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It could be worse, you could have ...

By Jennifer Varadi · Monday, Oct. 20, 2003

The way some students complain about the common cold might give the impression that it's the worst - a torturous disease. They forget they are dealing with one of the easiest and most painless sicknesses. Here are some other "common" diseases and infections that make the common cold look like a walk in the park.

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Curse haunts the MLB

By Ryan Sherwin | October 20

Only five outs stood between the Boston Red Sox and the World Series on Thursday night and most Red Sox fans were convinced the curse had been broken. The team had a chance to win their first championship since 1918. Same was the case on Tuesday night, when the Chicago Cubs were five outs away from heading to their first World Series in what seemed like centuries.

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AU warns against cheating

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

An e-mail concerning the Academic Integrity Code reminded students on Oct. 9 of the consequences for cheating, which happens more frequently during midterms. Last year, 72 students violated the University's code. Many of those violations occurred around midterms and finals, a time when students are most stressed and more liable to cheat, according to Nathan Price, special assistant to the Provost.

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Elefant Interview

October 20

"I can't artificially supply energy you just have to win. And right now people don't really know us, so you'll see tonight, it starts off very cold...it starts off at one temperature and hopefully just heats up, and by the end of the show I think we've got more fans," Diego Garcia, lead singer of the breaking band Elefant declared with unfailing certainty before going to sound check, and to tell the truth, by the end the room was a lot warmer.

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'Veronica's' truth shines on screen

By Matt Mawhinney | October 16

Courage and a passion for truth can cost a lot. For Veronica Guerin (Kate Blanchett), a witty Dublin journalist, the price was her life. "Veronica Guerin," the film, poignantly memorializes its courageous title character's battle against Dublin's drug pushers in the mid-1990s.

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The Distillers growl out grunge

October 16

Wrought with paradoxical lyrics fuming like an angry smokestack, The Distillers' major-label debut "Coral Fang" is a statement from start to finish. Needless to say, this is not the album anyone would have expected Sire to be resuscitated to release.

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Higher Education Act may change

By April Astor | October 16

While the Higher Education Act, a congressional bill that has sweeping effects on students' financial aid packages, has not passed on schedule, this is no cause for worry, according to a congressional spokesman.

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Campus Briefs

October 16

Former AU Professor Isaac Davidson Welt, 81, died Oct. 10 from complications of a stroke at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. Welt served on AU's faculty for several years, starting in 1960 as a Biology and Chemistry teacher; AU has been hailed for the third straight year as the most published institution in the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Journal

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Students attend Harvard Institute

By Stokely Baksh | October 16

AU was among several universities to attend Harvard's Institute of Politics initial strategic meeting as part of the National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement last Friday.

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Eagles bring one home, 3-0

By Ian Quillen | October 16

Must-win out-of-conference games in October don't come around too often. But with AU Men's Soccer trapped in a four game losing skid, Wednesday's home clash with Princeton was just that. The Eagles rose to the challenge, playing their most complete game of the year in a 3-0 win at Reeve's Field.

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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