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Campus brief: Forum hosted on medical programs

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AU hosted a forum in the Beeghly chemistry building last week for students interested in pursuing careers in the medical field. Speakers at the forum ranged from doctors specializing in private practice to current medical students. They related personal stories about their experiences and offered students advice about course selection, applying to medical or veterinary school, essay writing and interviewing workshops, finances and mentorship programs.

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Not always Reliant, 'K' disappoints

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Amid the road-torn tour buses sits a sea of people with shag haircuts, dirty baseball caps and belly shirts. Although it may have looked like a clearly crafted shot from a MTV video, the after-school crowd lining the sidewalk outside D.C.'s 9:30 Club on Oct.

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Police blotter

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Saturday, Oct. 30 A Public Safety Officer reported that the taillight of a Public Safety vehicle had been damaged while it was parked outside of the Department of Public Safety. Photos were taken and a vehicle repair request was submitted to the university.

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Music notes

Tristeza "A Colores" (Better Looking Records) Sounds like: Godspeed You Latin Santana! C- The only purely instrumental bands that seem to make it big anymore have to add some sort of regional aesthetic to their work. Maybe it's because narrative gets so much harder without a discernible frontman - your lead singer has to be a city.


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Reception no good for AU's displaced NFL fans

For five weeks, I've been following my Dallas Cowboys through text messages, NFL.com and phone calls from friends in far-off places where they actually show the Boys' games. In enemy (read: Redskins) territory, I rarely see a game on T.V. myself. In an ironic twist, when the Skins played on Sunday night against this region's second favorite team, the Eagles, and the Giants played at 4:15 p.


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Staff editorial: Facebook expression is no place for hate

A student at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh has been disciplined by the school for starting a Facebook group against the gay-straight alliance at the private Catholic institution, a right he absolutely holds, but executed in repulsive, if not atrocious, taste.



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Tech bits

'New Super Mario Bros.' on the way for Nintendo DS Mario is back. Japanese gaming magazine "Famitsu" has released new details on "New Super Mario Bros." for the Nintendo DS, the first original side-scroller to star Mario since "Super Mario World." "New Super Mario Bros.


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SG Senate allots funds for SIS dinner

The Undergraduate Senate voted unanimously yesterday to give $600 to the SIS Undergraduate Council for its annual SIS International Dinner. The $600 is less than 1 percent of the current Senate-controlled Student Government fund, according to SG Comptroller Zach Ulrich.


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The hit list

1. "The Apprentice," by Scooter Libby In 1996, "The Apprentice" hit bookstands. An inspiring tale of conservative family values? Not so much. It's actually an extremely dirty erotic novel, many direct excerpts from which were recently published in an article in The New Yorker.



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Campus briefs

AU Rhodes Scholars named Last week, AU named Kyle Taylor, Student Government president, Natalie Hand and Forrest Dunbar for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship offers funding for two to three years of intense graduate study at Oxford, according to an article in the American Weekly.


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Weekend Katzen showcase puts AU students and faculty at center stage

The Katzen Arts Center opened its doors Friday for a weekend of art and music, including painting, sculpture, piano concertos and vocal performances, meant to show the quality and wide range of programming the AU and the Katzen have to offer. The first event was a night of Mozart performed by AU faculty and resident musicians to an old (but still sold out) crowd in the 213-seat Abramson Recital Hall.


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Club aims to raise environmental awareness

Eco-Sense, AU's environmental awareness club, is holding a variety of events throughout the week aimed at raising awareness about environmental issues. Eco-Sense focuses on supporting environmentalism on and off campus by raising student awareness, volunteering and initiating political activism.


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Campus calendar

Monday, Nov. 7 Washington Chu Shan Opera: The Monkey Ring The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Metro: Metro Center Engaging storytelling, lavish costumes and highly stylized performance characterize this rare presentation of Chinese culture and opportunity to see an ancient art brought to life by director Zhu Chu Shan, opera star Judy Huang and their company.


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Staff editorial: Drinking ignorance leads to death, jail

Four brothers of Chi Tau fraternity at the University of California-Chico were sentenced to jail after pleading guilty for the drinking-related death in February of one of their members, making a gross statement about the irresponsibility of college. students While at a party, the now deceased student drank excessive amounts of alcohol, and was given too much water by his brothers.



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Web site provides 'Candy' fix for D.C. residents

If DailyCandy.com were a student on campus, she would be the girl who's well liked by everyone, gets good grades and is invited to every party and campus event throughout the school year. But what makes her especially different is the fact that she remains humble, and despite her high social status, wants everyone else to join in on the fun.


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Religious roots run deep

America was founded on the values of the Jesuit Christian faith, and those that try and shut that out of American culture does so at the peril of the nation. History shows that Christian values are at the heart of America's founding fathers, documents, laws, and influences.


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All thumbs

Thumbs up... AU Sports... Field hockey won the Patriot League title, and men's soccer and girl's volleyball aims to do so this weekend. Congrats on great play, and the WHOLE campus should come out and support the Eagles! Kyle Taylor... Be Cause he's doing an awesome job! Masters of Arts.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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