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Plan to make D.C. more 'walkable'

By Jeanette Lenoir | October 11

The District considers applying for an experimental program giving pedestrians the ability to stop traffic, WTOP, a D.C. radio station, reported. The experimental program is part of the Pedestrian Master Plan, which was launched in January. The plan is a citywide study to improve pedestrian safety and access in all its wards with the goal of making the city more walkable for everyone.

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Sports

Sailing team takes third at Storm Trysail Intercollegiate Regatta

By Anna Tuman | October 11

The sailing team navigated its way to third place overall in a group of nine J105s this weekend in the Storm Trysail Club Intercollegiate Regatta (STCIR) hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club. The J105 is a type of racing boat; in this regatta, all of the same types of boats compete against each other, a racing method commonly referred to as "one-design.

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News

Vets receive aid to ease transition

By Patricio Chile | October 11

Many young people wounded during military service struggle with concerns beyond physical disability and pain, including how to finish their educations and lead successful civilian lives. In response, a pilot program by the American Council on Education offers academic and career services for wounded veterans.

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News

Store features Halloween decor

By Hannah Pakray | October 11

AU's Campus Store has set up two Halloween displays as part of a new effort to make the store have a more community-oriented setting. Both displays feature a coffin and various ghoulish creatures. The front display includes three skeletons, a large gray rodent, a cross-shaped headstone, chains and an altar.

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News

New board trustees attend AU orientation

By Jimm Phillips | October 11

Four new trustees went through orientation Sept. 27 as part of the board's two-day fall meeting, according to Board Chairman Gary Abramson. The trustees - Gina Adams, Mark Duber, Dan Gasby and Alan Meltzer - were initially approved and took office during the board's May 18 meeting.

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News

McNair gives tips on being prepared

By McKayle Davison | October 11

Public Safety Chief Michael McNair met with students on three occasions over the past week to encourage them to prepare themselves for the possibility of an on-campus emergency. The main purpose of the sessions was to encourage more members of the AU community to sign up for the Alert DC text message program, according to McNair.

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News

Canadians bring heat, rock charts

By Laura Phelps | October 11

With sweat from his golden 'fro drenching the audience, Hot Hot Heat front man Steve Bays was the definition of high energy at their Baltimore show Monday night. Such enthusiasm is thrust into all the band's endeavors, a common desire to "rock out" being its source, guitarist Luke Paquin said.

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Opinion

Wounded veterans

October 11

With conflicts drawing more Americans into active duty overseas, colleges must now plan services aimed at returning veterans. Many of these veterans are just looking for a good education and simple campus life. But, with 270,000 soldiers enrolled in colleges under the GI Bill, it is disturbing that wounded veterans are not eligible for the same aid as soldiers returning from active duty.

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News

Awake! fest attempts to unify D.C. music scene

By Cameron Conway | October 11

Although the District was renowned for its tight-knit hardcore punk scene during the 1980s, the rock scene has been less unified since despite obvious talent. D.C. area fans of independent music will flock to various clubs around the city this weekend to take part in the second annual District's Awake! Music Festival.

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News

New Radiohead album debuts online as MP3

By Donny T Sheldon | October 11

Wednesday marked a pivotal step forward for music as an art form, courtesy of Radiohead. The U.K. band released its much-anticipated album, "In Rainbows," with an unexpected marketing twist. Typically, modern music is leaked weeks and even months before the album is officially released, mostly through illegal means, when record labels and PR firms send music to publications to be reviewed.

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News

Spoon, The Forms top list of top 5 albums under 40 min

By Donny T Sheldon and Cameron Conway | October 11

The ideology that less is more in the sphere of music is a dying belief. Not to knock artists who favor recording albums that rival feature film time lengths, but there is something truly commendable about albums that accomplish what others do in less than 40 minutes.

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News

Foreign bureaus vital, speaker says

By Kim Selman | October 11

It is vital for U.S. media to maintain a presence overseas, Jonathan Landay, chief Pentagon correspondent for the McClatchy Company, said during a speech Monday in Mary Graydon Center. "You can cut back and cut back your staffs as much as you want, but at some point, it is going to be at diminishing returns," he said.

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Opinion

LGBT survey misleading

October 11

Although it is disappointing to hear AU scored 3.5 of a possible five stars on Campus Pride's "Campus Climate Index," a survey of 104 schools' friendliness toward gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender students, a closer look demonstrates that AU is more inclusive than the numbers suggest.

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Sports

U.S. pastime in the British Isles: how to see your team

By Justin Hall | October 11

It's that wonderful time of the year when the leaves are falling, the air becomes crisper and baseball enters its postseason in search of a new World Series champion. Across the United States, millions of people are glued to the television, cheering on their team as it marches toward glory.

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News

Owen can't keep 'Golden Age' afloat

By Bryan Koenig | October 11

Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen and Geoffrey Rush make for a powerful on-screen performance, but their presence in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" is not enough to turn a poorly titled film into much more than a passable historical political drama. "Golden Age" is a story of love, political intrigue and war, revolving largely around England's struggle for survival in one of the most infamous naval battles in history.

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News

WVAU to host concert in Kay

By Ilana Kalmbach | October 11

Kay Spiritual Life Center is a haven for students who want to meditate, reflect on faith or connect with their religious community. But this Saturday, it'll be a haven for students who love to rock out, when WVAU, AU's student-run radio station, hosts the first of what it plans to be a series of concerts in the Kay Basement.

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News

Major blends business and language skills

By Christopher Cottrell | October 11

Undergraduate students now have the option of declaring an interdisciplinary major that combines aspects of business and language studies - the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and language and cultural studies. Two faculty members - Jesse Boeding, director of undergraduate programs for the Kogod School of Business, and Alina Israeli, a College of Arts and Sciences professor - co-wrote the degree, which became available the beginning of the fall 2007 semester.

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