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AU students attend Howard homecoming

By Noelle Harmon | October 24

Despite rainy weather, Howard University's homecoming on Saturday drew alumni, celebrities, fans and crowds of students, including a significant number of people from the AU community. The football game between Howard and North Carolina A&T and the post-game celebrations ended nine days of homecoming festivities held on the campus of the predominantly black 7,500-student university in Northwest D.

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National Coming Out Week educates

October 20

National Coming Out Week events scheduled this week plan to promote awareness and offer support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender community on campus. Queers and Allies and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Resource Center organized the annual week of programs.

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Board of trustees names Gary Abramson as new chair

By Kate Oczypok , John Riley and Josh Goodman | October 20

Gary Abramson, an AU alumnus, has been selected as the new board of trustees chair, in the wake of former chair Leslie Bains' resignation on Oct. 9. The board of trustees met for three hours Thursday afternoon to discuss naming a new board chair, as well as the issue of former President Benjamin Ladner's severance package, which could reportedly be as much as one million dollars or more.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

Thursday, Oct. 20 Training Opportunity: Preventing Harassment, Promoting Respect 10 a.m.-noon, location TBD. Mandatory for all full-time staff members and must be completed within the first six months of employment. Registration required; contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.

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Student organizations plan earthquake relief

By Steve Dorsey | October 20

Student clubs are among the many local and national organizations that have begun organizing relief efforts for the regions of Pakistan and Kashmir that were devastated by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake over a week ago. As national organizations like the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and UNICEF are working to deliver aid to South Asia, the South Asian Student Association is working to raise money to send to the ravaged areas.

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National briefs

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

Plans to cut food stamps dropped by Senate Plans to cut the food stamp program have been dropped by Senate Republicans, according to www.washingtonpost.com. The plans were dropped just as the chamber's leaders hurried to assemble a $35 billion spending cut measure.

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Alcohol Awareness Week begins

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 20

The Office of Campus Life sponsored various events and activities this week to inform students about the dangers of alcohol in college as part of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. The week of hands-on activities was designed to help students learn about staying safe and healthy, and ranged from root beer pong in the LA Quad to a documentary about Scott Krueger, a student at MIT who died from alcohol poisoning.

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Ladner changed athletics

By Kevin Hilgers | October 20

Barry Goldberg has been around the AU athletics department about as long as anyone. His 17 years as volleyball coach began during a period of five university president transitions, and more recently, he has gone through four athletic director changes. In 1994, Goldberg welcomed a change and a sign of commitment when former President Benjamin Ladner was hired and promised he was here to stay.

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Undefeated field hockey sinks Virginia

By Jordan Beane | October 20

The AU field hockey team had 15 minutes of overtime to beat Virginia at Jacobs Athletic Complex Wednesday. It only needed one. Sophomore Maggie Hall scored the game winner soon after the opening overtime whistle to give the No. 5 Eagles (14-0, 2-0) a 2-1 victory over the No.

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NRA and Redskins to host controversial fundraiser

By Kendra Garstka | October 20

The Washington Redskins are pairing with the National Rifle Association to host the Sporting Clays Challenge on Oct. 25, inciting reactions from anti-gun groups. The Violence Policy Center, the Washington chapter of the Million Mom March and Alliance for Justice have written letters to the Redskins asking them to withdraw from the fundraiser.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | October 20

Wednesday, Oct. 13 A staff member reported damage to her vehicle parked in the Sports Center Garage. Public safety removed an individual not affiliated with the university from the President's Office after the man ignored repeated requests from the staff to leave the premises.

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Metro brief: Poetry jams at Howard homecoming celebration

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

Poets from Russell Simmon's Def Poetry Jam performed Monday night at Howard University's Cramton Auditorium as part of the university's homecoming celebration this week. Leading up to the special guests were poets from the Howard community known as Messiah, Rasheem, Drew "Droopy" Anderson and Rhonda, according to Howard University's student newspaper The Hilltop.

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SG election results released

By Jess Reamy | October 20

The student body elected 25 members this week to the inaugural Undergraduate Senate, the new legislative arm of the Student Government that replaces the expired General Assembly. The election also determined the four officers of the freshman class council, which will be led by Class of 2009 President Andrew Gardner.

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Northeast endures 10 days of heavy rain, flood warnings still in effect

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

The northeast endured 10 days of torrential rain this month, causing flooding in many cities, including Boston's ninth wettest October on record. In Massachusetts alone, the flooding was estimated to have caused more than $6.5 million in damage, said Massachusetts Gov.

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National brief: Wilma is 21st named storm of the season

By Lauren Gardner | October 17

A tropical storm warning was in effect Sunday for the Cayman Islands and the system could affect the Katrina-battered Gulf Coast later this week, according to the Washington Post. The system, which is currently classified as a tropical depression, could become Tropical Storm Wilma.

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Online voting for SG rep elections debuts this week

By Jess Reamy | October 17

Students can vote for their Student Government representatives from the comfort of their own computers for the first time ever in the elections that run Monday through Wednesday of this week, according to a new bill unanimously passed by the General Assembly.

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Alcohol awareness week begins

By Sean Miller | October 17

Incidents of AU students caught intoxicated or with alcohol on campus increased over the past two years, a nationwide trend that has prompted university organizations and consumer advocates in Washington, D.C. to launch a campaign warning people about the negative effects of drinking.

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