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SPA prof shows off musical side in Tavern

By Patricio Chile | September 13

Zeebop, an acoustic jazz band that features School of Public Affairs professor Gregg Ivers on drums, performed Wednesday evening in the Tavern as part of the Kennedy Political Union's "Professors are People, Too" series. The "Professors are People, Too" series is an offshoot of last year's KPU "Finest Faculty" series, which featured speeches from professors who had won the Faculty Scholar Award, according to Amanda Fulton, KPU director and a junior in SPA and the School of Communication.

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September 13

Thursday, Sept. 13 Thai-Burma Border Alternative Break Information Session 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Anderson Conference Room INFO: Join the student trip leaders for an information session about the Thailand-Burma border winter alternative break trip. They will talk about the Burmese democracy movement trip and answer questions.

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September 13

Red Shipley, host of the show "Stained Glass Bluegrass" on WAMU 88.5, will retire Sept. 16 after hosting the show for 25 years, according to an e-mail sent to the AU community by Kay Summers, director of public information for the radio station. "'I want to retire while I'm at the top of my game,'" Shipley said, according to Summers' e-mail.

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Comm agency awards Catalyst for excellence

By Elyse Franko | September 13

Catalyst, AU's student-run science magazine, won an award for publication excellence from Communications Concepts Inc., a Virginia-based communications advising firm. The biannual magazine was one of 35 publications to win an award of excellence in the category for magazines and journals under 32 pages.

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Douglas serves as acting secretary

By Kendra Garstka | September 10

Student Government President Joe Vidulich appointed Cait Douglas, one of his chiefs of staff, as acting secretary of the SG after Alex Manzanares, a sophomore in the School of Communication, resigned last week. "She's been doing a lot of publicity stuff for a lot of different departments," Vidulich said.

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AU to fund undergrad research

By Jimm Phillips | September 10

AU will begin funding undergraduate research projects this semester through three new programs, Interim Provost Ivy Broder told members of the Faculty Senate during its meeting Wednesday. The programs make up the university's first centralized effort to offer grant money for undergraduate research, Broder said.

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Students volunteer in efforts to help Peru quake victims

By Kim Selman | September 10

Several AU students volunteered at the Peruvian Embassy during the last week of August to aid in disaster relief efforts following an earthquake that occurred in Lima, Peru, Aug. 15. The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale, killed at least 540 people and injured at least 1,500, according to The Associated Press.

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Metro Calendar

September 10

Monday, Sept. 10 Black Cat Anniversary Party 8 p.m. WHERE: 1811 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street-Cardozo (green line) INFO: The Aquarium, Facemat, Pessimist Parade and Dennis Kane will perform in celebration of The Black Cat's 14th anniversary. The event is free.

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Abroad fair previews programs

By Michael Ginsberg | September 10

Students who attended AU's study abroad fair Thursday found information on more than 100 study abroad programs in 34 countries. AU Abroad program representatives, some of whom are former AU Abroad participants, answered students' questions and shared their own experiences.

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Richardson: Cut student loans for service

By Patricio Chile | September 10

New Mexico Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson announced a proposal to cut student loans if college graduates complete a year of community service, a plan that some AU students said they support, but question whether Richardson would follow through with it.

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Metro Brief

September 10

The body of Effi Barry, the former first lady of the District and ex-wife of former mayor and current council member Marion Barry, D-Ward 8, will lie in state next week in the John A. Wilson building, according to The Washington Post. Barry died Thursday in Annapolis after suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, the Post reported.

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Web site offers cheaper text options

By Carolyn Phenicie | September 10

At a time of year when many AU students's wallets are suffering the loss of hundreds of dollars in textbook bills, one Web site, Bookfinder.com, could save students money. The site, an online service that searches thousands of booksellers' Web sites, could save an incoming AU freshman with an average schedule more than $550 on textbooks.

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AUCC caucus reps elected

By Howard Perlman | September 10

Club leaders elected this academic year's AU Club Council caucus representatives Friday evening. Some of the responsibilities of the caucus representatives are to attend AUCC meetings and allocate funds to student clubs by voting on club budget proposals, according to Kristen Lyon, AUCC chair and a junior in the School of International Service.

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International Brief

September 10

Osama Bin Laden has invited Americans to "embrace Islam" as a means to prevent further attacks, in a video released days before the sixth year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The al-Qaeda leader also mocked President Bush, comparing him to "one who plows and sows the sea: he harvests nothing but failure," according to The Associated Press.

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Drivers attempt to unionize

By Allie Feras | September 10

AU Solidarity plans to launch a campaign this week to raise awareness for the shuttle bus drivers' attempts to unionize, according to Natalie Harris, a sophomore in the School of Communication and a member of AU Solidarity. The Undergraduate Senate will vote next Sunday on a resolution in support of the drivers.

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National Brief

September 10

Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American scholar, returned to her home in Potomac, Md., this past week after spending 105 days in an Iranian prison, according to The Associated Press. Esfandiari, head of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, was released after Lee Hamilton, director of the Wilson Center, made a direct appeal to Iran's Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the AP reported.

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Campus Brief

September 10

This summer, the Washington College of Law's Pence Law Library received interior renovations and alterations, according to an article published in American Today. The changes included reconfiguring the library's space, replacing old furniture, and modernizing its aesthetics, American Today reported.

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