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The Eagle's response on Muslim chaplain articles

September 23

The Eagle deeply regrets the recent act of vandalism that took place in the Muslim prayer room and condemned it in an editorial. The idea that something The Eagle fairly and accurately reported and extensively documented could be tied to what has been called a crime of bias by University Chaplain Joe Eldridge is utterly wrong and untrue.

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News

'September Tapes' goes guerilla

By Megan Slack | September 23

Six months after Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. government was still scrambling to find Osama bin Laden, hidden somewhere in the bowels of Afghanistan. Convinced there was something more behind the deadlocked dilemma, five American filmmakers bribed their way into the war-torn country in search of answers.

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SC Board of Elections chair resigns

By Kate Oczypok | September 23

Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth asked Board of Elections Chair David Blum to resign yesterday and appointed senior Marc Malon, who served as Kanneth's campaign manager last spring, as acting chair. "I gave Mr. Blum the option to resign, but I was prepared to let him go," Kanneth said.

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Opinion

Georgetown forced to change crime policy

September 23

The Eagle editorial staff comments on the Department of Education's ruling on Georgetown's sexual assault crime policy.

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News

September Tapes: A

By Blair Payne | September 23

"September Tapes" is a gritty, groundbreaking film that depicts an American filmmaker's account of his journey to Afghanistan after 9/11.

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News

British Zombie Invasion

By Daniel Longino | September 23

Edgar Wright, the pale and thin 30-year-old first-time director, can talk zombies. He can talk your ear off about slow versus fast zombies or regular zombies versus viral zombies.

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Shaun of the Dead: A-

By Daniel Longino | September 23

The opening credits of British zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead" feature typical people working tedious jobs. There's the checkout counter of the grocery store, and people waiting to ride the bus checking their cell phones. It seems as if Western culture has already been zombified.

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News

Washington College of Law Hosts Debate

By Khai Ha | September 23

On Tuesday, appellate judge Keith Harper and professors Richard J. Pierce Jr. from George Washington University and Jamin Raskin from AU's Washington College of Law debated Pierce's academic article "Judge Lamberth's Reign of Terror at the Department of Interior? A Debate About Cobell v. Norten."

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News

Diary of an Intern

By Michael Vallebuona | September 23

There's something to be admired about an intern who shows up for her first day on Capitol Hill and is in handcuffs by lunchtime. In my experience, at least two weeks go by before the authorities begin their investigation, and by then the sexual misconduct charges are usually dropped.

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Opinion

The Eagle's response on South Africa articles

September 23

The Eagle stands behind the page 1 news article about problems in AU Abroad's South Africa program as a full and balanced account of the incident. The Eagle also stands behind the editorial as a reflection of the editorial board's analysis of the situation.

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News

Benefits of XP update outweigh bugs

By Valerie Smith | September 23

The late-August release of a Microsoft security update has created problems for some colleges' technology departments, but AU "doesn't have any major issues with it," according to AU's e-operations Executive Director Carl Whitman.

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Bush-bash, Kerry-smash

By Rebecca Bellville | September 23

The College Republicans and College Democrats duked it out in a two-hour dodgeball match in Bender Arena Tuesday night. The match, which the Republicans won 5-2, is the first in a series of sporting events between the two clubs this election year.

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Sports

AU student named Golden Bear scholar

By Phil Turner | September 23

Washington College of Law student Hilary Dengel, 21, of Chatham, Ontario, will have something to hang next to her anticipated law degree when she graduates - a personal letter and award from the most revered golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus. Earlier this month, Dengel earned the Jack Nicklaus Award for Academic Excellence by the Royal Canadian Golf Association Foundation.

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News

The Hit List

September 20

Five things the Scene staff thinks are worthy, led by U.K. zombie romantic comedy "Shaun of the Dead."

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News

Tsunami Bomb makes waves

By Lauren Gardner | September 20

In an industry where so many bands just want to make it to the top and get rich quick, Tsunami Bomb is the odd band out. Even with a large fan base and decent sales on their last album, "The Ultimate Escape," the band feels out of place in the ruthless music industry where record label execs' eyes reflect dollar signs, not music notes.

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Opinion

AU students' have disappointing study habits

By Melinda Hall | September 20

Guest columnist Melinda Hall discusses AU students' lack of propensity to study.

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Opinion

Justice in ten pages?

September 20

In response to a crime committed at Georgetown University four years ago, a new provision on the Higher Education Act would try to ensure colleges and universities assign punishments proportionate to their crimes.

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