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Congress to pass changes to student federal aid act

By Kaylor Garcia | September 20

AU students using loans to help pay for college may get assistance in paying off those loans after graduation once Congress passes a compromise version of the current College Cost Reduction and Access Act. After it is passed, the bill must be signed by President Bush, who has threatened to veto it twice in the past.

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Obama stumps for hope

By Carolyn Phenicie | September 20

Every American should be able to graduate from college without massive debts, said Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a rally Tuesday. "We should make [college] affordable and accessible for every American because it is what the American dream is built on," the Illinois senator said.

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Library remains open overnight

By Kim Selman | September 20

Sixty-one people used their AU IDs to swipe in to the library Monday, using the library's new 24-hour schedule, which started at midnight. Those students who are not already inside the library by midnight will need to swipe their AU ID cards outside the door in order to enter, said Katherine Simpson, assistant head of access services for the library.

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Metro Brief

September 17

Victor Z. Kolako, a former Metrobus driver who killed two pedestrians last February after making an illegal left turn, pleaded guilty last week to two felony counts of negligent homicide, The Washington Post reported. In return for Kolako's guilty pleas, the U.

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SG Brief

September 17

The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution to support shuttle bus drivers in their attempt to unionize with a vote of 11-2 at their meeting on Sunday. Although the shuttle drivers voted 9-8 in favor of unionization, "AU has been spending a lot of money trying to stop it," said Class of 2009 Senator John Cipriani, who sponsored the resolution.

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National Brief

September 17

A 21-year-old woman testified Thursday against Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, claiming that he forced her into marrying her older cousin when she was only 14, The Washington Post reported. "I felt betrayed by the people I trusted most .

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Kerwin dissolve international office, VP Pastor to resign

By Jimm Phillips | September 17

Robert Pastor, vice president of International Affairs, will resign at the end of this year once a plan to dismantle the current Office of International Affairs is fully completed, according to a statement President Neil Kerwin sent to AU's deans, academic department chairs and program directors Sept.

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War protest

By Sakina Rangwala | September 17

Thousands of people, including AU students, marched down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House to the Capitol Saturday to protest the Iraq war. After almost two hours of speeches and demonstrations, the protesters, led by seven members of Veterans Against the Iraq War, marched to the Capitol.

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Campus Brief

September 17

The start of the 2007-2008 school year saw the number of incoming international freshman students rise from 31 attendees last year to 52 this year, according to American Today. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services conducted follow-up phone calls and sent e-mails to accepted international students to answer their questions, and aid in the decision-making process leading to the increase of international students on campus, American Today reported.

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Facebook profiles soon to be available on Google search

By Tracey Breese | September 17

It's hard to find an AU student without a Facebook account, and soon anyone using search engines will be able to find out if he or she does. Facebook users were notified in Facebook's News Feed Sept. 5 that through the social network home page anyone can search for users' profiles and see their name and profile picture, unless the certain user sets privacy settings.

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College Dems reveal plans for N.H., Ky. campaigning

By Kellsey Miller | September 17

The AU College Democrats highlighted a number of upcoming events and the club's stance on some campus issues during its first meeting Wednesday evening. College Democrats President John Cipriani started the meeting with a speech highlighting political events that led to the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives and the Senate last November.

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International Brief

September 17

Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a key U.S. ally in Iraq, was killed in a bombing outside his house Thursday afternoon in Anbar province, The Washington Post reported. According to the Post, the bomb exploded while Risha was in his backyard talking on a cell phone.

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Alcohol transport policy altered

By Laraine Weschler | September 17

Students receiving a second medical transport due to alcohol consumption will now be in violation of the Student Conduct Code and may be subject to judicial charges, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron. Previously, alcohol-related transports did not violate the conduct code.

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Metro delays price increase

By Bobby Allyn | September 17

Metro officials proposed raising prices across the board Thursday, but members of Metro's board of directors blocked discussion, saying the increases were too high. Proposals would cost AU students and other riders at least an extra 45 cents on Metrorail and 25 cents on Metrobus.

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Debate team earns awards at Columbia tourney

By Allie Feras | September 17

Teams from the AU Debate Society took first, second and third places last weekend at its first tournament of the school year, according to Ryan Van Parys, the debate team's co-president and a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students from the debate society also took the first, second and fourth place titles for individual speaking at the tournament, which was held at Columbia University, Van Parys said.

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Metro Calendar

September 17

Monday, Sept. 17 Film - "The Power of Forgiveness" 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Washington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: This documentary explores the role of forgiveness in various faiths and the behavioral science behind the action.

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SG advisers moderate discussion on diversity

By Howard Perlman | September 17

A forum held Thursday evening was the first in a series of efforts to increase diversity within the Student Government. More than 15 students met in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Thursday evening for an SG diversity discussion moderated by Kimberly Herrera and Leon Thomas, Student Activities' two program advisers.

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