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The Dream, If We Can Keep It

By Paul Perry | January 18

I had the privilege this past summer of taking a trip out to the Left Coast. My journey to Vancouver put me back in touch with a Canadian friend who studies political theory at the University of Victoria. She's on track to become a world-renowned professor and theorist, so I take her opinion with much more than a grain of salt.

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News

Teens found voice through '80s hardcore punk

By Hilary Crowe | January 18

By the late '70s, The Ramones in New York and The Sex Pistols in London helped propel punk into the limelight and the pages of Rolling Stone. A reaction to the failure of rock 'n' roll elitists to connect with disaffected youth - like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin's 15-minute guitar solos amid tired jam sessions-turned-Top 40 EPs - punk was a much needed grounding force for the bloated egos of the era's musicians.

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Sports

Men's basketball looks to gain PL credibility against Holy Cross

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 18

The AU men's basketball team started off the season with dreams of a conference championship, but fell into a month-long slump over winter break. The Eagles lost six of eight games, including their first two Patriot League matchups. However, they have a chance to establish themselves as a contender on Saturday when they will host the PL-leading Holy Cross Crusaders.

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News

Teaser tornado tears through Trailer Park in 2007

By Chris Patriquin | January 18

Welcome back! In addition to hangovers and a batch of quickly abandoned resolutions, a brand new year brings a completely new mess of trailers to whet the film lover's appetite. There is a pretty good crop of movies coming out in late spring/early summer that have just dropped their trailers, and it looks like we've got a pretty interesting movie season ahead of us.

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Opinion

... More Testing, Please

By Jacob Shelly | January 18

Broach the subject of testing and almost immediately there's the complaint that our children are already over-tested, that our system seems to prioritize testing over learning. But this misses the point. In grade school, we had a spelling test every week, and I was quizzed on my timetables at least as often.

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Sports

Women's basketball falls to Army, drop to 2-2 in league

By Justin Hall | January 18

The AU women's basketball team was unable to overcome an 18-point halftime deficit, losing to Army 60-47 in Annapolis, Md., on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Eagles to 2-2 in the Patriot League and 7-12 on the season. The Eagles started strong, going on a quick 7-0 run to take an early 7-2 advantage.

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News

Success in the cards for Tarot Students of AU

By Ruben Luong | January 18

Want to know the future? This spring, the Tarot Students of American University aim to deliver what any ordinary student can't foresee about their future. The Tarot Students of AU started out as a Facebook group and became an official club last semester.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Bush's new plan for

January 18

On Jan. 10, President Bush unveiled a new plan for the war in Iraq, in which an additional 21,000 troops will be sent to the war-torn nation. The plan also calls for another $10 billion for reconstruction projects. In all, the plan raises several important questions.

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News

Swank-y teacher inspires teens

By Ali Goldstein | January 18

"Freedom Writers" doesn't just begin. Instead, as the fiery chaos of the Rodney King riots tears across the screen, the film explodes to a powerful start. Indeed, the movie's forceful beginning sets the tone for what becomes an overwhelmingly inspirational film.

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News

National brief: Journalist's killer gets 65-year sentence

By Jimm Phillips | January 18

The man convicted of murdering New York Times journalist David E. Rosenbaum was sentenced to 65 years in prison last Friday in D.C. Superior Court, according to The Washington Post. The sentencing came several months after Percey Jordan, 43, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery of a senior citizen.

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Sports

Eagle Sports Briefs

January 18

Track competes at Navy Invite The American University men's track team competed in the Navy Invitational this past Saturday, earning seven top-five finishes. The Eagles ran away with the top spot in two races, as junior Steven Hallinan took first in the 1,000 meter and senior Awit Yohannes reigned victorious in the 3,000.

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News

'Emperor' has no groove

By Vanessa C. Mueller | January 18

Though the beginning of the semester marks the return of assigned reading promising little more pleasure than the knowledge they contain, books can actually be a viable source of entertainment and mirth. For those who find themselves with the leisure time to crack open a book or two, The Eagle offers up the following reviews of books for potential perusal.

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News

Grad student's film explores human rights

By Natalie Kirkpatrick | December 7

Jinwei Wang, a graduate student in the School of Communication, wants to bring Eastern culture to Western film techniques. Wang, who plans to graduate in 2008, is on her way with a new narrative film, "Shake the World." Wang wrote, produced, directed and edited the film, which although fictional tells the true story of the Falun Gong persecution currently going on in China.

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News

Prof attendance policy undefined

By Stephen Tringali | December 7

John Renga, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said two of his chemistry classes were canceled this semester simply because his professor didn't think chapter 13 in the course textbook was worth studying. "Don't show up for the next two classes," Renga said his professor announced one day.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Dear faculty: Students' time is money, too

December 7

Though AU has a specific policy regarding professor attendance (including notification of department heads and finding substitutes or assigning make-up work), it is not well-publicized and a small amount of professors seem to be taking advantage of this. Undoubtedly, most professor absences are caused by unforseen circumstances like illness or family crises.

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News

Mental health services lacking

By Rebecca Kern | December 7

Mike Evans has served in the U.S. Army, run for a seat in the House of Representatives and has been nominated to the Democratic National Committee's Veterans and Military Families Council by Howard Dean - all while coping with depression. But Evans, a senior in the Kogod School of Business, said it hasn't been easy, and universities - including AU - could do more to support students dealing with mental illness.

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News

Frustrated elves vent on Christmas consumerism

By Sean Silbert | December 7

It has been 14 Christmases since humorist David Sedaris first launched his career by reading "The Santaland Diaries" on National Public Radio, describing his less-than-jolly experience as a Macy's Christmas elf. The story, adapted for the stage, is a witty, sardonic, frequently outrageous, lovingly bitter and outright hilarious take on the holiday spirit.

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