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News

Metro brief: Washington sniper deemed competent to stand trial

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

A Maryland judge ruled yesterday that sniper John Allen Muhammad is competent to stand trial and allowed him to fire his lawyers and represent himself during his first-degree murder trial, said The Washington Post. Montgomery County Circuit Judge James L.

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Sports

Sidelined by injuries, Hadavi still found ways to contribute

By Jesse Epstein | March 30

Tala Hadavi was recruited to AU as a transfer from Virginia Commonwealth to be the leader of a program that was headed for its first NCAA berth. In two years of eligibility, she had one of the most up-and-down careers in Patriot League history. She played only eight games her junior year before blowing out her knee, and 22 games this year before suffering the same injury on her other knee.

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News

Sushi: a treat much treasured

March 30

In the '80s, Americans had several things to count on. Ronald Reagan. BMWs. The overwhelmingly huge trend of sushi consumption. As cult rock band The Bogmen sang in their song "Suddenly," "Back home I use that for fertilizer." Nevertheless, as the oldest of us undergraduates were likely born in 1983, our comprehension of this American bastardization of a trend may be lacking.

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News

Lecture talks about rape

March 30

George Mason University professor Dr. Debra Bergoffen answers questions Wednesday afternoon following her lecture on rape. Bergoffen's speech, entitled "How Rape Became a Crime Against Humanity: History of an Error, Modernity and the Problem of Evil," was sponsored by the Women and Politics Institute.

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News

Florida law requires high school students to declare major

By Rebecca Kern | March 30

The Florida State House recently passed a law that will require incoming high school freshmen to declare a major, just like college students, according to CNN.com. The bill was proposed by Gov. Jeb Bush to prepare students for the real world and reduce their state high school dropout rates by making classes more interesting, according to CNN.

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News

Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

Thursday, March 3 "Be True to You: Assertiveness in Relationships Workshop" 3:35-4:50 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Learn how to express yourself genuinely and assertively as a way to develop your relationships. For more information, contact 885-3500. "Spirituality in Conflict Analysis: Phillip Hellmich" 6 p.

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Opinion

Students should pay close attention to SG candidates

By Bill Debaun | March 30

Let's look at a few numbers. $849,954. 5,782. 42. 3. In that order, these numbers are the approximate amount of money AU undergrads pay yearly through the UG Activity Fee included in their bills, the approximate number of AU undergrads, the approximate number of AU undergrads who showed up to a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday night to watch the three (yes, that's the last number) candidates up for SG President this year.

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Sports

In sports, March is going out like a lion

By Ryan Spilhaus | March 30

Has so much ever happened in one month? March is always an exciting month for sports, with the NBA and NHL playoff races heating up, baseball starting spring training, and, of course, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The past month, however, has surpassed all expectations in terms of excitement and sheer volume.

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News

Married musical 'mates' make crowd dance, swoon

By Annie Rebekah Gardner and Tanie Prizio | March 27

Saturday night at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Va., indie pop duo Mates of State charmed a youthful suburban audience (and its parents) with the band's signature spunk, charisma and adoration for one another. Mates of State was preceded by two opening acts, Hail Social and Maria Taylor (of Azure Ray and Now It's Overhead fame).

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News

Employers flock to job and internship fair

By Kyra Smerkanich | March 27

Hundreds of potential employers and staffing agencies lined the walls of Bender Arena while students wandered around with resumes and business cards in hand as part of the Career Center's biannual Job and Internship Fair last Thursday. "Employers are really starting to recognize that they need to get on the bandwagon," said Career Center Executive Director Katherine Stahl, referring to the high employment rates for college graduates.

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Sports

Time to take it outside for Eagle track squads

By Justin Hall | March 27

As winter turns the corner to spring, the AU men's and women's track teams look to continue their success from the indoor season in their upcoming outdoor campaign. Coming off their best finishes in school history at the Patriot League championship meet - third and fifth, respectively - the two squads now try to carry over this momentum through the rest of the season.

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News

New fraternity hosts eating race

By Kate Oczypok and Kyra Smerkanich | March 27

The new fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon sponsored a "Wing Bowl" Sunday afternoon on the Quad. Students were encouraged to sign up in teams to see who could eat the most chicken wings. Challenges included wings covered in wasabi sauce. The Delta Gamma sorority came in first place over The Eagle team winning a trophy and a $50 gift certificate to Wingos in Georgetown.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: No safety in seeking help

March 27

When Jordan Knotts checked himself into George Washington University Hospital in the fall of 2004, he thought he was doing himself a service. He was suffering from severe depression and was contemplating suicide. Once GW's administration caught wind of the visit, however, he was suspended and barred from campus, since he was labeled a danger to students.

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Opinion

Dems: Flee from this culture of cowardice

By Robert Idlett | March 27

The national Democratic Party has been timid in recent years. The Party's loss of command over the House, Senate, and White House in a period of ten years (from 1994 to today) has left it shell-shocked and risk-averse. A Party that once dominated the national debate on every issue, including national security, is now a shadow of its former self.

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News

'Smoking' film a sharp satire on lobbying world

By Jen Turner | March 27

"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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News

Festival celebrates journalism on film

By Rachelle Douillard-Proulx | March 27

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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News

Activist promotes democracy in Burma

By Kendra Garstka | March 27

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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