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If the Rockies can do it, so can you

By Anna Tuman | October 18

With October upon us, we have hit the midterm slump full of exams and papers. Knowing that we must power through these next few weeks, there are few things keeping us sane. We could all use a pick-me-up, something to shake the mid-October blues and get our blood flowing so that we may focus on the task ahead.

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News

The week in fun: know your city calendar

October 18

Thursday, Oct. 18 Ghost Tour at the National Building Museum 8 p.m.-9 p.m., $14 WHERE: National Building Museum, 401 F St. N.W. INFO: Don't have a car? Forget about traveling to a haunted forest to get your Halloween fix. The ghost tour's Civil War-costumed guides will teach you all about an irritable horseman and other ghosts who choose, seemingly without reason, to haunt the museum.

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Opinion

Universe holds key to global progress

By Josh Levitz | October 18

Space exploration is no longer an unattainable fantasy relegated to science fiction. It has become one of the most important issues of our time, and it will continue to be so indefinitely. NASA recently unveiled its newest long-term plans, which include a return to the moon by 2020 with the intent to develop a base there shortly afterward, as well as manned missions to Mars.

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News

Vomiting on bus offense at GW

By Christopher Cottrell | October 18

A night of heavy drinking could now leave George Washington University students with more than a nasty hangover the next day. Administrators at GW unveiled a policy last month to begin charging students who throw up on the university shuttle that transports students between campuses, said Adela de la Torre, a media relations associate at GW.

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News

National brief

October 18

A Woodland, Calif., dentist may lose his dental license after being accused of fondling the breasts of 26 female patients, a practice he claims is a legitimate treatment for a common jaw problem, according to the Daily Democrat, a Woodland newspaper. According to police, Mark Anderson explained in recorded phone calls that he massaged patients' chests to treat temporo-mandibular joint disorder, which causes neck and head pain, the Daily Democrat reported.

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News

International brief

October 18

A Mexican man working on a novel titled "Cannibal Instincts" was arrested last week after a police raid found body parts in his home. Authorities this week confirmed the body parts were his girlfriend's remains, according to United Press International and El Universal, a Mexican newspaper.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Promoting local GLBT equality

October 18

In honor of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History month, it is important that we reflect on what our campus and community have done to better the living environments of GLBT residents. One of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation to emerge from the District was the Human Rights Act of 1997.

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News

Movie kiosk to return this year

By Marisa Kendall | October 18

An improved EagleFlicks machine will return to AU by the end of this semester, replacing a previous model that had a reputation for breaking down, according to Anya Arthur, contracts manager for Auxiliary Services. The DVD rental kiosk was originally set up on the first floor of the Mary Graydon Center during September 2006.

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News

'Rendition' analyzes injustice

By Travis Wolf | October 18

"Rendition," a brooding and somber film, effectively portrays the delicate balance between emphasizing national security and preserving civil liberties. Conforming to the new breed of political thrillers like "Syriana," it uses innovative plot development and gritty realism to impart political commentary.

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News

Colleges address extremism

By Bobby Allyn | October 18

Despite the fact that nearly 100 colleges nationwide, including two in the District, will hold events for Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week next week, AU students will not participate in the event on campus. Organizers call the event the "biggest conservative campus protest ever.

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Campus brief

October 18

The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs honored Robert Durant, a professor in AU's School of Public Affairs, with the 2007 Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award. Durant received the award last week at the association's annual conference in Seattle, according to an AU press release.

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News

Campus calendar

October 18

Thursday, Oct. 18 Last Day of Flu Vaccination 9 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. WHERE: Wellness Center INFO: Ten flu vaccine appointments are available during each 30-minute period throughout the day. The cost of the vaccine is $20 and students can only pay with cash, check or EagleBuck$.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Commemorating ignorance?

October 18

While the student organizers at Georgetown and George Washington universities will soon join nearly 100 other schools in commemorating Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, the normally socially active voices at AU have decided to remain silent. With the exception of a few counterdiscussions on race and religion, AU will not participate in the conservative event sponsored by David Horowitz's Freedom Center.

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News

First time pains can be eased into second time pleasures

October 11

Hello Pierce, I thought I'd give you something to answer for your next column. My boyfriend and I recently started having sex, both of us for the first time. But every time we try, it's really painful for me and as such, he doesn't enjoy it. It's physically and emotionally frustrating for both of us, and we seem to be at an impasse.

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Metro brief

October 11

Students admit to posting satirical fliers at gw Seven students have taken responsibility for fliers posted on the campus of George Washington University early Monday morning, The Hatchet, GW's student newspaper, reported. The flier's headline read, "Hate Muslims? So Do We," followed by a picture of a man in long robes and stated the typical Muslim has "hatred for women," "a suicide vest" and "a peg-leg for smuggling children and heroin," according to a copy of the poster posted on The Hatchet's Web site.

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News

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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