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Sports

Stupid GMs, slap-happy coaches and the "Dirty Jerz" mean it's just another week in sports

By Patrick Ambrosio | November 16

I'm pulling double duty this week, covering both the men's basketball victory over Morgan State and writing this column. Oh wait, I pretty much do that all the time because we don't have that many writers. Do me a favor and come write for the sports section, sometimes there are cookies. 1.

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News

Gaming consoles compete for gamers' hearts, dollars

November 16

Finally, the moment console gaming fans have been drooling over has arrived. The graphically glowing Sony PlayStation 3 and the incredibly interactive Nintendo Wii raid stores this weekend. Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 be able to hold its own? Ultimately, the eternal question of which will be the ace in this veritable console war may not be answered.

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Opinion

How to eliminate underage drinking

By Caleb Enerson | November 16

Alcohol is not an inherent evil. While it is perfectly acceptable to rally against binge drinking, drunk driving and the like, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with drinking. People have been drinking for thousands of years as a socially acceptable (albeit adults-only) activity.

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News

Campus brief: WCL students to hold mock trial in Maryland Judicial Center

By Brian Kalish | November 16

Students in the criminal trial advocacy sections at the Washington College of Law will hold a mock murder trial in front of current and retired judges Nov. 18 at the Montgomery County Judicial Center, according to a WCL press release. The mock trial is the final exam for the law students in these sections because "they simulate the preparation of a real criminal trial," Liz Boals, assistant director of the WCL trial advocacy program, said in an e-mail.

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News

Metro briefs

By Jimm Phillips | November 16

WMATA chooses new general manager The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's board of directors chose John B. Catoe Jr., the deputy chief executive of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a D.C. native, as its new general manager, according to The Washington Post.

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News

D1 Athletes more likely to graduate

By Rebecca Kern | November 16

A recent NCAA report found that Division I college athletes have a higher graduation rate than non-athletes, but although this trend is not true for AU athletics, changes have been made to increase AU's student athlete graduation rates. Based on the NCAA Graduation Success Rate from the class of 1999-2000, AU's student athletes had a lower graduation rate than non-athletes, with athletes graduating at 56 percent compared to non-athletes at 71 percent.

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News

Exercise improves quality of sleep

By Kyra Smerkanich | November 16

Aerobic exercise can improve the quality of sleep, according to Ken Diaz, a presenter with the Jacobs Fitness Center and department of recreation and fitness who gave a presentation Wednesday educating students about the benefits of exercise and sleep. Diaz said there are two types of sleep.

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News

Silent 'Streetcar' at Gallaudet

By Hilary Crowe | November 16

"A Streetcar Named Desire" Gallaudet University Black Box Theater Nov. 16 - Nov. 19 Tickets: $8 for students Though still in the shadow of the Capitol and the Washington Monument, one cannot help but feel lost or foreign. Most AU students (and most of the D.

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Opinion

Correction from Nov. 13

November 16

In an article titled "Teleservice jobs provide flexibility," people who work for the company LiveOps are incorrectly referred to as "employees." People who work for LiveOps are in reality "independent contractors." The Eagle apologizes for this error.

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News

Tenley program provides spring entrants fall option

By Brian Kalish | November 16

Many students walking down Nebraska to pick up burritos at Chipotle ignore the buildings to their left that make up the Tenley Campus. What they may not know is that some freshmen begin their AU college careers there with the Washington Mentorship Program.

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News

Music notes

November 13

Converge "No Heroes" (Epitaph) Sounds Like: Another violent Converge album with lyrics you can actually hear. Grade: A- Epitaph tends to ruin a lot of bands and rob them of their credibility. However, with Converge's new album "No Heroes," it's clear that Epitaph has gotten nowhere near the artistic vision of Jake Bannon and Converge, probably for fear of getting beaten to a bloody pulp.

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News

SPA program trains leaders of tomorrow

By Cait Douglas | November 13

Four years after submitting their applications, the 28 members of the senior Leadership class are gearing up for their final semester together. They have planned community service projects and successful fundraisers, stepped into the real world with internships and will end it all this spring with their final seminar.

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Opinion

Gridlock? Not so bad

By Erin Wildermuth | November 13

I must admit that I haven't been rabidly fixated on the television this election cycle. Once the results seemed more or less final, I decided that I should probably evaluate the damage that had been done. I was upset, though not particularly surprised, from the get go.

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News

Exhibit showcases personal spirituality

By Leslie Baldino | November 13

"Seeing God" Dadian Gallery Wesley Theological Seminary Through Dec. 15 Grade: A- The Dadian Gallery, right next door to AU in the Wesley Theological Seminary, is currently displaying a small collection that exposes different ways artists view spiritual life.

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News

Dems expected to alter higher education laws

By Peggy Wu | November 13

With the new Democratic control of the House of Representatives, the new stance on higher-education issues is anticipated to benefit the academic community through funding for academic research and federal funds for students, according to The Chronicle for Higher Education.

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News

Comedian exposes art behind comedy, laughter

By Greta Wicklund | November 13

Comedy was how Diana Saez got along with her three brothers while they were growing up. The only girl in the family, she knew whoever was the funniest gained the most respect. Comedy is still about respect for Saez, but now it's self-respect. It was not until a few years ago that she started thinking about stand-up comedy.

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News

Study shows independent voters on rise

By Peggy Wu | November 13

A recent study released by AU's Center for the Study of the American Electorate showed an increase in the number of voters registering as independents from 14.4 percent in 2002 to a record high of 16.7 percent. This increase in the number of independent voters will benefit the Democrats in the short run, according to Curtis Gans, the center's director and lead researcher.

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