment of these chilly times. With that in mind, the Scene presents the following options for seasonal adventures.

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News

Faculty, students defend WGST program

By Ali Goldstein | January 25

Despite plans to increase the number of majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Women's and Gender Studies program is not likely to disappear, according to Gay Young, director of the WGST program. After students and alumni recently formed a WGST Facebook group, the rumor that the program would be cancelled circulated around campus.

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Sports

Playing (and watching) by the rules: A new fan's perspective

By Anna Tuman | January 25

Albert Einstein was once quoted: "You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity. ... No, we must not; you will learn about relativity faster that I learn about baseball." I know Einstein said many bright things, but this is by far his most brilliant.

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News

Welcome to 'The Idiot Box'

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 25

Welcome to the first edition of The Idiot Box, a recurring feature in which I'll discuss what has been going on with some of the best shows on television, spanning everything from courtroom dramas to celeb-reality trash. Also, the end of each article will highlight one television show that isn't getting the attention it deserves.

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News

Metro brief: Fenty accepts Pelosi invite, snubs Bush over District voting rights

By Jimm Phillips | January 25

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty declined a White House invitation to attend the State of the Union address Tuesday, instead choosing to come as a guest of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., according to The Washington Post. Fenty sat in the House gallery among other guests invited by Pelosi.

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Opinion

Free to Choose (Even Though I Think You're Wrong)

By Erin Wildermuth | January 25

When I was 17, a younger friend of mine had an abortion. I was the only one she told. We were both pro-life, but her family was traditionally Mexican and she probably would have been disowned if they had found out. Despite my disgust with abortion, I was her confidant throughout the experience.

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News

Campus calendar

By Brian Kalish | January 25

Thursday, Jan. 25 Town Hall Meeting: Development of the Next Two-Year Budget Noon-1 p.m Butler Board Room University Budget Committee co-chairs, Interim Provost Ivy Broder and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Don Myers, invite the AU community to participate in a town hall meeting to discuss the university budget for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

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Sports

AU senior soccer standout gets drafted by MLS

By Erin Keaveney | January 25

Former AU soccer captain Sal Caccavale was drafted into Major League Soccer last Thursday when he was selected by Red Bull New York. His selection marks the fifth time in the past six years that an Eagle was chosen to play soccer at the professional level.

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News

Eateries should offer vegetarian options

By Benjamin Lozovsky | January 25

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." The great muckraker, journalist and general provocateur Sinclair Lewis wrote those words in 1935 as the specter of Nazism was taking hold of Germany and getting ready to sink its gnarly fangs into the whole of Europe.

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News

Bipartisan students gather for address

By Kelly Barrett | January 25

For the first time at AU, the College Democrats and College Republicans gathered together for the annual State of the Union address, as President Bush spoke before a Democratic-controlled Congress for the first time. John Zevitas, president of College Republicans and a junior in the School of Public Affairs, said the groups were viewing the address together "in the spirit of bipartisanship.

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