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D.C. teams aren't diaper dandies, but real deals

By Erin Keaveney | March 2

D.C. has long been a major city known for many things. The nation's capital, a political epicenter and a major news hub all come to mind. But a college basketball town? When did this happen? Surprisingly enough, the biggest sports buzz surrounding the District isn't the latest Nationals fiasco (pick one) or even the Redskins' rumored interest in Terrell Owens.

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News

Medical debate stays execution

By Lia Comerford | March 2

The execution of a California man was postponed Tuesday after prison officials said they could not satisfy the requirements set by U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel, according to The Washington Post. The prisoner, Michael Morales, has been on death row since he was convicted of murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1983.

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News

National briefs

By Kate Oczypok | March 2

Miss. bans abortions, South Dakota follows A state House committee voted to ban most abortions in Mississippi, which already has some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. The bill, approved by the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday, would allow abortion only to save the pregnant woman's life.

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Opinion

Cartoons: all sides suffer from ignorance

By Emily Freifeld | March 2

As a student planning to travel to Copenhagen next fall, I read the articles regarding the Danish cartoon reactions around the world with great curiosity. These types of outbursts and rioting are something I have never heard of or seen before. It reminds of the stories I've heard regarding the images that came back from Vietnam.

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Opinion

U.S. must 'trust its ability to protect national security'

By Will Haun | March 2

To quote Sean Hannity, "In foreign policy poker, the United States plays with its cards face up." This has become a melancholy truth in light of the endless supply of intelligence leaks that spur debates about civil liberties instead of the national security that provides civil liberties.

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News

Flu activity low for AU, District

March 2

According to the most recent flu activity report released by the Centers for Disease Control, the District of Columbia reported little flu activity, and AU has reported few confirmed cases of the flu, according to Dan Bruey, director of the Student Health Center.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: WVAU: give it a listen and some funding

March 2

American University's student radio station does not live up to station billing. We can't blame them since they have been undercut by the institution it is here to serve. Only available through an Internet stream and iTunes, a call sign would be a welcome change-the audience would increase and hosts could actually feel like they're reaching people.

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Sports

AU may shock, but Glenn's a given

By Jesse Epstein | March 2

The doldrums of February are over and the ides of March are set to begin, starting this weekend with the college basketball conference tournaments. With the Olympics through, it's on to the bigger and better, with March Madness highlighting the sports calendar.

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News

AU students offer insights, perspectives on Cuba

By Marissa Newhall | March 2

This semester, 10 AU students packed their bags for a land forbidden to most American travelers: Cuba. Ex-patriots? Not quite. They are the first-ever participants in AU Abroad's Cuba enclave program, just initiated this spring. "This is a very unusual and significant opportunity because the U.

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News

Students opt for social justice with Alternative Break

By Elyse Franko | February 27

Nearly 100 AU students have chosen to spend their spring breaks learning about human rights or volunteering with non-governmental organizations. AU's Alternative Break programs are social justice-based and involve community service, said Shoshanna Sumka, AU's Alternative Break program coordinator.

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News

Medical debate stays execution

By Lia Comerford | February 27

The execution of a California man was postponed Tuesday after prison officials said they could not satisfy the requirements set by U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel, according to The Washington Post. The prisoner, Michael Morales, has been on death row since he was convicted of murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1983.

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News

Students reject fake resume site

By Kelly Moynihan | February 27

Lying on resumes is becoming a popular tactic to land a dream job, according to News.com. A new website helps students to do so, but AU students are unsure it's worth the risk. Fakeresume.com helps its customers lie on their resumes to get the jobs they "deserve.

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News

AU faculty challenge Supreme Court case

By Laraine Weschler | February 27

AU faculty from the Center for Democracy and Election Management (CDEM) filed a report for a Supreme Court case Feb. 7. The case, Randall v. Sorrell, challenges Vermont's campaign finance law which limits campaign expenditures for elections. Under Vermont law, candidates for governor can only spend $300,000 on campaigns in a two-year period, according to an article in The New York Times.

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News

Harvard president resigns

By Kelly Kerr | February 27

Embattled Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers resigned last Tuesday after developing a deep rift with some members of the school's faculty, a situation not unfamiliar to the AU community. Summers' five-year tenure has been rife with controversy since almost the start of his term.

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News

Student think tank talks policy

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | February 27

Catherine Kozak, a senior in the School of International Service and president of the Roosevelt Institution at AU, spoke about the incongruencies of students' voices and the direction of activist and progressive policy at a conference Saturday. Student opinions are largely ignored in the legislative process, and the Roosevelt Institution hopes to change that, Kozak said.

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News

Production discusses women's issues

By Kyra Smerkanich | February 27

Women's Initiative presented their fourth annual production of the "Vagina Monologues" this weekend, a production designed to raise awareness about the social issues concerning female sexuality. The actresses recreated various personal experiences through a series of monologues ranging from a dominatrix who explained her love of moaning to a Native American woman who told how her husband sexually abused her.

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News

U.S. business schools competing for Ph.D. profs

By Rebecca Kern | February 27

Business schools at universities across the nation are competing for a dwindling supply of doctoral business professors to teach the increasing number of business students, according to CNN.com. Richard Durand, the dean of the Kogod School of Business since July 2005, said the business field has a doctorate system that differs from most other fields.

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