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Heavyweight rockers hit D.A.R.

By Rebecca Armendariz | April 13

Alex Kapranos spread his legs apart during the punches of the "Walk Away" chorus, pounding his pelvis to the beat set forth by drummer Paul Thomson. His pants gave new meaning to the term "tightie whities," as his constrained bottom struggled against the stiff fabric.

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Dulles on the docket for Metro

By Chris Moreno | April 13

It's a hassle to get to Tyson's Corner without a car. Both the East and West Falls Church Metro stops (orange and blue lines) have buses that go into Tyson's Corner, but all of this seems a bit much. Currently, there is project to add a new rail line to the D.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: AU faces loss of caring and involved student

April 10

ÿ American University lost a caring person and a smiling face Saturday when Ramona Narine passed away. The AU junior was very active on campus and left her mark on many lives. Narine died when the vehicle she was driving collided with another on a rain-slicked road Saturday.

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Sports

Never mind the mud, say ruggers

By Janel Knight | April 10

Mother Nature did not stop the AU women's rugby club from playing in the Cherry Blossom Festival's annual tournament last weekend on the National Mall. The players slipped and slid across the pitch, shutting out Catholic University, 5-0, in their first game Saturday morning.

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Former mob boss speaks to athletes

By Mike Scher | April 10

Over the past several years student gambling has been on the rise, specifically athlete gambling, which has led the NCAA to provide funding for speakers like former New York mob boss Michael Franzese to talk to athletes, said Athena Argyropoulos, the associate director of Athletics at American University.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | April 10

Monday, April 10 National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice 4:00 p.m. Washington Monument Metro: Federal triangle Admission: free www.april10.org Meet with thousands of immigration rights advocates from across the nation at the Washington Monument to march in against the house bill H.

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Panel discusses high HIV rate in the district

By Dave Colon | April 10

Greater D.C. Cares, an organization that provides non-monetary help to nonprofit and charitable organizations in D.C., hosted a panel on the District's HIV/AIDS problem downtown Thursday. A crowd of about 30 people gathered to listen to representatives from a variety of HIV/AIDS groups discuss the problems with educating young people, preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS among the members of D.

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Christian student groups celebrate Holy Week beginning

By Kate Oczypok | April 10

Members of AU's Christian groups on campus celebrated the beginning of Holy Week yesterday with a celebration in the amphitheater. Students could snack on sno cones and cotton candy and music entertained the crowds. The Gospel Choir performed various religious song selections as well.

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Horowitz discusses liberal bias in the classroom

By Lauren Gardner | April 10

Students are being robbed of their education if professors have political agendas that deprive them of opportunities in the classroom, David Horowitz, author and founder of Students for Academic Freedom, said Wednesday at a talk at AU. "You can't get a good education if you're only getting half the story," he said.

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Sports

Holy Cross staves off AU's comeback

By Erin Keaveney | April 10

The AU women's lacrosse team lost to Holy Cross Saturday, dropping the contest to their Patriot League rivals, 14-12, in the last time the Eagle's seniors will play at home in the regular season. The weather didn't cooperate as rain pounded the Jacobs Recreational Complex, dampening Senior Day for AU's Laura Barnes, Kathleen Finnegan, Moriah Linnell and Sarah Mackintosh.

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Sports

Predict the predictable

By Dan Jacobson | April 10

As a die-hard NFL Draft observer for over a decade, I've started to notice certain patterns. For instance, I know around 80 percent of the time, Cincinnati will make a bad pick and Mel Kiper Jr. will go on a two-minute rant on how bad the pick is. Another pattern is that some team will trade down and make a pick that will leave everyone at Madison Square Garden aghast.

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Lally speaks on U.S. private business since 1990

By Elyse Franko | April 10

Government participation in international private business has increased significantly in the past 15 years, said U.S. Commercial Service officer Michael Lally in a presentation to AU students on Friday, April 7. The fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of the Internet have caused major changes in international business, Lally said.

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McGill wins SG vice presidential run-off election

By Cait Douglas | April 10

Pat McGill won the Student Government vice-presidential run-off with 78 percent of the vote Friday. McGill is a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs an Class of 2008 undergraduate senator. Over 600 students voted in the run-off election. "I want next year to be a year of revitalization," McGill said after the announcement.

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MACrock 'n' roll

By Jeff Lambert | April 10

College radio has always been the lifeblood of indie rock, giving artists whose talents fell below the stony gaze of the Top 40 a chance to be heard by America's multitudes of graphic design students. The Mid Atlantic College Radio Conference, or MACRock, has been fostering that relationship for ten years.

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Relay For Life celebrated on quad

By Laraine Weschler | April 10

Relay For Life took over AU's campus Saturday night as participants walked around the quad to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The relay set up headquarters in Ward with a DJ based in Kay Spiritual Life Center and entertainment in the Tavern. The relay raised about $38,000, less than previous years.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 10

Apple unveils new installation sofware Apple Computer Inc. released new software this week to help users install and use Windows XP on new Intel-based Macintosh computers, CNN.com reported Thursday. The new software, called Boot Camp, a free beta-version download from the Apple website, allows users to install Apple's OS X and Windows XP, however users can only use one system at a time.

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Full-time kindergarten may not be needed for kids

By Elyse Franko | April 10

Government money used to fund full-day kindergarten may be better spent on teacher's aides and other classroom resources, according to a study by researchers from American University and the University of Southern California. The study analyzed data from a nationally represented sample of 8,540 students to measure the benefits of full-day kindergarten over half-day kindergarten, according to a professor in the School of Public Affairs Alison Jacknowitz, a co-researcher on the study.

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