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Staff editorial: The Eagle's 15-point plan

September 29

Yesterday's seizure of the board of trustees' meeting by student protests marked a turning point in the scandal surrounding AU President Ben Ladner's excessive spending. The board must be given credit for giving the protesters a voice in the meeting (20 of them were allowed to ask board members questions), and for their collective disclosure that they would vote for Ladner's dismissal.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 29

Dear Editor, Yesterday's Washington Post reads that the Board of Trustees have been negotiating a new contract with Dr. Benjamin Ladner to bring the now infamous University President back to campus, stating that it, "would include compensation of about $800,000 for Ladner and a salary for his wife, Nancy Ladner, of at least $80,000.

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News

AU community reacts to Rita

By Lauren Gardner | September 29

In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, AU students and professors have both praised and criticized both how the media covered the storm and how the government responded to aid the victims. Zach Silverman, a junior in the School of International Service, is originally from Houston.

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News

Horoscopes

By Tamara Brown | September 29

Aries (March 21 - April 19) If he or she wants to be with you, baby, there's a price to pay. You're a genie in a bottle, and he or she has to rub you the right way. Just remember, there's a reason your heart is saying no. Lucky undergarment: Negligee. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Oops, you did it again! You played with some hearts, and got lost in the game.

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News

Student debt skyrockets

By Kelly Kerr | September 29

Debt for U.S. college students of all economic backgrounds has hit record-breaking highs and is continuing to increase, according to this month's study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Upon graduation from private four-year institutions such as AU, students from the lowest-income families have on average $22,000 in loans, and students from the highest-income families have slightly less at $21,000.

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News

Cuba added to AU Abroad list

By Olga Khazan | September 29

A new AU Abroad program will provide students the chance to spend a semester in Cuba, a change to the eight-year-old summer program. Since 1997, AU has offered a summer session in Cuba, but because of a May 2004 change in U.S. regulation, universities are no longer allowed to run any program in Cuba shorter than a full semester.

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Sports

O, it's a shame what's up in Baltimore

September 29

Last Friday night, I took the train up to Baltimore to see my beloved Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles. The announced attendance that night was 46,000. Of those 46,000, probably all but 27 were Red Sox fans. How could a team with a successful history, wonderful stadium and decent ticket prices not draw well? What happened to a team that once set records for attendance and sold out every game? I think there are a number of reasons.

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News

Put a 'hex' on these 'goners'

By Olga Khazan | September 29

The Hexagon comedy troupe National Theatre D Some things are free for a reason. This quickly became obvious while attending what was billed as a "scintillating political, satirical and musical comedy revue" known as "The Hexagon" at the National Theatre. The performance was part of the theatre's "Monday Night at the National" fall performance series, where various concerts, musicians and drama troupes perform for small audiences.

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News

Black Cat preview: Greenhornes to open for Brendan Benson

By Rebecca Armendariz | September 29

Cincinnati's the Greenhornes have quite the impressive resume for not having released an album since 2002. With their fingers firmly holding onto Jack White's belt loops, they're along for the ride of their previously unexposed lives. Patrick Keeler, drummer for the band, said he likes playing both the large venues that come with opening for the White Stripes and the small clubs, like the Black Cat, that preceding a Brendan Benson set brings.

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News

Whedon has finally found 'Serenity'

By Michael Reichenberg | September 29

What do you get when the Morlochs from H.G. Well's "Time Machine" mix with the Orcs from Tolkien's "Lord of The Rings" and enter the "Star Wars" universe? "Serenity," of course. Based on the Fox TV series "Firefly," "Serenity" is an outer space adventure in the same vein as "Star Wars.

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News

Protesters rally for troops to come home

By Steve Dorsey | September 26

Thousands of protesters clogged the streets of downtown Washington Saturday as they rallied against the war in Iraq with a message to "bring the troops home now." The events, organized by a group called United for Peace and Justice, featured speeches by the Rev.

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Sports

Field hockey, volleyball dominant during weekend: Front-line power propells weekend sweep

By Kevin Hilgers | September 26

In the past, the situation was fairly routine for the AU volleyball team. An Eagle setter would pop a pass along the net to the outside hitter, who would elevate and ready for the kill. But a split second later the attack would be repelled by the veritable wall of arms and hands on the other side of the net, rejecting the ball to the floor.

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News

M.I.A. found in action at 9:30 Club

By Debbie Kang | September 26

Maya Arulpragasam (also known as M.I.A.) is here to conquer the world, armed with ultra tangy beats and lyrics like, "I bongo, with my lingo, and beat it like a wing, yo." This UK-based, Sri Lankan emcee is one of the most highly anticipated musical acts this year, and D.

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Sports

Field hockey, volleyball dominant during weekend: Raised intensity sparks easy Eagle victory

By Katie Munroe | September 26

Off to its best start in program history, the AU field hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to eight games after a dominating 6-1 win over Longwood Sunday at Jacobs Field. The No. 4 Eagles (8-0), behind the three-goal effort of sophomore attacker Maggie Hall, wasted no time getting on the board as Hall took advantage of a breakaway in the eighth minute.

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News

D.C. says farewell

By Chris DeWitt | September 26

Countless are the bands who keep going well past their expiration date, devolving into sad, depressing shades of their former selves (ahem, R.E.M.). On Friday night, John Davis, Harris Klahr and Chris Richards of D.C.'s Q and Not U did what few bands can find the guts to do: they ended with a bang, not a whimper.

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News

GA working to make future Senate a more useful body

By Jess Reamy | September 26

The General Assembly has been working hard to make changes that will make the future Senate a more useful body for its members and the students they represent, despite dwindling membership, according to Speaker Richard Bradbury. After elections are held Oct.

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News

Shuttle service added

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | September 26

Due to shuttle service budget reductions by the University, AUTO will provide supplemental Park Bethesda shuttle service, according to SG President Kyle Taylor and AUTO Commissioner Mohammad Khan. AUTO's new shuttle service will run for the rest of the semester, Taylor said.

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