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Online voting for SG rep elections debuts this week

By Jess Reamy | October 17

Students can vote for their Student Government representatives from the comfort of their own computers for the first time ever in the elections that run Monday through Wednesday of this week, according to a new bill unanimously passed by the General Assembly.

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Alcohol awareness week begins

By Sean Miller | October 17

Incidents of AU students caught intoxicated or with alcohol on campus increased over the past two years, a nationwide trend that has prompted university organizations and consumer advocates in Washington, D.C. to launch a campaign warning people about the negative effects of drinking.

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Fanning's new film is a 'Dream' come true

By Jeff Lambert | October 17

There's something holy about the relationships between girls and their fathers. Even beyond Freud's Electra explanation, there's a fascination and idolization among young girls of their father figures. The same worship among girls at the elementary level surrounds horses.

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Thousands gather for Millions More, marking 10-year anniversary

By Kelly Kerr | October 17

Thousands gathered on the National Mall Saturday for the Millions More Movement, which featured Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The 12-hour event, which included poetry, music and speeches from prominent members of the African American community, took place on the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.

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Opinion

All thumbs

October 17

Thumbs up Dave Chappelle Sighting... Two sophomore lovebirds were traipsing through Georgetown while shopping and came across the hilarious comedian enjoying a cigarette with the nice weather. No autographs were received, but pleasantries were exchanged. The sun reappears.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Study abroad... or else

October 17

Goucher College and SOCAL are making studying abroad a requirement for graduation from their respective institutions. The schools plan on making vouchers available or including the travel in students' tuition. Lately studying abroad has increased at AU, especially to destinations outside Western Europe and Latin America.

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Metro brief: 'Deep Throat' awarded by Times reporter

By Lauren Gardner | October 17

Judith Miller, The New York Times reporter who was jailed for refusing to reveal a confidential source, presented an award Saturday to W. Mark Felt, the famous confidential source behind the Watergate scandal, according to the Washington Post. Nick Jones, the grandson of the former FBI associate director, accepted the award for Felt because Felt could not attend the ceremony.

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Sports

Bison upset women's soccer on Senior Day

By Ian Quillen | October 17

Before the season, the AU women's soccer team didn't plan on a Senior Day with dynamic senior forward Marcela Ricupero on crutches with a season-ending knee injury. And the Eagles probably weren't thrilled with the date set for mid October in just their fourth Patriot League match, with the final three PL contests scheduled for the road.

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AUCC finalizes allocations after restructuring

By John Riley and Kendra Garstka | October 17

The AU Club Council finalized its budget allocations Sunday afternoon after weeks of deliberations and appeals and a complete restructuring of the council's operations, AUCC Chair Purti Bali said. When the final budgets were approved, the groups that received the most funding were the Latino and American Student Association, which received $6,200, the South Asian Student Association, which received $5,500, the Black Student Alliance and AU Queers and Allies, which both received $5,000.

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Mass tran secuirty threats prompt searches, evacuations

By Kelly Kerr | October 17

Despite threats to U.S. transportation systems, AU students returned back to campus safely and some AU students said they were affected by the delays and searches, but it didn't change their travel plans. As AU students vacationed across the U.S. over fall break, both Philadelphia's and New York City's public transportation systems faced terrorist threats and bomb scares.

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Same school, different worlds

October 17

SENIOR Name: Jennifer Singleterry Age: 21 Hometown: Coos Bay, Wash. Ideal friday night: Avoiding homework. It's 7:30 Tuesday morning. Jennifer Singleterry wakes up, gets dressed, leaves her Tenleytown apartment and heads to the Metro. She travels to the McPherson Square stop on the orange and blue lines and arrives at her paid internship in the advocacy department at the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids by 9 a.

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Sports

Hockey's artificial turf: a real advantage

By Jesse Epstein | October 17

Many of us have openly cried for big-time sports to come to AU. For the first time in my tenure here, we have a team that has a legitimate chance of winning the national championship: AU's field hockey team. For those who missed it, I may have been a bit critical of their playing surface a few weeks ago.

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Music notes

October 17

Harvey Danger "Little By Little" (Phonographic) Sounds Like: Pulp, Spoon B Remember "Flagpole Sitta"? Yeah, Harvey Danger is another one of those talented one-hit-wonder bands from the '90s. After a five-year hiatus, the band is back with their third album.

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Journey to Poland definitely worth a million Zlotych

By Jen Turner | October 17

Up until last week, I had never missed a plane, train or automobile in my 20-plus years. It's not that I operate on a schedule of rigid timeliness and punctuality. Anyone who has agreed to meet me at TDR knows this. It's more about sheer luck. But alas, I was due.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Alcohol awareness week

October 17

For those who did not know, people at college drink beer. Unfortunately, many abuse the drink and become more of a burden than they are worth. The university is sponsoring awareness activities all week to educate students on what alcohol does and what they can do to avoid bcoming a Sibley Hospital statistic.

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Study abroad mandatory at two national universities

By Elizabeth Royall | October 17

Goucher University in Baltimore and the new Soka University of America in Southern California have made study abroad mandatory for all its students to graduate. Starting with the class of 2010, Goucher University requires that all students must participate at least three weeks - if not a semester or year - in an intensive study abroad program.

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Tech bits

October 17

Steven Spielberg to create games Film director Steven Spielberg will oversee the development of three original video games for Electronic Arts, EA announced last week. The games will be unrelated to any of the director's movies or EA's current game franchises.

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