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Kerwin, Abramson listen to student concerns

By Jimm Phillips | November 19

AU President Neil Kerwin and Board of Trustees Chairman Gary Abramson listened to students' concerns about a new alcohol transport policy and other campus issues during a town hall meeting Thursday in the Ward Circle Building. Tim Neal, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, asked whether Abramson and Kerwin would be willing to oppose the policy, which makes a studnt's second medical transport for alcohol-related reasons a violation of the university's Code of Conduct.

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News

Student groups volunteer time during holiday season

By Kaylor Garcia | November 19

Students continue to find time to serve the D.C. community despite looming exams and end-of-semester work. Groups like the community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and the Catholic Student Association are pitching in to help people in need. On Monday, APO will be going to Georgetown Hospital to put up Thanksgiving decorations to bring "holiday cheer" to the patients, according to Elissa Robinson, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: A rally for practice space

November 19

AU students and a Kogod professor seeking to play tennis on AU's courts were repeatedly turned away this fall, as the courts were rented out to players from the local Georgetown Day School. While it is perfectly understandable for the university to try to build neighborhood relations and raise funds in the Athletic Department, it is equally important to respect the needs of AU's own faculty and campus community.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Professors should submit textbook lists soon

November 15

As the semester is winding to a close, we just wanted to remind you of the importance of getting your textbook adoptions in to the bookstore as quickly as possible. When you get your book lists in on time, the bookstore is able to buy back books from students at higher prices, offer used copies to students at lower prices in future semesters and ensure that students have books in time for the start of classes.

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News

Pedestrian fatalities highest since 2002

By Christopher Cottrell | November 15

An extra 10 mph could mean beating the next red light to some drivers, but to a pedestrian it could mean life or death. This year has brought the most pedestrian fatalities to the District since 2002, according to Jim Sebastian, the manager of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Programs at the District Department of Transportation.

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News

Experts discuss Internet role in politics

By Kate Naseef | November 15

Media and political experts at a panel discussed Wednesday night whether Web sites like YouTube have added to the democratic process or have made politicians more scripted. "This has put a lot of pressure on all of the candidates to become more on message, more robotic, less spontaneous," said Jeanne Cummings, a political reporter for Politico.

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Sports

Women's basketball blown out in opener

By Steven Haber | November 15

The women's basketball team could not build off its season-opening win, falling Tuesday to Virginia Commonwealth University 71-38. VCU dominated from the start, out-rebounding and out-hustling the Eagles. The Rams' swarming defense stifled AU throughout the game, forcing the Eagles into sloppy turnovers and rushed shots.

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Sports

Gymnastics team gets stronger by the year

By Tom Feeney | November 15

Three years ago, gymnastics at AU was nothing more than an intramural sport. Today, the gymnastics team has grown into an official university club that competes at a national level. Ashley Spiro, a senior in the Kogod School of Business and president of the gymnastics team, helped build the team up.

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News

The week in fun: Know your city

November 15

Thursday, Nov. 15 Marie Antoinette: Queen of Fashion 6 p.m., $7 for students WHERE: The Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. N.W. INFO: Historian Caroline Weber, author of "Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution," will lecture from 7 p.

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News

Siren not audible inside dorms

By Olga Ivshina | November 15

The Army Corps of Engineers siren test Nov. 7 was marked as a success because it could be heard in the required shelter-in-place zone, which ends a few feet short of Centennial Hall close to Jacobs Field. While it is not required for students be able to hear the siren in their dorm rooms, one student said it would be helpful to hear it from there, as some students said they could not hear the warning well or at all in the South side dorms.

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News

'Dresses' refit for young audience

By Kristen Powell | November 15

"The Hundred Dresses" may be a children's show, but its message is universal. The short, yet entertaining show, put on by the College of Arts and Sciences in the Katzen Studio Theatre, takes on the themes of peer pressure, friendship and doing what's right.

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News

International brief

November 15

Spanish King Juan Carlos asked Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, "Why don't you shut up?" in a heated discussion between leaders at the Ibero-American Summit in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, according to BBC News. The King's scolding came after Chavez called former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar "a fascist" and then tried to interrupt José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the current Spanish prime minister, as he defended Aznar, BBC News reported.

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News

Panelists: Laws don't prevent war crimes

By Jeanette Lenoir | November 15

Despite international laws like the Geneva Convention, war crimes are still being committed, said Anthony Dworkin, executive director of the Crimes of War project during an event yesterday at the Washington College of Law. "It should be recognized as such and called by its name," he said.

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News

Impromptu concerts given new regulations

By Kim Selman | November 15

The creation of new protocol to better accommodate the scheduling of spontaneous performances on campus is underway less than a week after two a cappella groups were asked on different occasions to not spontaneously sing on the first floor of the Mary Graydon Center.

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News

Locals voice fare hike opposition

By Patricio Chile | November 15

Members of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors Wednesday evening faced infuriated citizens at a public hearing to discuss a proposed raising of fares. The base fare for Metrorail may increase 30 cents from $1.35 to $1.65, while the base fare for Metrobus will jump 10 cents from $1.

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News

Campus calendar

November 15

Thursday, Nov. 15 The Great American Smokeout 11 a.m.-3 p.m. WHERE: MGC lobby INFO: Participants will make a commitment to quit smoking for the day or for the rest of their lives. Stop by the Great American Smokeout table to pick up your "survival kit" and helpful smoking cessation information.

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Sports

Not your everyday winner

By Shaun Flynn | November 15

The days of three-point-slinging Antoine Walker and accident-prone Bill Buckner are gone, and New England sports fans are experiencing a triumphant fever hotter than the warmest bowl of chowder. The question is: How will New England handle the pressure of being such a dominating presence in the sports world? We do not fit in with ritzy New Yorkers, who, with their noses turned toward the sky, cannot even smell the mess they have made with their Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets and Knicks.

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