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Uproar, hype over new Facebook features overlook real privacy issue

September 11

Remember the days when only Ivy League students had Facebook, wall posts were all one long, rambling entry and there were no photo albums? Those days are long gone. Thanks to the recent addition of the news feed and mini-feed features to Facebook, you can find out everything from whether or not your economics class crush is suddenly single to when one of your elementary school classmates joins and leaves the Will Ferrell Appreciation Club three times in 15 minutes.

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Sports

Field hockey nets fifth consecutive win to dominate Terrapin Invite

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 11

Senior forward Heidi Hershberger scored two game-winning goals at the Terrapin Invitational over the weekend, leading AU to a 3-2 win over Northwestern and a 3-1 victory against Temple. AU entered Saturday's game against Northwestern riding a three-game winning streak, and again got off to a fast start.

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News

Star Fox sequel takes 'Command'

September 11

Any "Star Fox" veteran will tell you the same thing: Slippy Toad is horribly annoying. The high-voiced wing mate of Fox McCloud has bumbled his way through every "Star Fox" since the Super Nintendo original, providing sexually-questionable banter in between screams for emergency assistance.

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Sports

This week in Eagle sports

September 11

Cross Country: 9/16 Navy Invitational, Annapolis, Md. @ 11 a.m. Field Hockey: 9/16 Towson, HOME @ 1 p.m. Men's Soccer: 9/16 Lafayette. Easton, Pa. @ 7 p.m. Volleyball: 9/13 Morgan State, HOME @ 7 p.m. 9/15 Big Red Invitational, Ithaca, N.Y. 9/16 Big Red Invitational Women's Soccer: 9/13 Georgetown.

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News

New novel 'criminally' good

September 11

In Jonathan Swift's classic satirical work "Gulliver's Travels," there is an offhand remark about research a nameless botanist is doing on cucumbers. Amusing, but hardly of great significance to the life of Gulliver or to the themes of the work. Most people forget the idea at once, but Jasper Fforde is not most people.

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News

Boundaries unclear in complex game of love

By Blair Bryant Nichols | September 7

A boundary is defined as a "specified limit or border," but it represents so much more to me. I was reminded on a recent trip home just how different my relationships with my friends in D.C. are from those with my family in the Midwest. Though I have always been open with my family, there exists several unspoken boundaries that dictate what is allowed to be discussed, and with whom.

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Sports

Cross country teams sweep individuals

By Erin Keaveney | September 7

The AU men's and women's cross country teams opened their season last Friday with a strong showing at the Mt. St. Mary's Duals, where they captured all of the individual titles. The men's team finished 3-1 on the day, which was highlighted by senior Dan Beardslee's first-place individual finish in the 5k.

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News

Singles Mingle: This week's hip-hop picks hit high notes

By Drew Rosensweig | September 7

This week, the Singles Mingle takes a look at some recent hip-hop singles that are a little different from most standard radio fare. Ranging from unexpected gospel to new emcees to straight-up anger on wax, the selections this week are sure to offer an alternative to your worn-out Vanilla Ice cassette single of "Ninja Rap.

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Sports

Field hockey bounces back to capture Temple Invite title

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 7

Eagles defeat Michigan State, Rutgers to improve season record to 3-2 By PATRICK AMBROSIO Eagle Staff Writer The AU field hockey team rebounded from a rough first week and had a strong performance at last weekend's Temple Invitational, winning the title with a 6-1 victory over Michigan State and a 2-0 win over Rutgers.

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News

Va. governor scraps underground 'silver line'

By Jimm Phillips | September 7

Four proposed Metrorail stations in Tysons Corner, Va., will remain above-ground, according to Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia. The stations are part of the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project, often referred to as the silver line. The line would link several areas in Virginia's Fairfax and Loudoun counties to the rest of the Metrorail system.

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News

Campus briefs

By Brian Kalish | September 7

Ben Folds to rock Bender Arena The Student Union Board officially announced to the AU community Wednesday that Ben Folds will appear in Bender Arena on Nov. 15. Tickets, which will go on sale in October, will be $5 through Student Activities. Tickets will also be available for non-students through Ticketmaster and will cost $30.

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News

Georgetown excludes Chi Alpha, Protestant groups from campus

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 7

Georgetown University decided last week to disaffiliate itself from various outside Protestant groups, including Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and Crossroads Campus Christian Fellowship. The barring of these groups comes as part of a reconstruction effort within the Georgetown Protestant community, according to the university's Director of Communication Erik Smulson.

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Opinion

Dorm living at AU means triples by the dozen

September 7

A problem once limited to North side Honors floors has now stricken the freshmen class as a whole: the forced triple. About 41 percent, or 621 freshmen, are forced to cram three people in a space designed for two. The time has come for the university to take some definitive action regarding this housing crisis.

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News

Freshman class puts strain on housing capacity

By Stephen Tringali | September 7

A particularly large incoming freshman class has magnified a problem AU faces each fall semester: students living in tripled rooms. "I wasn't expecting [AU] to put me in a triple," said Libby Smith, a freshman in the School of International Service. "And if they did, I expected to make a fuss about it and be in a double.

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Sports

Men's soccer shut out at Duke Classic

By Justin Hall | September 7

The AU men's soccer team traveled to Durham, N.C., this past week, hoping to build off of their success in the D.C. College Cup. However, the Eagles lost both games in the Duke/Adidas classic, evening their record on the season to 2-2. In the first game, the Eagles matched up against the host Duke Blue Devils, the eighth- ranked squad in the nation.

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Sports

Duquesne, GMU no match for Eagles

By Justin Hall | September 7

The AU women's soccer team won the Georgetown Tournament this past weekend, defeating Duquesne 3-1 on Saturday and George Mason 2-1 the following day. The two wins improved the undefeated Eagles to 3-0 on the young season. After having their match postponed to Saturday due to rain, the Eagles and the Duquesne Dukes finally played in the opening game of the tournament.

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News

Katzen debuts East German exhibits

By Elizabeth Royall | September 7

Five new art exhibits by East German artists opened yesterday at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center, including works from an AU alumna. Mindy Weisel, a member of the Class of '78, reflects her identity as a child of Holocaust survivors and premiers her first exhibit in fused glass as an artist through "Words on the Journey.

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