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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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Metro brief: Developers announced for waterfront revamp

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 2

District officials chose developers Thursday to transform the waterfront area from the 12th Street Bridge to Fort McNair into a vibrant area full of housing, restaurants and nightclubs, according to The Washington Post. The developers, PN Hoffman and Struever Bros.

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Festival draws reading enthusiasts to National Mall

By Arielle Burlett | October 2

Tents featuring best-selling authors, poets and illustrators lined the National Mall Saturday for the annual National Book Festival. The event, organized by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, celebrates the importance of reading and creativity by providing the public an opportunity to meet some of their favorite authors, according to a press release about the event.

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National briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 2

U.S. Senate approves $70 billion in military spending The U.S. Senate unanimously approved $70 billion on Friday that will finance military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Associated Press. The allocation is part of a $447.6 billion defense budget now awaiting President Bush's signature after passing in the Senate unanimously, the AP reported.

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Sports

Volleyball up 2-0 in PL play

By Erin Keaveney | October 2

The AU women's volleyball team won their first two Patriot League matches this weekend, besting Holy Cross, 3-0, on Friday and Army, 3-1, on Saturday. The Eagles rolled to an easy victory over the Crusaders on Friday, holding the advantage in kills and hitting percentage.

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SG presents time sheets

By Cait Douglas | October 2

Student Government Comptroller Robert Donigian and Chief of Staff Kristian Hoysradt presented a binder with all the time sheets filled out by paid members of the SG for the summer to the Undergraduate Senate Sunday. Donigian and Hoysradt presented the time sheets in response to a letter written by Speaker of the Undergraduate Senate Ben Murray and Class of 2008 Senator Charlie Biscotto Sept.

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It takes three to Yo La Tengo

By Chris Moreno | October 2

Fresh off the release of the critically acclaimed "I'm Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass," indie legends Yo La Tengo came to the 9:30 Club last Monday in hopes of stirring up the crowd and sending them into a dance frenzy. Unfortunately, the crowd had other plans, and except the sporadic drunkards dancing throughout the audience, there were hardly any signs of excitement.

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Pulitzer winner remains relevant

By Andrew Gardner | October 2

'State of the Union' Ford's Theatre 511 10th Street N.W. Metro: Metro Center Tickets: $25-$52 Through Oct. 22 Grade: A- Howard Lindsey and Russel Crouse couldn't predict the modern significance of their political satire when "State of the Union" was first performed more than 60 years ago.

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Republicans network at annual event

By Brian Kalish | October 2

The AU College Republicans held their annual Republicalooza Thursday night at Chef Geoff's to encourage networking between AU's Republican community and potential employers. "[The College Republicans] wanted an opportunity for fellow Republicans to get together in a formal environment to network and get to know campaign workers," said Christopher Malagisi, a 2003 graduate of the School of Public Affairs and volunteer for the Sen.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Put your pennies where your mouth is

October 2

The AU library is consistently ranked one of the worst in the nation (it earned a spot at number 16 on Princeton Review's "This is a Library?" ranking last year), and someone is finally trying to do something about it. The Friends of the American University Library is sponsoring the "Change Your Library: A Mile of Pennies" campaign.

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Opinion

The FDA: killer or savior?

By Erin Wildermuth | October 2

If you've been reading the news lately, you may have come across some talk of the Food and Drug Administration's latest approval. Vectibix is a drug used to treat colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of death in the United States. The drug has been shown to slow tumor growth and, in some cases, reduce the size of tumors.

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Sports

Eagle sports this weekend: What to watch for

By Patrick Ambrosio | October 2

Field Hockey (8-4 overall, 1-0 Patriot League, tied for first place): 10/7 vs. Bucknell Coming off a 1-0 loss at Albany last weekend, the AU field hockey team will return home for its second PL game of the year Saturday at 1 p.m. AU hasn't been as dominant as they were the past two seasons, losing four games to non-conference opponents already this year, including a 4-3 loss to Richmond at home two weekends ago.

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