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McNair focuses on a safer AU

By Samantha O'Neill · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

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.

D.C. looks to make bars smoke-free

By Lucia Walinchus · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

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.

Media influences campaigns

By Joseph Popiolkowski · Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

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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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 12

Safety and security incidents from across campus this week

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Campus Briefs

By Kate Oczypok | February 12

Senior is Mass. Cherry Blossom princess Senior Melissa Chin was chosen to represent Massachusetts as the 2004 Cherry Blossom Princess during the Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in D.C. March 27 to April 11. State societies chose one princess based on accomplishments, community service, leadership and poise.

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Kashmir forgotten in dialogue

By ZEHRA RIZAVI Zehra Rizavi | February 12

The people of Kashmir must be included in the dialogue between India and Pakistan about the disputed region, the president of the Kashmir Council of America said Sunday in a conference at Georgetown University. Ghulam Nabi Fai, the president of the council, said that the 13 million people of Kashmir, a region north of India and Pakistan, should have a right to determine the future of their region.

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