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Election observers restricted

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Election officials in the D.C. area have restricted non-U.S. citizens who want to observe the election from visiting certain polling sites, according to Vassia Gueorguieva, a coordinator of an AU-based team of election observers. "Usually election observation is done at random sites," Gueorguieva said.

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Mathematician shows the creative side of numbers

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Before Melanie Wood, a Princeton doctoral student, talked about creativity in math in Ward 1 on Tuesday night, she shared a rather humorous experience. "When I meet new people and tell them I'm a mathematician or a mathematical grad student, I get a lot of different responses," Wood said. The responses ranged from an incredulous "So do you come up with new numbers?" to "Do you study, like, Calculus 9?" to what she called the most frequent response by far: "I can't even balance my checkbook."


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BOE chairman resigns after month in office

Marc Malon resigned as chairman of the Board of Elections at the General Assembly meeting Sunday because he said he was overwhelmed with the time and energy commitments that the position requires. Malon, a senior, was appointed Sept. 22 when Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth asked the previous board chair, David Blum, to resign, The Eagle reported Sept. 23.



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Interview: 'Ray Ray' goes 'gospeldelic'

When considering true R&B artists with both longevity and extensive talent, there are certain people who make the list - Prince, Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson and Ray Ray. Ray Ray? Well, some people may know him as Raphael Saadiq, but his name is Ray Ray.



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The Eagle's calendar of campus events from November 1st until November 5th.





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AU on brink of PL title

The AU Men's Soccer team boosted its Patriot League regular-season title hopes Saturday, dismissing Army, 2-0, in an afternoon affair at West Point, N.Y. Senior midfielder Shawn Kuykendall and senior forward David Marut each scored second-half goals for the Eagles.


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Ministry rocks behind enemy lines

Industrial-metal pioneers Ministry returned to D.C. on Monday on their "Evil Doer" tour to support their latest album, "House of the Mole." Along with them at the 9:30 club were sleazy electro-rockers My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and the pseudo-German industrial group Hanzel Und Greytl.




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Foreign students voice their election choice

Although they are unable to vote in the presidential elections, international students have strong opinions about whether George W. Bush or John F. Kerry should win. "I think international students feel this is a chance for the American people to make a decision about what has happened in the last four years and show the world how they feel," said Daphne Leger, a freshman in the School of International Service who is originally from France.



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Hot spots to watch states swing

While most people will be sitting at home glued to their television sets on the night of the election, a few places in the District are hosting special events. From a live audio-visual remix of election coverage at the Black Cat to drink specials at the Front Page, there are plenty of pow-wows to appeal to anyone interested in venturing away from the TV.




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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