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Each week, The Observer is proud to feature contributions from talented writers across the country and at American University. With submissions continuing to enter our e-mail inbox, the Thursday edition of The Observer brings you an expanded contribution section of poetry ranging from goal setting, conscience clearing and insight from a cosmetologist.

This week features the poetry of Petra Stockhaus, Nahamah Jackson-Brown and Bogdan Vitas.

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Arabian Sights Film Festival
Egyptian movie Downtown Girls is featured at the Arabian Sights Film festival in D.C. Caitlin Lukacs and Jodi Westrick have more. Read the full story

• A guardian angel for Eastern Market merchants

"Mopping out" fires in Southern California
Firefighter travels to Los Angeles to help put the Cailfornia fires out. Read the full story

• Learning curve: How deviant behavior impacts the classroom
• Brief: D.C. taxi drivers risk pay cuts