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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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News

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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AU concert breathes fresh air into 9/11 reflection

By Andrew Garnder | September 14

Cristina Cote knows something about Sept. 11. Cote is a lifelong resident of Manhattan and was directly affected by the horrific terrorist attacks of that day. Her apartment had to be abandoned after the nearby World Trade Center collapsed. But that was five years ago.

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Outdoor Sept. 11 vigil unites faiths

By Brittany Schell | September 14

AU students and faculty remembered the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with an outdoor vigil at AU's Sept. 11 memorial circle Monday evening, featuring speakers and representatives from the campus interfaith community. Joellen Kriss, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she came to the event looking for a sense of community.

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News

Mineta avoids comparing 'Gitmo' to WWII camps

By Josh Goodman | September 14

Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta recounted his time in Japanese internment camps during World War II but shied away from comparisons between those camps and the current situation at Guantanamo Bay during a speech at the Kay Spritual Life Center Monday night.

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Sports

This week in Eagle sports

September 14

Cross Country: 9/16 Navy Invitational, Annapolis, Md. @ 11 a.m. Field Hockey: 9/16 Towson, HOME @ 1 p.m. Men's Soccer: 9/16 Lafayette, Easton, Pa. @ 7 p.m. Volleyball: 9/15 Big Red Invitational, Ithaca, N.Y. 9/16 Big Red Invitational Women's Soccer: 9/15 Columbia, HOME @ 4 p.

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Sports

Volleyball breaks losing streak with win over Morgan State

September 14

No. 12 Elizabeth Maloney and No. 8 Anne Recht jump up for a block in AU's 3-1 win over Morgan State on Wednesday night.

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Opinion

All thumbs

September 14

Thumbs up... Condom machines in the dorms... Now your key to safe sex is conveniently located right next to the Coke. New blue lights... Sure, we go to school in one of the safest parts of D.C., but it's always nice to know that extra layer of safety is there.

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News

Official Neopolitan pizzeria: a slice of authenticity

By Andrew Garnder | September 14

2 Amys Pizza 3715 Macomb Street N.W. (202) 885-5700 Price Range: $10-$20 per person Grade: A- Sometimes a person needs quality pizza at a good price. More importantly, a pizza that is readily accessible and always fresh. 2 Amys Pizza is a gem among Northwest D.

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Opinion

AU swimmers, divers ace both school and sports

September 14

The members of AU's swimming and diving teams might just be superhuman. At a school where attendance at sporting events is dismal and entire sports programs are cut on a whim, swimmers and divers accomplish oustanding feats. Not only do they put in the maximum amount of practice time allowed by the NCAA - 20 hours a week, including three early morning practices - but they maintain some of the highest grades of athletes on campus.

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News

Tickets to 'Fly' first-class expensive, exclusive

By Caroline Solomon | September 14

Fly Lounge 1802 Jefferson Place N.W., near the Dupont Circle Metro stop's south exit. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. No dress code No cover Nestled at the corners of 18th Street and Connecticut Avenue, Fly Lounge is preparing for its nightly takeoff.

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Metro brief: Election Day technical problems delay Maryland voters

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Some Maryland residents found themselves slowed at the polls due to some Election Day workers who forgot a plastic card necessary to operate voting machinery, according to The Washington Post. Polling places in both Baltimore and Montgomery counties were ordered to stay open an extra hour in order to compensate for the time lost, The Post reported.

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Co-ed transition sparks single-sex education debate

By Kaylor Garcia | September 14

Randolph-Macon Woman's College has announced it will transition from a woman's college to a co-ed institution, which has caused anger and resentment from students, faculty and staff and has led many to question the necessity of female-only colleges. The school's board of trustees announced its decision to admit male students for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year Sept.

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