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Lights still out at Tenley

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As Hurricane Isabel moved north, AU's main campus remained relatively untouched, but just down Nebraska Avenue, AU's Tenley campus suffered from the storms wrath as power has been knocked out and has yet to fully return. As of press time, the Tenley campus was without main power in Congressional and Capital halls and had basic electricity supplied by a generator, according to Bob Nardo, a Resident Assistant at Tenley.

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Alternative Break offers winter options

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Alternative Break, a student club in its seventh year at AU, will expand its scope this year to include trips during the winter break in addition to their Spring trips, according to Andrew Willis, Alternative Spring Break coordinator. Alternative Break was "formed in order to promote and call attention to issues of global justice through community service projects, educational campaigns and other student-coordinated activities," Willis said.

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Restored Archives reopens

The National Archives have reopened to the public, with new display cases for the country's founding documents, after being closed for more than two years. The Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence, known collectively as "the Charters of Freedom," were taken off display in July 2001 to be restored and re-encased due to concerns that the old display cases were showing signs of age.


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Campus News Briefs

Campus news briefs about a table talk discussion of the war in Iraq, a Human Rights film series at the WCL and the next KPU Speaker.


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Federal financial aid faces an uncertain future

Many students' financial aid packages are in question for the upcoming school year, as legislators struggle to find enough funds to sustain the federal Pell Grant program. Based on financial need, and expected family contribution, these grants provide low-income families with up to $4,000 per year for tuition, according to Brian Lee Sang, AU's director of Financial Aid.



Section 202 host Gabrielle and friends go over some sports that aren’t in the sports media spotlight often, and review some sports based on their difficulty to play. 



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