Maureen Rush, vice president of public safety at the university, said that security at the Penn Relays has been stringent since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Mr. Blahous is a senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center and a public trustee of the Social Security and Medicare programs.

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Mr. Billings is pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Policy at American University, and is a former research intern with the Center for Security Policy.

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Eric A. Billings is pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Policy at American University, and is a former research intern with the Center for Security Policy.

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