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Helen Thomas visits AU

By Kyra Smerkanich | December 8

Noted journalist Helen Thomas spoke to communication students at AU about politics, her career as a journalist and the responsibility the media has to the American public. "It's the best profession, I think," Thomas said about journalism. "You'll always have an education everyday, you'll always keep learning.

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National brief: Clothing company makes deal with Pittsburgh girls

December 8

Executives of Abercrombie and Fitch agreed to consider a proposal by a group of Pittsburgh girls called Allegheny County Girls as Grantmakers for a line of T-shirts that the girls believe would empower young women rather than demean them, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | December 8

Thursday, Dec. 8 Wish Eye New Through Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center Studio Theatre. Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings and directed by Tim Reagan, this family show follows three college students who journey back in time to relive childhood fun with toys, family trips and favorite relatives.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | December 8

Thursday, Dec. 1 A student reported a woman was unconscious in the 4th floor Capital Hall women's restroom. Officers responded, but the woman refused medical treatment. An individual was yelling into a public phone in the Ward Circle Building, disturbing people in the area.

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Students organize fair trade holiday sale

By Michael Lucibella | December 8

The Fair Trade Student Alliance held its annual holiday sale yesterday in the lobby of Mary Graydon Center, offering free trade goods from all over the world. The Fair Trade Student Alliance is trying to "increase awareness on campus about fair trade issues.

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Metro Calendar

By Kelly Kerr | December 5

Tuesday, Dec. 6 U.S. Army Blues 6 p.m. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Millennium Stage 2700 F St., NW Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) The Army's big band plays free Christmas carols. For more information, call 1-800-444-1324 Admission: Free Wednesday, Dec.

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SG supports voting rights for the District

By Jess Reamy | December 5

The AU Undergraduate Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of supporting Congressional representation with voting rights for Washington, D.C., and increased financial accountability on the university's board of trustees yesterday.

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Gospel choir performs annual holiday concert

By Kate Oczypok | December 5

Students were encouraged to get up and clap their hands to the beat of AU's Gospel Choir Saturday afternoon as part of the group's annual Christmas concert in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. Kay was filled to near capacity with students. The concert began with a warm-up by the Praise Team, which included Chaplain Joy Henry, a junior in the School of Communication.

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National briefs

December 5

UPenn drops charges against student The University of Pennsylvania decided Thursday to drop the charges filed against a student who had posted photographs of two fellow students having sex against a dormitory window online, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Religious conflict cancels KU class

By Dave Colon | December 5

A controversial new course at the University of Kansas has been canceled after it was revealed its instructor sent disparaging e-mails about Christian fundamentalists and creationists, according to The Washington Post. The course, "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and Other Religious Mythologies," was to be taught by Professor Paul Mirecki until e-mails surfaced in which he called religious conservatives "fundies" and said his course would be a "nice slap in their big fat face," according to The Washington Post.

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D.C. kicks off holiday season with tree lighting

By Kyra Smerkanich | December 5

President Bush urged spectators to remember the displaced Gulf Coast residents and the servicemen and women abroad before lighting the National Christmas Tree at the Pageant of Peace Thursday night. "The lighting of the National Christmas Tree is one of the great traditions in our nation's capital," President Bush said as he addressed the spectators gathered on the Ellipse.

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Displaced students to return to La.

By Lauren Gardner | December 5

Based on current registration numbers, 86 percent of Tulane students displaced by Hurricane Katrina will return to the university next semester, 4 percent below what would be expected during a normal year, according to insidehighered.com. The American Council on Education and seven other higher education institutions issued guidelines shortly after the hurricane urging colleges that admitted displaced students to welcome them as guests, not permanent students, according to insidehighered.

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University librarian will leave AU to work in UAE

By Brian Kalish | December 5

Few AU students are familiar with Patricia Wand, but as the university's librarian for the past 16 years, she has changed the library's operations by implementing new programs and fostering a spirit of teamwork. Working behind the scenes on the library's first floor, Wand has overseen the day-to-day operations of the library.

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Students don thrift store finest for dance

By Kendra Garstka | December 5

Students sifted through the racks at area thrift stores for the perfect outfit to wear for a thrift store prom held in the McDowell Formal Lounge on Saturday. The prom, which was sponsored by the Leonard Hall Residence Hall Association, fulfilled the service in IDEAS, which stands for Internationalism, Diversity, Ethics, Action and Service, a new programming model for AU Housing and Dining Services and the university at large.

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AU hands over financial documents to U.S. Senate

By Mary Specht | December 1

AU will hand over dozens of documents to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today, including information on how the trustees decided ousted President Benjamin Ladner's salary, as part of the committee's ongoing probe into mismanagement among nonprofit organizations.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | December 1

Wednesday, Nov. 16 A crowd gathered around two fighting students in Anderson Hall. Public Safety arrived on the scene, and one of the students, who may have been intoxicated, fled campus. The Metro Police Department was called in, but the student could not be located.

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Student loans get more expensive

By Steve Dorsey | December 1

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Nov. 18 that would make borrowing money from the federal government more costly for students, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. The legislation would make consolidating federal student loans more expensive.

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