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Campus brief: SC president tells provost to keep fall break

By Mary Specht | October 21

SC President Polson Kanneth met with Provost Cornelius Kerwin on Tuesday to urge him to keep fall break on the calendar. The University Council will meet Friday to discuss the issue and decide whether to keep fall break or merge it with Thanksgiving break.

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Diary of an Intern: Putting your best face forward

By Michael Vallebuona | October 21

The only thing worse than an intern who is smarter than you is an intern who is hotter than you. Unless you work at the American Foundation for the Blind, there is no way to deny this unfortunate but universal fact. Attractive interns are more likely to receive larger wages, faster promotions and frequent opportunities to file potentially lucrative sexual harassment suits. And rightfully so. After all, interns are a lot like steaks; not only must they be well-prepared, but they must be hot.

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Sports

Golf falls 40 off par

By David Bergman | October 21

The AU Men's Golf team completed its second tournament of the fall season in 12th place at the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate at the Bradford Creek Golf Club. The Eagles finished with a combined score of 904 (300-306-298) to finish 39 shots off the pace, 40 strokes over par. The men were led by sophomore Todd Shagin, who carded a 2-over 218 (76-71-71) to finish in a tie for 12th place overall, eight strokes off the lead. Shagin closed with matching rounds under par for the first time this season. Afterward, he talked about being able to come back after a tough first day.

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Metro Brief: Gore at Georgetown, criticizing Bush

By Emily Carone | October 21

Former Vice President Al Gore condemned President George W. Bush's handling of domestic and foreign policy Monday at Georgetown University, calling the president "arrogantly out of touch with reality." It was Gore's last major speech of the campaign season.

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Restraining-order police shift duties to defend against terror

By Kelly Kerr | October 21

A Metropolitan Police Department's squad that delivers court-ordered restraining orders for domestic violence victims was pulled from its usual duties on Sept. 30 and temporarily reassigned to the headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in preparation for upcoming protests of those institutions.

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Sports

Eagles slip and slide past Loyola, 2-0

By Ian Quillen | October 21

On a damp and dreary afternoon at Reeves Field Wednesday, the AU Men's Soccer controlled play through most of their clash with Loyola. But it took a single flash of brilliance from sophomore midfielder Salvatore Caccavale to ensure that the match ended brightly for the Eagles. Caccavale scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 72nd minute on a world-class 25-yard strike that swerved inside the left post and past Loyola 'keeper Justin Chelland.

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Actor Stuart Townsend stays true to story in labor of love

October 21

There are horror stories of rude and self-important celebrities better kept afar, I think as I am led to Stuart Townsend's suite in the posh Fairmont Hotel in Foggy Bottom. I know that I am not the only person to ever feel as if I know an actor or actress based on his or her work, and I am putting it all on the line with Townsend, actor in "Queen of the Damned," "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and "Trapped."

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Black Student Alliance brings poetry to AU

By Janel Knight | October 21

The Black Student Alliance transformed the Battelle Atrium, normally a place of workshops or studying, into a dimmed-light open mic session called "The Mic" on Tuesday night. The Mic featured poet Jason Reynolds from the University of Maryland and others who wished to share their poetry and spoken word.

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Sports

Soccer Brief: Soccer gets kicked by Loyola 5-0

By Ryan Sherwin | October 21

American University's women soccer team lost their fourth game of the season on Wednesday against Loyola (Md.) by a score of 5-0. The game, which was played in Baltimore got off to an early start when Loyola's Courtney Arikian scored in the 7th minute.

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Red Sox victory mania spills out on LA Quad

October 21

At the stroke of midnight, an 80-year curse ended and AU students poured into the Letts-Anderson Quad to celebrate the falling of a dynasty. A crowd of nearly 400 students consumed the Quad, chanting, "Yankees suck" and "Boston Red Sox!" their shouts reaching illegal noise levels, according to a resident assistant. The Metropolitan Police also came to the scene.

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Opinion

What do you think of the movement to eliminate fall break and lengthen Thanksgiving break to a full

October 21

Four AU students asked what they think of the measure under consideration in AU administration.

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Students petition for clean energy

By Stokely Baksh | October 21

Timothy Burroughs, a second-year graduate student, took out his cell phone and called President Bush's campaign office in Miami. The person on the other line hung up after hearing his pitch. He tried two more offices in different states, leaving a message that he wanted a cleaner environment and sustainable energy sources. AU students, along with representatives from Greenpeace, tabled outside the Mary Graydon Center on Tuesday to encourage students like Burroughs to sign the petition of the Declaration of Independence from Dirty Energy and call the campaign offices of the presidential candidates in swing states as part of National Day of Action for Energy Action.

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Students to work with public safety

By Mary Specht | October 21

Director of Public Safety Michael McNair organized two new programs aimed at encouraging students to join campus security: The Public Safety Aide Unit and the Public Safety Student Advisory Group. The Public Safety Aide Unit will employ students as part of the campus security force, but McNair stresses that they will not take the place of sworn officers. The Public Safety Student Advisory Group includes representatives from campus organizations that meet monthly to discuss campus security issues.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: 'Roving RAs' join Public Safety patrol

October 21

The Eagle staff comments on increased security presence on campus, resulting from student involvement with public safety.

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Caught with your pants down: Sex with ex is bittersweet treat

By Jessica Bacharach | October 21

For one night, Halloween lets us be someone we're not and act out the fantasies we would normally shelter in our minds. On Halloween, we all wear masks. This Halloween, my favorite ex was costumed as the ghost of relationships past, and I was dressed as the emotionally na?ve school girl waiting to be taught a lesson in love.

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Sports

AU roofs GW 3-1

By Phil Turner | October 21

In a crosstown non-conference showdown against George Washington Tuesday night, the AU Volleyball team cruised to a 3-1 victory with a potent .302 hitting percentage. With both teams having reached the midpoint in their seasons, the clash in Bender Arena was important for yearly District bragging rights and recruiting battles.

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Ramadan unites at AU

By Mary Specht | October 21

At iftaar, the nightly breaking of the fast during Ramadan, Muslims enjoy food and companionship in Kay Spiritual Life Center, hosted by the Muslim Student Association. Ramadan, the second of the five pillars of Islam, is a month-long celebration of the revelation of the Quran about 1425 years ago, Muslim Imam Tarek Abou-Ghazala explained.

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