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Fall brings two new coffee vendors to campus

By April Astor and Mary Specht | August 22

The Mud Box and Pura Vida Coffee Shops will open this fall, joining the four others already open on the AU campus. While some students are glad to be able to grab coffee anywhere at AU, but others say the coffee proliferation is overkill and the space should be used for other kinds of vendors.

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The D.C. guide: Washington on the Web

By Marissa Newhall | August 22

Keeping up with D.C.-specific current events and cultural happenings will turn anyone into an incredibly enviable guest at cocktail parties, not to mention dazzle parents and friends on visits back home. Plus, being a more informed member of D.C. is the best way to take advantage of the local scene, and just feel pretty darn cool in general.

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The D.C. Guide: Finding live music

By Marissa Newhall | August 22

We might not live in Austin or New York City, but that doesn't mean D.C. isn't a popular stop for some most excellent music acts. Let The Scene present some of the most popular venues in the D.C. area, both big and small. The 9:30 Club 815 V St., NW (202) 393-0930 or http://www.

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Metro Briefs: Panda baby alive and kickin'

By Mary Specht | August 22

At more than a month old, the National Zoo's panda cub has lived the longest of any at the zoo and has drawn more than one million viewers to a 24 hour webcam, according to the Washington Post. Five cubs born in the 1980s to a different pair of giant pandas were stillborn or failed to live more than a few weeks due to infection or pneumonia.

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The D.C. Guide

By Scene Staff | August 22

Summer is over, but that doesn't mean the fun has to be. From the looks of upcoming museum and concert offerings, fall promises to be a great time to be in the District for new and returning students alike. The Scene staff has eagerly scoured local schedules, eateries, websites and event calendars to serve up the best Washington has to offer.

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The D.C. Guide: Following the Arts

By Vanessa Mueller | August 22

Lights, camera, action: don't waste another night sitting around your apartment or dorm room when there's a wealth of culture and art to explore right outside your door. Here are The Scene's recommendations for affordable arts in the District: Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave.

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Freshman class: By the numbers

By John Riley | August 22

U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of national colleges, released today, placed AU 85th, one higher from last year's ranking. In 2004 the University jumped to 86th from 99th the year before. Each year an increasingly competitive freshmen class raises AU's profile.

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Students abroad feel safe to travel

By KEOSHA JOHNSON | August 22

Students studying in London this fall say they are not worried about terrorist attacks any more than they are while living in DC. Despite heightened security alerts in the UK after the July 7th bombings in London, students participating in the AU Abroad Fall 2005 trips to London say they will feel safe while abroad, citing living in DC as good experience for living in a location with a high likelihood of terrorist threats.

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Residence halls open for business, ready for new students

August 22

Minivans rolled in by the hundreds as new and returning students alike moved into their new homes. Residence halls opened on Friday, Aug. 19 for freshmen participating in the Freshmen Service Experience. Cars will line the Letts-Anderson quad, as well as the roads in front of the North Side dorms until classes begin Monday, Aug.

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Ladner optimistic about investigation

August 22

AU has suspended President Benjamin Ladner in the midst of the Board of Trustees' investigation into allegations he spent university money on personal expenses, including presents for his children, European vacations and a French chef. Provost Neil Kerwin will serve as president while Ladner is on administrative leave, according to a statement by Bains, chair of the board.

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Ten for $10

By Marissa Newhall | August 22

Visual Music at the Hirshhorn: Multiple rooms of visual music movies and exhibits that play with tones, notes, colors and light. It's an entirely free must-see. Through Sept. 11; museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CATatonia: '80s, hip-hop and soul dance night at the Black Cat, Sept.

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Opinion

AU study abroad program sets example after London terror attacks

August 22

With this summer's terrorist bombings of London, we are reminded that while it's unfortunate the world community has to come to terms with the fact terrorism is a clear and present danger in every corner of the globe, to deny that reality would be dangerous.

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University chooses Napster for downloading

By Mary Specht | August 22

As part of this year's housing rates, AU will include Napster, a program for legally downloading music, after last spring's failed trial of Ruckus, a similar but more expensive software. Pricing details have not been worked out, but the cost could be around $12.

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The D.C. Guide: A night at the movies

August 22

Moviegoing isn't cheap these days. If a student's going to shell out precious cash for a flick, there should at least be a way to make a night out of it. Get to know the most popular movie theaters in the area and what else there is to do in the neighborhood by checking out The Scene's recommendations for dinner and movie, D.

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Campus Briefs: China: A new AU

By Kate Oczypok | August 22

AU is leading a team to design an American-style university in China, the first ever of its kind, in collaboration with the Coordinating Council for International Universities. "By having an American-style university on their own soil, Chinese education officials hope to provide the benefits of an American education to more students at far less cost than it would take to send them abroad for training," said Dr.

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Opinion

Smoking Ban leaves smokers and workers out in the cold

By Sarah Dohl | August 22

As the members of the D.C. City Council debate over the highly controversial restaurant and bar smoking ban, I find myself wondering where I left my pack of Marlboro Lights. New York City is one thing and California is another, but the idea of the capital of the free world infringing on our civil liberties is .

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Smokers, butt out of our meals

By Seth Johnson | August 22

The nation's capital could join several other cities in banning smoking in indoor restaurants and bars by the end of this year. While initially being opposed to a ban, the city's leaders have seen the light and are now putting the public's health ahead of the status quo.

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