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Students learn to live in lounges, triples

By Jen Gross | September 5

Sophomore transfer student Kunnal Buxani and his two roommates did more than hang out in the first floor study lounge of Leonard Hall for their first two weeks at AU. They called it home. "I was on a wait list for housing, and when I got here for orientation, I found out I could live in a study lounge," said Buxani, a transfer student in the Kogod School of Business, last week.

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Presidential campaigns target Generation-Y voters

By Brooke Summers | September 5

Due to feelings of disenfranchisement with mainstream politics, voter turnout among young people is projected to rise only slightly this year, according to a July 31 report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report, which summarizes voter activity for the November 1996 elections, stated that slightly over 12 million 18- to 24-year-olds registered to vote; less than 8 million, however, were reported to have actually voted.

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SC President outlines agenda of activism

By John Sherry | September 5

Four fewer votes in last year's Student Confederation election and School of Public Affairs junior Ken Biberaj wouldn't have been able to refurnish the SC president's office the way he wanted. Biberaj defeated SPA senior Wojtek Staszkiewicz by six votes in what student government leaders called one of the closest victories in SC history.

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Abbott leaves SC for Student Activities job

By Brett Zongker | September 5

Only one job was appealing enough to lure James Abbott away from the position of Student Confederation Comptroller; he started that position Aug. 14 in the AU Student Activities office as the new Accounts Specialist. "In this position I have a lot of the same abilities to help out with a lot of the same student activities.

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Dalai Lama brings teachings to AU

By Derek Simmonsen | November 9

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet spoke to a crowd of approximately 5,000 students, staff, faculty and others in Bender Arena yesterday. The Dalai Lama held a four-hour teaching, broken up into morning and afternoon sessions, based on the Eight Verses for Training the Mind, an 11th Century Tibetan ...

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New York City man hospitalized Tuesday after brawl at Quigley's

By Michael Wagner | September 5

A visiting New York City resident was assaulted early Tuesday morning with a poolstick at Quigley's New Mexico after getting into an argument with another customer.

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Ladner fires up flames of AU tradition

September 5

"Harvard on the Potomac" is no longer as new President Benjamin Ladner stepped into the AU public eye Wednesday at opening convocation. In his first major address to students, faculty and staff, Ladner saluted AU's past while speaking out against trying to imitate other universities.

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After long application process, CAS receives Phi Beta Kappa chapter

By Jenni Goodman | September 5

AU's College of Arts and Sciences will soon be joining the likes of 249 well-respected colleges and universities nationwide with its own chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national liberal arts and sciences honor society.

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Benjamin Ladner!!

By Erik Diehn | September 5

Dr. Benjamin Ladner was sitting in Seattle one evening on a routine business trip when an official from the New York-based search firm that helped AU find candidates called to see if he would be interested in the presidency of AU. Six weeks later, he had the job.

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AU drinks more than average

By Steph Lewis | September 5

In an effort to alleviate alcohol and drug abuse on AU's campus, the university circulated a comprehensive survey last spring in conjunction with AU's Division of Student Life.

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Stepping it up

September 5

The Capitol Steps look menacing as Secret Service agents overlooking the president.

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Permits now only obstacle to construction at Spring Valley Center

By Melanie Nuckols | September 5

Construction is still on hold at the recently-purchased Spring Valley Center, new home to the Washington College of Law, and will not begin until construction permits are obtained. "The city provides no specific calendar as to when the permit will be released," said Andrew Popper, WCL deputy dean of space and planning.

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First-year diversity: the breakdown

By Mindy Myers | September 5

Quick: what's the male-to-female ratio at AU? While you could go through your four years at AU without knowing the vital statistics of the university, your relatives are asking, so you might as well find out.

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Bender Library upgrades

By Andrea Shumaker | September 5

Bender Library went through various improvements this summer, including the installation of high-tech periodical services and data bases as well as some revamped old services which are ready for use this fall.

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Renovating Anderson: Phase one

By Jason Vaughan | September 5

After a waiting period that left it last in the line of halls to be renovated, the Phase I renovations on Anderson Hall were finally completed this summer. And what was it that excited residents most about the refurbished hall? The source of excitement is not the temporary carpets, nor the better air conditioning units but is reportedly the new lounge kitchens.

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Candidates debate issues

By Erik Diehn | September 5

The biggest issue in the upcoming city council election is D.C.'s financial crisis, candidates for Ward 3 council member and audience members said at a candidates' forum Thursday night. The forum, which was held at McLean Gardens condominiums, was one of several which have been held in the past several weeks to allow the public to ask questions to the four candidates running for Ward 3 council member, Democratic incumbent Jim Nathanson, Democratic challengers Kathy Patterson and James Montgomery, and Republican challenger Philip Murphy.

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Many changes come as Ladner arrives

September 5

Bill Ahlstrom, who served as special assistant to Presidents Joseph Duffey and Elliott Milstein, has left AU, as have Director of Student Activities Larry Williams, Director of Student Services Darion Carney and Associate Dean of Students Stacey Morgan-Foster.

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