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Campus brief

November 13

Clocks and Clouds, an AU undergraduate student research journal that publishes articles about international relations and public affairs research, released their newest issue Monday night. Professor Richard Bennett in the Department of Justice, Law and Society addressed attendees of the release party and discussed the importance of academic research, according to Molly Kenney, the journal's copy editor.

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Metro brief

November 13

George Mason University will rename and redesign its mascot, Gunston, this season. The fuzzy, green creature, a favorite among children, will be updated to a "sharper" model, The Washington Post reported. The new, 240-pound mascot is seven feet tall and has a hat size of 29, will debut Monday at GMU's basketball game against Brown University.

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Nonprofits attract grads

By Marisa Kendall | November 13

Some AU students are beginning to join the growing number of young people nation-wide who are forgoing large paychecks to pursue careers in nonprofit work. Social entrepreneurship, the movement of launching nonprofit ventures that attempt to solve specific problems in troubled areas, is growing in popularity among recent college graduates.

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Campus brief

November 10

The Greenberg Theatre will host the second annual Brazilian Film Week from Thursday through Sunday. The Brazilian Embassy will present the festival with the assistance of Ilda Santiago, the artistic director of the Rio International Film Festival, according to the Brazilian Embassy's Web site.

VEG OUT - AU competes against Georgetown University in the second round of PETA2's Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges Competition. Today is the last day that students can vote for AU at www.peta2.com. Georgetown placed ninth in last year's competition.

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AU competes for veggie title

By Lindsey Anderson | November 10

AU beat the University of Richmond to advance out of the first round of peta2's Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges Competition Thursday, becoming one of the 16 colleges now in competition for a spot as one of the top ten schools with abundant vegetarian options.

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SG proposes 'Good Samaritan Policy'

By Katie Litvin | November 10

The Undergraduate Senate declared at their meeting Sunday the need for a Good Samaritan Policy at AU, and passed a resolution to support the Student Advocacy Center's proposed changes to the university's policy. The senate also shelved proposed changes to the EagleBuck$ system.

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AU not among most expensive colleges

By Sarah Rudnick | November 10

AU did not make Business Week's "50 Most Expensive Colleges" ranking, but nearby George Washington University and Georgetown University were among the top three on the list. For the first time in two years, GW is no longer the most expensive college in the nation, at $50,357 per year, but is now in the No.

ON THE ROAD - The library is showcasing businessman and humanitarian Aldo Magazzeni's photos in an exhibit titled "Traveling Mercies." The 50 photographs and artifacts and from Afghanistan and Kenya are on display from Magazzeni's travels in the past four

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Library exhibits travel photos

By Nicole Glass | November 10

AU's Bender Library is currently hosting the largest exhibit in its history. The exhibit, "Traveling Mercies," includes more than 50 photographs and artifacts from Afghanistan and Kenya, which were taken and collected by businessman and humanitarian Aldo Magazzeni during his trips to the countries.

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Metro brief

November 10

The National Capital Planning Committee gave final approval Thursday for the National Zoo's 20-year plan to renovate the park. Upgrades include a three-station aerial tram that resembles a ski lift to connect one side of the zoo to the other, a parking garage to add 400 more spaces, a new plaza and visitor amenities and seven new animal exhibits, according to the Associated Press.

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Georgian prof discusses int'l relations

By Sarah Rudnick | November 10

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, School of International Service professor Mamuka G. Tsereteli said, "It was like dreams coming true." Two years later in 1991, his native country, Georgia, became independent of the Soviet Union. Tsereteli was born and grew up in Georgia, which he describes as culturally sophisticated.

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New GI Bill to help AU vets

By Marisa Kendall | November 10

While students are enthusiastic about a new GI Bill that could potentially increase the number of Iraq War veterans attending AU, some feel the university itself should also strive to make AU more affordable and accessible to veterans. Designed to make college more affordable for veterans, the new GI Bill will take effect at the beginning of the next school year.

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Study links sex on TV to pregnancy

By Bo Banducci | November 10

Some AU students say they doubt the results of a new that study found that teenagers who watch more sexual content on TV are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate a partner. The study, which tracked 2,003 teenagers between the ages of 12-17 from 2001 to 2004, found that sexually active kids who saw the most sexual content had a 25 percent chance to be involved in a pregnancy, while those who watched the least had a 12 percent chance, according to The Washington Post.

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Metro calendar

November 10

Monday, Nov. 10 Theater - "A Life of My Own: Meeting Eleanor Roosevelt" 6 and 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red, orange and blue lines) INFO: Linda Kenyon depicts the life of one of the United States' most influential first ladies in this one-woman show.

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International brief

November 10

Zimbabwe's HIV/AIDS programs hang in the balance after the country failed to return more than $7 million to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Thursday, the Integrated Regional Information Networks reported. Michael Kazatchkine, director of the Global Fund, warned Zimbabwe earlier in the week that it would not receive any future grants if the money was not returned by the Nov.

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National brief

November 10

President-elect Barack Obama outlined his plan for his transition during his first news conference Friday. "Immediately after I become president, I will confront this economic crisis head-on," Obama said in the press conference, aired on major networks. The most immediate challenges include a rescue plan for the middle class to create jobs and provide relief, an extension of unemployment insurance benefits, a fiscal stimulus plan and stabilizing financial institutions, he said.

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International brief

November 6

Days of the heaviest rain Vietnam has seen in decades left more than 44,000 people dead and 100,000 homes under water, according to the International Research Information Network. "This heavy rain is the worst in Hanoi since 1984," Duong Lien Chau, deputy director of the Central Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Center, told IRIN.

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Ex-Parliament member says Brits favor Obama

By Julia Ryan | November 6

The next president of the U.S. will need to work to improve the country's reputation abroad and to solve serious domestic problems that also affect the global community, Michael Brown, a former member of the British Parliament, said during an AU British Society event Tuesday afternoon.