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Essential jams to pass the long summer time

May 1

1. "Summer Boy," Freezepop A few crucial ingredients of a typical, good ol' American summer: barbecues, SPF 15, lemonade and community swimming pools. This upbeat electronic ode to the aforementioned items is whimsical and laid-back, just like summer should be.

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Sports

Where's the spirit? We already have it

By Kevin Hilgers | May 1

So what's the deal with AU not having any spirit? Let's blame Benjamin Ladner. Blame Joni Comstock. Blame the basketball team. Blame the pep band. Blame this newspaper. Let's reinvent the fight song and logo yet again to inject a sense of tradition in a 113-year-old institution that still somehow lacks it.

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A cappella group ends year on high note

By Drew Rosensweig | May 1

Treble in Paradise, AU's all-female a capella group, performed its final concert of the year at the Kay Spiritual Life Center Friday. The girls performed new arrangements of "Hollaback Girl" and "This Love," as well as old favorites such as "Walking On Broken Glass.

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Rising gas prices alter summer travel plans

By Jimm Phillips | May 1

The recent hike in gasoline prices nationwide has caused concern among some AU students about how the rising cost of gas may affect their summer plans. As of April 29, the nationwide average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was approximately $2.

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Professor proposes I.D. system, dialogue to aid immigration issue

By Kendra Garstka | May 1

Robert Pastor, director for the Center for North American Studies at AU, serves as a role model because of his drive to work through seemingly impossible situations, his students and co-workers say. "I have never met anybody who is as respected and accomplished as he is in the political and academic spheres, yet remains devoted to his students and [is] highly accessible to anyone who seeks his advice," said Jeri Buzzetta, a senior who as a sophomore took Pastor's class "North America: Union or Community?" At AU, Pastor has five positions: vice president of international affairs, director of CNAS, creator of the Center for Democracy and Election Management, executive director on Commission on Federal Election Reform and professor.

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Thousands rally against Darfur genocide

By Carolyn Phenicie | May 1

A group of AU students joined thousands of protesters Sunday to culminate AU's Darfur Week of Action at the "Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide" on the National Mall. AU students marched from the Federal Triangle Metro station to the National Mall, chanting, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, genocide has got to go!" to the confusion of tourists.

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Opinion

Outgoing SG leaders tackled Ladner, school spirit with resolve

May 1

Genevieve Frye, KPU Director For those of us who were around for Michael Gorbechev and the infamous, "If you could be any animal..." question, KPU would have to bring in some seriously big names to seem really impressive. No doubt, this year brought some great speakers: Wesley Clark, Bob Dole and Madeleine Albright, to name a few.

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Sports

Men's tennis falls to Army in PL tournament final, 4-2

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | May 1

History repeated itself on Sunday as the AU men's tennis team fell to Army in the finals of the Patriot League championship held in West Point, N.Y. The Eagles had just pulled off a dominating victory against Navy on Saturday, defeating them 4-0 in the semi-finals.

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MGC construction, falling profits lead to Jamba's closure

By Brian Kalish | May 1

The Mary Graydon Center will receive a 9,000 square foot addition at the end of this semester that will see new spaces added and the permanent closure of Jamba Juice. The bridge project, as it is known, will begin in late May, according to Michael Elmore, senior director of the University Center.

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Sports

Lax defeated in PL semi-final

By Erin Keaveney | May 1

Despite a late-game comeback, the AU women's lacrosse team dropped their first-round Patriot League Tournament match to Colgate, 12-7, at Hart Turf Field in Worcester, Mass. Down by two with just under 13 minutes to play, the Eagles showed signs of revival with a goal by junior Sarah Milewski to pull AU within one.

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Smyers breathes new life into SG office

By Andrew Yonki | May 1

In the four years since its inception, American University's Women's Initiative has gone from having no budget and very few events to being a thriving, visible, campus-wide organization. This year's resurgence can be credited to this past year's Executive Director, Jen Smyers.

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Sports

Crew team's fundraising raffle renames 'Ladner' boat

By Justin Hall | May 1

Back in the fall, President Benjamin Ladner was unceremoniously removed from office at AU after discrepancies in his contract's salary. Now it seems as if his name will also be removed from one of the AU Crew team's boats after a boat-renaming raffle held this week.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 27

Movie version of Fox TV show "24" in the works Kiefer Sutherland has confirmed a movie version of the Fox TV show "24" is in the works, The Sun, a British newspaper, reported. "It would be the first time that we would not do something in real time, but the characters would obviously be derivative of the show," Sutherland said.

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Opinion

Vote Sharpton-Franken in '08

By Caleb Enerson | April 27

To call Mr. Dunbar's recent article a ridiculous distortion would be a compliment much more worthy than it deserves. His rant against the "radical right-wing conservatives" is a gross misrepresentation of the views of those that he attacks. I will attempt to show the flawed reasoning and outright deception that takes place throughout this article, although to do so thoroughly would require an article of Biblical (yes, pun intended) proportions.

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Top ten

April 27

When it comes to a movie buff's home viewing library, no self-regarding film aficionado could ever be worth their weight in Godard laserdiscs without a myriad of films with the stamp of approval from the Criterion Collection. The collection highlights the most important films from the past and the present and gives them the lavish treatment that they deserve, in exchange for a $30 price tag.

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Job-hunting grads: no need to worry

By Kelly Moynihan | April 27

Good news for graduating seniors: According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the job market is solid this year and seniors shouldn't worry if they haven't secured a job just yet. The article reported that there is high demand for jobs in consulting firms, banks, government agencies and educational organizations.

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Nebraska Hall suites will house 115

By Kendra Garstka | April 27

Nebraska Hall is being renovated to make apartment style dorms for 115 undergraduate students, available in room draw by spring 2007, said Julie Weber, AU's director of Housing and Dining. According to Weber, the new housing option will reduce triples and give transfer students more choices for on-campus living.

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