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Victims mourned

By April Seipp · Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004

Hundreds of people, including Madeline Albright gathered at the Russian Embassy this week to mourn the deaths of more than 300 people who were taken hostage at School 1 in Beslan, Russia.

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Campus Brief

By Mishri Someshwar · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

Brief news from campus: The AU Student Activities office received nearly 50 applications this past summer for the dual-person position of Program Advisors. Chris Tankersley and Katrina Fauss were hired, according to Karen Gerlach, Director of Student Activities, for their experience in the field.

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Volleyball team looks to extend PL win streak

By Phil Turner · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

Having amassed a 49-0 Patriot League record over the past three years, it comes as no surprise that the AU volleyball team is again expected to be the class of the league in 2004. Despite the graduation of 2003 All-American and three-time Patriot League Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova, 15-year veteran coach Barry Goldberg and his players have spent the past year focused on continuing their league dominance and breaking onto the national scene.

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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | September 2

Brief metro news: Metro station managers will attend civility training Oct. 1 in response to rising customer complaints and greater stress on station managers.

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Lights out in Letts

September 2

On the evening before the first day of classes, AU freshmen received a rude welcome to their new home. A power transformer blew out Sunday, forcing Letts Hall residents to live without power or water for almost a full day. The problem was finally remedied late Monday night, when a temporary generator was hooked up to power the building until the transformer could be fixed.

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Chemical weapons dig put on hold

By Anne Godlasky | September 2

Due to a temporary shortage of funds, the Army Corps of Engineers stopped excavating at Lot 18, an area on the South Side of campus encompassing land around the Public Safety and the Financial Aid buildings.

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Some summer jobs transcend pencil-pushing

By Blair Payne & Megan Slack | September 2

While some students spent their summer waiting tables, working in retail or stuck inside cramped offices, others were doing something a bit more interesting with their three-month break from AU. Here's an overview of the most interesting jobs held by students this summer.

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Letts students lose power day before classes commence

By Khai Ha | September 2

Power for Letts Hall began to fail Sunday night prompting technicians to completely turn off the electricity early Monday at 2 a.m. to assess the situation. Technicians concluded that the power transformer had worn out due to old age, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Services Julie Weber.

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AU security tightens after Code Orange alert

By Kate Oczypok | September 2

In August, Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced a new, unusually specific terror threat. Buildings in New York, New Jersey, and D.C. fell under the threat, including financial institutions in the District, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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Out of Context

September 2

The Scene staff brings you interesting anecdotes from campus, entertainment, and world news.

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Political campaign muse calls some students

By Summer Carson | September 2

This summer, as students tuned into the news in an attempt to pick their favorite candidate for the upcoming election, other AU students worked feverishly on the campaign trail to answer one question. Will President George W. Bush become a two-term president, or will John Kerry sweep the presidency?

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AU Abroad sparks interest, learning in Europe, Asia

By Jeanette Kimmel | September 2

This year brings many changes for AU Abroad, including moving its offices onto the main campus and offering a wider selection of international universities where students may study. AU Abroad offers study abroad programs in international cities and organizes the overseas semester, according to its Web site.

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AU students to be in A-bomb film

By Rebecca Bellville | September 2

A future documentary will focus on a group of AU students who went to Japan this summer to learn about the effects of the American decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. AU history professor Peter Kuznick helped organize the 12-day trip, during which 21 undergraduate and graduate students talked with survivors of the two bombs, attended commemorative peace ceremonies and visited historical sites.

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Music Note: Charlotte Martin

By Emily Zemler | September 2

Eagle writer Emily Zemler reviews Charlotte Martin's promising debut album, "On Your Shore." Despite comparisons to Tori Amos, Martin manages to find her own voice on the album.

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Film Clips

September 2

The Eagle's writers give a rapid-fire rundown of the summer's top films, from Michael Moore's incendiary "Fahrenheit 9/11" to M. Night Shyamalan's mediocre "The Village."

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Watkins Gallery focuses on local history

By Stokely Baksh | September 2

The Watkins Gallery will present different art pieces in an exhibition called "What's the Story? Narrative Art from the Watkins Collection" over the next three weeks. "The main focus is Washington art history ... to tell the history of modern art in Washington," said Jonathan Bucci, curator of the Watkin's Gallery and an adjunct faculty teacher.

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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