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Letters to the editor

November 3

Dear Editor, In the October 31st edition of the Eagle, Eve Gatewood wrote, "Sometimes, even if one is right, fighting for the principle of something is not worth the cost. In the future any action taken to this magnitude should be the product of reflection and substantial thought.

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News

Campus brief: Campus bookstore raises over $1,900 for hurricane relief

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

The campus bookstore announced Tuesday it collected over $1,900 for Hurricane Katrina relief. The relief initiative was part of an overall effort by the Follett Higher Education Group, operator of the AU campus bookstore. More than $208,000 was raised in all Follett stores with 100 percent of the funds donated to the American Red Cross.

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News

Rosa Parks honored in U.S. Capitol

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Visitors pay their respects to civil rights heroine Rosa Parks on Monday at the Rotunda in the Capital Building. Thousands traveled and waited in long lines to witness Parks as she lay in honor. Her hearse was followed by long motorcade which included an empty 1950s era District public bus.

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Opinion

Corrections

November 3

The Oct. 27 Valley of the Molls: McGruff helps keep October safe, a quote describing car-jackings was wrongly attributed to the Director of Research and Evaluation of the National Crime Prevention Center. The director made no such statement. The Eagle apologizes for this error.

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News

McDonald's nutrition facts to be on food packaging by 2006

By Malorie Sellers | November 3

McDonald's Corporation unveiled plans to add easy-to-read nutrition information on all product wrappers by March 2006. Icon and bar chart graphics on McDonald's food product packaging will provide nutritional guidelines for calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates and sodium based on the government's daily recommended allowances, according to an article from the Poynter Institute online.

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Sports

For AU, PL's ugly soccer is beautiful

By Ian Quillen | November 3

If you've watched the AU men's soccer team compete in the Patriot League over its five-year PL history, you know this much: AU does not play like a PL team. Under head coach Todd West, the Eagles play a technical style based on quick passing, spacing, and thoughtful runs, something more akin to the nation's elite squads than to the long-ball, mad-fray-in-the-box approach of most PL rivals.

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News

Students draw parallels between Ladner and Libby scandals

By Kelly Kerr | November 3

Some AU students are drawing a connection between the recent removal of former AU president Benjamin Ladner and the indictment of Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Ladner resigned as president after a months-long investigation into his dining and entertainment accounts showed he used university money for personal expenses.

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News

AU board cooperating with U.S. Senate investigation

By Megan Slack and Josh Goodman | November 3

The AU board of trustees is cooperating fully with the U.S. Senate investigation into its decision to award a $3.75 million severance package to former President Benjamin Ladner, and is turning over all documents related to the probe, according to recently elected AU board of trustees chair Gary Abramson said.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Students on Board; non-profit reform

November 3

Good news AU: it doesn't look our new board of trustees chair is completely out of touch with the way boards are run. The new chairman, Gary Abramson, has signaled that he would like to include students and faculty on committees when the board is reformed.

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News

National brief: Charles and Camilla make first U.S. visit since marriage

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Prince Charles and his second wife, Camilla, visited the United States on Tuesday for the first time since their marriage. The two began their trip in New York at Ground Zero and visited with 9/11 survivors' families, according to The Washington Post. They ended with a champagne reception at the Museum of Modern Art.

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News

Horoscopes

By Tamara Brown | November 3

Aries (March 21 - April 19) There will be a peculiar noise coming from your refrigerator on Tuesday. You will ignore it until an odd smell surfaces around Thursday. You will totally intend to investigate it on Friday afternoon, but by then it will be too late.

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News

Slip into some slacks

By Annie Rebekah Gardner | November 3

Adolescent girls may be the last people on earth who haven't yet noticed Seven Jeans are so over. Here are six premium denim brands to check out and, quite possibly, make an investment in: *Editor's pick* Paper Denim & Cloth - Well-fitting and superbly made, Paper Denim & Cloth jeans are a favorite among fashionable Japanese girls.

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News

'Cavalia' horses no 'Cirque de Soleil'

By Blair Mersinger | November 3

Put on the blinders and saddle up for Cirque de So-Lame. From the artistic mind of Normand Latourelle, creator of Cirque de Soleil, comes "Cavalia," a perplexing circus-like spectacle that blends passable acrobatics with melancholy horsemanship. The show's premise is poignant in theory and inherently Cirque-esque; that is, it traces the evolution of man's relationship with his equine counterpart in 18 five-minute vignettes.

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News

Out of context

November 3

"Anyone who disses on Harry Potter is a snob." -Professor Kelly Joyner to a man, in a creative writing class Halloween brings out the best in everyone. Case in point: an anonymous tip-dropper claimed two females and a male were seen throwing toilet paper in the general direction of Ben Ladner's residence around 2:15 Sunday morning.

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Opinion

All thumbs

November 3

Thumbs up... One-Millionth Book... Bender Library recently received a special delivery: book number one million. No word yet on how useful students will find it, but there's a lot of books like that over there. Mickey D's health labels... Rumor has it that the fast food giant will start to label their burgers with health information.

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News

D.C. may go smoke-free

By Steve Dorsey | November 3

Some Tenleytown businesses said they are not overly worried about new D.C. legislation that would outlaw smoking in most indoor public places. Last week, the D.C. Council's Health Committee approved legislation that would ban smoking in all bars and restaurants in the District by 2007, according to The Washington Post.

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News

Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | November 3

Friday, Oct. 28 A staff member reported that property was missing from the Kogod School of Business. The property is believed to have been misplaced. A student parked in the Sports Center Garage was discovered to have fraudulent parking registration. The car was booted and fines were assessed.

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