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Belly dancing promotes body image

By Kaylor Garcia | December 7

The Tavern thumped with excitement Tuesday night to the exotic sounds of Middle Eastern music during the Arabic Club's Belly Dancing event, designed to share Arab culture and reinforce the positive body image associated with belly dancing. Students in the Tavern for their regular meal were taken off guard by Mary Pappin, Arabic Club President and a junior in the School of International Service, welcoming everyone in Arabic.

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SG passes legislation to improve Health Center

By Elyse Franko | December 7

The AU Student Government passed legislation Sunday that aims to promote student awareness of Student Health Center patient rights, according to SG Senator Julie Mills, a co-sponsor of the legislation. The bill would allow students to request specific doctors when they make appointments, speak with the Health Center Director and make suggestions about Health Center practices, according to Mill.

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Indie rock, hip-hop ignite The Scene in 2006

December 7

2006 was better for music than 2005 for one reason and one reason alone: Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell III." At The Scene, we asked our writers to weigh in on the best albums of the year; sadly, Meatloaf didn't make the cut. 5. Wolf Eyes - "Human Animal" Wolf Eyes have done it again releasing another alarmingly distressing album that is slightly more disturbing than their 2004 release, "Burned Mind.

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Shuttle pilot program hits snags but continues

By Ali Goldstein | December 7

As the continuous shuttle pilot program draws to a close Dec. 18, the Student Government now waits for a report from the transportation department on the success of the program so they can begin addressing its challenges. Officially, signs advertising the continuous shuttle program are still up and the program is still running, according to Transportation Director Tony Newman.

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Jam bands rock New York

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | December 7

The Jammys, what The New Yorker magazine called "The Grammys for the jamband music scene," come to DVD in "The Best of the Jammys: Volume One." Recorded live from the theater at Madison Square Garden, the show brought some of the best jam bands and artists to the stage in one-time artistic collaborations that any jam-band fan is bound to appreciate.

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Opinion

Op-Ed

By Katy Johnson | December 7

After living in a refugee camp in Kenya for nine years, Abraham Ayor was one of 3,800 Sudanese refugees accepted to live in the United States. The group, which became known as "the Lost Boys" from Sudan, received plenty of attention when they first began arriving in the United States February of 2001.

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Sports

Eagles win 3rd in a row, 60-49 over Longwood

By Patrick Ambrosio | December 7

Andre Ingram and Brayden Billbe scored 13 points each and the Eagles survived a late run to defeat Longwood 60-49 on Monday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles (6-2) started out the game on a 15-2 run over the first seven minutes that gave them a comfortable lead.

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International brief: Iran blocks access to YouTube.com, other English language sites

By Jimm Phillips | December 7

Iran's government recently blocked access to video-sharing Web site YouTube.com along with several other Web sites, according to the Associated Press. The group Reporters Without Borders claimed the Iranian government blocked the site since around the beginning of December.

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Opinion

Dissecting Anti-Semitism, Now and Through History

By Matt Rozsa | December 7

As those who know me will readily confirm, I tend to be quite outspoken on political subjects; what's more, I hope most of them would concede (although I may be wrong here) that I am generally accepting of dissenting views, no matter how passionately I may disagree with them.

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AU Shakespeare troupe shows promise

By Rebecca Shillenn | December 7

The members of Rude Mechanicals don't mind walking around Anderson Hall in baggy tunics and brightly colored tights. Their swords might make it difficult to sit down while they're doing their homework, though. Rude Mechanicals, American University's student-run Shakespeare theater group, is made up of students who really enjoy Shakespeare and theater but are not necessarily serious actors.

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Universities strive to constantly improve technology

By Jimm Phillips | December 7

AU is continuing to improve its network and Internet connections in step with a recent statement from National Science Foundation that U.S. colleges and universities must improve their digital infrastructure in order to remain leaders in the fields of technology and higher education.

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Metro brief: Former Johns Hopkins University provost chosen as next president of George Washington U

By Jimm Phillips | December 7

The George Washington University board of trustees chose Steven Knapp, the provost at Johns Hopkins University, as the institution's new president, according to The Washington Post. Knapp, 55, will replace outgoing President Stephen Trachtenberg, 68, on Aug.

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Bond encourages student activism

By Bill Debaun | December 7

Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, encouraged students to become involved in their worlds in a lecture on Monday co-sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union and the Eagle Endowment. "Engage yourself in the world around you, whether it's in your backyard, in your city, in your neighborhood, in your county, in your state, in your country or in the larger world because the world is crying out for people like you to lend a hand," Bond said while addressing students in the McDowell Formal Lounge.

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Fraternity fires prompt safety measures

By Amanda Glensky | December 7

Recent fraternity house fires at the University of Missouri in Columbia and Nebraska Wesleyan University emphasize the importance of fire safety on and around college campuses, and members of three AU fraternities said they realize the need for more fire awareness in their off-campus housing.

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Campus briefs

By Brian Kalish | December 7

Swartz named new chief tech officer David G. Swartz was recently named the new chief information technology officer at AU, according to an AU press release. Swartz, who will fill this previously vacant position, will begin work Jan. 3. He previously worked at George Washington University, where he was vice president and chief information officer.

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Dragon Ball Z fighting game brings thunder, ignites PS2

December 7

It is very easy for the general public to overlook a game if it doesn't have some fancy-schmancy next-generation console associated with it. Especially since these days most fighting games are either a contest of which zombie-esque player is best at button mashing, or a small-order bash-fest where two strangely dressed individuals pummel each other with oversized melee weapons.

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Students spice up ATV with fun food program

By Sean Silbert | December 7

After meeting him, you wouldn't guess that Simon Stilwell, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, is majoring in chemistry. "All my friends asked me, 'Aren't you going to culinary school?'" Stilwell said. Stilwell is the host and executive chef of "College Cooks," an ATV big-kitchen show produced, directed, written, filmed and edited at AU.

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