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German subway offers new cast of characters

By Jen Turner | October 3

My life in Berlin at this point consists mostly of comforting little rituals as I find my roots. Every day after German class, a small troupe of students march down to the nearby Tha restaurant and order the same thing. I rip out the crossword from the International Herald Tribune and pretend to know big words.

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'Breastival' promotes women's health issues

By Olga Khazan | October 3

AU's first annual "Breastival" was held on the quad Saturday in order to raise awareness about breast cancer and other women's issues. The event which was sponsored by the Women's Initiative, featured free games such as "pin the boob on Clawdette" and "water-boob darts," as well as music, free food, and information from several women's organizations.

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Opinion

The civil war within the Democratic party rages on

October 3

There's a tug-of-war over the future of the Democratic Party.ÿ On one side are moderates who think inside the box and are scared to death by the Republican machine.ÿ They are cowards who do just about anything to win, including being more conservative.ÿ These people win elections, but do nothing groundbreaking once in office.

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Fall break reduced to one day for 2006 year

By Jess Reamy | October 3

Next year's fall break will be shortened to one weekday in order to bring an earlier end to the semester, according to administration officials. During consideration of changes to be made to the Fall 2006 academic calendar, Student Government President Kyle Taylor proposed the compromised solution, which the General Assembly endorsed and the university approved last week.

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Opinion

Ladner's contributions will outweigh overspending

By Will Rayel | October 3

"The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones.ÿ So let it be with Caesar." I fear that the words of Shakespeare's Marc Antony will soon ring true in the context of embattled AU President Ben Ladner.ÿ In the past week, I have received an e-mail petition to have Ladner fired or resign, seen 5 of 6 school faculties give him a vote of no confidence and seen a student protest staged.

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Student Government calls for Ladner to resign as president

October 3

The Student Government's General Assembly passed a resolution yesterday calling for President Benjamin Ladner to step down, adding its voice to more than half a dozen university groups calling for the president to resign or be removed by the board of trustees.

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News

Jazz royalty grace Lisner

By Neal Ferkso | September 29

It was supposed to be a concert, but it unfolded like a character study. The first: a fiery black sheep who embraced her upbringing with every note, who lamented her tragedies as if she were performing a grandiose opera. When she looked out and said, "Hi, I'm Martha Wainwright", it had the same tone as a elementary school art teacher, not knowing if kindness and apology were to be extended in equal measure.

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National briefs

By Kate Oczypok | September 29

New Orleans police superintendent retires The police superintendent of New Orleans announced his retirement Tuesday in the aftermath of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. Eddie Compass chose to retire after several hundred of his officers deserted the force during the hurricane and two officers committed suicide.

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'No faith' in Ladner, board tells students

By Mary Specht | September 29

Dozens of students rallying for President Benjamin Ladner's resignation surrounded both doors of the room where members of the board of trustees were meeting yesterday, about 20 were invited in to discuss Ladner's poor spending discretion and the board's lack of oversight and transparency.

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Sports

Sports briefs

By Kevin Hilgers | September 29

Volleyball overcomes hitting woes to win third PL contest The AU women's volleyball team overcame a hard-hitting Navy team and a rare game loss to overtake the Midshipmen in Annapolis Tuesday, 3-1 (30-22, 29-31, 30-23, 30-25). The Eagles (9-7. 3-0 Patriot League) lost the hitting battle, 64-58, for the first time this season.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | September 29

Thursday, Sept. 29 Table Talk Lunch Series 12:00 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. "Hurricane Katrina: The Politics of the Disaster." Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact x3320. Training Opportunity: Exploring Intercultural Communication 1-5 p.

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Lichtman officially announces U.S. Senate run

By John Riley | September 29

American University history professor Allan Lichtman officially announced yesterday he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Paul Sarbannes (D-Md.) in 2006. Amid a crowd of middle school and college students, AU professors, and Bethesda residents at North Bethesda Middle School, Lichtman pledged to fight and be an advocate for ordinary Maryland residents and for the country at large if elected.

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AU promotes student safety

By Kate Naseef | September 29

Following the case of the missing Virginia Commonwealth University freshman, AU Public Safety warns that students should be aware of threats both on and off-campus to protect themselves. "Make sure someone, a roommate or another classmate, is aware of one's whereabouts at all times," said Capt.

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Opinion

Let's move AU forward

By Dr. Stanley J. Weiss | September 29

The fact that about half the Board of Trustees (as cited in the September 28, 2005 Washington Post) wants to retain Ladner, and even raise his salary to $800,000 with an additional $80,000 for his wife, reveals just how critical the current situation is and the scale of the challenge confronting us.

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David Lynch extolls value of transcendental meditation

By Debbie Kang | September 29

American University will soon be one of the first colleges to participate in a two-year research project on transcendental meditation and its effects on college students, said Bob Roth, vice President of the David Lynch Foundation. On Tuesday, David Lynch, the award-winning film director of "Mulholland Drive," "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," was joined in Bender Arena by quantum physicist Dr.

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Five AU schools vote no confidence in Ladner

September 29

The following are the statements released by the respective faculties from the Kogod School of Business, the School of Communication, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of International Service and the Washington College of Law.

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Sports

Working OT can't solve women's soccer's problems

By Jordan Beane | September 29

If AU's women's soccer team had one weakness Monday, it was set-play defense. Against Towson, that problem came to agonizing light. Towson scored two goals, one off a corner kick and one off a free kick, to beat AU in overtime, 2-1, at Reeves Field. Towson scored the game-winner off an Alison Reinhart free kick that got through the box and AU's 'keeper in the 106th minute.

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