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January 19

Thumbs up Men's B-Ball 2OT Thriller... The team gave the fans quite a game, overcoming Army and exposing their lack of a viable exit strategy, winning 65-63. Freshman Jordan Nichols did a stellar job under the hoop. Warm weather.. The temperature has been rather welcoming since students returned this week.

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Sports

Eagles top Army in extra, extra time

January 19

Maybe the AU men's basketball team believed a nine-game winning streak against Army dating back to when Kennedy roamed the West Wing and its 5-11 record were enough for a second straight Patriot League win. But instead it took two overtimes and two game-tying 3-point shots from junior guard Andre Ingram for AU to escape any talk of Army being due with a 65-63 win Wednesday at Bender Arena.

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News

New teaching position for Mexican diplomats

January 19

With immigration and border control sparking national debate, university officials announced a new, permanent teaching position for Mexican diplomats at AU. After a successful trial run, a Mexican diplomat will start a year-long teaching and research residency at AU in fall 2006.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Laptops not for class

January 19

It's not even a week into class, and many AU students may find they are already being interrupted or distracted by their fellow classmates piddling on their laptops in class. Many students legitimately use their computers to take notes, but we can't help but remember how seemingly many more chat on AIM or check scores on ESPN, update Facebook and partake in games of Snood.

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News

D.C. Guns Aside Month promotes youth awareness

By Kelly Kerr | January 19

The D.C. City Council along with the gun violence prevention group Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT, Inc.) declared this January as Guns Aside Month in the District of Columbia, following an 11 percent increase in gun violence in the District of Columbia.

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News

Throwbacks and comebacks: New fashion trends quickly take over in 2006

By Annie Gardner | January 19

Spandex It makes people apprehensive to hear that spandex is coming back. It's understandable. It conjures up the memories of 9-year-olds in huge sweaters with those god-awful stirrup pants. Well, dear readers, not to worry! The leggings and unitards of 2006 are not to be worn alone, except for the most daring (not recommended).

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News

The best and worst of the Golden Globes

By Robyn Abzug | January 19

Best Acceptance Speech This one is definitely a tie between Steve Carell, winner of Best Television Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for "The Office" and Hugh Laurie, winner of Best Television Actor in a Leading Role - Drama for "House." Carell arrived on stage claiming he didn't believe he would win, so his wife, comedienne Nancy Walls, wrote his speech for him.

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News

Out of context

January 19

"I need a new dictionary. Mine doesn't have the word 'piss' in it." -Eagle friend S. E. Dobbs, on certain personal demands of our lexicon Upon returning to AU after a semester abroad, a student soon became disgruntled at the local Container Store. The epitome of the American University yuppie, complete with slick iPod, absurd Starbucks concoction and sharp sweater vest, accosted the student and attempted to engage her in a loud conversation concerning his new townhouse.

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Sports

Hoop notes: Winter break unkind to soul-searching AU

By Kevin Hilgers | January 19

It was obvious that AU men's basketball coach Jeff Jones was frustrated after a 71-59 home loss to Yale on Jan. 9. "I don't think our kids can play any harder," he said after emerging from the locker room nearly half an hour following the defeat It was the low point of the Eagles' winter break play in which they went 2-5, only picking up wins at St.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Gore blasts wiretapping

January 19

Former vice president Al Gore spoke out recently about the revelations of eavesdropping conducted by the Bush administration while fighting the war on terror. The wiretaps in question were done without permission from a secret court, which usually acquiesces to the president.

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News

A Productive Winter Break

By Greg Wasserstrom and Laura Schuetz | January 19

Winter break offers students time off from school and a chance to embark on epic adventures of biblical proportions. Eagle arts editors Laura Schuetz and Greg Wasserstrom didn't, but they took some interesting pictures of their mundane surroundings over the holidays just the same.

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Sports

These quarterbacks are The Truth

By Jesse Epstein | January 19

Since my colleague Jordan Beane has gone to London and taken "Beane Ball" with him, each week, I'll let you know what I'm burning on in the weekly installment, "Two Truths and a Lie." I'll comment on some of the hottest topics in sports, telling you what's really going down, and what's just sideline banter.

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News

Programs encourages students to explore city

By Kate Oczypok | January 19

AU students have many options this semester to get out and enjoy the city in the Experience D.C. program. The program is based on student and staff input on the types of trips they would like to take, according to the Experience D.C. Web site, www.american.

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News

Five for free

By Melissa Beal | January 19

Washington, D.C., is full of fabulous free attractions, but by now, many of them are trite and far too touristy. (Honestly, how many times can one look at Dorothy's red slippers at the Smithsonian Museum of American History? They're not even shiny anymore.

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News

Low-cost airline permanently grounded

By Kate Oczypok | January 19

Low-cost airline Independence Air, which some AU students said was doomed from its beginning two years ago, permanently grounded all flights last week, disrupting travel plans for some students returning from the winter holiday resulting in fewer travel options and higher prices on other airlines.

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News

Fall Out Boy rocks Twisted 12 in Chicago

By Marjorie Korn | January 19

Editor's Note: Over the recent break, The Eagle was able to travel to Chicago for a little field reporting. The Twisted 12 show is an annual Chicagoland favorite, and this year was no exception. Hosted by the Chicago alternative music radio station Q101, Coheed & Cambria and Fall Out Boy played to a sold-out crowd at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom on Dec.

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Sports

Women falter against Army

By Jesse Epstein | January 19

The AU women's basketball team continued a disappointing month by losing to the Army Black Knights Tuesday night at Bender Arena, 75-66, to drop to 4-13, 1-3 in the Patriot League. The Eagles used a strong first half to build a two-point halftime lead, but an 12-1 Army run to open the second half put the Eagles behind for good.

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