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Copenhagen catches international attention

Ladies win league opener

Great efforts from seniors Kelsey Brasher and Erin Koch helped the women’s soccer team to a 3-1 statement win over Bucknell in their first Patriot League match.

Men’s soccer pulls perfect 2-0 in PL

Feeding off the momentum from last week’s Patriot League opener, American University’s Men’s soccer won their second consecutive Patriot League game crushing the Army Black Knights 4-0 at home. The win kept the Eagles undefeated in their conference and improved their overall record to 5-3-1.

Eagle predicts playoffs

After coming out on top in a close American League Central race, the Minnesota Twins look to have all the momentum in the world.

V-ball loses 3-1

The AU volleyball team’s lack of defensive play resulted in their Oct. 3 loss to Colgate University.

AU vets waiting for GI Bill funds

Even though the fall semester is nearly halfway done, thousands of student veterans are waiting to receive their financial support from the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is backlogged with requests from veterans seeking to enroll in the two programs, according to AU veterans and the Financial Aid Office.

Supporting student veterans

For thousands of student veterans across America, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a bureaucratic nightmare. The VA is backlogged this fall with an avalanche of requests from vets seeking financial aid through the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program. Both initiatives are new this semester, so the department has been slammed for months. Luckily, student veterans on campus have reason to hope, because AU has taken several steps since this summer to insure them an affordable education.

New director to ‘green’ campus

For the first time at AU, there is an entire office dedicated to making campus environmentally friendly. Chris O’Brien, the university’s new director of sustainability, plans to make sure that it is successful.

An Olympic win would have hurt President Obama

As if President Obama’s opponents didn’t have enough ammunition. Three days ago, despite the president’s passionate support, the International Olympic Committee out-rightly rejected Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. The Windy City failed to clear even the first round of voting.

Upheaval, uncertainty pervasive in Pakistan

Pursuing a perfect label for Pakistan’s political environment is an infuriating and futile ordeal. The nation’s political atmosphere is a toxic field of upheaval and uncertainty.

Interrogator teaches craft

It may be surprising to hear that an Air Force interrogator in Iraq would bring the equivalent of hot chocolate to his detainee each day to make him feel at ease or would familiarize himself with the Quran before entering the country, but that is just what Matthew Alexander did.

Senate approves new comptroller

The SG Undergraduate Senate approved Alan Chang as the SG Comptroller Sunday with a vote of 19-1. As comptroller, Chang will oversee the SG budget, the AUTO van program and the Bike Lending program.

Senate gun bill may jeopardize Amtrak

The Senate voted 68-30 Sept. 16 to approve a proposal that will allow Amtrak passengers to carry firearms in their checked luggage. The proposal must still pass through the House of Representatives before it becomes law. If passed, the bill will present many difficulties for Amtrak and may result in the end of the company’s services, Thomas C. Carper, Amtrak chairman of the board, said in a letter to members of the Senate. Amtrak would have six months to comply with the requirements or lose its $1.6 billion federal subsidy. Amtrak depends on this funding to keep its trains running. Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, passengers riding Amtrak were able to carry unloaded, locked firearms. After the attacks, Amtrak banned the carrying of firearms completely. Steve Kulm, director of Media Relations at Amtrak, said the company should be able to access its full appropriation.

No 'love' for capitalism in latest Moore movie

In his new movie, “Capitalism: A Love Story,” we see much less of Moore and a good deal more of the rising issues in the economy. With clever editing and dry, humorous narration, Moore shows us what he sees as underhanded happenings and injustices in the United States. The film focuses on the highly emotional and thought-provoking stories of many individuals but also had some of the antics typical of Michael Moore. The movie is stuffed with stories and examples of things that many don’t know are happening in their own country or that are happening at a greater rate than expected.

Letter to the editor

AU’s Department of Public Safety is on a high horse.?Under the guise of concern for the neighbors that surround AU, Public Safety leaves school grounds to ticket students, faculty and staff parked off campus.? As members of the AU community, we are to comply with the Good Neighbor Policy, a nonsensical and fundamentally flawed regulation that mandates our parking on campus.?

AU alumnus analyzes Middle East media

The Eagle sat down for an exclusive interview with AU alumnus Abdul Rahman Al Rashed, general manager of one of the largest independent television news stations in the Middle East.

Director talks money with D.C. students

In a recent town hall-style meeting at George Washington University, Michael Moore spoke strongly about how much he loves America and he wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. However, he said, Moore does believe that there are things that other countries do better — not only with health care, which he thinks the United States should model after the systems that have effectively been in place in other countries for the past 50 years. “I’m tired of dancing around this problem,” Moore said. Though Moore was at times extremely blunt and firm in his standing, it was obvious that he cared deeply about the American people and that he wanted to fix this injustice and save the millions of people who were victimized. Moore said he handles the issues he covers in a specific way.