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'Tempest' stirs up laughter

By Tara Abell | January 29

The Church Street Theatre's latest production, "The Tempest," is considered to be one of William Shakespeare's greatest works and most humorous comedies. Director Timothy Shaw combines all of the play's greatest assets - romance, betrayal, magic and drunken comedy - to produce a show that is sure to impress theatergoers throughout the District.

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AU fire system exceeds code

By Brian Kalish | January 29

AU's fire alarm system is fully functional, Willy Suter, facilities management director, said, dispelling recent rumors that parts of the McDowell Hall fire alarm system were not functioning. Still, many students say they do not take fire evacuations seriously due to the large number of false alarms, especially in the South Side residence halls.

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Sports

Wrestling breaks streak with loss against Pitt-Johnstown

By Dave Stone | January 29

The American University wrestling team had two matches over the weekend, going one-for-two with a win over Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn., on Friday and a loss at home against Pittsburg-Johnstown on Sunday. The Eagles began the weekend with a big win over Sacred Heart, tallying a team score of 28-19.

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Age restrictions discussed after death in D.C. club

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | January 29

The D.C. Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss legislation barring minors from clubs that serve alcohol, prompted by the killing of a 17-year-old girl Jan. 20 at a U Street club, according to The Washington Post. Although several AU students said they feel safe in D.

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Opinion

A Case for Pro-Life Progressivism

By Jong Eun Lee | January 29

I am a Democrat. And I am pro-life. I see no contradiction between these two statements. In fact, I consider sanctity of life as a foundation to the progressive vision of the Democratic Party. Progressives have long fought for workers' rights, seniors' rights, women's rights and minority rights.

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Campus breifs

January 29

WCL distinguished scholar to host panel on discrimination The Washington College of Law will host Gay McDougall, a distinguished scholar in residence at WCL and an expert on UN independent minority issues, according to a press release. McDougall will introduce a panel of other experts on discrimination in an event titled "International Efforts to Combat Racial Discrimination," on Tuesday, Jan.

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Thousands demand peace on Mall

By Rebecca Kern | January 29

Thousands of protesters rallied and marched on the National Mall and at the Capitol Saturday against President Bush's recently-proposed surge of troops to Iraq. AU students joined protesters from many different faiths, locales and backgrounds to voice their views against the ongoing war.

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SG delays statement on NCOR

By Cassie Passinault | January 29

A week after a petition against the National Conference on Organized Resistance gained attention across campus, Undergraduate Senate Speaker Ben Murray led the Senate in a discussion Sunday about how to deal with the situation. The body decided to wait until the Residence Hall Association meeting Wednesday on NCOR to decide how to proceed.

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Sports

Men's hoops: Ingram leads AU in pair of conference wins

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 29

AU 55 - Navy 46 Andre Ingram scored 18 points and Brayden Billbe came off the bench to help the Eagles pull away in the second half of a 55-46 win over Navy on Wednesday at Bender Arena. With a 1-4 conference record and coming off two losses in a row, Coach Jeff Jones shuffled his starting lineup prior to the game.

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Poll details foreign disapproval of U.S. policies

By Tony Romm | January 29

AU students expressed frustration this week over a recent British Broadcast Company poll, in which 73 percent of people surveyed worldwide disapproved of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war. The survey, conducted Nov. 3 to Jan. 9, polled over 26,000 people from 25 different countries.

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Fugazi bassist goes solo

By Hilary Crowe | January 29

In the small, intimate backstage area of the Black Cat, it's hard to escape Joe Lally's steady gaze, especially as one of only 40 people that braved the icy streets on Monday night to see what he's been up to since Fugazi went on indefinite "hiatus." Despite the night's relatively poor turnout, Lally's October 2006 solo effort, "There to Here," is earning him much-deserved respect and attention, though he is still better known as Fugazi's bassist.

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Metro brief

January 29

WMATA to begin testing strobe lights on some Metrobuses The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority plans to begin testing the use of strobe lights on 100 Metrobuses that run in the District, The Washington Post reported. The strobe lights, which are scheduled for installation within the next 60 days, are supposed to warn pedestrians of the presence of a Metrobus, according to The Post.

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Sports

Track runs GMU Patriot Games

By Anna Tuman | January 29

Led by wins from Brendan Fennell, Steve Hallinan and Awit Yohannes, the AU men's track team pulled off a top-five finish at the George Mason Patriot Games this weekend. Running the 1,000 meter for the first time in his AU career, Fennell finished with a winning time of 2:26.

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Opinion

For Seniors, Some Jobs Are Long Forgotten

By Tom Noble | January 29

Graduation is on the horizon. What am I going to do? Where am I going to be five, 10, 20 years from now? There are an endless number of vocations: social work, finance, politics, journalism, etc. All of these possibilities are fine career options and provide their own benefits and drawbacks.

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Violent wind storms kill 47 across Europe

By Emily Blanck | January 29

A damaging storm system with extremely high winds killed at least 47 people across northern Europe last week, according to The New York Times. While AU students are studying abroad in the region, none of them have reported any problems resulting from the dramatic weather, according to Kristin Barbee, AU Abroad adviser in charge of some of the countries affected by the storms.

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Sports

Women's basketball unable to hold off Lafayette; fall 4-3 in Patriot League

By Justin Hall | January 29

The AU women's basketball team was unable to overcome a large halftime deficit in falling 62-50 to Lafayette on the road Saturday afternoon. The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for the Eagles, dropping the Eagles to 4-3 in the Patriot League and 9-13 overall.

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For the next few months, all the District's a stage

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | January 29

The New Year. It's a time for resolutions and reflections; a time to ask yourself, "To be, or not to be?" This year, The Bard descends on the minds and stages of D.C. as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sponsors "Shakespeare in Washington." The program, a celebration of the work of one of the most enduring authors in the English language, began on Jan.

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