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Metro brief: Election Day technical problems delay Maryland voters

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Some Maryland residents found themselves slowed at the polls due to some Election Day workers who forgot a plastic card necessary to operate voting machinery, according to The Washington Post. Polling places in both Baltimore and Montgomery counties were ordered to stay open an extra hour in order to compensate for the time lost, The Post reported.

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Co-ed transition sparks single-sex education debate

By Kaylor Garcia | September 14

Randolph-Macon Woman's College has announced it will transition from a woman's college to a co-ed institution, which has caused anger and resentment from students, faculty and staff and has led many to question the necessity of female-only colleges. The school's board of trustees announced its decision to admit male students for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year Sept.

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Opinion

A war unlike ever before

By Paul Perry | September 14

Monday felt like an appropriately dreary day here in D.C. Perhaps the same was true throughout the Northeast and around the country. It was the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and I found myself feeling pretty uninspired by the political discourse taking place in our country.

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Getting lazy leads to getting laid with guilt

By Blair Bryant Nichols | September 14

When torrential rain displaced my friends from their humble abode this summer, they scrambled to find a place that met their requirements: close to campus, reasonably priced and with enough bedrooms for all of them. What they found was an affordable house, a little smaller than they wanted but in a prime location.

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AU insurance may cover vaccine

By Tracy Kania | September 14

The AU Student Health Center is looking into measures that would allow the AU student insurance plan to cover the cost of the newly approved Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, said Daniel Bruey, director of the Health Center. "A large percentage of cervical cancer is caused by HPV," said JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative and junior in the School of Public Affairs.

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Sports

Quick hits on the NFL's kickoff weekend - and then some

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 14

Welcome to the first (and possibly only) edition of Five Cents, where I'll give five opinions on a variety of sports-related topics. This week I'll focus on football in celebration of Week One of the NFL season, which also allows me avoid discussing how my Islanders just signed an unproven goalie to a 15-year contract (and I thought it couldn't get any worse.

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International briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Madrid fashion show bans too-skinny catwalkers A top-level Madrid fashion show became the first show to ban overly skinny models from sauntering down the catwalk, according to CNN.com. Fashion show directors said the models serve as role models for young girls, who turn to eating disorders and other unhealthy behavior as they try to mimic the model's thin look, CNN.

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AU political groups draw new students

By Rachel Webb | September 14

The College Democrats and College Republicans are mobilizing their campus constituencies to jump-start a packed year of events that will include campaigns, debates and speakers. While the two groups kicked off the 2006-2007 school year on Sept. 6 with general interest meetings occurring at the same time in opposite Ward auditoriums, they do occasionally work together.

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Singles Mingle: All over the board, top of charts

By Drew Rosensweig | September 14

It's getting colder in D.C. as autumn descends upon us. Luckily, when the leaves began to drop, so do some of the best singles of the year. There should be some very high-profile releases every week until year's end, which makes for a bona fide party for the Singles Mingle.

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Harvard to change system of admissions

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Harvard College announced it will no longer accept students through its early admission process because it unfairly hurt poor and minority students, but AU will not change its own process. "Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged," Harvard interim President Derek Bok told the Harvard University Gazette.

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Ward week brings 'revolution' to AU

By Cait Douglas | September 14

The Student Government is "starting a revolution" with their annual Artemas Ward Week, which began with former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta speaking at Kay Spiritual Life Center Monday and will close with an afternoon of food and fun on the quad Friday.

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Opinion

The silent debate following Katrina

By Kevin Agnese | September 14

One year has passed since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast and left thousands dead, homeless and financially ruined. In the days following the destruction of the levees, we all watched as our government left American citizens to die in the streets of New Orleans.

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Campus brief: University College program celebrates start of second year

By Brian Kalish | September 14

University College entered its second year as a pilot program at AU this fall. University College, which requires a separate application, "is a unique and challenging first-year academic experience that combines class work with residence life and exciting opportunities for supervised learning activities in Washington, D.

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Fenty edges past Cropp to win D.C. mayoral primary

By Jimm Phillips | September 14

Ward 4 D.C. City Council member Adrian Fenty won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Tuesday's primary election. Fenty won 57 percent of the vote against Council Chair Linda Cropp and five other challengers with nearly all precincts reporting, according to an unofficial summary posted on the D.

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Sports

Men's soccer misses its mark in final minutes

By Erin Keaveney | September 14

The AU men's soccer team suffered a frustrating loss on Wednesday, falling to George Washington University 2-1 and dropping to 3-4 on the season. The Eagles had the first chance to score early on when sophomore JP Kuykendall aimed an 18-yarder to the right corner of the net.

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'Gridiron Gang' warms hearts but bores brains

By Tony Santorella | September 14

To all those who have stayed up at night watching inspirational documentaries, you may have heard of "Gridiron Gang." This made-for-TV film follows a dedicated football coach as he attempts to instill self-efficacy in a group of inmates at a juvenile detention center by creating a team.

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Movie trailer treasures to satisfy fall film fanatics

By Chris Patriquin | September 14

We're back for a second go-round here at the Trailer Park. With new movie trailers every day, it's hard to keep up, but here is a fresh selection of some of the good, the bad and the ugly coming soon to a theatre near you. "Flyboys" MGM Release date: Sept.

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