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Civil rights activist dies, leaves legacy of courage

By Kelly Kerr | February 6

Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday at 78 of ovarian cancer, according to the Associated Press. King had a public viewing in the Georgia state Capitol rotunda Saturday and will have another viewing in the Baptist church where her husband was a minister today.

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New Pokemon XD is kid-friendly role playing game, but stumbles with sound

February 6

Pok?mon has long had a polarizing influence. Naysayers have been calling the Nintendo franchise a fad since its inception on the original Game Boy in 1998, while aficionados fought the critics back with cries of, "Gotta catch 'em all!" "Pok?mon XD: Gale of Darkness" for the Nintendo GameCube is yet another strong role-playing game, but its kid-friendly surface may repel older gamers worried about what their friends will think.

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News

Conference brings bands and activists to Tavern

By Chris Moreno | February 6

Last Friday at the Tavern, the National Conference on Organized Resistance held a concert/rally to kick off this year's festivities. Each year, NCOR brings together a bevy of politically aware AU students as well as a number of community activists who are looking to change the world for the better.

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News

Harassment common at most schools

By Ebonie Branch | February 6

According to a study conducted by the American Association of University Women, 62 percent of college students have been sexually harassed, and 35 percent of female students and 29 percent of males reported they were physically harassed. Despite the national trend, members of AU's administration said it has not dealt with as many accusations of sexual harassment, and students say it is not a serious problem plaguing AU.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: NCOR can co-exist with AU

February 6

The National Conference on Organized Resistance met on our campus for the ninth time this past weekend. The hordes of activists that it drew together could not possibly been missed, especially by anyone trying to shuffle down to TDR on Saturday afternoon. While we at the Eagle support the idea of revolutionary voices convening to share and discuss their ideas in what some could consider un-revolutionary times, it must also be noted that the NCOR presence this year was much more in-your-face than ever before.

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News

NCOR conference attracts hundreds

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | February 6

Community members and students coming together for the National Conference on Organized Resistance were on campus over the weekend to convene on their mutual platform of activism. The conference has taken place on the AU campus every winter since 1998 when it was founded by AU students Nisha Anand, Amanda Moeckel, Leila Spears and Kadd Stephens.

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Sports

What's good for Bucknell is just as good for AU

By Dan Jacobson | February 6

Last March, Bucknell, seeded No. 14 , was in the process of upsetting Kansas, seeded No. 3, in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. My friends and I got into a debate over whether or not we should root for Bucknell. Some people were rooting for Kansas because they saw Bucknell as a Patriot League rival and didn't want to see a rival of AU win in the NCAA Tournament.

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Sports

AU can't hang close enough at Lehigh

By Jesse Epstein | February 6

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Eagles' men's basketball team walked into Lehigh with a swagger that would be unexpected from a middle-of-the-pack team set to face one of the league leaders. The Eagles looked like they knew they could hang with the Mountain Hawks, which they.

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Opinion

Column: Dems: Go for Dixie

By Robert Idlett | February 6

The Democratic Party is better off than many think. It has a has a left-of-center ideology that is acceptable to many Americans, despite what most Republicans, Fox News, and some timid centrist Democrats say. The Democrats' general political positioning is fine.

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Sports

Hadavi lifts AU to two-game win streak

By Jesse Epstein | February 6

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Some days will go down in history as program-changing days. On Saturday, the AU women's basketball team may have had one of them as it beat the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 75-68, at Stabler Arena for its second road victory of the Patriot League season.

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Sports

Sports Briefs

By Kevin Hilgers | February 6

Track sets school records at Armory Collegiate Invitational Three runners from AU's indoor men's and women's track and field teams set records at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York last weekend. Junior Brendan Fennell smashed a 32-year-old record in the 5,000 meters Saturday, crossing the finish line at 14:23.

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News

'Bubble' exposes real America

By Marissa Newhall | February 6

Doll factory + dysfunctional love triangle + generic American town = murder. Although not the typical cinematic formula, Steven Soderbergh's latest, "Bubble," works wonders with all four. Set in West Virginia, "Bubble" tells the tale of overweight, middle-aged Martha (Debbie Doebereiner) and post-adolescent Kyle (Dustin James Ashley), two doll-factory workers who form an unlikely friendship over lunch breaks and rides home after work.

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Opinion

Freedom of expression does not equal racial ignorance

By Riazul Raquib | February 6

Over the last week, television screens have broadcasted the growing and angry global Muslim sentiment over Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in a negative light. Unfortunately, these cartoons and their subsequent protests in reaction have brought violence to many living in the Muslim world.

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News

Students may pay higher interest rates

By Kendra Garstka | February 6

College students may face higher interest rates on their student loans due to the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which is now awaiting approval from President Bush. The bill passed the House on Feb. 2 with a vote of 216 to 214. In December, it passed the Senate 51 to 50 with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the final vote.

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News

Flip-flops, though fashionable, may be unhealthy

By Janelle L. Plummer | February 6

Finding the proper mix of style and comfort in footwear is not a hassle for college students when they can crawl out of bed, slip on a pair of flip-flops or Birkenstocks and hurry to class. "I wake up really late, and I don't have time to put on socks and shoes," said Logan Atkinson, a sophomore in the School of Communication.

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News

Music notes

February 6

P.O.S. "Audition" (Rhymesayers Entertainment) Sounds like: A rap-heavier Beastie Boys. B "Audition," P.O.S.'s second album, sharply blends his punk rock roots with indie rap. The album, released by Minneapolis-based Rhymsayers Entertainment, boasts great bass guitars and percussion mixed with interesting hip-hop beats and some pretty decent rapping.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 6

Dear Editor I've been a student at American University for three years now and have put up with a lot but for the first time at this school I've been so outraged as to write a letter to the Eagle with this question, what happened to the Eagles Nest? I go down there to pick up some Tide to do laundry only to find that my trusty deterrgent has been replaced with some new no name environmentally friendly deterrgent I haven't heard of.

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