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Bill proposes tuition tax breaks

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill that would provide an $819 billion economic stimulus package, which would make millions of students eligible to receive a tuition tax break, according to The Chronicle Review. Low- and middle-income students who do not qualify for the Hope Tax Credit could benefit from the new bill, including students from AU.

Nats falling flat

Since the Nationals arrived in D.C. in 2005, the team has performed poorly and has failed to create a buzz throughout the District. Last season, the Nationals lost a league high of 102 games and finished an abysmal 32.5 games out of first place in the National League East.

Zinn talks politics

On Monday night, author, professor and activist Dr. Howard Zinn spoke at D.C.'s Busboys and Poets restaurant to address the future of the Obama administration and the current state of foreign affairs in the United States. A crowd packed the venue to capacity with many people huddled outside in the drizzle listening to the speech through a single outdoor speaker.

Smithsonian displays first lady fashions

While popular fashion wisdom asserts that clothes don't make the man (or in this case, woman) it's clear that clothes can make an interesting Smithsonian exhibit. With the reopening of their first ladies exhibition, the Smithsonian American History Museum displays more than 90 accessories and 14 dresses from the past 100 years.

Police blotter

Jan. 28 Public Safety officers and the D.C. Fire Department responded to an Anderson Hall report of a student having difficulty breathing. DCFD administered oxygen for a few minutes. The student indicated he felt fine and did not need to be transported to a hospital.

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MGC walkway cover nears completion

The bridged walkway next to Mary Graydon Center is getting a facelift, as a canopy is currently being installed over it. The project is one of four building projects underway at AU. The new School of International Service building is almost above ground, with the parking garage currently under construction.

Showers leave students cold

Some Centennial and Anderson Hall residents have been left out in the cold when it comes to taking a hot shower. Many South side residents have reported that when they go to take a shower hot water is often not available. Anna Sito, a sophomore in the School of International Service, said that for the last week and a half she has gotten either lukewarm or cold water in her Centennial shower.

International brief

In a scene that could have been taken directly from a cartoon, two prisoners in Hastings, New Zealand failed to escape from police Wednesday after colliding while they tried to run past a light pole while handcuffed together, according to the Associated Press.

Secretaries advise Gibbs

Former press secretaries Dee Dee Myers and Ari Fleischer offered their advice to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Thursday's Kennedy Political Union event. Myers, who worked with President Bill Clinton as White House press secretary from 1993 to 1994, and Fleischer, who worked with President George W. Bush in that position from 2001 to 2003, reflected on the various duties that Gibbs will engage in during his tenure.

Senate votes for more ball tickets

Members of the AU Undergraduate Senate passed a bill Sunday directing SG Vice President Andrew Woods and his cabinet to make more tickets available for the Founders' Day Ball. Tickets for the event sold out in less than two hours on Jan. 28, with 174 students on the closed waiting list, according to the bill's text.

Op-Ed: "Shiny Objects" column isn't in on PETA's joke

The Jan. 29 column by Ben Moss and Brittany Meyer was right about at least one thing. PETA's "attempt" to change the word "fish" into "sea kittens" sounds like a joke precisely because it is one. It's a big joke, but it has an even bigger point lurking behind it.

Va. bill may change driver habits

A new bill before the Virginia State Senate would ban handheld cell phone use while driving in the commonwealth. Virginia State Sen. Patricia Ticer, D-Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax Counties, proposed the bill, according to Fox 5 News. Drivers are more likely to get into an accident while using their cell phone, Ticer said in a press release.

Slasher climaxes early

Donkey Punch, directed by Oliver Blackburn and David Bloom, is a kinky porno/horror thriller that tells the unlikely story of seven college kids who face their doom while kicking back on a luxurious yacht off the Mediterranean coast. The adventure begins on the Spanish island of Mallorca, when three British girls - Kim (Jaime Winstone), Tammi (Nichola Burley) and Lisa (Sian Breckin) - party hard during their weekend getaway from Leeds, England.

A poem without thought is no poem

Poetry is dead. It's hardly a contested point anymore: the most casual of observers can discern that poetry is that odd, rare art practiced by more people than observe it. It is not dead because there is nothing more to be contributed to the art form, it's dead, rather, due to a cultural decline into a society that worships self-expression and instant gratification above excellence and merit.

'Moderate' explores rock styles

With generous guitar riffs, twangy vocals and fun hooks, local indie rock band The Moderate create the type of heartfelt show you want to drink a beer and dance with your friends to. Their Friday night performance at the Rock and Roll Hotel opening for The Milkstains and The Breakups was no exception, with an audience full of dancing, enthusiastic fans.