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Volleyball pressures No. 1 Nebraska in NCAA first-round loss

By Erin Keaveney | December 4

In an encouraging loss that left both sides talking, the AU women's volleyball team was defeated by No. 1 Nebraska on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but not before pulling out a team win of their own. The Eagles, who would eventually fall 3-1 to the Cornhuskers, became the first team to win a game against Nebraska in the first round of the tournament since 1992 and the second team this season to force a fourth game on the top-ranked team at home.

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News

Katzen art exhibit goes global

By Josh Kramer | December 4

AU's Katzen Art Museum recently opened eight exhibitions that showcase different corners of the visual art world. The first four, "Gifts from the Katherine Dreier Estate;" "William H. Calfee and the Washington Modernists;" "Carlos Saura: Flamenco" and "Mark Cameron Boyd: Logocentric Playground," opened on Nov.

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News

Arena play ponders romance

By Lindsey Marburger | December 4

Set largely in the Christmas season, little gifts, little romances and big surprises abound in Arena Stage's musical play "She Loves Me," directed by Kyle Donnelly. The greatest treasure, however, is not the handsome old-world music box that Amalia Balash (Brynn O'Malley) proclaims to be "the voice of God," but the play itself.

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News

'Princess Diaries' author grows up, goes collegiate

By Heidi Davis | December 4

Author Meg Cabot is best known for her series "The Princess Diaries," a fluffy tale that is most suitable for pre-teens. She has written over 40 novels of the same "chick lit" genre. However, her newest book, "Size 14 Is Not Fat Either," is a bit of a departure.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Anthropologists' resolution reflects disapproval of war

December 4

AU graduate student Kanhong Lin co-authored a resolution passed by the American Anthropological Association that condemns the use of anthropological research in torture and calls for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The Nov. 18 meeting at which the resolution passed was the first AAA meeting in 30 years in which enough members attended to achieve a quorum and pass the resolution.

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News

Cabot moves away from chick-lit genre

By Heidi Davis | December 4

Meg Cabot, the number one New York Times bestselling author of recent hits "The Princess Diaries," has another book about to hit the shelves. "Size 14 Is Not Fat Either" follows the character of Heather Wells, an assistant resident hall director at New York College, first introduced in "Size 12 Is Not Fat.

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News

Campus calendar

By Rebecca Kern | December 4

Tuesday, Dec. 5 "Freedom and Tolerance in Shi'a Islam and the Future of Iraq" 4 p.m. John Paul II Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road N.E. Metro: Brookland/CUA (red line) H. E. Sayed Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, president of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and leader of the United Iraqi Alliance, will lead a discussion about the current situation in Iraq.

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News

German sues over CIA prison

By Marija Stajic | December 4

The American Civil Liberties Union's legal case on behalf of Khaled Al-Masri, a German citizen who was detained for five months in a CIA-run prison in Afghanistan in 2004, is currently pending an appeal in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va.

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News

Graduate student writes anti-torture resolutions

By Ali Goldstein | December 4

Kanhong Lin, an anthropology graduate student, co-authored two resolutions with Roberto González, associate professor of anthropology at San Jose State University in response to the use of anthropological research in torture, as well as the ongoing U.S.-led invasion in Iraq.

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Sports

Men's hoops to 5-2 on season with win over NJIT Wednesday

By Patrick Ambrosio | December 4

Seniors Arvydas Eitutavicius, Linas Lekavicius and Paulius Joneliunas all scored in double figures to lead the Eagles to their third consecutive home victory on Wednesday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles lead by just four at the half, but went on an 8-0 run that was capped off by a Joneliunas dunk.

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News

Archaeologists need to preserve native cultures

By Kelly Barrett | December 4

It is essential that today's archaeologists recognize the rights of indigenous people, according to Dorothy Lippert, supervisory archaeologist at the National Museum of Natural History. Lippert spoke along with other experts on the issues of repatriation and cultural resources at a panel hosted by Student Advocates for Native Communities Wednesday night in the Butler Board Room.

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News

Patriotic songs usher in winter

By Christopher Patriquin | December 4

Thanksgiving has come and gone, kick-starting the holidays, and there is no better way to get into the spirit of the season than by listening to "America's Band" - the Boston Pops. The Pops, conducted by Keith Lockhart and accompanied by the amazingly talented soprano Indra Thomas, as well as the Furman Singers, paid a visit to Constitution Hall on Nov.

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News

International brief: Radiation found in dead spy now seen in others

By Jimm Phillips | December 4

The wife of Alexander Litvinenko and an Italian security agent who met with the now-deceased ex-spy have tested positive for the same radioactive substance he was exposed to, according to the Associated Press. Mario Scaramella, the security agent, met with Litvinenko at a London sushi bar Nov.

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News

Georgetown zoning limits number of residents

By Melissa DeCosmo | December 4

AU students who live in off-campus houses have not experienced the zoning problems regarding residential occupancy limits that are affecting some Georgetown University students. Brian O'Neill Jr., an undergraduate student at Georgetown, was ordered to "cease and desist from the illegal use of premises" of his Georgetown home where he lives with eight friends, according to The Washington Post.

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News

Internal refugees suffer from lack of aid, safety

By Laraine Weschler | December 4

International aid is hard to come by for people who are relocated within their own country, according to panelists at a discussion about refugees and internally displaced persons Thursday in Mary Graydon Center. Since most internally displaced persons are displaced because of internal conflict, they often flee to other dangerous areas where it is hard for international organizations to reach them, said Kanya Sanders, an immigration lawyer.

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News

Music notes

December 4

Brand New "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me" (Interscope/Tiny Evil) Sounds like: An emo band that's grown up and taken a look back at the music it grew up on. Grade: A Introspective lyrics paired with Jesse Lacey's brooding vocals and intricate instrumentals form the basis for the hope with which Brand New takes its last step out onto the water, walking away from the simple hook-laden boat of pop/punk to which they once clung.

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Sports

Eagle Weekend Sports Briefs

By Justin Hall | December 4

Indoor Track: Dec. 3 at Navy Invite The AU indoor track team competed in their first meet of the season in the Navy Invitational on Friday, picking up two individual first place finishes in the process. Juniors Steve Hallinan and Brian McCabe, along with senior Brendan Fennell, were able to build off of their experience at the NCAA cross-country championships by finishing first, second and third respectively in the 3,000-meter race.

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