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South side residents receive study incentives

By Anna Tuman | January 15

This week, Housing and Dining Programs started up Study Bucks, a new program that attempts to encourage South side residents to study more, according to Paul Brown, the program's coordinator and assistant director of Residence Life. "Study Bucks has two main goals," Brown said.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: JAMS policy on booze in the dorms is consistently wrong

By Ali-Hassan Ayub | January 15

It's been a little less than two years since I graduated from AU. Regrettably, JAMS/Public Safety still can't get seem to get it right. I couldn't help but notice that one ''Officer McNair" was giving a lecture about how AU is a dry campus in the interests of preventing alcohol-related deaths.

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News

Residents plan for extra guests

By Rachel Lynne Smith | January 15

With inauguration weekend coming up, some AU students planned to make extra money by renting out their dorm rooms to tourists staying in D.C. this week. Other students are having friends stay in their rooms for the weekend and are excited to share the inauguration experience with them.

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News

Fight breaks out in MGC

By Ethan Klapper | January 15

A fight broke out Saturday night in Mary Graydon Center at a Kappa Alpha Psi fundraiser. Public Safety, the Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Fire Department responded shortly after midnight Sunday. The disturbance was caused because of overcapacity in the Tavern.

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News

Ask AU: What are you doing for Inauguration weekend?

By Lindsey Anderson and Tamar Hallerman | January 15

"Providing my roommate can get me out of bed in the morning, she's going to, well we're going to-there's four of us-me, my roommate, my boyfriend and his roommate, we're all going to trek down to the Mall, leaving campus around four if not earlier to attempt to get spots on the parade route.

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Metro brief

January 15

The National Zoo needs more bamboo for its pandas, officials announced yesterday. The zoo harvested less bamboo this year than the 75,000 pounds it usually grows, according to The Washington Post. The zoo is now looking for homeowners who have an acre or more of property with overgrown bamboo and would like the bamboo removed, the Post reported.

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Opinion

Pay-per-grade

January 15

Students have long griped, usually around finals time, that their teachers, schools and parents should compensate them for getting high marks. Before college, some lucky students could exact extra TV time, candy or some after school privileges. College students today are doing even better, collecting cold, hard cash for their efforts.

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News

Campus calendar

January 15

Thursday, Jan. 15 GLBTA Spring Mixer 7-9 p.m. WHERE: Mary Graydon Center, rooms 203-205 INFO: AU's GLBTA club invites students to learn about the organization and meet new students. CONTACT: For more information, e-mail Jeremy Koss at jkoss@american.edu. Friday, Jan.

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News

International brief

January 15

Five Somali pirates died Saturday when the ship they hijacked overturned, the Associated Press reported. The ship capsized a day after the five pirates received their part of the $3 million ransom, according to the AP. In November, the pirates hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil supertanker, which held $100 million-worth of oil, along with a Ukrainian ship that carried military tanks, according to the AP.

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News

Prospective students interview via webcam

By Clint Rice | January 15

High school students who apply to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., have the opportunity to sit down in their own homes and try out what could become the new trend in college admissions - webcam interviews. The university began offering webcam interviews to early decision applicants last fall and opened it up to other applicants on Dec.

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Sports

AU wrestling upsets UNC, 25-19

By Tom Feeney | January 15

The AU wrestling team upset the University of North Carolina Saturday, slamming the Tar Heels 25-19 at Bender Arena. Junior Kyle Borshoff, ranked 13th in the nation at 149-pound weight class, defeated UNC's Thomas Scotton in a dramatic dual. Wrestling in a heavier weight class, Borshoff pulled off a last minute take down, grabbing a 5-2 win and the AU team's victory.

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News

District parties like Barack stars

By Kristen Boghosian | January 15

As excitement grows in the District for Inauguration Day, business owners and entertainment venues are offering many ways for you to celebrate. From breweries to music halls, this weekend is shaping up to have an endless supply of fun - and much of it is free.

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Sports

Bumps, bruises plague Capitals

By Andrew Tomlinson | December 4

Reinforcements can only help the bruised and battered for so long. The Washington Capitals' impressive unbeaten streak at home came to an abrupt halt Tuesday night with a 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers. The team was 9-0-1 at home going into Tuesday, with the only loss being in 4-3 shootout to the New Jersey Devils.

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Sports

The Mount clips AU Eagles

By Justin Hall | December 4

Senior forward Brian Gilmore recorded a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds but it was not enough to prevent the men's basketball team from falling to Mount St. Mary's University Monday night 57-52. The second-straight loss for the Eagles drops their record to 4-3 on the season.

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News

Sexy, intimate gifts for naughty, nice couples

By Mia Libido | December 4

Happy Holidays everyone! It's absolutely ludicrous right now with finals, end of the semester, dreary weather approaching and holiday shopping. I have decided to help you out a little and compile a top 10 gift ideas list for when you need something creative or something sexy.

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News

Kerwin's salary in middle of pay list

By Julia Ryan | December 4

Private and public university presidents' salaries have continued to climb in recent years despite a weakening economy and the rising cost of tuition, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education study. AU President Neil Kerwin's $573,206 in salary and benefits for the 2006-2007 academic year is near the median salary for private university presidents, according to USA Today.

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International brief

December 4

Schools and offices in Mumbai (Bombay), India, reopened Monday following violent attacks on sites in the city between Nov. 26 and 29. Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and hand grenades attacked specific locations, including the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, a Jewish center, a railway station and a hospital for women and children, National Public Radio reported.

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