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Staff Editorial: Cab fares & unfairs

February 17

The District of Columbia will soon begin to experiment with a new metered taxicab system, possibly to replace the current zone system that they operate on. Meters will be implimented to some cabs on a trial basis this spring. Funny, during the trial period riders will be told how much it would have cost had they been metered, but still have to pay as prescribed in the zone system.

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All Thumbs

February 17

Good and bad around campus and the country.

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Honesty essential in political debate

By Chris Smith | February 17

Every Monday and Thursday after my 9:55 class, I pick up the latest copy of The Eagle. After laughing over the police blotter, I make my way to the conservative or liberal column. Each day I enjoy the rants from both sides about a current issue. However, putting ideologies aside, I find a striking difference between the articles.

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Staff Editorial: Grading Ladner

February 14

AU President Benjamin Ladner delivered his annual "State of AU" address Thursday, and he spent most of the time patting himself on the back. He explained the increased cost of an AU education by citing the school's rise in national rankings during his tenure.

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All Thumbs

February 14

The good and the bad of this week

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Staff Editorial: Rules for Valentine's Day

February 14

If you've got a Valentine, you've probably been counting down the hours until today and relishing in the chance to spend time with your love. And if you don't have a Valentine, you probably considered not getting out of bed this morning. Whether you love or hate the holiday, it will undoubedly affect your day in some way.

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Academic freedom essential

February 14

Since President Bush's victory in November, Democratic voters have indulged themselves in the belief that their party is simply more educated than their right-wing counterparts. Comments such as "ignorant" and "Jesus freaks" directed toward Middle America seem to give liberals some comfort in their defeat.

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Editorial Cartoon: Ruckus

February 14

By Ryan Keller

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Ed Cartoon

February 10

Ed Cartoon

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Opinion: Vindication for Deaniacs

By Scott Goldstein | February 10

It was 2003, and Howard Dean was attending the Jefferson Jackson dinner in Iowa. It was the biggest of big political events. Thousand of people packed into an arena, and Hillary Clinton was the MC of the event. There were signs everywhere and a banner draped from the upper level.

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Corrections

February 10

This issue's corrections.

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Letter to the Editor

February 10

This Issues Letter to the Editor

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Opinion: Complications in college life diminish love

By Timothy Meyer | February 10

Writing this sort of piece has become somewhat of a tradition for me around this time of year. Frequently, I write about politics, culture or world affairs. But every once in a while it becomes necessary to write not about ideology, but from the heart. The cynics are wrong - chivalry is not dead.

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Over the line at VMI

February 10

Two weeks ago, pictures of a Halloween party that took place in barracks at Virginia Military Institute where students dressed in costumes mimicking gays, Nazis and blacks surfaced online. VMI instituted a panel of three students to investigate and suggest disciplinary action against the students.

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Democracy? More like demo-crazy!

By Stephanie Furman | February 10

Is the battle of the 2004 election over? Politicans are carving out their agendas in Congress for this fiscal year. Some are already considering their commitments to special-interest groups who elected them into office. Where does the role of the citizen stand? How can citizens combat the forces aganist the zip code 20005 lobbyist? What the American University chapter of Democracy Matters engages in is combating special-interest groups that detract from the heart of the political process and refocusing attention away from politicans' pockets and back on the role of the individual system.

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'Wealthy' an interest group

By Dan Miller | February 10

In today's atmosphere of heated political rhetoric, almost every group is attacked. Unions selfishly feed at the trough. Liberal egghead academics plot to instill their values in our youth. Only one group is rarely if ever attacked: those who control concentrated wealth.

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Anti-U.S. event foiled

February 10

Last weekend, the Marriott in Bethesda was planning on hosting a convention funded by the Iranian government titled the "Twenty Sixth Anniversary of the victory of the glorious Islamic Revolution and Death To America Day." It was only after an Iranian dissident group caught wind of it and alerted Marriott that the event was shut down.

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