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Opinion

Progressive point: Feds' big hand a welcome guide

By Jacob Shelly | November 5

Halloween, more than an excuse to gorge on candy, is also an ideological celebration for conservatives. Right-wingers have developed an obsessive addiction to fear, whispering spooky tales of an Islamic takeover of the United States, gays buying wedding rings and immigrants requesting driver's licenses (in Spanish!).

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News

Iowa caucus schedule causes class cancellation

By Patricio Chile | November 5

A School of Public Affairs course meant to take place during the Iowa caucuses in January 2008 had to be canceled three weeks ago after the state moved its caucuses to an earlier date. SPA and the school's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies were offering the two-week class "Iowa Caucuses and the Presidential Selection Process" for the spring 2008 semester.

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News

S.C. denies Colbert candidacy

By Anthony Jaffee | November 5

Facebook is not necessarily an accurate indicator of public opinion, but if it were, Stephen Colbert, a Web site favorite for the presidency, just lost his chance. On Thursday, Democratic Party leaders rejected Colbert's bid to be placed on the South Carolina primary ballot, the only state in which he planned to compete.

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News

Cause of Anderson fire still not determined

By Brian Kalish | November 5

The cause of a fire that charred a menu board in Anderson Hall on Sept. 29 has still not been determined and is not expected to be, said AU Public Safety Chief Michael McNair. "There is no additional [information] from the [District of Columbia Fire Department] both as to cause or any suspects," McNair said.

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News

Differing abroad experiences yield enlightening worldviews

By Andrew Gardner | November 5

It has finally happened. Midterms are over, and I have come to realize I am halfway done with my time abroad. A sad fact, indeed. And most people who are abroad now, or at least to the ones I talk, never want it to end, either. What is it about being in a foreign land - where we are forced to fend for ourselves and learn about a new language or culture, where our comfort levels are tested, where we sometimes encounter dangers that are all too real - that defines us? What makes these experiences so significant in our lives that many of us find every way possible to come back or stay permanently? Talking to a friend in Kenya this week reminded me that our lives are ever so precious.

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News

Common health myths debunked

By Alyssa Pry | November 5

We often make things a lot harder for ourselves when we give in to health and fitness myths. I read an article about a woman who did crunches hanging upside down because she believed it would make her body stretch and look longer and leaner. I'm sure all she got from that exercise was a headache and a red face.

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News

Army digs for WWI weapons

By Kim Selman | November 5

Digging of the last known buried munitions pit from the World War I era in D.C. officially began Oct. 29 in an area that could be considered AU's backyard. Spring Valley Munitions Pit 3, the official name of the site, is located at 4825 Glenbrook Road, a property owned by AU and located directly next to AU's unoccupied official university president's house.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Second round of resignations

November 5

SG Vice President Jeff Hanley and Comptroller David Teslicko announced yesterday their resignation plans, officially leaving SG President Joe Vidulich as the sole survivor of this frantic fall semester. Although Hanley's and Teslicko's resignations coincide with their spring semester trips abroad, their academic aspirations barely justify their perceivably unexpected announcement.

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News

International brief

November 5

Researchers at Granada University in Spain announced that drinking beer is better at preventing dehydration than water alone, according to the Granada Olive Press, an English-language newspaper in Granada. The months-long study shows beer can help quench thirst, hydrate the body and replace calories lost during physical exercise, university professor Manuel Castillo Garzon told the Olive Press.

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News

SG execs to resign, study abroad

By Jimm Phillips | November 5

Student Government Vice President Jeff Hanley and SG Comptroller David Teslicko will resign from their positions during the final Undergraduate Senate meeting of the semester, they announced Sunday afternoon during the senate's meeting Both said they are resigning because they will be studying abroad during the spring semester.

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Opinion

When good men do nothing: Scandals, crimes hurt GOP popularity

By Shane Carley | November 5

Does everyone do it? This is what I ask myself these days whenever I pick up a newspaper. It seems like every time I do, there is a new story about one of our boys in Washington resigning because of some sort of sex scandal. It is interesting and disturbing to look at the history of sexual misconduct within our own democratically elected legislature.

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News

Metro brief

November 5

A series of Halloween night shootings concentrated in the Columbia Heights and Georgia Avenue areas of Northwest D.C. left nine wounded and one dead with no suspects arrested as of Friday, The Washington Post reported. "We have no leads," Assistant Police Chief Diane Groomes told the Post.

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News

Tech bits

November 5

Parents Monitor Young Drivers New technology affords parents some peace of mind by letting them monitor their children in their cars. Technology companies are developing gadgets that allow parents to see where their fledgling driver is on the road and how fast they are going.

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News

Music Notes: "Live At The Playboy Mansion"

November 5

Bob Sinclair "Live At The Playboy Mansion" Sounds like: The sound track to "Boogie Nights," with a fancy-schmancy "international DJ" to add more glamour to it. Bob Sinclair, a French house DJ, has had the Midas touch with his releases in the dance music scene.

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Sports

Women's soccer fights to 1-1 tie

By Steven Haber | November 5

On Senior Day, the women's soccer team fought to a 1-1 tie Saturday against the Bucknell University Bison. In a game that would decide the top spot in the Patriot League, both teams had numerous scoring chances, but neither could capitalize due to strong defenses on both sides of the field.

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News

Metro calendar

November 5

Monday, Nov. 5 Film: "The Last Jews of Libya" Noon-1:30 p.m. WHERE: Pickford Theater, Library of Congress Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Filmmaker Vivienne Roumani Denn traces her family history from Turkish Ottoman rule through World War II and explores the relationship between the Jewish community and Libya.

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News

Review: Ella's Pizza gives more dough for your dough

By Mike Carusi | November 5

901 F St. N.W. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) 202-638-3434 www.ellaspizza.com Ella's Pizza: A- Restaurants often target a specific clientele, catering to the particular needs of a single audience. Ella's Pizza, a pizzeria conveniently located across the street from the Gallery Place Metro and within walking distance of the Spy Museum and several movie theaters, offers a chic, trendy environment and a relaxed atmosphere that attracts all types of hungry customers.

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