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Staff editorial: Student volunteers pitch in to spruce up campus

April 20

Kudos to the four hundred plus volunteers who mulched, planted and labored as part of this year's Campus Beautification Day. The barbecue and free stuff, including "Be Beautiful" shirts and giveaways from Nextel, certainly helped draw volunteers, but the early start time limited participation.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Palenstinian awareness week successful; rare

April 20

Last week the Students for Justice in Palestine hosted an awareness week on the quad, pitching an eye-catching white tent and hosting exhibits to raise Palentinian cultural and political awareness among AU students. The annual event raises awareness on issues affecting Palestinians in the ongoing problems with Israel.

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News

National briefs

April 20

Former student found dead in Ore. Evian DiStefano, a former AU student, was found dead on a forest road east of Portland, Ore., last Thursday, according to the Mail Tribune, a southern Oregon news source. A passer-by discovered DiStefano's body shortly after midnight on an access road through Mount Hood National Forest to the Columbia Gorge, Multnomah County Sheriff's Lt.

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Sports

In home finale, Eagles' rally falls short

By Justin Hall | April 20

The AU women's lacrosse team staged a major second-half rally but fell short of its goal, losing to the Drexel Dragons Wednesday, 14-11, in the final home game of the season. It was truly a game of two distinct halves. Senior Moriah Linnell scored her 100th career goal only 40 seconds into the game, one of her four in the match, to give AU (5-10) a quick 1-0 lead.

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News

SPA sophs fundraise to build Africa school

By Elyse Franko | April 20

The School of Public Affairs Leadership Sophomore Class is co-sponsoring a dance on April 21 to raise money to build a school for AIDS orphans in Uganda. According to the World Health Organization, Uganda is one of a few countries to have experienced a decrease in HIV/AIDS prevalence in the past 15 years.

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News

Cities attract college grads

By Rebecca Kern | April 20

A new analysis by The Associated Press shows that increasing numbers of college graduates are heading to large cities in search of jobs and housing. Trisha Reichler, a professor in AU's literature department, said she came to D.C. as a student at the George Washington University.

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News

Metro briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 20

GW moves aid costs to donors George Washington University is trying to counteract increased operational costs by shifting some financial aid costs away from the university budget and passing them on to donors. Funds raised through GW's advancement office can now be used toward financial aid, relying less on tuition funds.

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News

Talent show kicks off Spring Fling

By Brian Kalish | April 20

AU's first ever Spring Fling event began last night with a talent show in the Woods-Brown Amphitheater, co-sponsored by Eagle Nights. Six groups performed in front of nearly 200 students who could then purchase tickets to vote for their favorite groups. All proceeds benefited the newly created Student Media Collective, comprised of The Eagle; The Talon, AU's yearbook; American Word, the online student paper; and American Literary, AU's literary journal.

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Opinion

Corrections and Clarifications

April 20

In response to feedback regarding the April 17 issue of The Eagle, content from a subscription news service was used because the issue's publication deadline conflicted with the Easter holiday. The choice to use wire content does not signal a change in The Eagle's use of original, student-written content in future issues.

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Sports

Truth getting lost in media hype

By Jesse Epstein | April 20

Spring is officially here. With baseball in full swing, the NFL Draft approaching and all kinds of winter sports playoffs, there's plenty to talk about. But, we'll start off with something none of us want to talk about. Truth: The media is making way too big of a deal about the Duke Lacrosse rape scandal.

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News

Growing out of collegiate 'slut phase'

By Blair Bryant Nichols | April 20

There are several different ways that people choose to deal with the stress that arises from work, class and their personal lives. Whether it's excessive sleeping, eating or drinking, our actions go to the extreme to compensate for the energy expended on this heightened pressure.

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Sports

AU is also cutting women's progress

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 20

As the women's tennis team played its last match Tuesday, I couldn't help but reminisce on the history of women's tennis. You see, its history is one of struggle for the equality of women, not just in sports, but in other social issues. When I look back at these courageous individuals, these are the women who made it possible for girls to play their hearts out any way they wanted.

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News

Comedian Mencia's 'Mind' DVD proves mildly mediocre

By Chris Moreno | April 20

Since the debut of George Lopez, comedy has seen a number of Hispanic comedians come onto the scene. Carlos Mencia is one of the leaders of this movement and is also nothing like George Lopez. For those who love George Lopez for his show about family values in a Hispanic family, Carlos Mencia may not be heartwarming for them.

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News

A Dictionary of Coffee Terms for the Enthusiast and the Amateur

April 20

Aged coffee: Coffee that is stored in the green state (before roasting) to create a specific, intense flavor. Barista: A coffee-making professional. Cappuccino: A hot drink made from one shot of espresso and one-half steamed milk, one-half foam. A mainstay among people with fashionable tastes.

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News

Volunteers landscape campus

By Kendra Garstka | April 20

Students and faculty invested in the upkeep of campus as part of Campus Beautification Day Tuesday, which AU Director of Facilities Management Willy Suter called a "celebration of the AU community." Campus Beautification Day is an annual event that generally occurs the week before the spring Freshman Day.

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Sports

Women's tennis goes out on high note

By Patrick Ambrosio | April 20

After losing 10 out of its first 12 matches this spring, the AU women's tennis team could have given up on its final two. But, following a 4-3 victory over Colgate, the Eagles dominated their last outing ever, winning all seven matches over Manhattan Tuesday afternoon to send the program out on a two-match winning streak.

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News

Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | April 20

Thursday, April 20 "Civilian Defense Counsel Trying Courts-Martial in Combat Conditions" 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., WCL room 101 Participants will relate their experiences defending courts-martial in dangerous locations, such as wartime Iraq, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

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