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All thumbs

September 15

Thumbs up D.C. Preparedness... We're glad that D.C. has a plan for any potential disasters. Being able to stay put is a plus as long as TDR is fully stocked. Chicken Tenders... They're selling like hotcakes in the Tavern. Too bad we can't get them every Saturday night in TDR.

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News

Ladner's personal chef laid off

September 15

Posted Sept. 16 at 1:43 a.m. President Benjamin Ladner's personal chef, whose salary was paid by the university, was laid off Thursday amidst the board's investigation of Ladner's spending, according to the Washington Post. Sally Ekfelt, the secretary who coordinated the Ladner's social schedule, has also been transferred to the president's office to serve as an assistant to David Taylor, Ladner's chief of staff.

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Sports

Three hours ahead, but several steps behind

By Kevin Hilgers | September 15

One of these days, AU volleyball coach Barry Goldberg will tell you, his team is going to pull off the big win. It's all just a matter of keeping on doing what they're doing and sooner or later, they're bound to get a break. That's what the Eagles (5-4) will be hoping for this weekend in San Diego in their last chance against powerhouse programs before the NCAA tournament in December.

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News

Baltimore shows love for Rilo Kiley

By Cecilia Campbell-Westlind | September 15

The stage lights go out. For a few suspenseful seconds, the only thing illuminating lead vocalist Jenny Lewis's face is the flash of countless cameras going off. Her soft, country-inspired voice croons into the microphone as the spine-tingling energy from the crowd floods the room.

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News

Eagle receives anonymous Ladner letter

September 15

Posted Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. The following is the complete text of one of the anonymous letters received by members of the Board of Trustees, Student Government and the Washington Post. An AU source, who chose not to be identified due to the source's proximity to the investigation, confirmed the letter. Original capitalization and punctuation have been maintained. Dear Sir, Dr. Ben Ladner, President of American University, is under investigation by the Board of Trustees of the University for SEVERE expense account violations. ...

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News

National brief: Ohio children found in cages

By Kate Oczypok | September 15

Eleven children ranging in age from one to 14-years-old were found in homemade cages in Wakeman, Ohio yesterday. The children, who were all adopted by Michael and Sharon Gravelle, had conditions such as autism and fetal alcohol syndrome. The Gravelles denied in a custody hearing that they had abused the children.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 15

Dear Editor, When I first moved to Bethesda it was in January 2004.ÿ I was returning to AU from taking a semester off and the Office of Housing and Dining informed me that there was no room in the dorms for me. ÿ And, since I was a sophomore, I could move into Park Bethesda.

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News

Equal opportunity dating

September 15

We were at a party with actual adults. I consider myself a semi-adult, at best a struggling adult. I don't do my laundry with any frequency and my rent always wanders into the mailbox late. I don't own a suit and I can't stand red wine. Upon walking into the Upwardly Mobile Party, I immediately noticed the wide variety of striped button-down shirts.

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Opinion

Media-business complex

By Jon McPike | September 15

If one were to ask people what they thought were the most important news stories of this week, then they would probably point to Hurricane Katrina, the scandal over the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, or maybe the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Judge John G.

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Sports

Please, let gridiron dreams burn out

By Ian Quillen | September 15

Each fall, I return to Nebraska Avenue psyched about the upcoming collegiate soccer, field hockey, and volleyball seasons. Sure, the annual thrill of dropping dead inches short of a Patriot League men's basketball title and an NCAA bid each March is worth the price of tuition alone.

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News

Not a match made in 'Heaven'

September 15

Modern women want to have it all: a successful career, a loving partner and a life-resuscitating kiss from Mark Ruffalo. In "Just Like Heaven," Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon) is just such a woman. However, as a rising star in the medical field, she finds herself more often in the operating room than in the singles' bar.

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News

Bill proposes to cut $9 billion in student aid

By Kendra Garstka | September 15

Two proposals in Congress that would cut $9 billion from student loan programs brought about 50 students from colleges in the D.C. area to George Washington University yesterday to rally against the possible budget cuts. "Enabling students to pay for their education strikes at the core of what our nation stands for," said Morgan Corr, executive vice president of the Student Association at George Washington University.

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News

Profs try to engage students, not fail them

By John Riley | September 15

It sounds like a student's dream come true-a class with no grades. But that's the reality of Professor Lyn Stallings' math classes. Stallings has created a curriculum for her courses based on the use of formative assessment, whereby students and professors engage in open dialogue focused on how students think and the importance or value of the material being taught.

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News

Zenith Gallery takes patrons 'Into the Minds of Nine'

By Lindsey Marburger | September 15

If one really counts a picture or a piece of artwork as a thousand words, then Zenith Gallery's latest exhibition calls, pleads, deplores, whispers, yells, lectures and mumbles - and all in one breath. A collection of works from nine artists, the show titled "Into the Minds of Nine" exemplifies the spirit of the word "eclectic.

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News

Metro briefs

September 15

4,000 hurricane survivors in D.C. The number of Hurricane Katrina survivors in the Washington area has tripled since Friday, but the number of people living at the D.C. Armory has decreased, according to washingtonpost.com. More than 4,000 people displaced by the hurricane are living in the region, 380 of them in the district.

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News

Storm season breaks records

By Jimm Phillips | September 15

As Gulf Coast residents begin to clean up and dry out their towns and cities, the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina has yet to be fully assessed. Some have compared the devastation caused by Katrina to the destruction caused during the Boxing Day Tsunami, which swept through the Indian Ocean on Dec.

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Opinion

Credit for conduct board

September 15

The university is now offering a one credit course to go along with student service on the school's Conduct Board. While it is unfortunate students have to be wooed with credit, it is good that some classroom education is included. Many students (thankfully) have likely never heard of the Conduct Board, but it is a very active part of Judicial Affairs and Mediation Services (JAMS).

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