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Wainwright heats up 9:30 Club

By Rebecca Armendariz | November 3

The church of Rufus Wainwright is a smoky club in northwest D.C. He rests helpless and made-up on a white crucifix, his hands tied, his chest heaving under an electric blue tunic. "Gay Messiah," a swirling, wispy acoustic song about the coming of a homosexual savior (who will, in fact, be wearing tube socks) plays behind him, and the words resonate from his tilted throat, a call to his followers.

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Scene brief: Kennedy Center will host live simulcast of opera

By Vanessa C. Mueller | November 3

Aching for some opera but can't afford the $50 ticket? Love the Kennedy Center but prefer to enjoy the last nice days of autumn outside? The Washington National Opera has found a solution. In honor of their 50th Anniversary, the opera will host a free simulcast performance of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" on the National Mall this Sunday, Nov.

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Metro brief: GW students as extras in Nicole Kidman movie

November 3

More than a dozen George Washington University students have been cast as extras for the filming of the science fiction movie, "The Visiting," starring Nicole Kidman. While some students said they expected a positive experience by making an appearance in a major motion picture, sophomore Alex Tatum, an extra hired last week, said the work was not as glamorous as expected, GW's student newspaper The Hatchet reported.

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Sports

Hockey set to play host, play for title

By Katie Munro | November 3

For the first time in school history, the No. 7 AU field hockey team will host the Patriot League tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Jacobs Recreational Complex. The top-seeded Eagles earned that right with their second-straight 5-0 PL regular season mark.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Thursday, Nov. 3 "The Ten Commandments: Criminal Law in Judaism" Noon-1:20 p.m., WCL, room 526. Rabbi Yosef Edelstein will lecture as part of WCL's Jewish Law Over Lunch series. Contact Jackie Ochs at 301-455-5237. "Women's Activism Against Militarism and War Culture" 3 p.

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Bender Library celebrates its millionth book

By Olga Khazan | November 3

To celebrate the acquisition of the one-millionth book to its collection, a ceremony featuring prominent AU student and faculty speakers was held at Bender Library on Wednesday. The one-millionth book, a first edition 1693 copy of John Locke's "Some Thoughts Concerning Education," was presented, as well as another book, a 1792 copy of Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women.

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Opinion

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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