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School closures based on road conditions

By Melissa DeCosmo | January 29

Various factors, including road conditions affecting employees and students living off-campus, are considered when the choice is made to delay or cancel classes, according to Jorge Abud, the assistant vice president of facilities and administration. "Our decision during a snow event is primarily based on area road conditions, since we recognize that off-campus students, as well as employees, need to be able to travel to the university in order to carry on a typical day," Abud said in an e-mail.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | January 29

Monday, Jan. 29 "Climbing the Hill: Choosing Your Path" 6-7:30 p.m. Capitol Hill, Cannon Building, room 121 Metro: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) Join the School of Public Affairs Congressional Alumni Career Committee for the first in a series of panel discussions about employment opportunities on Capitol Hill.

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DC Comics mini-series faces early retirement

By Todd Matthy | January 29

"The Boys" Volumes 1-6 By Garth Ennis Art by Darick Robertson DC Comics Mature Readers A couple of weeks after the shipment of the sixth issue that concluded the first story arc, DC Comics announced last week its series "The Boys" by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, published by the Wildstorm imprint, has been inexplicably canceled as of issue #6.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Walk-in classes prove

January 29

Since the Princeton Review ranked the AU library one of the worst in the nation a few years ago, the library staff has offered several new programs to improve services offered by the library. One of the most valuable is library walk-in classes. In the 2005-2006 school year, 533 students attended 92 events.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: New age-limit proposals don't tackle real issue

January 29

In response to the accidental Jan. 20 shooting of a 17-year-old at Club 1919 on U Street, a member of the D.C. city council has proposed several new security measures, including barring those under 18 from clubs that serve alcohol. Although security measures obviously need to be improved (in the past three years, three other clubs on U Street have been closed due to killings), a blanket ban on minors seems like an unnecessarily strong reaction.

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National briefs

January 29

UNC-Chapel Hill mistakenly e-mails nearly 3,000 acceptance letters The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sent acceptance letters to 2,743 applicants by mistake last Tuesday, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The e-mail, which asked students to submit their midyear grades, was meant solely for applicants accepted through UNC's early-notification program.

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Students learn research skills in library workshops

By Courtney Albon | January 29

Students have taken advantage of the Walk-in Workshops held in Bender Library, according to Senior Reference Assistant Drew Lemerise. He said in an e-mail that of 92 events held during the 2005-2006 academic year, the workshops had 533 attendees. Kirstin Allen, an instruction/reference librarian, said the classes are formed as a response to common questions students ask at the reference desk.

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Opinion

It's the Pursuit That Counts

By Jared Kotler | January 29

In my free time last week, I made it out to the theater to see the new Will Smith film, "The Pursuit of Happyness." In the film, Smith's character realizes how brilliant the founding fathers were. They understood freedom, and what a government should and should not do for its citizens.

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'Tempest' stirs up laughter

By Tara Abell | January 29

The Church Street Theatre's latest production, "The Tempest," is considered to be one of William Shakespeare's greatest works and most humorous comedies. Director Timothy Shaw combines all of the play's greatest assets - romance, betrayal, magic and drunken comedy - to produce a show that is sure to impress theatergoers throughout the District.

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AU fire system exceeds code

By Brian Kalish | January 29

AU's fire alarm system is fully functional, Willy Suter, facilities management director, said, dispelling recent rumors that parts of the McDowell Hall fire alarm system were not functioning. Still, many students say they do not take fire evacuations seriously due to the large number of false alarms, especially in the South Side residence halls.

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Sports

Wrestling breaks streak with loss against Pitt-Johnstown

By Dave Stone | January 29

The American University wrestling team had two matches over the weekend, going one-for-two with a win over Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn., on Friday and a loss at home against Pittsburg-Johnstown on Sunday. The Eagles began the weekend with a big win over Sacred Heart, tallying a team score of 28-19.

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Age restrictions discussed after death in D.C. club

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | January 29

The D.C. Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss legislation barring minors from clubs that serve alcohol, prompted by the killing of a 17-year-old girl Jan. 20 at a U Street club, according to The Washington Post. Although several AU students said they feel safe in D.

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Opinion

A Case for Pro-Life Progressivism

By Jong Eun Lee | January 29

I am a Democrat. And I am pro-life. I see no contradiction between these two statements. In fact, I consider sanctity of life as a foundation to the progressive vision of the Democratic Party. Progressives have long fought for workers' rights, seniors' rights, women's rights and minority rights.

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Campus breifs

January 29

WCL distinguished scholar to host panel on discrimination The Washington College of Law will host Gay McDougall, a distinguished scholar in residence at WCL and an expert on UN independent minority issues, according to a press release. McDougall will introduce a panel of other experts on discrimination in an event titled "International Efforts to Combat Racial Discrimination," on Tuesday, Jan.

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Thousands demand peace on Mall

By Rebecca Kern | January 29

Thousands of protesters rallied and marched on the National Mall and at the Capitol Saturday against President Bush's recently-proposed surge of troops to Iraq. AU students joined protesters from many different faiths, locales and backgrounds to voice their views against the ongoing war.

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SG delays statement on NCOR

By Cassie Passinault | January 29

A week after a petition against the National Conference on Organized Resistance gained attention across campus, Undergraduate Senate Speaker Ben Murray led the Senate in a discussion Sunday about how to deal with the situation. The body decided to wait until the Residence Hall Association meeting Wednesday on NCOR to decide how to proceed.

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Sports

Men's hoops: Ingram leads AU in pair of conference wins

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 29

AU 55 - Navy 46 Andre Ingram scored 18 points and Brayden Billbe came off the bench to help the Eagles pull away in the second half of a 55-46 win over Navy on Wednesday at Bender Arena. With a 1-4 conference record and coming off two losses in a row, Coach Jeff Jones shuffled his starting lineup prior to the game.

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