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Costumed students take over G-town

Monday, Nov. 1, 2004

On Saturday night before Halloween, hundreds of masked and costumed D.C.-area residents took to Georgetown's streets for bar-hopping, trick-or-treating and general mischief. Some went nearly naked in bras and panties, while others were completely covered up in elaborate masks, robes and dresses.

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Monday, Nov. 1, 2004

The Scene gives cheers and jeers to notable events on campus, in Washington, and across the Nation.

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Sports Briefs

November 1

Two sports briefs from The Eagle's Sports Desk: a draw for womens' soccer and volleyball's continuing success.

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Treble in Paradise voices goals to cut record, amplify presence

By Crista Scaturro | November 1

Walking into the Battelle-Tompkins Atrium on a Thursday evening might very well be a cure for even the worst of moods. When Treble in Paradise - AU's only all-female a cappella group - meets for rehearsals, the exuberance level is at 10. "It's almost like we're a singing sorority because we're just such great friends," explained Treble's president, senior Meredith Gray.

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Women have higher chance of tenure at AU than nationwide

By Theodora Blanchfield | November 1

Of all the full-time professors in the United States, only 27 percent are women, according to a report released two weeks ago by the American Association of University Women. However, the percentage of tenured female faculty at AU is higher than the national average, according to Dean of Academic Affairs Ivy Broder.

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Log Cabin Republicans director fights for gay rights

By Michael Vallebuona | November 1

There is a reason why Christopher Barron, political director of the Log Cabin Republicans, failed to receive the distinction of "Most Friendly" in high school... The award went to someone else, and when asked by a friend for his opinion of that student, Barron replied pithily: "I hate him." Somehow, Barron also failed to receive the "Most Opinionated" award.

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Public Safety says Nov. 2 riots unlikely

By Theodora Blanchfield | November 1

After the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees and what Public Safety called a "riot" broke out on the Letts-Anderson Quad, some at AU and the surrounding neighborhood are wondering how students will react to a Bush or Kerry win on Nov. 2. Although Director of Public Safety Michael McNair said he doesn't expect riots, Public Safety will continue to monitor the situation, he said.

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Election observers restricted

By Mishri Someshwar | November 1

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

By Alex Wang | November 1

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

By Mary Specht | November 1

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'

By Tara Jackson | November 1

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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Campus calendar

November 1

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

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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