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Traveler seeks solace from city in forest

By Laraine Weschler | November 6

I never enjoyed road trips until I came to Madagascar. After 13 hours on a bus, I am still enchanted with the naked hills, gashed open where the soil eroded away. Brush fires leave swaths of hillside blackened, the flames licking the grass in wider and wider circles.

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Opinion

The 44th President of the United States

By Jen Calantone | November 6

Tuesday night, I did not sit down in my apartment and watch election returns with my friends. I did not sit and watch states like Virginia, Ohio and Florida turn from red to blue. I did not cry, whether out of fear or out of hope, when President-elect Barack Obama won the race against Republican nominee John McCain.

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Sports

Firepower added to MLB offseason

By Sam Lindauer | November 6

As the last burning cars fizzle out in the streets of Philadelphia, it becomes time to light up the baseball hot stove. That's right, baseball's offseason has officially begun and that means there are going to be some seriously large checks written out this winter.

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The good, the bad, the one: enjoy dating, fall weather

By Mia Libido | November 6

I've talked a lot about putting yourself out there and not being afraid to make a move. But what about the people who are looking for something more than just a booty call? What about finding that special someone with whom you have an inexplicable bond? How in the world is it possible to go about finding your one true love? Again, I'm only offering my two cents here, but you don't need to make every endeavor to find this deep emotional connection with a significant other.

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Focus on swing states led to Obama victory, according to panel

By Austin Green | November 6

President-elect Barack Obama's victory can be attributed to his hard work in swing states, James Thurber, a School of Public Affairs professor, said during a post-election analysis forum Wednesday. The forum touched on many topics surrounding the outcome of the election.

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AU mixed on Obama economics

By Caitlin Treanor | November 6

The single largest issue for AU students may be the economy, but there are mixed views on how capable President-elect Barack Obama will be in handling the economy. Heather Ginzberg, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs said she thinks Obama will need to raise taxes to pay for his universal health care plan.

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Campus rallies around Obama

By Clint Rice | November 6

AU students packed into the Tavern Tuesday night for the Election Night Extravaganza expressed a broad range of emotions as election results indicated voters had elected Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as the nation's 44th president.

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Metro brief

November 6

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials announced plans Thursday to overhaul the D.C. area's bus fare system. Changes include the end of free bus-to-bus paper transfers and the elimination of discounted rail-to-bus transfers, according to The Washington Post.

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News

Friends beyond fences

By Hilary Leister | November 6

Berlin was a cruel place in the midst of World War II. "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," directed and written by U.K. native Mark Herman, captures the emotion of this distressing time by following the unexpected friendship of Bruno and Shmuel, two eight-year-old boys who live on opposite sides of a concentration camp's barbed-wire fence.

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Opinion

Let students keep their money

November 6

Big surprise. Tuition at AU and colleges across the United States will rise faster than inflation ... again. Next year, our $31,816 tuition will increase 6 percent to approximately $34,000. Nationally, tuition will only increase an average of 2.4 percent. We can only hope that the extra $2,000 each student will owe goes to something worthwhile.

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Opinion

What Obama means for America

November 6

Tuesday's election was a momentous occasion in the history of the United States. Of course, the Dow Jones Industrial Average didn't drop 900 points, Florida's vote didn't need to be recounted and New York wasn't under attack; all of these moments were historic, but they were historic for the wrong reasons.

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Tuition to rise next year

By Maureen McCarty | November 6

Undergraduates continue to struggle to make ends meet despite this academic year's 5.5 percent increase in total grant aid and total federal loans, according to a College Board trend study released Oct. 29. Though more financial aid is available to students nationwide, there are fewer private loans available to lower costs, according to College Board.

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News

Meet the prezs: Obama, Biden favorites

By Kristen Boghosian | November 6

When you want to find out more about that cute guy or girl in your psychology class, the first place you head is Facebook. So when you want to find out more about our dreamy new President - and Vice President - elect, where else are you going to go? Below are a few of the leaders of the free world's favorites, as gleaned from their Facebook pages.

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Sports

Eagles beat Army for PL spot

By Sam Lindauer | November 6

The AU Eagles won 2-0 at the U.S. Military Academy on Monday afternoon, clinching a spot in the Patriot League Tournament. After this win, the Eagles improved their record to 8-7-2. Their record in conference play improved to 4-1-1. The Eagles pulled out to an early lead when freshman forward Jack Scott scored just over a minute into the game.

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National brief

November 6

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an argument on whether courts possess a post-conviction right to DNA evidence, The New York Times reported. The decision presents the possibility for retrying convicted criminals years after their trials. Objections arose during an April Appeals Court case in California.

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Students work with voters, media

By Meg Fowler | November 6

While some AU students were watching the outcome of the election in the Tavern, others were volunteering and interning across the city as the election results began to come in. Some students volunteered at the polls, while others interned for newspapers, television stations and radio broadcasts.

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Campus brief

November 6

School of Communication professor Chris Palmer will be recognized with the International Wildlife Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award for Media, according to information on SOC's Web site. The IWFF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Media is the organization's highest honor.

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