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Letter to the Editor

March 31

Dear Senior class and the American University Community: We are the Senior Class officers and are here to ask for your help. Each year the Senior Class takes on the mammoth task of raising money for the senior class gift, with each subsequent class having a goal of doing better than the class before it.

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Opinion

Opinion: Seeds of Peace makes love, not war

By Micah Winograd | March 31

Peace is often a hard commodity to come by in this world. Far too often, people resort to violence to solve their disputes, rather than discussion and compromise. It is easier to hurt another than it is to compromise your own wants and desires. Having said this, I want to thank the School of International Service, the AU Hillel, AU Students for Israel, Students for Justice in Palestine, Muslim Student Association, Jewish Student Association, College Democrats and Korean Student Association.

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News

Out of Context

By The Scene staff | March 31

"All of our employees have ten digits." -spokesman for Wendy's International Inc., after a patron discovered a finger in a bwol of chili. Dupont Circle-goers were treated to quite the special treat this week from a prolonged visit from several die-hard Dr.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

March 31

Thumbs Up AU has a Truman Scholar ... That this prestigious national award was awarded to an AU student is a big feather in the cap of the School of Public Affairs. Congratulations are in order to Forrest Dunbar and to SPA. McDonald's on Van Ness Street and Wisconsin Avenue is open 24 hours a day .

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News

The no-sex column: caught

By Dan Mit | March 31

After another night of not having sex, I was again forced to spend some quality Dan-time. Too bad my roommate came home early from class...

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News

Book treats 9/11 wounds

By LEANA ZBOROVSKY | March 31

Jonathan Safran-Foer took a risk. In his second novel, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," Safran-Foer opens wounds that few authors would be willing to touch, especially in the form of a fictional novel. Through 28-year-old Safran-Foer's creativity and brilliant imagination, readers see the aftermath of the Sept.

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Sports

Sports Boxer-Briefs

March 31

AU Beirut team loses in PL championship AU's Beirut team finished 2rd in the Patriot League Beirut Invitational, losing in the finals to long time rival Holy Cross. "They were just making their shots man, what can I say?" said team Co-captain James Lynbert, "I mean we were pretty wasted by the time we got the finals but I can't make excuses.

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News

Frank Miller's classic hits big screen

By Neal Fersko | March 31

Comic book fans will probably never forgive Hollywood for deflating the puffed-up immortality of their favorite characters. On the big screen, the loose laws of comic book reality are usually downplayed, counting on the average filmgoer's limited suspension of disbelief.

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News

Cardboard cutout cruises campus

March 31

AU was treated to a special surprise Wednesday as a cardboard cutout of Ron Burgundy (of "Anchorman" fame) visited the Mary Graydon Center. The cutout popped into the WVAU studio (shown above), visited SOC classes on the third floor and greeted students eating dinner in The Tavern.

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News

Social Security at center of debate

By David Colon | March 31

College students aren't too young to worry about Social Security, said Carrie L. Lukas, the director of the conservative Independent Women's Forum, at an event held by the College Republicans Wednesday. "Time spent on the Social Security debate now is time well spent," she said, explaining that college-aged students are most affected by problems in the current Social Security system.

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News

Barry quits D.C. council

By Mac Encheze | March 31

Marion Barry announced yesterday that he would be leaving his job as Ward 8 council member to begin training for next year's "American Idol" competition. "I have skills," Barry said in a press conference. "I shouldn't deny the people my voice." Barry said he could win the competition easily, since as the former mayor of D.

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News

SIS profs abolish late-HW penalties

By Spork McGowan | March 31

In a nod to Blockbuster Video's recent decision to no longer charge members late fees for videos, School of International Service Dean David Cadman announced Tuesday that students will no longer be penalized for handing in homework late. "Internal research has concluded that learning to work on deadline does not help prepare students for the real world," Cadman said.

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News

Georgetown hunger strike wins living wage

By Chris Nye | March 31

Georgetown University student activists in the Living Wage Coalition who participated in an eight-day hunger strike on their campus ended their fast March 23 when university President John DeGioia accepted their proposal for a wage increase for contracted workers on the school's campus.

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Opinion

Our take: Mad Libs editorial

March 31

This week, AU's Department of _________ (noun) announced that it will stop funding its _________ (noun) program. A department ________ (title) said the money is needed to put toward the __________ (noun) program, which is struggling because of ____________ (euphemism for student apathy).

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Opinion

Opinion: Consider abortion on social terms

By Timothy Meyer | March 31

I will begin by admitting that I will likely never be able to concede abortion as being a right, never really recognize the meaning of a right to choose or even come to view abortion as some form of a privilege. However, even such an ardent anti-abortion proponent as myself must acknowledge that abortion is at least a practice and option whose availability women have become accustomed to.

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News

Jellina seizes SG prez office

By Jim Garvin | March 31

A month after losing the Student Government run-off election for president to Tile Kaylor, Goseph Jellina stormed the SG office in the Mary Graydon Center late Monday night, declared martial law and named himself SG Despot. "I am in control here," Jellina said.

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News

Bluegrass band traverses rocky road to April 2 hoedown

By Chris DeWitt | March 31

Our journey has thus far been a rocky one. Scheduling became a problem early on. We six kids are busy, like everyone else, I imagine. Rehearsing and arranging music is, though enjoyable, a chore, but getting everyone in the same room at any given time is a task in itself.

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