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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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News

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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Sports

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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News

Tasty tapas bring spice to District

By Paula Freedman | September 21

Meze 2437 18th St. N.W. (202) 797-0017 www.mezedc.com Metro: Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (red line) Price range: $4-$17 per dish Meze, open for brunch on weekends and dinner every day, is a small, stylish tapas restaurant and lounge with a strong Turkish atmosphere and romantic setting.

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Penguins will elicit 'Happy Feet'

By Taryn McKinnon | September 21

Penguins, an all-star cast and a lighthearted tale of loving yourself. What could be more appealing to the general public? Not much. Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman and Brittany Murphy stack the cast of the new animated adventure, "Happy Feet," which dances into theatres on Nov.

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'Survivor' winner shares stories, provides advice

By Brian Kalish | September 21

Everyone has the ability to effect change in his own way, said Ethan Zohn, the $1 million winner of the CBS show "Survivor: Africa" during the keynote address of Civitas Week Tuesday night in Bender Arena. After winning "Survivor," Zohn took all his winnings and gave back to the community.

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Faculty join search committee

By Jimm Phillips | September 21

AU's full-time faculty have selected School of Communication Professor Patricia Aufderheide, College of Arts and Sciences Professor Alan Kraut and Senior Reference Librarian Mary Mintz to serve as faculty representatives on the Presidential Search Committee, according to AU faculty members.

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SG to explore AU smoking policy

By Cait Douglas | September 21

The Undergraduate Senate has chosen to focus on how the university smoking policy can best suit all students as one of its last acts of the legislative term. Ben Murray, speaker of the Senate, said he hopes the Senate can reach out to the student body to find out what students want.

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Sports

AU field hockey rookie makes collegiate play seem like old hat

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 21

For some freshmen, it takes a few weeks to adjust to life away at college. For Savannah Graybill, it took 47 minutes and 28 seconds. Graybill, a forward on the AU field hockey team, came off the bench in the first game of the season at Cal and scored two goals.

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Civitas Week focuses on creating community

By Brian Kalish | September 21

Civitas Week is an annual event at AU that was launched in 2003, said Bernie Schulz, special assistant to the vice president. The week aims to "heighten awareness of how we treat one another, regardless of who you are at the university," he said. It shows us "how we treat individuals, whether it be someone waiting on us in the Marketplace or situations in the residence halls," Schulz said.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 21

Thursday, Sept. 21 Wellness Fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m., quad Take advantage of free health screenings, including blood pressure, hearing, vision, glaucoma, flexibility, strength and body fat composition. Contact Kathy Haldeman at (202) 885-3276. U.S. Foreign Policy Forum 1-2:30 p.

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Ibsen play translates to modern day

September 21

A stirring production of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" captured the attention of the matinee crowd at the Shakespeare Theatre and held the audience enthralled until the final scene. Written over a century ago, a superb cast reinvigorated the play and emphasized the pertinence of its themes in the modern world.

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