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November 21

Tropical storm Gamma threatens Florida Tropical Storm Gamma could threaten South Florida this coming week, but is not expected to gain much strength, according to www.washingtonpost.com. The storm drifted north along the coasts of Belize and Honduras on Saturday, and was likely to turn onto a path that could threaten Florida, according to www.

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Sports

Jennings, West keys to success

November 21

As AU embarks on another winter season it's time to close the book on field hockey and men's soccer. Both programs accomplished feats that would be difficult at most smaller schools in weaker conferences. And the brains behind the success belong to coaches Steve Jennings and Todd West - two coaches dedicated to a competitive tradition with or without the competitive budget.

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Music notes

November 21

Fat Lip "The Loneliest Punk" (Delicious Vinyl) Sounds Like: The Second Coming of one of hip-hop's most unique figures. A- "You know who/back on the block/to bust a rhyme like a four-five glock," says Fat Lip on the opening track of "The Loneliest Punk." After dropping off the hip-hop radar for what might as well have been a lifetime, Fat Lip is back with an album that is going to make waves.

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Opinion

Stop Alito on filibuster

By Robert Idlett | November 21

ÿ Harriet Miers was a poor pick for the Supreme Court.ÿ She could not think for herself, and would have relied on the Bush White House to tell her how to rule on important issues.ÿ Although she seemed like a sure bet to be a conservative puppet, the right wing killed her nomination because they couldn't make sure that she'd be as fawning and uncritical as they wanted her to be.

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News

Catholic students raise $150 walking for homeless

By Kendra Garstka | November 21

The Catholic Student Association raised about $150 in the annual Help the Homeless 5K Walk Saturday morning on the National Mall. An estimated 1,500 people gathered on the National Mall Saturday morning for the walk sponsored by the Fannie May Foundation in 1988.

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Once docile 'Full House' star gets naughty at GWU's Lisner Auditorium

By Patrick Ambrosio | November 21

Over 1,000 students packed into GWU's Lisner Auditorium Tuesday night to see Bob Saget, the man who played America's favorite dad on television for eight years. Instead, they got a man that seemed more like the dirty joke-telling uncle who doesn't get invited to Thanksgiving dinner.

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News

SG passes bill for cage-free hen eggs

By Jess Reamy | November 21

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill yesterday encouraging Bon Appetit, AU's on-campus food service, to stop using eggs from hens confined in battery-cages and completely switch to cage-free eggs by Feb. 1, 2006. The sponsor of the bill, Zo Tobi, along with representatives from AU Animal Rights Effort, told the Senate that battery-cages are inhumane.

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President Kerwin speaks about life, future, Ladner

By Stever Dorsey | November 21

After nearly 40 years as an AU student, professor, dean and most recently provost, Neil Kerwin is now serving the university as acting president and is actively working to continue growth and development plans for the school, as well as repair damaged relationships following a period of scandal and turmoil surrounding former President Benjamin Ladner.

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Sports

Sports brief: Men's basketball scares Huskies, but drops opener, 99-82

By Kevin Hilgers | November 21

After scaring defending Pac-10 champion Washington with a tied score at halftime, AU fell to the Huskies, 99-82, Saturday in Seattle. The Eagles (0-1) led by as many as four points in the first half and went up, 44-41, on an Andre Ingram 3-pointer to start the second.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Urban ed. initiatives will help D.C. youth

November 21

The superintendent of the D.C. public school system spoke on campus this past week about intiatives aimed at improving education in a city with one of the worst school districts in the country. The overarching goal of the plan is to put more qualified teachers into schools, as well as critiquing the teaching methods of current instructors to seach for ways to improve.

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News

Tosh's accent funny, jokes

By Olga Khazan | November 21

Daniel Tosh "True Stories I Made Up" Comedy Central $14.99 B- Stand-up comedy, like middle-eastern food, comes in two extremes: it's either a tasty eclectic adventure, or it causes intense nausea and discomfort immediately after intake. Comedian Daniel Tosh is a rare exception to this rule.

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Opinion

All thumbs

November 21

Thumbs up... Volleyball "Comeback Gals"... AU's amazing team came from behind two nights in a row to win their fifth Patriot League title. Congrats Coach Goldberg, and good luck in the NCAA tourney, girls! Thanksgiving Break... It is upon us, folks! We know you all can't wait to flee the confines of campus.

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News

The hit list

November 21

1. Hot Doggs Rapper Snoop Dogg recently signed a deal with Platinum One Media to create a new line of foot-long hot dogs endorsed by the celebrity. "Snoop Doggs" are being made in Massachusetts and will hit stores in January. In other Dogg news, Snoop has a new film called "Boss'n Up" coming out Dec.

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Salazar memorial service packs Kay to capacity

By Kate Oczypok | November 21

The 280-seat Kay Spiritual Life Center was packed to standing room only capacity for a memorial service honoring the life of Class of 2005 President Chris Salazar Thursday evening. Salazar died last week after falling from a fourth-floor balcony at his apartment in NW D.

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NYU graduate assistants strike, disrupt 400 classes

By Kelly Kerr | November 21

Graduate assistants at New York University went on strike Nov. 9 after the university refused to renegotiate the GAs' union contract, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2004 the National Labor Relations Board ruled that federal labor laws did not cover graduate assistants.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: NYU grad assistants seek job protections

November 21

Teaching assistants at New York University are entering their third week of striking for federal labor protections. The National Labor Relations board ruled last year that graduate assistants were not entitled to union protection , and therefore the benefits the university should provide.

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Opinion

Disney approach: exile

By Chris Hunter | November 21

Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me?ÿ Well it's not M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E.ÿ It's the Leslie Bains and her group of four. In the wake ofÿthe recent Town Hall meeting of current Trustee members on campus the groupÿof recently resigned members of the American Board of Trustees have penned a wonderful point-by-point body blow on the Ad-Hoc group of thirteen whoÿsupported Uncle Ben.

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