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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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Campus briefs

September 21

Senate appoints Judicial Board members The Undergraduate Senate confirmed three new members to the Judicial Board Sunday to prepare for the upcoming fall elections. Former Student Government Secretary Joe Vidulich was confirmed to chair the Judicial Board, replacing Class of 2006 graduate Marlon Brown.

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Dorms to get condom machines by end of month

By Alexa Antonuk | September 21

By the end of this month, AU students will be able to purchase condoms, along with sodas and snacks, in the vending areas of the dorms. As part of a pilot program, condom machines will be installed in "discreet locations near the vending areas in dorms," said Student Government President Ashley Mushnick in an e-mail.

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Companies seeking more college grads

By Rebecca Kern | September 21

Approximately 55 percent of entry-level businesses are planning to hire more college graduates in 2007 than they hired in 2006, according to a recent survey from CollegeGrad.com. Rae Ann Bories-Easley, AU's outreach and marketing director for the Career Center, said students can access CollegeGrad.

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Metro brief: D.C. schools seek health funding

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 21

D.C. officials hope a grant from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will provide them with approximately $7 million to help meet the health needs of the growing number of children requiring special medical attention. The money would increase the annual budget for school health services, according to The Washington Post.

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Sports

A football team at AU? We already have two

By Justin Hall | September 21

Are you ready for some football? No, not the kind that you're thinking of, the one famously introduced by Hank Williams Jr. where cheerleaders wave little pom-poms on the sidelines and tailgating becomes a social event for millions of men across America on Sundays.

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Blue lights to have cameras

By Elyse Franko | September 21

The campus blue light system is undergoing changes to make lights more visible and reliable, said Public Safety Chief Michael McNair. A total of 25 new blue light phone systems are being installed all over campus, McNair said. These lights will be located near the old ones, which will be removed once all the new lights are installed.

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Opinion

New blue lights increase safety, decrease privacy

September 21

Installation of new blue lights on campus should be completed by the end of next month. The 25 new lights have one important safety feature: two-way calling. The old blue lights only let the person calling talk to Public Safety, and Public Safety couldn't respond.

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Christopher Reeve's final project strikes out

By Charlie Furman | September 21

During the last years of his life, actor-director Christopher Reeve spent his time working on his dream project, "Everyone's Hero." This G-rated animated film tells the tale of a young, downtrodden boy named Yankee Irving (Jake Austin) who has a love for baseball yet a tragic lack of baseball skills.

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National briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 21

Arrest made in Duquesne shootings Authorities arrested Brittany Jones, a sophomore at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Tuesday in connection with a recent shooting incident that reportedly involved five members of the school basketball team. Reports indicate Jones is facing charges of reckless endangerment, carrying a firearm without a license and criminal conspiracy after she allegedly helped six armed men enter a school dance where the shooting took place, according to the AP.

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Women's soccer looks to stop slump after loss to GW; record now 4-3-1

By Sarah E. Cumbie | September 21

After starting the season 4-0, the Lady Eagles soccer team has fallen into a slump. Tuesday afternoon's 2-1 loss at George Washington was the third loss in four matches for the team, whose record has dropped to 4-3-1. Although the Eagles dominated in possession, corner kicks and shots, a Colonial goal with four minutes to play proved fatal to the struggling team from American.

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Opinion

All thumbs

September 21

Thumbs up... Beautiful fall weather... Crisp air and leaves starting to fall makes us smile. Darfur divestment... It may be a small thing, but for war-torn Darfur, anything helps. New season of reality TV... "America's Next Top Model" and "Amazing Race" are back.

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