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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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Opinion

All Thumbs

November 18

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

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Opinion

Should Ladner's salary climb?

November 18

The Eagle editorial staff comments on the financial benefits of American University's presidency.

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Metro Brief: Informant sets self on fire outside White House

By David Hodges | November 18

A man set himself on fire outside the White House Monday, in the first of two incidents outside the president's residence. Mohamad Alannsi, a 52-year-old Falls Church resident, was a terrorist informant distressed by his treatment by the FBI, according to The Washington Post.

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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.

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Ariel Pink readies for first D.C. gig

By Costa Caloudas | November 18

Lo-fi pop phenom Ariel Pink has made the first imprint on Animal Collective's Paw Tracks records to come from a non-collective member. His new record, "Haunted Graffiti 2: The Doldrums," is a beautifully baffling collection of observations and love songs, from the eyes of a guy who sleeps all day and never leaves his apartment.

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Quitting kits could help students stop smoking

By Phil Turner | November 18

Today is the annual Great American Smokeout, and a campus and community effort will help AU students stamp out their cigarettes. The Wellness and Counseling Center is trying to help students break the habit, and Sibley Hospital is offering free smoking cessation courses.

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Sports

Soccer will take on LIU in Round 1

By Ian Quillen | November 18

With only one loss in its last 12 matches, advancing past the first round and deep into the NCAA tournament is a realistic goal for the AU Men's Soccer team (14-5-2). Now, knowing it will return to Reeves Field for its first-round encounter, a 1 p.m. Saturday tilt with Long Island (9-6-4), the reality of a second-round clash with No. 4 seed Virginia on Tuesday is within reach.

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Leonard Hall examines Darfur

By Tara Ryan | November 18

In Darfur, Sudan, civilians' human rights are being violated daily as a militant group called the Janjaweed commits genocide against the people as a way of "ethnic cleansing," a representative from Amnesty International said Monday. Eric Sears, Amnesty International's Mid-Atlantic field organizer, said the militants, specifically targeting the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups, purposely kill and torture these civilians using rape and other sexual violence as weapons.

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Dorm Storm: November 18, 2004

By Michael Lucibella | November 18

Michael Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 18, 2004.

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Let's Talk About Sex: Masterfully acted 'Kinsey'

By Emily Zemler | November 18

Not much has changed in American society since 1948, when biologist Alfred Kinsey published his ever-controversial "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male." We are still sexually repressed, refuse to discuss masturbation and find homosexual behavior unacceptable - and half the population is still clueless about the actual location of the clitoris. The striking similarities between Bill Condon's Kinsey biopic and contemporary America's social and moral landscape are a bit disturbing.

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"Requiem" engages Kennedy Center audience

By Marjorie Korn | November 18

On Sunday, the Master Chorale of Washington and the National Symphony Orchestra performed Mozart's "Requiem" in D minor as well as "Te Deum" in C major and "Ave verum corpus" at the Kennedy Center. Mozart's "Requiem" is one of his most famous works, both for its magnificence and the circumstances surrounding the writing of the piece.

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Burma dictatorship can be replaced with nonviolence, panel says

By Patrick Besha | November 18

Panelists discussed the serious problems of murder and rape in Burma and suggested that sanctions be placed on the country at Monday's conference "Challenges of Nonviolent Actions - Burma: A Case Study." Aung Din, the U.S. Campaign for Burma Policy director, called Gen. Than Shwe, the leader of Burma, "one of the worst dictators in the world."

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Ladner salary second highest in D.C.

By David Hodges | November 18

President Benjamin Ladner's total compensation from 2002 to 2003 makes him the second highest paid private university president in the D.C. area, following Stephen J. Trachtenberg, president of George Washington University, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this week.

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Law profs, students speculate on Supreme Court

By Claire Maude | November 18

It's been a little more than two weeks since President Bush's re-election and already things look different at the White House. Six out of 15 cabinet members have resigned, and Condoleezza Rice is the new secretary of state. Yet many experts think the biggest changes are still to come. In his new term, President Bush will likely have the opportunity to replace at least one Supreme Court justice, an ability that Washington College of Law professor Steve Wermiel said could have "potentially enormous ramifications for the country."

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Sports

Basketball falls in season opener to Richmond at NIT

By Ian Quillen | November 18

The AU Men's Basketball team dropped its season opener at Virginia Commonwealth in overtime Monday, 82-76, in a preseason National Invitational Tournament first-round game that had more than its share of mixed messages. For sophomore guard Andre Ingram, it was his first game in his hometown of Richmond, Va., since his high school career. And despite being subjected to heckling from some of his hometown fans, the guard was obviously inspired, scoring a career-high 38 points.

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