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Letters to the editor

September 26

Dear Editor, We who care about American University have a sinking, embarrassed feeling these days.ÿ We have been through this kind of thing before. The only hope now is that the Board has the guts to make Mr. Ladner a generous offer -- perhaps two years pay and other inducements -- on the condition that he leave the university now, quickly, forever.

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News

National brief: Officer shot at Citrus Bowl

By Kate Oczypok | September 26

A University of Central Florida police officer was shot to death Saturday afternoon by an Orlando police officer as fans were arriving to watch the Citrus Bowl. The officer was working with the state of Florida to help curb underage drinking, according to the Washington Post.

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News

Cardiff's audio walk brings history to life

By Marissa Chmiola | September 26

"Words Drawn in Water" audio walk Janet Cardiff Hirshhorn Musuem Wednesdays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Through Oct. 30 A- Hop on the AU shuttle to Tenleytown. Take the Metro to the Smithsonian stop. Walk toward the Capitol until arriving at the Hirshhorn Gallery.

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News

Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | September 26

Thursday Sept. 22 A fire alarm was pulled in Anderson Hall at 2:40 a.m. Officers investigated and, finding no signs of smoke or fire, deemed the alarm pull to be malicious. A student was experiencing severe abdominal pain and shortness of breath in McCabe Hall.

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News

Music notes

September 26

Matt Pond PA "Several Arrows Later" (Altitude) Sounds like: Bouncy indie-pop with shades of sadness, yet without the depression. A- There are two primary things working against Matt Pond PA. Firstly, the band, fronted by Matt Pond himself, has had its music featured on the indie hype wasteland that is "The O.

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News

Ladner breaks silence regarding probe

By Mary Specht | September 26

President Benjamin Ladner would resign if allegations he misspent more than $500,000 of AU's money were true, but said "emphatically that they are not," in an interview yesterday. "If I had done all the things that they claimed, I should resign. But I have not, and that's the truth," Ladner said.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Ladner should resign; board must streamline

September 26

The AU board of trustees is reportedly wrapping up its six-month investigation of President Benjamin Ladner's alleged misuse of more than $500,000 of student money, and the FBI is beginning its own investigation of our esteemed president.ÿ The verdict on Ladner is far from in, but it is overwhelmingly clear that Ladner has demonstrated a level of entitlement to student funds that is absolutely inappropriate for a university president.

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News

Stalwarts of D.C. music scene rock for the last time, say goodbye to fans

By Neal Fersko | September 26

They blew kisses and thanked D.C., but the crowd wasn't done with Q and Not U for the night, even if they were moments away from permanently dissolving as a group. Coaxing them towards a first encore was simple, with the applause not faltering or even tripping on itself for one second.

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Sports

Men's soccer's victory is worth the wait

By Ian Quillen | September 26

After 90 tenuous minutes of regulation and 10 more of overtime could not break a 1-1 tie, the AU and Lafayette men's soccer teams huddled in front of their benches. Depleted players scurried for water bottles, anxious coaches dictated strategy for the second overtime, and in AU's huddle, Sal Caccavale dictated some of his own.

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News

The hit list

September 26

1. OK Go's "A Million Ways" video Perhaps the sweetest music vide ever. In "A Million Ways" a completely stationary camera captures - in a single shot - the four members of OK Go prancing about lead singer/guitarist Damian Kulash's backyard in suits, ties and sweater vests.

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News

Branch falls on student

By Max Kopper | September 26

Posted Sept. 27 at 12:06 a.m. A large branch broke off a tree and crashed onto the quad, injuring a student outside of the Batelle-Tompkins building Monday around 3:30 p.m., witnesses said. The student was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Public Safety officers did not comment on the extent of the student's injuries.

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News

Ladner can't lead university, trustees say

September 26

Posted 9/28/05 7:55 p.m. Hundreds of students crowded the tunnel around 5 p.m. demanding suspended President Ben Ladner's resignation and protesting the board of trustees meeting that took place today in the Butler Conference Room. Protesters blocked all entrances to the room, and about 20 students were invited in to the meeting to speak to the board.

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Sports

Despite late slide, Nats' have a base to build on

By Missy Rosenberg | September 26

The bubble of the Washington Nationals' dream inaugural season finally burst Sunday. The team's 6-5 loss to the New York Mets mathematically eliminated the Nats from the playoff race. (By most accounts, their prospects had been slim for the last week or so.

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News

Campus brief: AU hosts 'Civitas' diversity forum

By Mary Specht | September 26

AU is not a bastion of liberal thought, but rather a place of intellectual diversity, according to professor and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Allan Lichtman at a forum Thursday. "Not here, not now, not ever has a value orthodoxy been imposed" at AU, he said.

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News

Tech bits

September 26

EB Games website sells out of Xbox 360s EB Games, the online equivalent of Electronics Boutique, has stopped taking preorders for the Microsoft Xbox 360, set for release on Nov. 22. The store has sold out of their launch allotment. There is no word on when a second batch of Xbox 360s would become available.

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News

Clark calls for better U.S. action

By Michael Lucibella | September 26

Four-star General Wesley Clark spoke to an audience of American University students Sunday night in the amphitheater, calling upon them to assume a leadership role in the future of the United States. His speech touched upon a variety of topics that he sees as challenges facing the United States in the coming years.

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News

Moviegoers won't be 'Wow'-ed by retro roller skating flick

By Jorge Del Pinal | September 26

A movie about roller-skating in the late 1970s starring Bow Wow would make anyone skeptical. Even for Bow Wow fans, the premise just sounds a little dumb. Thankfully, "Roll Bounce" isn't as dumb as it sounds. The story: Bow Wow plays X, an everyday '70s teenager who concentrates on his love of roller-skating to deal with the death of his mother.

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