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Talk addresses power of words

By Ali Goldstein | September 25

Words are critical in political communication, and Abraham Lincoln was a politician who used language to encourage understanding in America in his second inaugural address, said Ronald White, a Lincoln scholar and theologian at a Table Talk Lunch Forum Wednesday.

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Military veterans debate U.S. presence in Iraq

By Howard Perlman | September 25

The United States should keep a presence in Iraq to keep law and order in a region that will destroy itself in the chaos of its instability, said Rajai Hakki, an undergraduate in the School of International Service and a former Marine, at a forum Wednesday on the experiences and post-war analyses of military veterans of the Iraq War.

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Lisner shaken, not stirred, by Pink Martini

By Tanya Elshahawi | September 25

Pink Martini, a 12-member band from Portland, Ore., ended their summer 2006 tour at Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University this past Thursday. Founded by Harvard cum laude graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale in 1994, Pink Martini made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival and has since gone platinum in France and gold in Switzerland, Turkey and Greece.

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Metro calendar

September 25

Wednesday, Sept. 27 Yellowcard with Anberlin and My Favorite Highway 7:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. Metro: U Street/African American Memorial (green line) Yellowcard, known for their violin-centered emo-rock, will perform live with Anberlin and My Favorite Highway at the 9:30 Club.

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Free from RCA, Martin charms small D.C. crowd

By Asha Tamirisa | September 25

Newly freed from the tethers of major label RCA, Charlotte Martin's latest album, "Stromata," is her most ambitious and experimental effort to date. Martin is currently on tour promoting the new release, and performed in D.C. at Jammin' Java on Sept. 21. The stage was primed with the humble and folksy crooning of Joe Purdy, whose soul seemed more weathered than his jeans and athletic shoes would let anyone believe.

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AUCC announces club allocations for school year

By Stephen Tringali | September 25

The American University Club Council, a student-run board that determines funding allocations for AU clubs and organizations, has announced its figures for the 2006-07 school year. The AUCC's allocation budget includes $105,345, approximately $5,000 more than the organization's initial budget limit.

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Opinion

Attention celebrities: Please, shut up!

By Caleb Enerson | September 25

In the movie "Team America," Janeane Garofalo's character remarks, "Our job as actors is to read the newspapers, and repeat what we've read on TV, like it is our own opinion." What was obviously meant as a comedic statement is, sadly, becoming less satirical and more serious in today's society.

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AU joins effort to enhance dorm amenities

By Andrea Chong | September 25

Colleges across the nation, including AU, are implementing upscale and elite housing to generate a classy college lifestyle by adding everything from free Internet and cable access, TV lobby lounges with full kitchens and enhanced comforts like mattress pads, microwaves and refrigerators.

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Opinion

Reaction to party bust threatens everyone's safety

September 25

Last Tuesday, DRs in Anderson-Centennial caught students trying to sneak a keg of beer into the residence halls. Later, as Housing and Dining staff and Public Safety were attempting to document students who were attending a party in Centennial (for which the first keg was intended), a fire alarm was pulled on another floor.

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Renovations reveal up-and-coming Penn Quarter

By Greta Wicklund | September 25

Grand museums stand by skeletons of buildings strewn with construction equipment and surrounded by shopping, clubs and restaurants. Thanks to this, Penn Quarter is a neighborhood of contradictions - but also of opportunity. When Gifford's Ice Cream and Candy Company moved into its E Street location between 10th and 11th Streets this April, Gifford's employee Rishard found himself amidst never-ending construction as he scooped ice-cream cones.

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Sports

First home loss snaps field hockey streak

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 25

The 11th-ranked AU Eagles (7-3-0) fell behind early and were unable to overcome a 3-1 halftime deficit on Sunday, falling to the No. 21 Richmond Spiders (5-3-0) by a score of 3-2 at the William I. Jennings Recreational Complex. The Spiders got off to a fast start against AU, scoring on a deflection off a penalty corner.

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Women's Initiative reaches out to men

By Erika Crable | September 25

After several years of "Vagina Monologues" and "Breastivals," Women's Initiative is marking "Muscle Bound," a seminar on male body imagery, on their calendar. This fall is the first semester for Men's Outreach at AU. Sponsored by Women's Initiative, the group will explore pressures in the male community while aiding in female empowerment.

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Obama delivers speech at Georgetown University

By Kate Winston | September 25

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New Marvel plot pits hero on hero

By Todd Mathy | September 25

After a month-long delay, the fourth issue of Marvel Comics hit series "Civil War" finally hit the stands this Wednesday. To quote Jim Ross, "business has definitely picked up." To recap for those unfamiliar, "Civil War" is a seven issue miniseries from Marvel Comics that began when a group of immature superheroes called the New Warriors fought a group of super villains as part of a reality show.

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Raucous 'Jackass' sequel not for the faint of heart

By Bryan Koenig | September 25

How much insanity can you fit into a 90-minute film? And how many times can you make people's stomachs churn while they burst into hysterical laughter? For the cast and crew of the slapstick comedy "Jackass: Number 2," it's a lot. From start to finish, audiences are shown skits at once so vile and yet so incredibly ridiculous that they cannot help but break into uncontrollable fits of laughter.

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Famished in France, dreaming of District

By Miro Nikolov | September 25

Please don't ask me what I plan to do with my life or with my major in French Studies. If I'm certain about only one thing, it's that I'm in Paris, grappling with the often daunting complexities of the French language and doing my best to adapt to life in this large, bustling mecca of the Francophone world.

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Colleges liable for suicide attempts

By Madeline Karp | September 25

Recent district court cases have ruled that if a college student's life is in foreseeable danger, their college has a duty to prevent suicide attempts. This decision comes in response to the numerous lawsuits filed by students and parents claiming that institutions failed to recognize the student needed psychological counseling because of suicidal thoughts and depression.

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