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ROTC battalion honors veterans

By Carolyn Phenicie | November 12

As a few soaked students hurried across Copley Lawn at Georgetown University Friday afternoon to take shelter from the rain and cold, another group of students braved the weather solemnly to honor members of the United States' military. Cadets from AU's ROTC battalion joined others in the Hoya Battalion, D.

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National brief

November 12

A priest in the archdiocese of Boston was arrested last week when he tried to enter a taping session of Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show in New York, capping a series of alleged attempts to stalk the host, The Associated Press reported. According to court papers, the Rev.

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Obama group rallies in Iowa

By Laraine Weschler | November 12

AU Students for Barack Obama Saturday hit the campaign trail, rallying for the Democratic presidential candidate in Des Moines, Iowa. The students attended a rally, marched in a downtown Des Moines parade to show support for the Illinois senator and cheered at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner, an event for all the Democratic candidates emceed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

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SG brief

November 12

The Undergraduate Senate unanimously passed "A Resolution to Support the A Capella Community at American University" during their meeting yesterday. Barron John Weyerhaeuser, class of 2008 senator, and John Cipriani, class of 2009 senator and member of the a capella group On A Sensual Note, cosponsored the resolution after a member of Student Activities did not allow the group to sing in Mary Graydon Center last week.

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Jackson encourages world to confront its limitations

By Ashley Wolos | November 12

AW: Where did you grow up, or where are you from? PTJ:: I was born in California, where my parents were students at the University of California, Davis. We moved a lot, so I lived in a lot of different places. Probably the most "grow up" place was when we lived in Jaffrey, N.

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Group gives up extras for campaign

By Jimm Phillips | November 12

Some members of AU for Bill Richardson have pledged to sacrifice something they regularly purchase and donate the money to the New Mexico governor's campaign for the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nomination. The initiative was part of AU for Bill Richardson's weeklong effort to raise awareness of Richardson's candidacy on campus.

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Campus brief

November 12

RCN Corporation became Thursday one of the newest official sponsors of AU Athletics. RCN is a top supplier of video, data and voice services to residential and business customers and is now AU's official cable television, Internet and telephone sponsor for all of its athletic events, according to the press release.

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Metro brief

November 12

Two employees of DC Afterschool for All, a program providing after-school instruction and supervision for children in D.C., were found guilty by auditors of receiving $13,000 in city reimbursements for restaurants and strip clubs, according to a Washington Post investigation.

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Plame discusses betrayal

By Bobby Allyn | November 12

Former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson emphasized the importance of citizen participation in democracy and warned against an overreaching government in a speech Thursday night in the Ward Building. "My story is about our democracy, which is only as strong as the willingness of its citizens to participate," Plame said.

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Groups get Eagle Endowment awards to continue FSE service

By Jeanette Lenoir | November 12

The Community Service Center awarded $500 each to two groups of freshmen students to continue their three-day-long community beautification project during Freshmen Service Experience in late August. Both groups received their checks, from the Eagle Endowment, during an awards ceremony in Mary Graydon Center Thursday.

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International brief

November 12

A 2-year-old girl is recovering after doctors in Bangalore, India, removed her two extra arms and two extra legs in a 27-hour operation, according to CNN.com. The additional limbs belonged to a parasitic twin who stopped developing in the mother's womb and had attached to the girl's pelvis, CNN.

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Formerly banned U. Ill. mascot returns for parade

By Ethan Klapper | November 8

Images and clothing featuring Chief Illiniwek, the former athletic mascot of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, were allowed being displayed at the university's homecoming parade Oct. 26 after originally being banned by the university's homecoming committee, The New York Times reported.

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Police blotter

November 8

Wednesday, Oct. 31 A student having a seizure in Butler Pavilion was transported to Sibley Hospital. An intoxicated student in an Anderson Hall lounge was transported to Sibley Hospital. An intoxicated student vomiting on the shuttle bus refused medical treatment from the South side shuttle stop.

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Staph infections increase at AU

By Jimm Phillips | November 8

Student Health Center officials set up an information booth outside the Terrace Dining Room Tuesday in an effort to educate the AU community about staph infections and other communicable diseases days after its director revealed that a small increase of diagnosed cases of skin infections has occurred at AU.

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South side study lounges store furniture

By Jen Calantone | November 8

Students at AU have changed their study habits since Housing and Dining renovated some study lounges in some of the residence halls into storage spaces. There is an excess of furniture in the residence halls and a small number of places in which to store it, according to Prakash Karnani, assistant director of Operations: One Card and Facilities for Housing and Dining.

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Fenty sets rate for cab meters

By Patricio Chile | November 8

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced Thursday a new cab fare system that will lower the minimum rate from $6.50 to $4, a breakthrough in his plan to switch the District's cabs from zones to meters by April 1. The regulations will affect AU students who use taxis for late-night or quick transportation.

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Towson returns to standard admissions

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Towson University recently dropped a program designed to attract students with higher SAT scores but lower high school GPAs. Towson officials did not give the exact reason for the cut, but said only 70 percent of students in the program stayed at Towson after the first year.

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