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Opinion

Miller Time for GOP

By Seth C. Johnson | September 9

In his column Minority Report, Seth C. Johnson discusses the political ramifications of Sen. Zell Miller's speech at the Republican National Convention.

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Sports

AU captures men's D.C. College Cup

By Ian Quillen and Steve Clacreman | September 9

When the AU Men's Soccer team came from a goal down to defeat Georgetown 2-1 on Monday afternoon and clinch the D.C. College Cup at Reeves Field, one thing became clear - this is not last year's team. That team went 7-9-1 and never had a come-from-behind victory.

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News

Fury of 'Macbeth' at Shakespeare Theatre

By Crista Scaturro | September 9

Though Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is centuries old, director Michael Kahn presents a production that is fresh and very much his own. Kahn skillfully blends different artistic devices to recreate the Scottish Play for contemporary audiences.

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News

Students question Ladner at SC-organized meeting

By Kate Oczypok | September 9

AU President Ben Ladner held an informal town hall meeting yesterday evening in the University Club for students. Ladner answered questions from students who attended the meeting, which was moderated by Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth. University officials such as Vice President of Campus Life Gail Hanson and Executive Director of Housing and Dining Julie Weber were also present.

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Opinion

The Case for Conservativism

By Timothy Meyer | September 9

Timothy Meyer writes in on the merits of conservativism for students new to AU's campus.

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Sports

"Prime Time" returns

By Ryan Sherwin | September 9

Ryan Sherwin dismisses the naysayers in his coverage of Deion Sanders' return to the sports world in this issue's Sideline Scholars.

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News

Victims mourned

By April Seipp | September 9

Hundreds of people, including Madeline Albright gathered at the Russian Embassy this week to mourn the deaths of more than 300 people who were taken hostage at School 1 in Beslan, Russia.

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News

Campus Brief

By Mishri Someshwar | September 2

Brief news from campus: The AU Student Activities office received nearly 50 applications this past summer for the dual-person position of Program Advisors. Chris Tankersley and Katrina Fauss were hired, according to Karen Gerlach, Director of Student Activities, for their experience in the field.

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Sports

Volleyball team looks to extend PL win streak

By Phil Turner | September 2

Having amassed a 49-0 Patriot League record over the past three years, it comes as no surprise that the AU volleyball team is again expected to be the class of the league in 2004. Despite the graduation of 2003 All-American and three-time Patriot League Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova, 15-year veteran coach Barry Goldberg and his players have spent the past year focused on continuing their league dominance and breaking onto the national scene.

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News

Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | September 2

Brief metro news: Metro station managers will attend civility training Oct. 1 in response to rising customer complaints and greater stress on station managers.

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Opinion

Lights out in Letts

September 2

On the evening before the first day of classes, AU freshmen received a rude welcome to their new home. A power transformer blew out Sunday, forcing Letts Hall residents to live without power or water for almost a full day. The problem was finally remedied late Monday night, when a temporary generator was hooked up to power the building until the transformer could be fixed.

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News

Being matched leads to donating marrow

September 2

In part one of her two-part narrative, senior Alanna Schurach discusses her experiences as a bone marrow donor.

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News

Chemical weapons dig put on hold

By Anne Godlasky | September 2

Due to a temporary shortage of funds, the Army Corps of Engineers stopped excavating at Lot 18, an area on the South Side of campus encompassing land around the Public Safety and the Financial Aid buildings.

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News

Some summer jobs transcend pencil-pushing

By Blair Payne & Megan Slack | September 2

While some students spent their summer waiting tables, working in retail or stuck inside cramped offices, others were doing something a bit more interesting with their three-month break from AU. Here's an overview of the most interesting jobs held by students this summer.

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Opinion

Reclaiming the label

By Nathalie Marechal | September 2

Progressive columnist Nathalie Marechal on liberalism and stigmatism, and reclaiming the label that applies accurately and positively.

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News

Letts students lose power day before classes commence

By Khai Ha | September 2

Power for Letts Hall began to fail Sunday night prompting technicians to completely turn off the electricity early Monday at 2 a.m. to assess the situation. Technicians concluded that the power transformer had worn out due to old age, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Services Julie Weber.

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News

AU security tightens after Code Orange alert

By Kate Oczypok | September 2

In August, Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced a new, unusually specific terror threat. Buildings in New York, New Jersey, and D.C. fell under the threat, including financial institutions in the District, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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