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Metro fares to increase

By Emily Carone | June 21

Regular Metrorail fares will increase 15 cents, while bus fares increase five cents starting June 27. Other changes are also scheduled to occur.

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Corps' search for chemicals continues

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

The Army Corps of Engineers resumes excavations today to recover chemicals buried in the area known as Lot 18, located on the South Side of campus behind the Public Safety, Financial Aid and Hamilton buildings. Last fall the Army Corps found a glass container containing the chemical agent Lewisite. Since then, the site has been closed pending stricter security measures as the site was reclassified as a "High-Probability" area where more Lewisite may be found, according to the Army Corps.

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Sports

Top 10 sporting events you won't see this year

June 21

Top 10 Countdown this issue in Sports: top ten events you won't be watching as an AU student.

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Opinion

Political city, political campus

By Elliot Smilowitz | June 21

As the home of the federal government, D.C. is the political hub of America. It comes as no surprise, then, that many students who come to AU are politically active. You certainly don't need to be politically active to have an enriching experience at AU, but if you do take an interest in politics, this is a great place to spend four years.

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News

These pandas don't mate either

June 21

PandaMania has swept the city, including AU as "Arthur PanDragon" sits outside the Washington College of Law in Spring Valley. "Arthur" was created by Katherine Kahn and sponsored by AU. The sculptures will be sold at auction to benefit arts education programs.

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News

Ten under $10 - exploring D.C.

By Michael Rose | June 21

Here's a list of D.C.'s best quality-to-price ratios, from panda-searching to club theme nights.

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'Napoleon' conquers nerd kingdom

By Daniel Longino | June 21

In a crowded summer with plenty of big-budget films with huge stars many teen flicks, sequels, prequels and remakes leave most viewers gasping for originality. Here to save the summer comes "Napoleon Dynamite," the most original and inventive film so far this year.

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News

Film Clips

June 21

Short looks at four films now in theaters, including "Super Size Me," "The Stepford Wives," "Coffee and Cigarettes," and "The Chronicles of Riddick."

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Opinion

Advice for transfer students

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

With the sudden arrival of the Class of 2008 here at AU, another group gets overshadowed as it joins the AU community. They may not be the naive freshmen, but they could also use some good advice as they continue their education here in Northwest D.C. These are the transfer students who have come to AU to complete their education.

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News

Return of cicadas could increase bird population

By April Astor | June 21

New students on campus will not see much of the cicadas, whose peak was from May to mid-June, but they may notice the aftereffects of Brood X. The cicadas provide a readily available food source for a variety of animals including birds, snakes, lizards and small mammals. This could potentially lead to larger populations of these species in the future.

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Opinion

Our Take: A freshman's guide to AU

June 21

You've gotten the official lines from the AU administration and parent-friendly tour guides, but here are some useful ins and outs on daily student life. Read on for a quick guide to what freshmen and transfer students need to know when August hits.

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News

Music Notes

June 21

Reviews of new music from Melissa Auf der Mar to Five for Fighting to Punk-O-Rama 9.

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Student Health Center Director resigns

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

Student Health Center Director Bethany Chiaramonte has resigned her position effective immediately but will stay on until a replacement has been found, according to Dean of Students Faith Leonard.

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Braid singer speaks on roots of emo

By Emily Zemler | June 21

This summer has seen the reunification of several bands that used to be seminal rock bands, but have since become the nostalgic listenings of music fans. Braid - a so-called emo band that is considered a forefather of the contemporary emo genre - has reunited for a U.S. tour in support of a new DVD that details the last days of their existence.

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Sports

Athens in Fear

June 21

Eagle Sports Columnist Adam Montgomery on the purpose and politics of the Olympics

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EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE: Girls swoony over Rooney

By Daniel Longino | June 21

Rooney. They're on the "OC" entertaining little girls everywhere. And here I am, along with four pre-teen girls at their show at the 9:30 club. This California power-pop band, named after the principal from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," seems to have gotten a big push from Geffen Records.

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'Dodgeball' dumb, but classic

June 21

Vulgar, unoriginal and at times even creepy, "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" is everything it's expected to be. It is writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber's first feature film and, fortunately, just as much fun as the trailer would suggest.

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