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AU will hold teleconference on Facebook privacy policy

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | January 30

American University will hold a teleconference with attorneys, professors and administration on Feb. 14 to determine a Facebook privacy policy. Some employers may begin using the Web site for background checks on potential employees, which could mean trouble for students who post information or pictures of themselves they want kept private from employers, The Eagle previously reported.

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Sports

Hoops notes: Adams pumps up the family

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 30

Although AU coach Jeff Jones praised the Eagles for playing hard Wednesday at Navy, they blew a six-point halftime lead against a team they had not lost to since February 1991 by falling to the Midshipmen, 77-68. According Jones, the loss against Navy made Saturday's Lafayette game even more important.

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Music notes

January 30

Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins "Rabbit Fur Coat" (Team Love) Sounds Like: A decidedly secular white southern spiritual, and with twins! A- Jenny Lewis is the asymmetrical haircut dude's dream girl and the indie grrl's goddess, and has managed to convince about half the population that hot pants might possibly be cool again.

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News

Deerhoof stomps the Black Cat

January 30

By BEN LOZOVSKY Eagle Contributing Writer On Saturday evening at around 11, the Earth stood still and the Black Cat sat down. Not to say that the venerable old Washington landmark took a knee; rather the confused but enthusiastic crowd at D.C.'s premier indie venue was coaxed by a foursome of dancing beauties called Leg & Pants Dans Theatre into an Indian-style campfire romp.

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Opinion

Marriage should be for all

January 30

"Marriage is one of the 'basic civil rights of man.'" Times must have been far simpler back in 1967 when Chief Justice Warren so eloquently and simply ended centuries of racial bias and hatred by granting whites and blacks the right to marry. Unfortunately times were not simple.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: College literacy rates

January 30

The Department of Education has released a study that shows that only 25 percent of college-educated Americans can read at a proficient level. The study probed how well we read for comprehension of things like books and newspapers as well as maps. No matter how you slice it, only a quarter of college graduates having the ability to read well is appalling.

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News

Danish graphic novel hits the stands, disappoints

By Michael Reichenberg | January 30

"Marlene" is your typical graphic novel, except erotic sex scenes have replaced the entire plot. What plot remains deals with a series of murders revolving around a very sexually active woman named Marlene. It's up to super cop Michael Joergenson to find the murderer.

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News

Veggie-friendly eating

By Marissa Newhall | January 30

Since almost all D.C. eateries serve up at least a few meat-free options, the District is a great place to go green. Check out these other vegan- and vegetarian-friendly restaurants - in all parts of Northwest D.C., and all serving up their fare for $13 or less - sure to please omnivores and herbivores alike.

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Daily helping of veggie-friendly eating

January 30

Vegetarians, perk up your ears! The historic Shaw district in Northwest D.C. has been making major commercial gains over the past few years, so while you struggle over the ethical dilemma of gentrification, enjoy the savory veggie-friendly cuisine of up-and-coming eatery, Vegetate.

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News

Sex toy soiree

By Melissa Beal | January 30

Tupperware, Longaberger Baskets and Pampered Chef equipment are the traditional products around which groups of women gather to pine over and purchase while munching on miniature cheesecakes and cucumber sandwiches. Now these in-home sales-slash-parties are moving out of the kitchen and into the bedroom.

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News

Former AU scholar faces deportation

By Elizabeth Royall | January 30

Deportation trials began Jan. 23 for former School of International Service scholar-in-residence Gao Zhan, who is serving a sentence for spying for the Chinese government. In 2003, she admitted to selling over $500,000 worth of military-grade microprocessors to a Chinese government agency.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Facebook's job effect

January 30

American University will formulate a terms of use policy for the popular student website Facebook, next month. The plan comes amidst growing interest of employers in using Facebook to garner information about potential new hires. The university wants students to be ofiicially made aware of the consequences of their online posts.

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News

The Best of 2006: Part Deux - fun and then some

January 30

Exactly one week ago, The Scene brought you a brief run-down of the most awesome things to look forward to in the coming year. But that revealed that there's so much more to look forward to! Thus, enjoy this second installment of the Best of 2006. 6. "Factory Girl" - coming in September Imagine a movie about Andy Warhol's Factory starring Guy Pearce, Sienna Miller and Hayden "Star Wars" Christensen in which not one, but TWO members of Weezer play bit parts as the Velvet Underground.

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News

Metro calendar

By Lauren Gardner | January 30

Monday, Jan. 30 Forum on the Impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney 12 - 2 p.m. Busboys and Poets Bookstore, 2021 14th St., NW Are the president and vice president above the law? Should they be held accountable? How? Speakers include Cindy Sheehan and Ralph Nader.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 30

Fund established for 9/11 workers Two New York House Of Representatives members called on the Bush administration to appoint someone to supervise testing and treatment of people affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center, USA Today reported Thursday.

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Obama addresses lobbying reform

By Lauren Gardner | January 30

Lawmakers must change the way they deal with lobbyists and work more to serve the public in order to regain Americans' trust in the government, said Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) at a Lobbying Reform Summit Thursday cosponsored by AU's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and the Committee for Economic Development.

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Sports

Home showcase for wrestlers

By Dan Jacobson | January 30

Heavyweight wrestler Adam LoPiccolo avenged an earlier loss and won his match by pinning his ranked opponent as AU won all but one of its matches to beat Sacred Heart Sunday, 37-6 The sophomore, who was ranked 13th in his class by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, faced off against Payam Zarrinpour, who was ranked 11th among heavyweights.

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