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Grad student runs to victory

By Anna Tuman | November 13

Andrew Dumm, a graduate student in the School of International Service, said he really had no intention of winning the 33rd annual Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 26, though he emerged victorious from the race. Dumm, who won the marathon in a total of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 44 seconds, said this was his first time running a marathon, but that he has been involved in competitive racing for several years.

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Opinion

Speciesism and racism not so different

By Mark Devries | November 13

AU's promotion of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has inadvertently hit on what may be the most important ethical issue of our time. This claim rests on a simple but earth-shattering argument: All concepts of ethics, from liberal ideologies to conservative ones, from the ethical theories of John Rawls to Immanuel Kant, share one common thread - causing harm is bad.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Honoring our student-soldiers on Veterans Day

By Charlie Fowler | November 13

The Veteran Student. We are from every state and from many countries. We are older, we are married and unmarried; many of us have children. We come from all walks of life, we speak many languages, we represent every race, creed, color, religion and sexual orientation.

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Indie band plays 'Proper' show

By Katrina Casino | November 13

It was 8:30 p.m. when Mason Proper took the stage to an audience of about 10 at the Black Cat Monday night. In the typical fashion of an opening band, lead singer Jonathan Visger - clad in a simple T-shirt and Buddy Holly-esque glasses - leaned timidly into the microphone and quietly announced the name of his band before launching shyly into their first song, "Fog.

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Sick humor fuels antics of 'Inishmore'

By David Pritchard | November 13

"Home sweet home." These words are printed on a decoration adorning the wall of the house where most of the action in "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" takes place. Though set on a tiny island of Ireland, the descent into chaos sparked by the seemingly insignificant death of a cat creates a ridiculous - and very, very funny - world that audience members can't help but see themselves as living in, however different the circumstances may be.

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Campus brief

November 13

Clocks and Clouds, an AU undergraduate student research journal that publishes articles about international relations and public affairs research, released their newest issue Monday night. Professor Richard Bennett in the Department of Justice, Law and Society addressed attendees of the release party and discussed the importance of academic research, according to Molly Kenney, the journal's copy editor.

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Metro brief

November 13

George Mason University will rename and redesign its mascot, Gunston, this season. The fuzzy, green creature, a favorite among children, will be updated to a "sharper" model, The Washington Post reported. The new, 240-pound mascot is seven feet tall and has a hat size of 29, will debut Monday at GMU's basketball game against Brown University.

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Nonprofits attract grads

By Marisa Kendall | November 13

Some AU students are beginning to join the growing number of young people nation-wide who are forgoing large paychecks to pursue careers in nonprofit work. Social entrepreneurship, the movement of launching nonprofit ventures that attempt to solve specific problems in troubled areas, is growing in popularity among recent college graduates.

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'Uncommon' look at women's history

By Brittany Horowitz | November 13

The role of women in society is ever-changing. The way women react to society's pressures has changed quickly, and in Wendy Wasserstein's "Uncommon Women and Others," the struggles a group of young college girls face while dealing with the expectations of society are presented.

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Sex, lies, reality television in Mumbai

By Michael Pokalsky | November 13

"Slumdog Millionaire," directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy, is a warm, sun-scorched examination of the harsh living conditions of India and the power of pop culture as a means to escape that brutal existence. The titular slumdog, Jamal (Dev Patel), is a teenager from the slums of Mumbai, who finds himself on the cusp of winning 20 million rupees on an Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" But before he can answer the final question, he's abducted and tortured by authorities who find it impossible that an uneducated kid from the streets could have succeeded without cheating.

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Youth voters favor Obama, up turnout

By Katie Litvin | November 13

AU students who voted in this year's election contributed to a record-high turnout of young voters. Between 22 and 24 million young people voted in the election, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, a non-partisan organization based at Tufts University that researches youth's political engagement.

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Local action, spirit trumps foreign aid

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | November 13

Recently I had an interview with the deputy executive director of Kenya Human Rights Commission, Tom Kagwe. Though I was interviewing him for a paper about criminal justice in Kenya, I asked him about development in Kenya, and he firmly responded that KHRC disagrees with the way that most development organizations in Kenya operate.

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WMATA adds cars

By Meg Fowler | November 13

AU students who travel throughout the D.C. area for jobs, internships, dining or general sightseeing via Metrorail could soon encounter changes in the popular Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority service. The WMATA Board of Directors recently decided to expand and improve the system by adding 648 new cars and repairing and revamping 100 existing ones, according to The Washington Post.

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Opinion

Corrections

November 13

Correction for Nov. 10 In the corrections from the Nov. 10 issue, The Eagle incorrectly corrected the listing of organizations that co-sponsored the Nov. 4 Election Night Extravaganza. The organizations that co-sponsored the event are: The Student Government, AU College Democrats, AU College Republicans, AU Students for Obama, AU Students for McCain, SAVE, Alpha Nu Omega, Inc.

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New media alters election

By Carol Cummings | November 13

The 2008 election was historic, "Face the Nation" host and former "CBS Evening News" anchor Bob Schieffer said during an American Forum event Tuesday night. "What we saw on election night was more than just an election, we saw a momentous occasion in the history of our country," he said.

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Dirty toys 'r' us: all abuzz about vibrators

By Mia Libido | November 13

Can you believe that there is only about a month left this semester? What will you do with your newfound romance once you part ways? How are you going to deal with the cold weather and not wanting to leave your house? I have the perfect solution: sex toys.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Will Haun should try some cruelty-free veggie options

By Max Fischlowitz-Roberts | November 13

There are a number of disturbing inaccuracies in a recent op-ed ("AU wrong to promote PETA and 'vegetarian lifestyle,'" Nov. 10). First, the author should know that no one is "shoving anything down his throat," least of all "far left ideology." Animal advocates come from across the political spectrum; the organization I'm interning for this semester, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, endorses Democratic and Republican candidates for political office based solely on their stances on animal issues.

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