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Panel discusses impact of climate change on economy

By Carla Neuhaus | September 22

No sector of the economy is immune from climate change, Keya Chatterjee, deputy director of climate change at the World Wildlife Fund said during "Climate Change Roadshow," a discussion in the School of International Service lounge Wednesday. "If we don't react, the next generation will have to pay for it," she said.

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'Office' creator sees dead people, falls in love

By Jillian Blazek | September 22

We have come to a point in our society when the line "I see dead people" spurs people to wish they were dead. This tired line is overplayed in pandering movies that come across as an affront to basic human intelligence. "Ghost Town," starring Ricky Gervais, the rancorously amusing writer and comedian responsible for the creation of the original British version of "The Office," takes this exact premise and puts it on the screen.

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Metro calendar

September 22

Monday, Sept. 22 Music - The Dandy Warhols 7 p.m. WHERE: 9:30, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U St./African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Rock out to the psychedelic sound of The Dandy Warhols. They will be playing with Darker My Love and The Upsidedown.

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Afrofunk band doesn't 'struggle'; 'Hawk' soars high

September 22

Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band "Struggle" (STUDIO ONE ARTISTS) SOUNDS LIKE: A great blend of the traditional and the modern. World music can be intimidating for those of us who grew up with traditional American and British rock classics. Anything featuring new instruments, different languages or any kind of chanting can be a huge mental gap to bridge.

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Opinion

More focus needed on Gov. Palin's politics

By Rachel Lincoln | September 22

There is more to Sarah Palin than just a pretty face. The nomination of Gov. Palin, R-Alaska, as John McCain's running mate certainly caught everyone's attention, yet she remains relatively unknown - except for her lipstick joke, designer glasses and hot new action figure.

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AU adds online application fee

By Clint Rice | September 22

AU's enrollment office expanded the use of an application fee this summer for all future prospective students. The new $60 fee applies to students who apply on the Internet as well as to students who use a paper application. The decision to instate the fee on the application ends a period of about six years during which prospective students could apply to the university for free online.

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Sports

Volleyball drops doubleheader

By Tom Feeney | September 22

The AU women's volleyball team struggled in the Marquette Cheese Bowl this weekend, losing 3-1 to the University of Wisconsin and 3-2 to Marquette University on Saturday. Buried in the hard fought loss to No. 13 ranked Wisconsin was senior outside hitter Rubena Sukaj, who set another AU record, this time for most career kills in AU history.

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Sports

Men's soccer lacks offensive spark vs. GW

By Justin Hall | September 22

Junior forward Andy Stadler's two-goal effort led the GW Colonials to a 2-0 victory over the AU men's soccer team on Saturday afternoon. The loss dropped the Eagles to 3-4-1 on the season. For the second time in three games, the Eagles suffered a shutout loss, a fact that caused Head Coach Todd West to say he was frustrated at his team's effort.

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House passes new D.C. gun policy

By Elizabeth Royall | September 22

AU students will need to adjust to changes to D.C.'s gun laws, which developed once again Tuesday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow D.C. residents to have semi-automatic weapons in their homes. The changes began shortly after the Supreme Court stuck down D.

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National brief

September 22

Though Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast nearly a week ago, some areas of the state, such as Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula, are not yet accessible to residents, according to The Washington Post. "By staying away and being patient, you are making it possible for us to get you home in a week or so, instead of the months it would take if the city's infrastructure were more overwhelmed at this point," Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas told the Associated Press.

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Style means dressing for your shape, not trends

September 22

Tall, short or in between, the foundation of personal style is the task of making sure your clothes fit well and are flattering. Dressing for your figure requires effort, but with a few simple tricks for each body shape, you'll easily grasp this difficult concept.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Knepper proves himself ethnocentric

By Kristopher Pengelly | September 22

Alex Knepper provides readers with little evidence to believe that "the West has won." I take issue with his opinion on two critical areas. First, while Western values might espouse cultural elements of tolerance, secularism, equality and reason, it is hardly synonymous with the achievement of these ideals.

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Morning talk show appearance lets down AU students

By Marisa Kendall | September 22

AU students were disappointed when they were denied the opportunity to make an appearance in the studio audience of ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday morning. "Good Morning America" broadcasted from the Newseum Friday, concluding its weeklong tour through seven states as part of ABC News and USA Today's "Whistle-Stop Tour" of all 50 states before the Nov.

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'lllusionist' director takes on Iraq war

By Jordan Coughenour | September 22

Neil Burger didn't make a film about the Iraq war or politics. In Burger's third foray as a Hollywood director, which follows "The Illusionist" and "Interview With the Assassin," he instead set out to make a movie quite simply about America. As he sat down in the living area of his Georgetown hotel room this past Monday, Burger exuded a cool demeanor, unfazed by the uphill struggle his already delayed project, "The Lucky Ones," faces at the box office.

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Opinion

Student Metro discounts

September 22

Recent progress towards a discounted student Metro pass is good news for all D.C. area college students. After years of talk and limited action the idea gained traction when student governments from many area colleges started working together towards this common goal.

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D.C. student leaders discuss Metro fares

By Olivia Stitilis | September 22

Student representatives from D.C. area universities met Sept. 9 with three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority administrators and John Childers, president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, to discuss implementing a student Metro discount.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Knepper sets up straw man

By Barnaby Yeh | September 22

Columnist Alex Knepper sets up a straw man when he claims that liberals are concerned more with gay marriage in the West than anti-homosexual persecution in other countries such as Iran. He ignores the numerous causes championed by the left long before they were mainstream, such as genocide in Darfur, torture in former Soviet states, and child trafficking in Southeast Asia.

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