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<Title>Senate Meeting 10/11</Title>
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    <p><span>The next issue of the day was smoking. It was refreshing to see the senators excited to share the opinions gleaned from the general student about the Smoking Policy. They were excited to continue this topic into the next week. </span>The senate also prepared to host their first guest of the year, Dr. Moreira (<span>Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, here at UMBC)</span>. <strong>The most exciting news of the meeting was: the senate decided to create a 24/7 study area for </strong><span><strong>our use in the library!</strong>   </span><span>Today's meeting consisted of several humorous moments, and not to mention the CAKE! </span>Happy belated birthday Senator Damani Lewis! <span>Overall, senate had a fantastic and productive meeting this evening. I look forward towards covering this fine assembly for the duration of the semester. Stay tuned for updates regarding future senate meetings!</span></p></div>
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    <div class="html-content">First photos of North Korea's heir apparent, Kim Jong Un.<br></div>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>"Senate Republicans Block Defense Bill, 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Repeal" - U.S. Senate fails to lift ban on openly gay and lesbian service members.<br></p></div>
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<Summary>"Senate Republicans Block Defense Bill, 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Repeal" - U.S. Senate fails to lift ban on openly gay and lesbian service members.</Summary>
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<Title>Fundamentals: Combining Type With Helvetica</Title>
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