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Opinion

Staff editorial: An unfair mandate?

January 24

When Mayor Adrian Fenty last semester issued a controversial order mandating taxicab drivers to switch from a zone-based system to a time-and-distance meter, we accepted his decision with reasonable qualifications. As we outlined in a previous staff editorial, the new meter system provides much needed relief for our wallets, but the means by which the mayor procured that change were incredibly unfair to the cab drivers.

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News

Folger Library teaches volumes

By Elena Isella | January 24

With the presidential election campaign well underway, Americans are no strangers to spin. Today, the Folger Shakespeare Library opens "History in the Making: How Early Modern Britain Imagined its Past," which shows through books, art and other artifacts how the British rewrote their political and religious history to win over the public in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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News

Obama to speak at AU

By Jimm Phillips | January 24

Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is holding a campaign rally in Bender Arena Monday at 12:15 p.m. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., according to a press advisory issued by the Obama campaign. More details to follow.

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News

Campus calendar

January 24

Thursday, Jan. 24 Table Talk Lunch Series Noon WHERE: Lounge, Kay Spiritual Life Center INFO: Harry Jaffe, a writer for Washingtonian magazine, and Calvin Woodland, a staff member in D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham's office, will hold a discussion on "Race and Politics: The Case of the District of Columbia.

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News

Advocates, politicians rally against abortion

By Patricio Chile | January 24

Three Republican politicians voiced their support for tens of thousands of anti-abortion advocates who rallied at the National Mall and walked to Capitol Hill Tuesday as part of the annual March for Life demonstration. Members of AU Students for Life, an anti-abortion club on campus, attended the event along with other AU students.

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News

Web site provides information for women

By Jen Calantone | January 24

AU women have a new place to get information after Friday's launch of a new Web site called The Virtual Women's Resource Center. The Office of Campus Life and the Wellness Center launched the site, which Laura Kovach, a health educator in the Wellness Center, runs.

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Opinion

In our own words: Beware of election opinion polls

By Tony Romm | January 24

"Obama bolts ahead of Clinton in new poll," read a New York Times headline two days before the seminal New Hampshire primary that "reaffirmed" the New York senator's status as front-runner. "Fading in polls, Clinton vows to fight on," was The Washington Post's optimistic approach to the story.

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Opinion

In my humble opinion: Time for a gender resource center

By Peter Brusoe | January 24

One of the great narratives in American culture is our quest to ensure that the "blessings of liberty" are given to all Americans, regardless of money, race, national origin, religious preference, sexual orientation or gender. Sadly, the most pervasive areas in which our society fails us is when it comes to promoting the equality of the genders.

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News

SG executives discuss plans for semester

By Rebecca Kern | January 24

The Undergraduate Senate focused its first meeting of the semester on increasing student representation in the administration, revamping Phil Bender, Founders' Week and Eagle Nights and launching a bike-lending program for students. After a semester characterized by the elections and appointments of new Student Government executives, SG President Joe Vidulich said he hoped to focus less on the bureaucracy of the SG and more on "getting things done for students.

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News

Delayed permits slow AU projects

By Brian Kalish | January 24

Delays in AU's receipt of D.C.-issued building permits have pushed back the construction and opening dates for the Kogod School of Business expansion and the new School of International Service building, according to university architect Jerry Gager. Demolition is now complete on the former Experimental Theatre and Butler Instructional Center, which stood next to the existing Kogod structure.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

January 24

Really? Pirate-themed sex advice? Are we 14? I do not think I am alone in saying that Pierce Hardcastle will be sorely missed. AU students deserve a humorous, though informed, sex column - one that can live up to the standard the former columnist set. Everyone who is having sex in the dorms already knows they should warn their roommate(s).

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News

'Hook'-up etiquette for horny lads, lasses

By JANE DE BELLEVILLE and JACK RACKAM AND GRACE O'MALLEY | January 24

At AU, we are surrounded by thousands of similarly aged students, allowing for both sexual and nonsexual self-discovery. This unique environment, with its lack of curfew, few responsibilities and zero parental guidance, is an exciting prospect for most college students.

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News

Students volunteer, help Kenyans

By Laraine Weschler | January 24

AU students studying abroad in Nairobi, Kenya this semester are volunteering with relief efforts to help the 250,000 Kenyans displaced by recent violence following elections in December. The contested results of last month's elections in the country led to widespread violence, leaving 685 dead as of Tuesday, according to CNN.

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Opinion

Correction for Jan. 17, 2008

January 24

In the two photos accompanying "Pants-less jokesters take passengers for ride," the photos were incorrectly credited to Dave Stone. Both pictures were taken by Adam Dexter. In the photo accompanying "Dorm Recipe: Outrageous orzo peppers anyone's palate," there was no credit.

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News

Georgetown paper fights for its name

By Christopher Cottrell | January 24

Students working at Georgetown University's largest on-campus newspaper, The Hoya, are not giving up in their struggle for independence from the university. However, a recent trademark dispute over the paper's name has proven burdensome. In August 2006, the president and directors at Georgetown applied for rights to The Hoya's masthead, according to information obtained from the U.

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News

Review: All Hour Cymbals: A

January 24

Yeasayer "All Hour Cymbals" Sounds like: Beach Boys meet Animal Collective Yeasayer has become the biggest indie sensation since whatever the last indie sensation was. Fortunately, the Brooklyn band's debut album "All Hour Cymbals" meets the hype. Complex, yet accessible, Yeasayer's sound has an air of vague familiarity, though few will be able to pin down exactly what it is.

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Sports

Glenn hits 100th victory mark as wrestling splits double-header

By Shaun Flynn | January 24

Josh Glenn, AU's All-American and defending National Champion wrestler, won his 100th and 101st wrestling matches of his career when the Eagles faced off in a double-header against UNC Greensboro and Campbell University Tuesday night. In its first showdown, AU battled a strong UNC Greensboro.

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