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There's no need to fear, the Trailer Park is back in action

By Chris Patriquin | March 8

Let me apologize for not having this in last week, readers. I received complaints from some of you for not having written it. This edition of The Trailer Park is going to be a little shorter than usual (and not just because two of the movies have Peter Dinklage in lead roles), but bear with me.

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Opinion

Progressives: Don't forget your roots

By Jong Eun Lee | March 8

Last weekend, I had an opportunity to attend CPAC, the largest conservative conference in the United States. Featuring high-profile conservative celebrities such as Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity and Phyllis Schlafly, the conference inspired the attendants to stay true to the authentic conservative values and stand up against the liberal challenges.

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Opinion

Corrections and Clarifications from March 5

March 8

Once upon a time, the environment was important, but left mostly to the elites who understood it. Scientists and other well-read professionals concerned themselves with environmental problems and advised governments on the relevant issues. This was known as the era of conservationism.

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GW campus attack sparks investigation, safety debate

By Patricio Chile | March 8

A George Washington University student was attacked in a classroom on Feb. 20, which raised concerns about campus safety at GW and AU. According to the Hatchet, GW's newspaper, the victim of the attack was a female sophomore. She described her attacker as a 6-foot, 250- to 300-pound man and told the Hatchet he approached her while she was alone in GW's Academic Center building around 9 a.

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New athletic director to be chosen after spring break

By Jimm Phillips | March 8

The search for a new athletic director will conclude after Interim President Neil Kerwin makes a final decision based on a search committee's recommendations, but the person chosen is not likely to take over the position before early this summer, according to Vice President for Campus Life Gail Hanson.

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Violent Miller adaptation cuts through epic movie morass

March 8

Stressed with midterms? Bullshit through that last essay on Friday afternoon and then release some aggression with "300," the latest Frank Miller graphic novel adaptation to hit the big screen. "300" takes the blood, breasts and flying limbs of Miller's "Sin City" and splashes it into a "Gladiator"-style story about the Battle of Thermopylae and the 300 Spartan warriors who took on the massive Persian army.

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New president needed to fill some vacancies

By Missy Rosenberg , Jessica Jerrell and and Tara Shlimowitz | March 8

While the position of university president may be the highest profile vacancy on AU's campus, several other executive-level positions also remain open. University leadership is on track to fill two of those top-level positions: athletic director and head librarian.

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King, Butler do whatever it takes to be Spartan strong

By Michael Carusi | March 8

The movie "300" was an enormous undertaking for both director Zack Snyder and star Gerard Butler. "Making a movie is always a challenge, but making a movie entirely on a blue screen is frickin' hard," Zack Snyder says about particular difficulties in the endeavor of filming "300.

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Vidulich, Manzanares win contested SG races

By Cassie Passinault | March 8

About 100 people waited in the Tavern Tuesday night to hear the results of the spring elections. Cheers filled the room as Comptroller-elect David Teslicko, Secretary-elect Alex Manzanares, Vice President-elect Jeffrey Hanley and President-elect Joe Vidulich were announced the winners of the Student Government's executive positions.

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Delta Zeta evicts 12 at DePauw U

By Kaylor Garcia | March 5

The national committee of the Delta Zeta sorority recently kicked out 23 of the 35 members of DePauw University's Delta Zeta chapter, including all the chapter's overweight members and the only Korean and Vietnamese members, causing a massive controversy within the sorority and on DePauw's campus, according to The New York Times.

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Sports

Rookie coach brings veteran leadership

By Justin Hall | March 5

The dawn of a new season often brings about a lot of pressure for both players and coaches. During training camp, players are worried about playing up to their full potential while coaches often strive to find that perfect mix of individual talent and team unity that will make for a successful campaign.

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Student film an 'Uncanny Affair'

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | March 5

On Sunday night, the Davenport Lounge screened independent student films to a full house. Lizzy Lynch, a senior in the School of International Service, said the screenings occur "when people want to use the [Davenport] as a venue." The Lounge, she said, tries to "provide a space for creative expression.

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Opinion

Death, Be Not Proud

By Caleb Enerson | March 5

Abortion has been legal in the United States since Roe v. Wade made it so in 1973. However, the way the pro-choice movement paints things, we're always just a step away from back-alley abortions with coat hangers if those Bible-thumping fundamentalists have their way and overturn Roe v.

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Va. law prevents expulsion for suicide attempts

By Harry Spencer | March 5

The Virginia state legislature passed an amendment that would prevent colleges and universities in Virginia from expelling students who attempt to commit suicide. AU has no policy on suicide and reviews each case of attempted suicide or self-inflicted harm individually, according to AU's Dean of Students Faith Leonard,.

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'Midsummer' ballet not quite dream come true

March 5

The New York City Ballet performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Kennedy Center this week as part of the Center's "Shakespeare in Washington" series, which runs through July. The plot follows the travails of four mortal lovers who happen to cross paths on their way to true love in an enchanted forest.

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Iowan Americana: music for the soul

By Hanna Grene | March 5

There is a hush that comes over the crowd as William Elliot Whitmore takes the stage. He is alone, with only his guitar, banjo and glass of whiskey. The audience is mainly dressed in skinny jeans and sneakers, mixed with an older, bar-going crowd. By the fourth song, Whitmore has captivated his audience and nearly everyone is clapping, stomping and whistling as he croons "Johnny Law.

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Music notes

March 5

Various Artists "Play" (DeSoto) Sounds Like: Songs your mom would have played for you if she was on LSD instead of Valium and dated Shel Silverstein. Grade: A "Play" is one of many twisted children's music albums to be released in the past year - twisted in that the intended audience is not necessarily children of a certain age but still children, even the ones at heart.

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