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Banner goes up in flames

By Keith F. Shovlin · Monday, Feb. 16, 2004

The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, took a negative turn early Thursday morning when a campaign poster hanging on the Quad was set on fire. The 6-foot-by-6-foot poster had a large hole burned into the center and several other burn marks, Public Safety reported.

Bob Dylan knockin' on AU's door

By Emily Zemler · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

Bob Dylan and his band will play AU's Bender Arena on Saturday, April 3, as part of his upcoming nationwide tour, which begins on March 1 in St. Louis. The concert, presented by I.M.P., will be open to the public as well as AU students. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Saturday, Feb.

Mayor Williams discusses District's concerns in summit across street

By Stokely Baksh · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

Education was the key concern among Ward 3 residents who attended last night's Neighborhood Citizen's Summit at the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, where D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams spoke about the challenges and solutions that face the District.

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McNair focuses on a safer AU

By Samantha O'Neill | February 12

Campus safety has been a major concern for the AU community since the latter part of fall semester, when a series of sexual attacks occurred on campus. As a safeguard against crime, Michael McNair, the newly hired acting director of Public Safety, is determined to ensure that the campus is as safe as possible.

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D.C. looks to make bars smoke-free

By Lucia Walinchus | February 12

The D.C. government is considering a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in any bar, nightclub or restaurant in D.C. Advocates of smoke-free workplaces have also requested an initiative that will appear on ballots in November if the referendum is approved in a hearing Wednesday.

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Media influences campaigns

By Joseph Popiolkowski | February 12

American voters are hungry for and expect indicators, such as in a sporting event, in media coverage of the Democratic presidential race, said David Corn, Washington editor of The Nation magazine, at Tuesday night's American Forum in Ward 1. "Most of the media's coverage of American politics has been as a spectator sport," Corn said.

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