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Lt. General speaks about womens' role in the armed forces

By Max Kopper | November 10

Lt. General Claudia Kennedy said in a speech yesterday at AU that the steady increase of women serving in the armed forces in recent years will lead to important changes, such as women serving in combat. Kennedy spoke to an audience of approximately 60 students and faculty in Kay Spiritual Center.

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Horoscopes

By Tamara Brown | November 10

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Even if it means drifting down the creek without a paddle in a boat chartered by a large ex-con named One-Nut Larry. Happy trails to you, my friend. Lucky '80s hair band: Quiet Riot Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Some say the truth will set you free, but you know those fools are lying.

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Sports

Today, the sweet science has gone sour

By Jordan Beane | November 10

I have a basic premise about humans. People love to see people beat the "Bejesus" out of each other. It's biological, like our need to breathe oxygen, or our hatred of any Weezer CD after "Pinkerton." Think about it. When you were in high school, did anyone ever yell "Someone's doing homework!" causing everyone to stand on their lunch tables to peer at the guy finishing chemistry for next period? No.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: "Girlcott" offensive, disgusting t-shirts

November 10

A group of high school girls in Pittsburgh organized a boycott, or as they called it, a "girlcott," of pricy clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch because of t-shirts the group deemed demeaning towards women. The story has gained national attention, with the girls being interviewed by Katie Couric on the "Today Show.

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Spree of burglaries hit dorms

By Kate Oczypok | November 10

Six burglaries occurred on campus in October, according to Sergeant Maurice Carter, coordinator for AU Public Safety. These burglaries occurred within the six residence halls on campus and should not be classified as thefts, according to Carter. Thefts are stealing from open spaces, while burglaries are stealing from private areas such as dorm rooms.

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Furry Animals snuggle up to 9:30

By Chris DeWitt and Marissa Newhall | November 10

Oh, the Super Furry Animals. It's difficult to describe the music of a band with a penchant for five-part songs and futuristic cartoon creatures. A sizable crowd shuffled into D.C.'s 9:30 Club Tuesday night, hoping that seeing these eccentric Welsh rockers live would clear up the confusion.

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National brief: High school student shoots one, injures two

By Kate Oczypok | November 10

A Tennessee high school student shot and killed an assistant principal and injured two other administrators Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. Campbell County High School Assistant Principal Ken Bruce was fatally wounded in the chest during the shooting.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Google Print offers books sans library

November 10

Internet beheamoth Google, which offers services such as GMail, Google Earth, and a picture editing service, Picassa, has found another niche to carve out for itself: books. For those of you who loathe treking to the library, Google now enables you to search for a book and topic, and then browse the relevant parts of the book.

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Triangles of love aren't always right

By Blair Bryant Nichols | November 10

In kindergarten, we were taught that sharing is caring. Having this cemented in my consciousness since my first year at St. Thomas Catholic Elementary, I've always been more than willing to share with my friends. Notes, clothes, alcohol and even money is willingly lent to my close friends.

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Opinion

Stay on message, AU demands board reform

November 10

Dear Students, As the Board of Trustees meets today, I felt it important to speak to the campus community. I am writing to reassure you that your student government is doing all it can to effectively advocate for you with the board of trustees. The decision to give now ex-President Ladner $3.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | November 10

Thursday, Nov. 10 "Community-Based Research: Linking Academic and Community Needs" 12:30-2 p.m. Mary Graydon Center, room 200. The faculty event will feature Sam Marullo, chair of the sociology and anthropology departments at Georgetown and cofounder of the Community Research and Learning Network of Washington, D.

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Mature 'Atmosphere' surrounds new disc

By W. Spencer Coffer | November 10

The release of a "mature" album by an artist usually signals the end of the purity, effervescence and spontaneity that made previous albums successful. Such albums are usually marked by a self-conscious urge to weigh in on important issues not particularly well served by a 50 to 70 minute running time.

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Sports

Sports brief: Crew brings home gold from Virginia competition

By Ian Quillen | November 10

AU rowing finished its season with a gold medal and a fourth-place finish at the Head of the Occoquan race Sunday. The Eagles took first in the Men's Novice 4 division, a classification for 4-man boats for first-year rowers, finishing the 5,000-meter course in 20:17.

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Google sued for distribution of copyrighted works

By Debbie Kang | November 10

Google, the world's largest Internet search engine, is being sued by two organizations, the Author's Guild and the Association of American Publishers over the company's scanning and distribution of copywrited works through its Google Library program without the permission of the authors.

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Katzen Arts Center, faculty attract prospective students to AU's Master's of Fine Arts program

By Vanessa C. Mueller | November 7

While the doors of the Katzen Arts Center's new museum space opened, students in the Master's of Fine Arts program opened the doors of their new studios to show off what they've been working on. Those who came to see were treated to a wide variety of great art in gorgeous new workspaces, ranging from paintings to prints to installations.

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Metro brief: Hundreds rally outside RFK stadium to end the AIDS epidemic

By Lauren Gardner | November 7

Nearly 300 people infected with HIV from across the country rallied outside Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Saturday to call on the president, Congress and society to renew commitments to end the AIDS epidemic, according to The Washington Post. The crowd, organized by the Campaign to End AIDS, then marched to Anacostia Park to call attention to the virus's growing devastation of the black community, especially in D.

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Homeless man stabs four near White House

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | November 7

Despite a violent knifing near the White House, a normally very secure area of Washington, D.C., AU students still feel relatively safe on campus. A homeless man was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempting to kill four tourists with a knife in Lafayette Park.

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