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Top 5 genres to relax

November 8

College life can be the pits. You forget the meaning of "free time," and now all you want is free food. But in the middle of this emotional roller-coaster, you can always close your eyes to stop and relax. Sometimes, stopping is the only way to get going again.

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Clinton adviser discusses women's vote

By Jeanette Lenoir | November 8

Although Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., currently has the lead in national polls, she would support any other Democratic candidate who wins the presidential nomination, said Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Hillary Clinton for President campaign. "We have never had such a strong lead in the history of presidential campaign history," McAuliffe said of Clinton's lead in national polls.

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Bill will cut birth control prices

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., introduced last Thursday new legislation that aims to significantly lower the cost of birth control on college campuses nationwide, including at AU. "If we get those discounted birth control pills, that discounted pricing again, we will pass that [savings] on to students," said Dan Bruey, director of the Student Health Center.

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International brief

November 8

An English woman was shocked to learn last week that her only son was alive and in police custody a day after she sat through what she thought was his funeral and cremation, according to United Press International. Gina Partington, 58, of Urmston, told BBC News that her son, Tommy Dennison, a mental health patient, and the dead man incorrectly identified as her son "could have been twins.

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The week in fun: know your city calendar

November 8

Thursday, Nov. 8 The Twats' final D.C. show 9 p.m., $8 backstage WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W. INFO: Female-fronted hardcore punk outfit The Twats have been breathing life into the D.C. scene since they formed. With a final show in D.C. followed by a farewell date in Baltimore, the force known as The Twats will fade into legend.

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Opinion

Correction for Nov. 1, 2007

November 8

In "South Sudan crisis ignored in midst of Darfur attention," a photo caption incorrectly indicated that Eggers, Marlowe and Chrobog presented "their film" at the event. In fact, each presented their own works. The photo is of Dave Eggers showing slides from his visit.

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Staph infections increase at AU

By Jimm Phillips | November 8

Student Health Center officials set up an information booth outside the Terrace Dining Room Tuesday in an effort to educate the AU community about staph infections and other communicable diseases days after its director revealed that a small increase of diagnosed cases of skin infections has occurred at AU.

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Campus brief

November 8

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center is holding its final Safe Space Sticker program for 2007 Nov. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. The Safe Space Sticker program is meant to help create a safer and more inclusive campus environment for all members of the AU community, according to information on AU's Web site.

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SOC grad students debut homefront documentaries

By Rachel Trainer | November 8

Seven AU graduate students saw their work pay off Wednesday night with the screening of their documentaries made in lieu of a thesis. Thirteen students enrolled in School of Communication professor Rick Rockwell's summer class competed to make the best documentary about the Iraq war on the home front.

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Sports

Field hockey falls in double OT

By Steven Haber | November 8

Trying to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year, the field hockey team lost 3-2 in a double overtime play-in game to Ohio University. Winner of the Mid-American Conference, the No. 16 Ohio Bobcats opened the scoring in the third minute with a goal by sophomore Katelyn Shelley after securing a loose ball in front of the net.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Cheaper contraceptives

November 8

Two years ago, a regulation in the Deficit Reduction Act prohibited pharmaceutical companies from selling birth control to college health centers at discount prices. Costs for birth control rose at schools nationwide. Here at AU, students paid, and continue to pay, between $15 and $35 for their monthly contraceptives.

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Abu Ghraib art premieres

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Colombian artist Fernando Botero's controversial art exhibition on the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison made its first full U.S. debut Tuesday at the AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center. Botero's "Abu Ghraib" collection consists of 79 paintings and drawings, which depict Iraqi insurgents being tortured by U.

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Clinton seeks youth support

By Amanda Hamedany | November 8

The launch of Hillary Clinton's new youth-oriented campaign group, the Hillblazers, adds her to a rapidly growing list of presidential hopefuls who are putting new focus on winning the youth vote. AU's chapter of Students for Hillary Clinton, which is affiliated with Hillblazers, was launched in September and has seen a strong rise in membership and interest.

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Area creperie craves an AU location

By Laura Phelps | November 8

When Saad Jallad came from Athens, Greece, to AU in 2000, he brought with him a family recipe for crepes. After graduating from AU in 2003, Jallad's family recipe led him to start his own crepe restaurant called Crepeaway, located here in D.C. Jallad's crepe service began as an unofficial business.

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Sports

Cross country's Fennell: Sport is 'about the people'

November 8

From the time he began running track in the eighth grade and then cross country his sophomore year of high school, AU senior Brendan Fennell's life has been all about improving his running. His dedication and determination to the sport is reflected in the numerous awards and recognitions he has received during his athletic career at AU.

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Metro brief

November 8

A 17-year-old boy caught in a sting operation allegedly trying to hire an undercover officer to kill his mother and stepfather went on trial last week in St. Mary's County, The Washington Post reported. Cory Ryder was arrested last June after authorities said he offered an undercover officer his stepfather's pickup truck in exchange for the killings, the Post reported.

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Opinion

What a travesty: Funding won't fix District schools

By Travis McArthur | November 8

A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce "report card" on educational effectiveness ranked D.C. dead last. The District received an "F" in academic achievement due to low marks on nationally comparable indicators. The report noted that D.C. "stands 25 percentage points below the national average in the percentage of fourth graders at or above the proficient level on the NAEP math exam.

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