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National Brief: Pants below the waist still OK in Va.

By Emily Carone | February 14

The Virginia Senate struck down a bill Thursday that would fine people whose underwear showed above their pants. The law would fine $50 to anyone who "intentionally wears and displays his below-waist undergarments, intended to cover a person's intimate parts, in a lewd or indecent manner.

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One birthday, two parties for student leaders

By Kate Oczypok | February 14

Mike Inganamort, president of the AU College Republicans, and Greg Wasserstrom, president of the AU College Democrats, may seem like completely different people, but they do have one very important thing in common: a birthday. Both student leaders were born on Feb.

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Campus Brief: Homophobic, sexual language discussed

By Jeannette Kimmel | February 14

AU hosted the 12th annual Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference this weekend. The three-day conference, themed "Marginal Sexualities, Marginal Languages," addressed issues such as gender, sexuality, politics, "queer themes in public media," and even "Sexual Identity in 'The Lion King 1.

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Prof. connects to students via in-dorm office

By Kate Oczypok | February 14

After his first semester with an office in McDowell Hall, School of Communication professor W. Joseph Campbell is still standing tall, literally. (His well-over-6-foot frame is hard for residents to miss.) But he's also looking forward to reaching out to more students this spring.

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Campus Calendar

By David Hodges | February 14

Monday, Feb. 14 Habitat for Humanity Valentine's Day Fund-raiser 12-5 p.m., Mary Graydon Center Habitat for Humanity will sell Hershey's Kiss roses for Valentine's Day to raise funds to build a house in D.C. for a family that cannot afford one. Contact Marissa Kargman at Marissa.

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Violent video game retailers may be fined

By Rochelle Chounet | February 14

D.C. video game retailers could face $10,000 fines for selling some violent and explicit games to minors, if proposed legislation is passed in the District. The proposed legislation would prevent merchants from selling games that contain violent or sexually explicit material to minors because they have been linked to teen violence.

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Students question race as factor

By Janel Knight | February 14

Though black students may have a positive experience at universities, they question whether racism is a factor in some situations, said author Susannah Willie at an AU book forum on Tuesday. AU and Howard University students also discussed what it means to "act black" in college.

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Ladner answers to the crowd

By Claire Maude | February 10

President Benjamin Ladner commented on budget, tuition and University improvements last night in an informal question-and-answer session hosted by the 2007 and 2008 Class Councils. Ladner said he was in the "final stages" of deciding the budget, including next year's tuition raise, and that he would "make a final decision [on the budget] to present to the Board of Trustees in a week or so.

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NAACP Workshop (Part of Black History Month)

By Melinda C. Hall | February 10

NAACP Workshop (part of Black History Month) By: Melinda C. Hall Eagle Staff Writer As part of Black History Month, the American University chapter of the NAACP and Bank of America co-sponsored a workshop entitled "Financial Empowerment Monday night at 6:30 in the Gianni Lounge of the Mary Graydon Center .

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Workshop teaches money matters

By Melinda C. Hall | February 10

About 10 students learned how to build good credit at a workshop called "Financial Empowerment" held in the Gianni Lounge as part of AU's celebration of Black History Month. The AU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Bank of America co-sponsored the Monday night event that highlighted financial responsibility as a key factor in good credit and in paying back student loans later in life.

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Workshop teaches money matters

By Melinda C. Hall | February 10

About 10 students learned how to build good credit at a workshop called "Financial Empowerment" held in the Gianni Lounge as part of AU's celebration of Black History Month. The AU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Bank of America co-sponsored the Monday night event that highlighted financial responsibility as a key factor in good credit and in paying back student loans later in life.

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Volunteers earn awards

By Melinda C. Hall | February 10

As the AU Circle K prepares to elect its new executive board Feb. 17 and attend the Capitol District Circle K convention that weekend, the student service group's leaders will have a lot to look forward to and live up to in the coming year.

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VMI cadets reprimanded

By Lauren Gardner | February 10

Virginia Military Institute students who dressed in costumes that mimicked gay people, Nazis and Africans now face possible disciplinary action after photos from the Halloween party they attended surfaced on Richmond Independent Media Center's Web site, Richmond.

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AU 2-year budget outlined

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

About 20 members of the University staff met to talk about the 2006 and 2007 fiscal year budget and the projected 4.5 to 6.5 percent yearly tuition increase Monday afternoon in a discussion moderated by Provost Neil Kerwin and Don Myers, vice president of Finance and Treasurer.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

Friday, Feb. 4 Fraud was reported with a parking permit in the Centennial Hall upper level garage at 12:31 p.m. Burglary was reported inside Capitol Hall at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 A student was found sleeping in another person's room in Anderson Hall at 5 a.

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Tobacco, alcohol marketing debated

By Kate Oczypok | February 10

About 250 students, faculty and staff listened to debate on the morality and finances behind tobacco and alcohol marketing to youth at Tuesday evening's American Forum. The event, "Marketing Cool: The Buying of Young America," drew a standing room-only crowd to Mary Graydon Center rooms 4 and 5.

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Droopy drops his rhymes

By Janel Knight | February 10

The Black Student Alliance brought the artist Drew "Droopy" Anderson to campus Tuesday night to recite his poetry at "The Mic," an open poetry jam held twice a month in the Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. "The Mic is like a confessional - all of your business just comes out," Droopy said.

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