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December 8

Dear Editor, In your staff editorial regarding the "holiday tree" debate, you miss the main point. You mention towards the end that "Christmas is of course a Christian holiday, hence the name, but many of the activities surrounding Dec. 25 are not religious in nature.

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Opinion

Iraq: right war, right time

December 5

The lack of adequate defense for the Iraq war by conservatives and the Bush Administration has prompted the left to step up their misguided criticisms of a just and necessary battle. Support for the war has waned in the polls and hurts America's ability to effectively fight the war on terror; a fight dependant upon the result of the battle of Iraq.

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News

Metro Calendar

By Kelly Kerr | December 5

Tuesday, Dec. 6 U.S. Army Blues 6 p.m. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Millennium Stage 2700 F St., NW Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) The Army's big band plays free Christmas carols. For more information, call 1-800-444-1324 Admission: Free Wednesday, Dec.

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News

Top 10

By Josh Kramer | December 5

Top 10 Real and Imagined Varieties of Hot Pockets One Would Be Surprised to Find In the Back of the Eagle's Nest: 10. Licorice 9. Chicken Melt 8. Beef Taco 7. Inside-Out 6. Steak Fajita 5. Chicago Deep-dish 4. Chicken & Cheddar with Broccoli 3. Jalapeno Steak & Cheese 2.

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Opinion

1st round foils volleyball again

By Dan Jacobson | December 5

The AU women's volleyball team received another first round exit in NCAA Tournament play, losing to Duke, 30-14, 30-16, and 30-16 in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday night. After a fifth season winning the Patriot League title and qualifying for the NCAAs, the Eagles have been eliminated in the first round each time.

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News

Displaced students to return to La.

By Lauren Gardner | December 5

Based on current registration numbers, 86 percent of Tulane students displaced by Hurricane Katrina will return to the university next semester, 4 percent below what would be expected during a normal year, according to insidehighered.com. The American Council on Education and seven other higher education institutions issued guidelines shortly after the hurricane urging colleges that admitted displaced students to welcome them as guests, not permanent students, according to insidehighered.

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News

The hit list

December 5

1. Snow Your mama used to tell you things like, "No, honey. You are special. Just like a little snowflake. No two are the same!" Your mama may have been only half right. True, no two are, in fact, exactly the same. All snowflakes do, however, follow the same rough outlines.

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Opinion

Correction: Corrections

December 5

"Les Miserables" is not being presented by the Washinton Performing Art Society, as reported in the Nov. 17 issue of The Eagle. It is a Cameron Mackintosh production.

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Sports

Wrestlers rally late, drop Terps

By Kevin Hilgers | December 5

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - With the AU wrestling team trailing at Maryland, 12-3, midway through Sunday's meet, AU coach Mark Cody delivered an order to senior Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov. "We're going to need you to get the fall," he told the sixth-ranked 165-pounder.

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News

Reynolds' physical comedy outweighs formulaic script

By Drew Richardson | December 5

For the second time this fall, Ryan Reynolds stars in a comedy as a sardonic wiseass beside Anna Faris and a large supporting cast. But unlike his chain-restaurant-inspired, twenty-something-slacker film "Waiting...," which served up poor comedic timing and misguided casting, his newest movie, "Just Friends," is a welcoming place to be.

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News

Tech bits

December 5

Clinton, Lieberman write federal game regulation act Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., revealed a new bill on Nov. 29 that would institute federal regulation of video game sales. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., co-authored the Family Entertainment Protection Act, which will be submitted when Congress reconvenes next week.

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News

Berlin brings the rock, food

By Jen Turner | December 5

So I've covered language barriers, public transportation, the wonder that is Poland, the startling epidemic of vapid teenage travelers and Parisian riots. Therefore, the time has come. With only three weeks left and counting, I hereby devote this abroad column to the real Berlin and my two favorite subjects: food and music.

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News

University librarian will leave AU to work in UAE

By Brian Kalish | December 5

Few AU students are familiar with Patricia Wand, but as the university's librarian for the past 16 years, she has changed the library's operations by implementing new programs and fostering a spirit of teamwork. Working behind the scenes on the library's first floor, Wand has overseen the day-to-day operations of the library.

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News

Music notes

December 5

The Positions "Bliss!" (Lazyline Records) Sounds like: Chicago meets 10,000 Maniacs (and a sprinkling of the Rentals for harmony). B Whatever category is the opposite of emo would be the category The Positions falls into. Not that they don't talk about breaking up, because they do.

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News

Students don thrift store finest for dance

By Kendra Garstka | December 5

Students sifted through the racks at area thrift stores for the perfect outfit to wear for a thrift store prom held in the McDowell Formal Lounge on Saturday. The prom, which was sponsored by the Leonard Hall Residence Hall Association, fulfilled the service in IDEAS, which stands for Internationalism, Diversity, Ethics, Action and Service, a new programming model for AU Housing and Dining Services and the university at large.

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News

Despite strong visuals and gameplay, 'Kingdom' lacks mainstream appeal

By J. Watts | December 5

Don't read this review. Still there? Good. That's the sort of blind ferocity needed to pick up the controller and jump head first into "Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes." This Xbox Action/RTS (that's real-time strategy, ya'll) takes over where it's predecessor "Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders" left off: in the heat of battle.

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Opinion

All thumbs

December 5

Thumbs up... Gospel Choir concert... The choir filled Kay with rapturous sounds as they jammed and swayed to holiday beats. Congrats on another awesome concert! Snow forecasts... We don't want to to jinx the forecast, but be prepared for around 5 inches of winter delight on Tuesday.

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