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Gay marriage bans aren't representative, profs say

By George Los · Monday, Nov. 15, 2004

While some D.C. advocacy groups think that this year's election results made a definite negative statement on the status of gay marriage in the United States, some AU professors disagree. Voters in 11 states passed ballot measures Nov. 2 to ban same-sex marriage within their states, and President George W. Bush said earlier this year that he favors a constitutional ban on gay marriage, the Federal Marriage Amendment, which died in Congress this summer. His opponent, Sen. John Kerry, also opposed gay marriage but did not endorse a constitutional amendment.

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GA approves constitution for new names, smaller GA

By Mary Specht · Monday, Nov. 15, 2004

The General Assembly approved a new constitution by a vote of 21 to 0, with four abstaining Sunday. The new document gives the Student Confederation and GA new names and alters the composition of the GA to make it smaller. The current General Assembly will be renamed Undergraduate Senate, and the current Student Confederation will become Student Government. It will cost about $2,000 to change the SC logo on signs, banners, folders and other SC materials, the GA said. Another change in the constitution is that the GA will go from 40 to 30 members.

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University considers purchasing life-saving equipment

By Evan Wagner | November 15

The University is considering following a national trend in public health by installing heart-restarting Automatic External Defibrillators on campus, though no decision has yet been made. An AED is a laptop-sized electrical device with paddles or pads attached to it that, when placed on someone going through sudden cardiac arrest, sends an electrical shock through the victim's chest, often restarting the heart.

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Sports

Ingram racks up 20 points in 68-45 chastising of Catholic

By Jesse Epstein | November 15

The AU Men's Basketball team opened its 2004-2005 campaign with a decisive 68-45 exhibition victory over Catholic University on Wednesday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles were paced by sophomore Andre Ingram, who scored 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from three-point range. "We came in real excited and wanted to get ahead early and start the season off right," said Ingram, who also pulled down four rebounds and dished out three assists in 32 minutes of action.

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Sparta steps out of the Shadows

By Laura Kaplan | November 15

They are talented and hard-working, and with their spot on the Letterman show last month and their recent tour with Incubus, Sparta is finally getting the recognition they deserve. Sparta formed out of the shambles of the celebrated indie rock band At the Drive-In. When At the Drive-In split, guitarists Jim Ward, Paul Hinojos and drummer Tony Hajjar went on to form Sparta. Once they added childhood friend Matt Miller on bass, the lineup was complete.

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Sports

Field Hockey falls in NCAA quarterfinals

By Ian Quillen | November 15

The No. 7 AU Field Hockey team saw its storybook season come to a blunt end Sunday, losing the NCAA quarterfinals to a dominant No. 3 Maryland team, 2-0. Despite the loss, advancement to the quarterfinals marks the furthest any AU team has gone in the NCAA tournament.

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Sports

New B-ball coach opens season with loss to Team Concept

By Jesse Epstein | November 15

The AU Women's Basketball team lost to Team Concept, 66-54 Saturday night at Bender Arena in an exhibition contest. AU was led by senior forward Chanel Hunt, who scored 13 points, and senior guard Joanna Barnes, who scored 11. The Eagles were hurt by poor shooting from the field (32%) and from behind the arc (27%), and were outrebounded 51-31, including 18 offensive boards from Team Concept.

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Neruda becomes seductive, alive

By Colleen McCarthy | November 15

"Returning to Neruda's World" celebrates what would have been Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's 100th birthday, and the party is presented as an artistic showcase as fresh and momentous as the man himself. "Returning to Neruda's World" showcases a selection of Pablo Neruda's work, revealing through song and spoken word in three languages how one of Latin America's most prolific poets became one of the world's most beloved.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

November 15

John Welter, a junior from the School of Public Affairs, writes a letter to the editor of The Eagle about leftist commentary in The Eagle.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

November 11

The Eagle's opinion desk offers its cheers and jeers for all sorts of things, on campus and off.

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Gay activists recount rights fight

By Khai Ha | November 11

In response to the same-sex marriage ban in 11 states, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Resource Center presented "Gay Pioneers," a film portraying the beginnings of the gay rights movement, on Wednesday night. Following the film, activists Frank Kameny and Lilli Vincenz addressed student questions.

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Out of Context

November 11

The Scene staff recaps humorous moments from around campus and country this week. In this issue, a "Lion King" reenactment, the cost of obesity, Tucker Carlson and others.

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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