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September 15

Authors in D.C. Fans of science fiction satirist Terry Pratchett were able to meet the author on Tuesday night at Olsson's Book and Record shop in Arlington, Va. The British author's dry sense of humor instilled itself throughout the evening. He talked with fans for a lighthearted hour about the future of the series, his inspirations and what life was like as an author.

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News

Cars are the new bedroom

By Blair Bryant Nichols | September 15

The clich? of adolescents going to a secluded point to park and suck face (among other things) is something as ingrained in our culture as apple pie or suing a fast food chain for providing you with coffee that is actually hot. Teens' first taste of freedom often goes hand in hand with their ability to drive solo, so it seems obvious that they would choose the automobile as the scene for their maiden voyage of sexual exploration.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Alums, don't stop giving

September 12

Concern has been expressed about the impact the probe of President Ladner's finances will have on the school's fundraising. AU has done an amazing amoutn of fundraising under Ladner, recently passing the twenty percent mark of alumni contributing. Provost Kerwin, who is acting president for the time being, has not said anything about any fundraising activities he's been involved in.

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Make your fall transition mixtape before these summer hits are gone from radio airplay

September 12

Boy Least Likely To - "Be Gentle With Me" This is the first track from their debut album, "The Best Party Ever," and the line put forth with the most feeling is "If I wasn't so happy, I wouldn't be so scared to die." Before choosing those words as a life mantra, remember D.

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Tech bits

September 12

California Senate passes violent games bill The California Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would make it illegal for retailers in California to sell violent videogames to minors under the age of 18. Violent games will be labeled with 2-inch by 2-inch white stickers with a large black number "18.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | September 12

Monday, Sept. 5 A student in Letts Hall reported that two individuals urinated on her door. Public Safety canvassed the area, and made contact with one of the individuals. He was barred from campus property. An AU student reported a hit and run on the Hamilton Roadway.

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'Passion' worth the trip

By ERICA LEMASTER | September 12

The only thing Queen Elizabeth I, Hitler and Ronald Reagan have in common is that they are all played by the same man in Sarah Ruhl's "Passion Play, a cycle." Now until Oct. 16, Arena Stage runs the world premier of the play, which presents three separate productions of the Passion Play - a dramatization of Roman Catholic liturgy - over a 400-year period.

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Opinion

All thumbs

September 12

Thumbs up AU Abroad... Good job expanding students' opportunities for foreign study. But be careful and remember stable programs are more important than another destination. Hurricane regfugees in Armory... We're glad D.C. is hosting some Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

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Opinion

Race card: a GOP myth

By Robert Idlett | September 12

Conservative opinions on race in America, and the so called "race card", are flat-out wrong.ÿ The "race card" is a right-wing myth designed to hide the truth about how the modern-day Republican Party has exploited racial divisions to quietly and methodically gain power.

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Lawyer keeps students in the know about rights

By KATE SULLIVAN | September 12

College students have a new resource when it comes to learning about the law and their rights. C.L. Lindsay III, also known as the "Keg Lawyer," published a book in August 2005 that instructs students on how to declare their rights in the situations they encounter in college.

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Trio of brothers takes on new projects

By Rebecca Armendariz | September 12

The name Hanson evokes many feelings, and whether they're of nostalgia for the first quivers rippling through a set of preteen loins or of hatred for an entity that wouldn't escape Top 40 radio for months at a time is left up to many factors. Either way, the brothers three are back with a new album, a documentary, their own independent record label and a sampler they've put together to distribute with their concert tickets.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 12

Dear Editor, In his September 8th column, "Bush hates black people?" Mike Inganamortÿpainted the angry reactions of African American figures like Rev. Al Sharptonÿ and Kayne West to Hurricane Katrina as "foolish assertions."ÿ The unbelievable devastation to lives and property wrought by the hurricaneÿitself would soon serve as a mere background to the unfolding story of theÿpoor, mostly African American city dwellers who wanted government help, butÿ instead languished for days in sweltering summer heat without shelter,ÿmedicine, food or water.

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News

Campus briefs: WAMU to broadcast Roberts hearings

By Mary Specht | September 12

WAMU will broadcast complete coverage of John Robert's Supreme Court confirmation hearings with HD Radio, making the station one of the first in the country to use the technology. HD Radio allows a station to broadcast multiple programs on one frequency and enhances audio quality.

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Show captures impact on nature

By Jackie Shafir | September 12

The National Academy of Sciences is hosting a new photographic exhibition titled "The Altered Landscape: The Carol Franc Buck Collection." This new display of photographic work is not just a series of random pictures - it's photography with a message. In 1975, a group of environmentally conscious photographers, many of whom are featured in the exhibition, started to focus on "man-altered" landscapes in an attempt to highlight the effect of human presence on the environment.

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Only some students misplaced by storm receive aid

By Kelly Kerr | September 12

A series of new regulations regarding college students affected by Hurricane Katrina were put into place last week by the Department of Education, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The rules currently in place would make affected students ineligible for federal student financial aid when they enrolled in new institutions.

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Sports

For Agassi, victory in the journey

By Missy Rosenberg | September 12

For one brief, shinning moment it looked as if tennis' comeback king could summon the magic once more. At 35 years old Andre Agassi, the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 31 years, did something few tennis players have done recently: he won a set against the top player in the world, 24 year-old Rodger Federer.

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News

The hit list

September 12

1. Paste Magazine Like music and movies? Like heavy, expensive magazines? Then grab a copy of Paste, the bi-monthly music and film mag that looks as hip as it actually is. Akin to College Music Journal (or CMJ, as the cool kids say), each issue of Paste comes with its own CD and DVD samplers.

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