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Diary of an Intern: Sleep late, party late, get to work late

By Michael Vallebuona · Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004

I have my internship again tomorrow, which I am dreading. Not because I hate my internship, but because I am a lazy bum who can't stand the thought of waking up before the crack of lunchtime. I should probably go to bed earlier, but whenever I hit the pillow, I know I'm destined to have more insane Nyquil-fueled nightmares about Anna Nicole Smith and estranged members of my family.

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Alumna creates terror victim group

By Kelly Moynihan | November 18

AU alumna Zahara Heckscher helped the family of a Sept. 11 victim form a support group for terrorism victims this summer. The family of Norma Steuerle, a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon, helped fund the initial stages of the organization, which is temporarily being called Family Voices. It seeks to unite victims of terror and respond to hatred by promoting education, poverty relief and cultural tolerance on the national and international level.

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Long live the king that is AU sports

By Jesse Epstein | November 18

As I sit here writing this column, I am following the AU Men's hoops team live on the Internet in its pre-season NIT game at Virginia Commowealth University. Well, we just lost, but it certainly speaks to a movement that's going on at our school. Never in my life did I think I'd be intently following a live game tracker of an AU sport. Before coming to AU, I didn't even know what our school mascot was. And I am an athlete. But there is a movement going on at AU, and it has nothing to do with anti-war protests, vegans or candlelight vigils for a failed political season. It has everything to do with our athletic department.

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ROTC trains by dawn's early light

By Phil Turner | November 18

On Sept. 12, 2001, AU junior Patrick Finn cut an artist's drawing out of The New York Times. It showed the Statue of Liberty hunched over and weeping, with the smoke from the fallen Twin Towers filling the New York skyline in the background. He put it in his wallet and looks at it every day to remind him why he joined the Army ROTC, a program committed to molding leaders on U.S. college campuses into leaders in the military.

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'Scandal' Claus in early stages

November 18

AU student Drew Huston auditions for director and producer Thom Ferlisi for a part in Jeff Goode's "Eight Reindeer Monologues." The auditions were held last night in the lobby of Kreeger. Sponsored by the AU Players, the third annual show will take place on Dec.

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Tribe Called Quest returns from hiatus in Calif.

November 18

ANAHEIM, Calif. - You might just rock your bells loose. The fresh smell of the grills, coupled with a cloudless evening, made for an ideal atmosphere to put on the greatest hip-hop festival lineup in years. Taking place at the Angel Stadium parking lot on Saturday, Guerilla Union gathered together an eclectic mix of elite hip-hop groups, including icons A Tribe Called Quest, who were putting on their first show in more than five years.

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New SC name cost less than estimated

By Mary Specht | November 18

It will cost about $250 to change the name of the Student Confederation to Student Government, according to Secretary Jamie Rea. Most of the costs of the change are already built into the budget, and none of the money used for programming will be used for the name change.

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Counterterrorism interest up, but SIS grads still find development jobs

By Alexander Bruce | November 18

Despite the increased interest in counterterrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks, the job outlook for graduates interested in international development has not changed significantly in the last few years, several AU advisers said. "While there has been an increase in the number of jobs related to counterterrorism, the job market for international development has not decreased, but rather stayed about the same," said Katherine Stahl, executive director of AU's Career Center. "AU graduates are still getting a lot of job offers from international aid organizations."

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All Thumbs

November 18

Cheers and Jeers from The Eagle's opinion page, noting campus and off-campus current events.

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'SpongeBob' soaks up the sea with David Hasselhoff

By Jason Alredge | November 18

In a long list of movies based on Nickelodeon cartoons like "Rugrats," "Jimmy Neutron" and "The Wild Thornberrys," it's no surprise that "SpongeBob Squarepants" would join the list. From the late 1990s up to today, all of these shows have all made their way on the silver screen.

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Campus Briefs: Students vote on SC rules, AU keeps fall break

By Mary Specht | November 18

Students can vote on the proposed Student Confederation constitution on Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Mary Graydon Center, Room 120. The SC Board of Elections will hold an informational meeting on the document in the Gianni Lounge on Nov. 30. ... The University will keep fall break on the calendar for the fall 2005 semester, but it is still considering changes for fall 2006, according to Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth and Nathan Price, special assistant to Provost Neil Kerwin.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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