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'Smoking' film a sharp satire on lobbying world

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"Thank You For Smoking" is less about mocking Big Tobacco and the smarmy, white-teethed suits responsible for spreading its cancer sticks and more about mocking the whole culture of lobbying. As students living and putting up with the ups, downs, ins and outs of Washington, D.

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Festival celebrates journalism on film

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As part of the School of Communication's Reel Journalism Film Festival, SOC professor Bill Gentile offered a sneak preview of his documentary, "Dateline Afghanistan: Reporting the Forgotten War" on Saturday night. Shown at American University's Greenberg Theater, the 60-minute film chronicles the month Gentile spent in Afghanistan following fellow reporters and photographers, as well as an embedded assignment with U.

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Activist promotes democracy in Burma

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Human rights activist and former political prisoner Bo Kyi spoke to about 200 people last Tuesday night about his personal contributions to the campaign for democracy in Burma. Without democracy we cannot speak out, Kyi said. If you practice basic human rights you are in prison.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: The SAT has its faults

Who doesn't hate the SAT? While it may seem like years have passed since you had to get up early on a Saturday, and take a test to boot, the SAT is now in the hotseat. After acknowledging errors, 4,000 students were found to have been affected. Even more interesting is the fact that 100 of the 4,000 students had applied to AU.


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Sports

Beware the ides of March Madness

Spring is here, and it's not warm enough. March Madness is here, and all I can think about is the NBA Playoffs. The NHL is here and nearing the end of its regular season, but I can't stand watching it because of the rule changes. Still, certain sports have come together to create the perfect time of year when following them is a full-time fantasy job.


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E-mail changes academic relations

E-mail has changed the nature of student/teacher relationships, allowing for more interaction with professors outside the classroom while encouraging informal and impersonal contact, according to many AU professors. Katherine Gillespie, a literature professor at AU, said a lot of students who don't speak in class e-mail Gillespie their thoughts on course material.


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New Circus Club clowns around campus

CLUB PROFILE: The AU Circus Club. Meets Mondays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on the quad. They can be found on the quad every Monday and Thursday at 5 p.m., painting each other's faces a variety of colors, juggling beanbags and sometimes even trying to unicycle.


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SAT scoring errors affect AU applicants

More than 4,000 incoming freshman at universities across the country received lower scores on their SATs than deserved because of grading problems, according to the College Board. Approximately 100 applicants to AU were affected, said Sharon Alston, director of admissions.


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Student forced to leave GWU

Former George Washington University student Jordan Nott recently filed a lawsuit against GWU and eight university administrators, claiming that the school violated federal law protecting Americans with disabilities, according to The Washington Post. The Post reported that at 2 a.


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Sports

Sports briefs

Lacrosse loses to Hopkins, but 3-0 in PL The AU women's lacrosse team fell to No. 3 Johns Hopkins Sunday, but beat Villanova Saturday to stay undefeated in the Patriot League. The Blue Jays (6-0) scored the first ten goals of the game in Baltimore on the way to a 15-7 win over the Eagles.


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Companies may check profiles

Although American University students who attended the job fair last week may dislike the idea of potential employers checking their Facebook profiles for information on their background, there are currently no laws in place to prevent employers from doing so.


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National briefs

U.S. destroyer hits oil tanker near Iraqi coast The U.S.S McCampbell, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Iraq on Sunday, injuring four people, USA TODAY reported. No oil spilled into the ocean, but both ships sustained minor damage although they remained seaworthy.


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Metro calendar

Now through March 31 Chocolate Decadence 7-10 p.m. Friday The Ritz-Carlton 1150 22nd St. NW 202-974-5566 Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) Tickets: $30 The Ritz-Carlton fills its entire Lobby Lounge with an entire buffet dedicated to chocolate desserts.



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Committee considers college testing

As statistics show disturbing trends in college completion rates and poor performance by graduates on basic college-level skills tests, the U.S. Department of Education is looking for a way to measure how well universities are teaching their students. A federal committee commissioned by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is studying the use of standardized testing in colleges and universities to evaluate and compare how much students are learning at schools across the country.


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Opinion

The mourning process of war

Imagine intense heat.the smell of charring human flesh and fire coming toward you like a plume, swallowing your body whole in its wake. Imagine the ubiquitous sounds of screaming, and the palpable reality of experiencing your own inevitable death. You having to make a split-second decision of whether to stay and be cremated or to jump and fall to your death in a futile effort to escape.


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Opinion

All thumbs

Thumbs up Ladner in "Washingtonian"... We were glad to see the noted D.C. publication took note of our ex-prez's behavior. Hopefully next time they credit the photos of ours they used. Wing Bowl... AU's newest frat, Sigma Phi Epsilon, sponsored the event.


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Sports

Runners win trio of events at Navy

The AU men's and women's track teams competed at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, grabbing three first-place finishes and recording personal bests for several team members. The Eagles dominated the men's 1,500-metet run, pulling a one-two-three sweep when Brendan Fennell, Brian McCabe and Steve Hallinan placed first, second and third, respectively.


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Music notes

Isis "Panopticon" (Ipecac) Sounds like: Neurosis' artsy little brother. A- For almost a decade, post-metal/prog act Isis has been tearing up the post hardcore and metalcore scene with their unique style of metal, one that cannot be confined to words. In short, Isis has it all.


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Go! Team's nostalgia energizes audience

Retro doesn't go as far as it used to in music nowadays. The overabundance of bands who are content with simply repackaging musical archetypes for unsuspecting audiences has taken credibility away from forward-minded musicians looking to the past for inspiration.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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