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The Bard 'Punk'd' by Taffety players

By Kate Molski | October 3

A square of black curtain covered part of the blue cinderblock wall behind a temporary stage at the Black Cat. The drummer and bassist took their positions as the guitarist stepped up to the microphone to proclaim, "We're kind of a cover band. This is an oldie but goodie by William Shakespeare: 'Sonnet 17.

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Ladner by the Numbers

October 3

While University President Benjamin Ladner remains under investigation for alleged misuse of funds, the Scene staff felt compelled to brainstorm just how one might spend such ridiculous amounts of cash. $44,000 in alcohol 81,230 cans of Natural Light beer.

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Sports

Losing the love of the game - in cyberspace

By Ian Quillen | October 3

The Internet is changing the behavioral protocall for all die-hard sports fans with a modem. Angry phone calls on sports talk radio are being replaced by angry rants on online message boards. In-person stalking is leaving in favor of Facebook stalking March Madness greats, New Years Day heroes, and former AU tennis star Tushar Garg.

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AU raises money for AIDS walk

By Irene Colthurst | October 3

Twenty AU students raised over $1,300 to participate in the Whitman-Walker Clinic's 19th Annual D.C. AIDS Walk Saturday, a $600 increase from last year. The students were joined by nearly 3,000 other walkers along the five-kilometer route, which started and ended in Freedom Plaza.

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The hit list

October 3

1. The Cat Empire This funk-soul-hip-hop sextet channels every ounce of funkiness their hometown of Melbourne, Austrialia has to offer. Their single "Hello" is a fast talking horn-driven hip-shaker. Catch them this Thursday at the 9:30 Club. 2. Wallace and Gromit DVD Animated man and dog duo Wallace and Gromit will star in their first feature film "Curse of the Were-Rabbit" this Friday, but Brit-claymation fans can now catch their first three short adventures on DVD for $15.

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National brief: MU of Ohio fined thousands on disciplanary records

By Kate Oczypok | October 3

Miami University of Ohio has been fined $27,500 for failing to give sexual assault victims written notices of the outcomes of disciplinary proceedings regarding their cases. According to an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education web site, this past summer the Department of Education found that the university had violated a federal law, known as the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crimes on their campuses.

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Week aimed to educate about mental health awareness

By Lauren Gardner | October 3

Active Minds, the AU counseling center and Pi Kappa Alpha are collaborating to educate the public about mental illness as part of the national Mental Illness Awareness Week this week. Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual, national observance that was started by a 1990 Presidential proclamation to focus attention on the high incidence of mental illness in America, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Web site.

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Gleaming Asian art at Sackler has Midas' touch

By Lindsey Marburger | October 3

Miss summer? Now that the weather is finally starting to get colder, get a taste of the intensity of the sun's gold rays by wallowing in gold of a different form. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but as the Vedas say, "Gold is Immortality". Molded for human usage since at least the sixth millennium B.

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Opinion

All thumbs

October 3

Thumbs up Breastival... Students threw darts at balloon boobs, and "pinned the boob" on Clawed-ette. The Women's Initiative gets our congratulations on a good event. AIDS Walk... Congrats to the AU team who raised enough money to come in 48th out of nearly 3,000 teams.

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Opinion

Corrections

October 3

In the Sept. 26 issue of the Eagle, due to an information gathering error by the SG, information was wrongly reported and attributed in the article concerning AUTO and the Park Bethesda shuttle service. Due to cuts by Housing and Dining Services to the shuttle service budget, AUTO will provide supplemental shuttle service to Park Bethesda.

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Opinion

Gaza pullouts taking a small step in a peaceful direction

By Stella S. Roque | October 3

Israelis are split over the Gaza Pullout. The last few weeks, the Gaza withdrawal exposed political divisions within Israel that run deep, divisions born out of politics, religion, and history. Whether or not the Israeli pullouts from settlements in the Gaza strip and the West Bank are effective steps toward peace is yet to be seen.

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New SIS building to embody mission

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 3

The new School of International Service building will incorporate the guiding principles of the SIS program by focusing on ecology, economy and equality, according to representatives from the architectural firms designing the building and overseeing its construction.

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Metro brief: Georgetown guards want higher pay

By Kate Oczypok | October 3

Campus security guards petitioned Friday at Georgetown University, joining with campus groups and a major union in an effort to raise wages and benefits for the guards. The new demand for increased wages comes after Georgetown's decision last March to raise all contracted workers' salaries and benefits to at least $13 an hour by July from the former minimum compensation of $11.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Had your break today?

October 3

For those of you students already sick of school and dreading midterms, cheer up! Fall break is only a few days away. While some people, like acting-president Kerwin, do not see why college students would need a few days off, the rest of us know just how valuable those days are.

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Benson attracts eclectic audience

By Rebecca Armendariz | October 3

Brendan Benson is no newbie when it comes to playing live music. In fact, these days he's kind of lost his sparkle. His emaciated bottom swam under his belt-sucked waist, and his mussed hair and stubbly face hid under the rim of a cap. His scraggly ways didn't affect his performance, however, which was full of heart and perfectly hit high notes.

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Sports

Volleyball sweeps Pa. rivals

By Dan Jacobson | October 3

The AU women's volleyball team continued its dominance of the Patriot League by defeating Lehigh Friday night, 3-0 (30-14, 30-28, and 30-16), and Lafayette Saturday, 3-1 (30-25, 30-16, 27-30, and 30-20), at Bender Arena. The Eagles (11-7, 5-0 PL) remain unbeaten in PL play this season and have now won 69-straight PL matches.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

October 3

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the article "Hundreds rally to protest Ladner" from the Sept. 29, 2005 edition. We all agree that the way in which American University is run must change.ÿ There are too many loopholes leading to misguidance and mismanagement.

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