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October 5

Men's rugby: 10/7 Frostburg State Frostburg, Md., @ 1 p.m. Sailing: 10/7 Georgetown, Arlington, Va. 10/8 Georgetown Women's ice hockey: 10/7 Mt. Vernon Ice Arena Fairfax, Va., @ 11:45 a.m. 10/8 Fort Dupont Washington, D.C. Women's rugby: 10/7 GW, Georgetown, Catholic Hyattsville, Md.

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News

Positive first impressions important for school, sex

By Blair Bryant Nichols | October 5

Our parents always told us, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." Well that is just plain stupid. Obviously you don't get a SECOND chance to make a FIRST impression, but we all understood what it meant. People are eager to judge and thus construct their entire opinion of you based on your initial meeting.

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'Freakshow' debuts, certain to ignite debate

By Chris Moreno | October 5

It's fall and for many television audiences that means channel surfing through a bunch of terrible new sitcoms. With the upcoming fall television season, Comedy Central looks to improve upon its already fine animated programs such as "South Park" and "Drawn Together" with the hilariously disturbing animated sitcom, "Freakshow.

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News

Fire safety impacts students in, out of dorms

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 5

Fire safety continues to be a major concern for students living in on- and off-campus housing, but AU is unable to regulate off-campus housing. Since January 2000, there have been 89 student fatalities that have occurred nationwide as a result of fire, according to the Center for Campus Fire Safety, The Center said approximately 80 percent of these fires occurred on off-campus housing.

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Raw new look at legendary Smith

By Rebecca Shillenn | October 2

"Patti Smith: American Artist" Frank Stefanko Govinda Gallery 1227 34th St. N.W. (202) 333-1180 Grade: B+ Patti Smith's shaggy dark hair gently fans out behind her, while her unsmiling face and searching eyes give the impression of an artist who is coming to terms with her pain and problems.

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Speakers look at future of Cuba after Castro

By Bill Debaun | October 2

Few things can be said for certain about Cuba's future after President Fidel Castro dies, according to a panel at a discussion Tuesday examining the future of Cuba after Castro's death. Fidel Castro, who took control of Cuba in 1959 and has since had complete control of the country, was hospitalized in August with internal bleeding.

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Tech bits

October 2

New 'Halo,' 'Grand Theft Auto' exclusives coming to Xbox 360 Microsoft showed its hand for next-generation gaming last week at its X06 show in Barcelona, and it's full of aces. A real-time strategy "Halo" spin-off is on its way via "Age of Empires" developer Ensemble Studios.

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Spy Museum perfect haven for aspiring sleuths

By Ryan Williams | October 2

The International Spy Museum 800 F Street N.W. Metro: Chinatown-Gallery Place (green line) Admission: $15 It seems as if no one has ever gone to the Spy Museum, but everyone knows where it is. Everyone has seen it after leaving the Chinatown-Gallery Place Metro station on the way to get some Chinese food or to check out one of D.

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News

Changes allow full access to networks

By Kaylor Garcia | October 2

Just as the buzz from Facebook's new News Feed feature seemed to be dying down, site creator Mark Zuckerberg added a new twist for the site's users. After a week of posts and polls, Facebook opened its regional networks, where people would no longer need to be a part of an authenticated network to view profiles of users.

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'Dorm diet' advice from visiting writer

By Emily Blanck | October 2

The college student author of "The Dorm Room Diet," a guide to healthy college eating and exercising, spoke about her book at a Thursday night book signing in the SIS Lounge. Daphne Oz, a junior at Princeton University, said she has struggled with weight all her life.

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Homeland Security cuts will not affect AU

By Allie Feras | October 2

Research and education cuts in the Department of Homeland Security's budget for the 2007 fiscal year will not affect AU scholarships or financial aid, said Violetta Ettle, associate provost for the administration. The department's budget, which Congress passed Friday, will cut $12 million from the department's Office of University Programs, which, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education, would be a 20 percent loss from the office's 2006 budget.

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U.C. program succeeds in 2nd year

By Rebecca Shillenn | October 2

Twenty-two students sit pinched side-by-side in a room lit only by a projector and dreary 9:30 a.m. sunlight. At the beginning of a freshman biology and chemistry session in only the third week of class, these University College students are animatedly gossiping and joking with each other.

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AU community unsure of young voters' impact

By Tracy Kania | October 2

The youth vote may have a greater impact on this year's midterm elections than in past years, according to a recent report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, but some members of the AU community have reservations about the findings.

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Campus brief: Delta Tau Delta works to improve D.C. school

By Brian Kalish | October 2

On Sept. 17, 25 brothers of AU's Delta Tau Delta fraternity worked on the school grounds of Amidon Elementary School in Southwest D.C. to "make it a more pleasant place to learn," according to a press release. The grounds improvement is part of an on-going project with Amidon Elementary through the Adopt-A-School Program, a national organization Delta Tau Delta has partnered with for their philanthropy work.

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Midterm forum predicts Republican seat losses

By Stephen Tringali | October 2

Republicans are likely to give up seats in both the House and Senate this election, but the change should not surprise anyone despite the image painted by the press, said Thomas Mann, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institute, at a Table Talk Forum Tuesday.

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Music notes

October 2

Bedroom Walls "All Good Dreamers Pass This Way" (Baria Records) Sounds like: An emaciated interpretation of Sufjan Stevens and The Shins. Grade: C The L.A.-based quintet Bedroom Walls would like listeners to believe they've inadvertently created music so original it could only be defined by a pretentiously invented genre label: romanticore.

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Sports

Women's soccer falls to No. 25 Navy, 2-0

By Erin Keaveney | October 2

The AU women's soccer team fell to No. 25 Navy on Saturday, losing 2-0 in their first Patriot League match of the season. The Eagles were able to hold the Midshipmen to a scoreless tie for the first 30 minutes of play. Navy's Sam Schroth assisted a CiAnna Weikle header in the 32nd minute to put the Midshipmen up 1-0.

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