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Feminist champions womens' fight for equality

By Kendra Garstka | November 17

As the second half of a feminist debate sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union, feminist Patricia Ireland spoke about the current state of feminism to an audience of about 70. Ireland stressed the importance of student involvement in an always-changing movement that is about "choices.

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National brief: University pres. paid millions

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | November 17

Five university presidents were paid more than $1 million dollars in the 2003-2004 fiscal year, according to the Chronicle Of Higher Education. Topping the salary chart with $4.5 million in deferred compensation was Donald E. Ross of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

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Adoption support proposed for pregnant students

By Rebecca Kern | November 17

An anti-abortion bill currently making its way through Congress would establish more financial aid and healthcare for pregnant students on university campuses in response to college-aged women having the highest abortion rates in the country, according to Lifenews.

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Metro brief: Georgetown to fix call box system

By Kate Oczypok | November 14

Administrators at Georgetown University have given the firm responsible for repairing and activating GU's new emergency call box system one month to fix the phones that students use to call for emergencies or risk losing its university contract, according to The Hoya, Georgetown University's student newspaper.

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National briefs

November 14

Mall closes temporarily after girls storm concert A suburban shopping mall in Minnesota was forced to close temporarily Saturday after a mob of enthusiastic fans rushed the stage of a free concert by the boy band B5 and overwhelmed the security guards, according to the Associated Press.

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Students express frustrations in town hall meeting with board

By John Riley and Kyra Smerkanich | November 14

In an attempt to promote a feeling of openness and transparency, members of AU's board of trustees met with students and faculty members Thursday night to discuss former President Ben Ladner's severance package, improved board governance and the need for communication between board members and the rest of the university community.

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Campus calendar

By Kelly Kerr | November 14

Tuesday, Nov. 15, through Jan. 25 Wide Angle NW National Geographic Society - Explorers Hall 1145 17th St. 202-857-7588 Metro: Farragut North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Blue and Orange lines) Admission: Free This new exhibit features a diverse selection of wide-angle photographs from around the world taken from National Geographic's latest book, "Wide-Angle: National Geographic's Greatest Places.

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SG Senate approves 'Be' campaign funds

By Jess Reamy | November 14

The Undergraduate Senate appropriated a total of $18,500 to the Student Government executives yesterday in two bills, one providing $8,500 for the Founder's Day Ball and the other providing $10,000 for additional "Be" campaign expenses. The funds will be taken out of an account called AUTO Restricted, which has about $30,000 reserved for purchasing a new AUTO van if it's needed.

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Dalai Lama stresses peace, values at MCI center

By Katie Trawinski | November 14

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people, spoke of cultivating global peace through compassion at the MCI Center yesterday. Tenzin Gyatso is believed by the Buddhist people to be the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. In 1959, nine years after Tibet was invaded by China, the Dalai Lama was forced into exile in India.

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Campus hopping becoming a common trend

By Rebecca Kern | November 14

A nationwide survey of college students recently found that it is a common trend for students to transfer schools or at least take classes at other schools. This new trend, called "campus hopping," was researched in the survey, which was administered to approximately 237,000 students from 528 universities this year.

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School updates broadcast through cell phones

By Kelly Kerr | November 14

Several colleges across the U.S. switched their current cell phone plans to new deals that will provide students with campus-related information on their phones, according to the Chronicle for Higher Education. Blackboard announcements, cancelled classes and location changes for campus events will now be available to students immediately via their cell phones.

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AU shocked by death of Class of 2005 president

By Kate Oczypok | November 14

Chris Salazar, a member of AU's class of 2005, died last night after losing his balance and falling from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment around 1:50 a.m. Sunday morning, according to police.

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Board of trustees strives for transparency

By Max Kopper | November 14

The search for AU's next president will take time, said new Board of Trustees Chairman Gary M. Abramson at a meeting last Friday. "We don't see how any kind of presidential search can end until next year, until next spring or summer," he said. After the meeting, Vice Chair Thomas A.

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KPU speaker bashes feminism

By Josh Goodman | November 14

"There are eternal differences between men and women," said political author and commentator Phyllis Schlafly at a speech last week at AU. Schlafly lashed out at the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and today. "They said they wanted liberation - what they meant was liberation from home, husband, family and children.

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'Helicopter parents' becoming problems on college campuses

By Michael Lucibella | November 14

A new issue that has been popping up across colleges in the U.S. is a phenomenon termed "helicopter parents," according to Issam Khoury, resident director of Letts Hall. So named because they have a tendency to hover over their child, these parents become involved in their children's campus lives, even dealing with issues between their son or daughter and his or her roommate.

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SG Senate supports ex-board members' frustrations

By Jess Reamy | November 14

The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution yesterday supporting the four former members of the board of trustees who have resigned in recent months, in addition to a bill calling on the board to amend its bylaws in accordance with the recommendations by the Ad-Hoc University-Wide Committee on Reformation of University Governance.

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Airline files for bankruptcy

By Kate Oczypok | November 14

Dulles-based Independence Air filed for bankruptcy protection last week, a move that could leave many AU students with one less traveling option in the coming months. According to washingtonpost.com, Flyi Inc., the airline's parent company, said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will have no effect on passengers for now and vowed to continue through the holiday season its 220 daily departures to 36 different destinations.

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