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October 4

Brief news around campus this week from the Eagle's news editors.

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Opinion

Maintaining sex-assault victims' rights

By James Gardner | October 4

In response to recent articles in The Eagle detailing the ruling by the Department of Education against Georgetown University's confidentiality policy in judicial proceedings, the Student Advocacy Center (SAC) would like to clarify how AU handles confidentiality in judicial matters as compared to Georgetown.

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Sports

Underrated JMU gives Eagles a good fight, but AU triumphs over Dukes, 4-3

By Ian Quillen | September 30

The No. 10 AU Field Hockey team received a scare Wednesday, but ultimately fought off what looked on paper to be an unimposing James Madison team, 4-3. New addition Denise Infante scored twice to lead the Eagles (8-2-0) to victory over the Dukes (2-9-0) on the University of Maryland field, AU's home away from home in College Park, Md.

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News

Game room to open in Letts

By Khai Ha | September 30

A new game room that will include billiards, air hockey, board games, card games and an Xbox will open in Letts Formal Lounge Wednesday. A release party is planned on opening day, featuring free pizza, drinks and a contest to name the room. "This is a testing year for the game room," explains Amber Lange, resident director of Letts Hall.

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News

AU aims to help student voters

By Patrick Besha | September 30

In response to the upcoming election in November and reports of registration difficulties, AU is working to maximize student turnout at the polls, according to Assistant Dean of Students Sara Waldron.

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News

On the Campaign Trail

By Megan Slack and Jen Turner | September 30

RALEIGH, N.C. - There we were. Sixth row back, right hand side. The screen suddenly went blue, flickered and then the credits began to roll: A&E Biography, The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt. "Check out that dumb broad," an inebriated freshman yelled from the back of the bus.

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Sports

Eagles slay Navy as first victim in PL season opener

By Ryan Sherwin | September 30

According to the roster he was the smallest player on the field, but what the roster doesn't say is that he also has one of the biggest hearts on the team. One wouldn't have known it, though, because Freddy Llerena played so much bigger than the 5 feet 7 inches he is listed as on the roster.

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News

Campus Briefs

September 30

Eagle writers Kate Oczypok and Khai Ha cover timely events on AU campus. This week, AU Hillel celebrates Sukkot on the Quad and the library encourages students to read a banned book.

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Opinion

Eating disorders: Who's to blame?

By Nathalie Marechal | September 30

Leftist columnist Nathalie Marechal discusses eating disorders as a form of structural violence against women in the United States.

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News

D.C. water's bacteria levels reach highest since '96

By Phil Turner | September 30

Preliminary tests by the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority show the highest levels of bacteria in the water since 1996, when citizens were warned to boil their tap water, federal officials announced Sept. 22.

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News

Watkins exhibit features AU alum

By Mary Specht | September 30

The Watkins Gallery will exhibit the latest sculptures by AU alumna and former professor Jennie Lea Knight until Oct. 23. The small wooden farm animals on display represent a new style for Knight, whose career has been built on large abstract sculptures since it began in the 1950s.

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News

The Motorcycle Diaries: A

By Emily Zemler | September 30

"The Motorcycle Diaries," a raw and visceral film that is truly one of the year's best, offers the notion that self-recognition can only come as a result of the unselfish desire to honestly know your nation and its people.

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News

Traffic to worsen in Georgetown

By Amanda Rodriguez | September 30

The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge is undergoing a $1.6 million dollar preservation and repair by the D.C. Department of Transportation until May 2005. The reconstruction of the bridge, over the Chesapeake River and Ohio Canal in Georgetown, takes place 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and has limited northbound traffic to one lane from M to K Street. In addition, the southbound traffic has been detoured to 29th, 30th and 31st streets.

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News

Diary of an Intern: Necktie optional

By Michael Vallebuona | September 30

As I pretend to write this column, one roommate is having sex in her bedroom and the other is casually funneling a can of Natural Ice in the kitchen. I, of course, am watching "Law and Order" and revamping my profile on TheFaceBook.com. Procrastination is a cruel, intoxicating mistress.

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Sports

Ultimate comes up big

By Jesse Epstein | September 30

AU's Men's and Women's Utimate Frisbee teams kicked off their seasons this past weekend at the club regional sectionals in Fort Bellevore, Va., with the men placing sixth. The tournament, which pits local club teams against each other, featured the men finishing sixth overall and first among all colleges participating.

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News

The Yes Men: B

By Daniel Longino | September 30

It's amazing where you can get if you just act like you're in charge. "The Yes Men" chronicles the conferences that Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno are invited to, under the assumption that they are representing the World Trade Organization, where they deliver bogus presentations that are meant to show the true agenda of the WTO as they see it.

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News

My big gay rock wedding

By Emily Zemler | September 30

Instead of the typical listing of shows featuring indie "it" bands, the best of pop punk and radio-ready adult contemporary, the 9:30 club is taking a night off from its usual three-act music shows on Tuesday to present something less than usual. WEDrock, an event put on by the gay rights coalition Freedom to Marry, is a different kind of show altogether.

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