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Progressive point: Primary schedule unduly influential

By Jacob Shelly | November 19

Forty-seven isn't as elegant as 50. But some states frankly don't deserve their star on the American flag. Alaska, bastion of corruption, has to go. When a state's entire federal delegation is rocked by scandal, joining the Arab example of wedding oil wealth with nepotism, it's time to auction off the whole territory.

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News

Panel: Sectarian violence reduced

By Jeanette Lenoir | November 19

Sectarian violence in Baghdad has decreased, but many significant problems remain, according to military experts at a panel held Friday in cooperation with the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs and the Security Policy Studies Program Institute for Middle East Studies.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Keeping tabs on students?

November 19

After a week of debate, the offices of Campus Life and Greek Life have postponed enacting a plan that would require students in greek organizations to report their off-campus addresses to the university. But fraternities and sororities should sigh in only temporary relief.

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Sports

Tensions rise on tennis courts

By Anna Tuman | November 19

AU is a community-friendly school, helping surrounding schools as a good neighbor or good community member would do, according to Keith Gill, director of athletics and recreation. This quality is evident during sporting events when local families come down to support the university teams.

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News

Kerwin to develop strategic plan

By Jimm Phillips | November 19

The university will continue to see much of its funding come from student tuition and other fees during President Neil Kerwin's tenure, the president announced during a town hall meeting Thursday. At present, the university gets 95 percent of its revenue from tuition and fees, Kerwin said.

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News

Review: 'Lair' takes advantage of new features

By Gennaro Esposito | November 19

Who doesn't like the idea of flying a dragon and killing entire armies of troops, as well as opposing dragon riders? That scenario was the premise of "Lair," one of the first games touted by Sony after announcing the PlayStation 3 back in 2005. The game generated a ton of excitement for the console.

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News

International brief

November 19

A man in southern India married a female dog in a ceremony last week in an effort to ward off a supposed curse punishing him for previously stoning two dogs to death, BBC News reported. P. Selvakumar, 33, had suffered paralysis and a loss of hearing since he killed the dogs and hung their bodies from a tree 15 years ago, he told the Hindustan Times.

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News

Stay stylish: Weather outside is frightful, but fashion is so delightful

November 19

It's starting to get colder here in D.C., meaning snowsuits, snow boots, mittens and scarves will be seen more frequently. As we all know, when we bundle up for the cold, it's usually a little bit more difficult to look chic. But just because its getting colder doesn't mean your style has to suffer.

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News

SPA prof swam NJ bay while in high school

By Ashley Wolos | November 19

AW: What is your favorite way to relax after class? KCM: I am kind of a people person, so I like to pal around with others. I've got two fantastic children who are immensely distracting - I don't know if I would call it relaxing, but they are very entertaining.

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Opinion

When good men do nothing: Democrat divisions benefit the GOP

By Shane Carley | November 19

Most Republicans look back on the Ronald Reagan era with a considerable amount of nostalgia, and justifiably so, as the man was arguably the greatest president of the 20th century. Republicans usually get most nostalgic for President Reagan when they look at the issues that plague today's Republican party.

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News

Registration requirement held

By Jen Calantone and Allie Feras | November 19

The offices of Campus Life and Greek Life have suspended a requirement that all of AU's greek organizations provide the university with members' off-campus addresses, according to Student Government President Joe Vidulich. However, Campus Life is considering extending the requirement to all AU students living off-campus, he said.

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News

Metro brief

November 19

Thousands of people marched from Federal Plaza to the Justice Department Friday morning in response to a recent spat of hate crimes across the nation, including the Jena Six case. The crowd, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, circled the Justice Department building several times to protest what they claim is a slow response from the federal government in dealing with race issues and hate crimes in the U.

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News

National brief

November 19

A poll of more than 3,000 students at New York University recently found that two-thirds of respondents would exchange their right to vote for a year's worth of free tuition, according to Washington Square News, NYU's student newspaper. The poll, conducted between Oct.

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News

SG brief

By Emily Blanck | November 19

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill encouraging President Neil Kerwin to sign a national commitment to environmental sustainability at their meeting Sunday. "A Bill to Support the Presidents Climate Commitment," sponsored by School of Public Affairs Senator Andrew MacCracken, passed by a vote of 17-1-3 at the meeting Sunday.

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News

Take a hike: Personal happiness is key to stress-free, healthy holiday

By Alyssa Pry | November 19

The countdown has finally come to an end - for most of us, our trains, planes and automobiles will be rolling out of AU within the next few hours, bound for home. While it's great to head back home for a few days, catch up with friends and family and, most importantly, eat some real food, issues we once left behind when we came to college could start to pop up again.

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News

Facebook offers carpool feature

By Amanda Krause | November 19

For students who want to drive home for Thanksgiving, a new Facebook application called Carpool can help them find rides. The application allows students to post a notice if they are planning on driving and would like to have someone ride with them or if they are in need of rides, according to John Zimmer, one of the co-founders of the application.

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News

Review: New DS game keeps minds young, sharp

By Mike Carusi | November 19

Individuals seeking to give themselves a bit of brain training as finals loom on the horizon might want to consider investing in a Nintendo DS, Nintendo's portable system. Not for "New Super Mario Bros." or "Sonic Rush," but for a unique game called "Brain Age 2.

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