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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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Thousands gather for Millions More, marking 10-year anniversary

By Kelly Kerr | October 17

Thousands gathered on the National Mall Saturday for the Millions More Movement, which featured Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The 12-hour event, which included poetry, music and speeches from prominent members of the African American community, took place on the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.

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Metro brief: 'Deep Throat' awarded by Times reporter

By Lauren Gardner | October 17

Judith Miller, The New York Times reporter who was jailed for refusing to reveal a confidential source, presented an award Saturday to W. Mark Felt, the famous confidential source behind the Watergate scandal, according to the Washington Post. Nick Jones, the grandson of the former FBI associate director, accepted the award for Felt because Felt could not attend the ceremony.

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AUCC finalizes allocations after restructuring

By John Riley and Kendra Garstka | October 17

The AU Club Council finalized its budget allocations Sunday afternoon after weeks of deliberations and appeals and a complete restructuring of the council's operations, AUCC Chair Purti Bali said. When the final budgets were approved, the groups that received the most funding were the Latino and American Student Association, which received $6,200, the South Asian Student Association, which received $5,500, the Black Student Alliance and AU Queers and Allies, which both received $5,000.

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Mass tran secuirty threats prompt searches, evacuations

By Kelly Kerr | October 17

Despite threats to U.S. transportation systems, AU students returned back to campus safely and some AU students said they were affected by the delays and searches, but it didn't change their travel plans. As AU students vacationed across the U.S. over fall break, both Philadelphia's and New York City's public transportation systems faced terrorist threats and bomb scares.

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Prospectives, donors give mixed feedback on Ladner

By John Riley and Lauren Gardner | October 17

Student groups involved in recruitment and fundraising have received mixed reactions from potential donors and prospective students regarding the investigation of former AU President Benjamin Ladner's misuse of school funds and his subsequent termination.

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