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Metro brief: Stadium parking buyout offered

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 18

Plans to build housing condominiums and parking garages next to the proposed Southeast D.C. baseball stadium seem doomed, as District officials have offered the developer nearly $1 million to back out of the deal, according to The Washington Post. Herbert S.

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Bitter 'suite' dorm decorations for triples

By Mia Steinle | September 18

As freshmen make the transition to dorm life and upperclassmen make the transition to suite life, some stylish students realize that a small space can provide ample opportunities for big design. Whether in doubles, triples or suites, these students demonstrate their decorative and organizational prowess.

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Alcohol-related hospital transports on the rise

By Andrew Chong | September 18

The "red zone," Housing and Dining's nickname for the first five weeks of the semester, lived up to its name this year with a significant increase in hospital transports since Welcome Week than in previous years, creating concern among faculty and staff. According to studies conducted by the Office of Campus Life, approximately 25 to 30 students are transported during the year because of alcohol overdose.

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Wii date and price unveiled

September 18

Nintendo Wii priced and dated Nintendo's next-gen console Wii will go on sale in the United States on Nov. 19 for $249.99, the gaming giant announced last week. The system will be bundled with "Wii Sports," a package that incorporates the controller's innovative motion technology into golf, tennis, baseball, bowling and boxing.

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Clubs, restaurants make splash on the Waterfront

By Rebecca Shillenn | September 18

Adams Morgan and Georgetown are interesting, but the southwest waterfront area takes a night out to a new level. Students looking for a change in their evening routine can ride over to the Waterfront/SEU Metro stop on the green line and have a seafood dinner on the water, a walk along the channel or take a romantic cruise.

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Opinion

The Class of 2010

September 18

We've entered the "red zone," the crazy first five weeks of the semester when some students feel it necessary to get so trashed that they have to be transported to the hospital. This year, however, it's worse than ever. Apparently the Class of 2010 (and, yes, thanks to your Facebook group, we know you party hard) can now boast one of the highest transport rates in recent years.

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Opinion

Why I'm a Libertarian

By Erin Wildermuth | September 18

When I tell people that I'm a classic liberal, they usually give me a confused look and ask me what the hell I'm talking about. At this point I bite the bullet and admit that the more common term for my political affiliation is Libertarian. Undoubtedly they reply, "Oh, so you're a conservative who smokes pot.

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Graduation rate stable at AU, falls nationally

By Rebecca Kern | September 18

The United States is no longer the world leader in completion of college based on a recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. While the U.S. leads the world in the proportion of 35- to 64-year-olds with college degrees, it ranks seventh as a developed nation with 39 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds with associate degrees.

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Sports

Women's soccer blanked in scoreless tie

By Erin Keaveney | September 18

The American University women's soccer team faced Columbia on Friday afternoon, battling the Lions to an overtime finish that resulted in a scoreless tie. The Eagles had trouble controlling possession throughout the first half, trading sides with the Lions as both teams made several shots without scoring.

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'Stella' has second chance on DVD

September 18

A lot of comedy on TV isn't that funny, but survives for years on solid ratings. "Stella" was one of Comedy Central's best shows from the summer of 2005, but low ratings killed it after one season. Now that the three-man sitcom/sketch comedy hybrid is available on DVD, we all get a second chance to appreciate the absurdist humor of trio Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain.

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X-Country stays on top at Navy Invite

September 18

The American University men's cross country team completed a near-seamless win at Saturday's Navy Invitational, with AU runners capturing four of the five top places in the race. The women's team landed in fourth place for their event, led by junior Kate Lilley's seventh-place finish.

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Opinion

U.S. students lag behind in college completion

September 18

A recently released report reveals that the United States is lagging behind other countries in terms of 25- to 34-year-olds with college degrees, ranking seventh among industrialized nations. This despite the fact that the U.S. has the world's highest concentration of 35- to 64-year-olds with degrees.

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Program offers Saudis U.S. education access

By Kate Winston | September 18

AU graduate student Haifa Al-Mubarak is working toward her second free degree as part of a rapidly expanding scholarship program funded by the Saudi Arabian government. Fanta Aw, director of the International Student Office, said the program, which started last January, is gaining momentum and will offer full tuition scholarships to 5,000 new Saudi Arabian students every year for five years.

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Group combats terror trauma

By Courtney Albon | September 18

A panel discussion Thursday examined how people respond to terrorist acts, which the panel said have had a direct impact on one-sixth of the world's population, including the family of AU alumnus Peter C. Alderman, who graduated in 1999 and was killed in the Sept.

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Campus calendar

By Rebecca Kern | September 18

Wednesday, Sept. 20 Through Sept. 21 Citizen Cope with Alice Smith 7:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. Metro: U Street/African American Memorial (green line) See Citizen Cope perform live with Alice Smith at the 9:30 Club. Citizen Cope is touring in promotion of his third album, titled "Every Waking Moment.

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GTA rip-off steals cars, plot

By Eric Ford | September 18

Gangster living is alive and well in "Saint's Row," one of several good titles released recently for the XBOX 360 system. Utilizing a well-established genre spearheaded by Rockstar and their "Grand Theft Auto" titles, "Saint's Row" takes quite a few cues from the GTA world but adds its own personal touch.

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Japanese DJ crushes nation's capital with drum and bass jams

By Eugene Johnson | September 14

The walls of the 9:30 Club were nearly shaken off their foundation this past Saturday from the ethereal drum and bass of DJ Krush. Krush, who hails from Japan, entertained the extremely diverse crowd in this rare D.C. appearance. Drum and bass, also known as jungle and commonly abbreviated as D&B, originates from the U.

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