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Professors may decide to hold classes on Nov. 4

By Olivia Stitilis | November 3

Election Day does not guarantee a day off for students at AU, as the decision to cancel class on Tuesday is in the hands of individual professors. AU does not cancel all classes on Election Day. The decision to cancel classes on Election Day is one of heated debate at universities around the country.

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Some AU students have trouble receiving ballots

By Nicole Glass | November 3

Many AU students will vote for the first time this election. Most will use the absentee ballot system because they are too far from home to vote at their registered polling place, but some have had complications in receiving their ballots. To vote via an absentee ballot, Americans must first register to vote and can then request a ballot by sending in a form to the state in which they are registered.

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Opinion

McCain campaign blundered all the way

By Jacob Shelly | November 3

One of the unfortunate tendencies in presidential elections is to ascribe too much credit to the victor's political strategists and to malign the loser's strategists with too much blame. Past Democratic presidential nominees Al Gore and John Kerry are both belittled as wooden bores who couldn't connect with America and couldn't compete with the genius of Republican strategist Karl Rove.

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News

Hallowinners and losers

November 3

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays because it gives guys and girls a chance to display a more interesting, and sometimes scary, side of fashion. Like theme parties, Halloween involves putting together clothing, accessories and makeup in a way that conveys a particular character.

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Sports

Women's soccer falls 2-1

By Justin Hall | November 3

The AU women's team concluded their regular season with a 2-1 defeat to Bucknell University Saturday, ending their chance to qualify for the Patriot League's postseason tournament. The loss ends the Eagles' season record at 5-10-4 and 2-2-3 within the league.

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Contest winner meets Al Gore

By Katie Litvin | November 3

An AU senior won the chance to meet with former Vice President and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore Wednesday through a contest run by Power Vote. Casey Roe, a senior in the School of Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, recruited the most pledge signatures on Facebook for Power Vote, according to Brianna Cotter, the organization's communications director.

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Sports

McLaughlin sets tone for Eagles women's soccer

By Jon Bateman | November 3

At five years old, Kelly McLaughlin stepped onto the soccer field and never looked back. "I played other sports, but I played soccer the most and decided to stick with it," she said. McLaughlin, a junior in the Kogod School of Business, is now a starting defenseman for AU's women's soccer team.

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News

Metro Calendar

November 3

Monday, Nov. 3 Ghost tours at the National Building Museum 8-9 p.m. WHERE: The National Building Museum, 401 F St. N.W. METRO: Judiciary Square (red line) INFO: Experience the hidden scare factor of one of the city's most beautiful buildings. Tickets are $18 and prepaid registration is required.

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International brief

November 3

Thousands protested in Rome Thursday after the Italian government approved changes to the country's school system the previous day. Reforms include failing students with poor behavior, assigning elementary students the same teacher for all five years and instating mandatory uniforms in school, the Associated Press reported.

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National brief

November 3

The Minneapolis, Minn., Star Tribune became the latest of several news organizations to receive an "anthrax" package on Thursday, despite Wednesday's arrest of a leading suspect. Marc Keyser, who was responsible for more than 120 anthrax hoax letters, was taken into custody Wednesday at his home in Sacramento, Calif.

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News

Pipe leak closes tunnel

By Tamar Hallerman | November 3

A recent pipe leak in the south end of the Butler Pavilion tunnel has resulted in the closure of one of the main campus's busiest roads and a significant re-routing of traffic as repairs are being made. Steam pressure caused the leak, said Director of Facilities Management Willy Suter.

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Ask AU: Who are you voting for in '08?

By Clint Rice | November 3

The Eagle surveyed 50 likely voters on the main quad and in Mary Graydon Center about whom they voted for or planned to vote for in the presidential election. The unscientific poll found 84 percent of these voters had voted or planned to vote for Obama, while 12 percent had voted or planned to vote for McCain.

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News

Professor brings laughs to journalism

By Traci J. Brooks | October 30

At AU, teachers have high expectations for their students. But students also expect quality from their teachers. A teacher should be intelligent, reasonable and punctual. It doesn't hurt if he's also a comedian. Enter Doug Hecox, an author, journalist, public relations agent, adjunct professor in the School of Communication and professional stand-up comedian.

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News

Domestic Workers comment on Inequality

By Justin Van Der Horn | October 30

Myrtle Witbooi and Hester Stephens, representatives of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers' Union, stressed during an event Monday night that despite advances in South African law and government, poor black women have seen little change. The panel focused on apartheid, the system of legalized racial separation in South Africa that ended in the early 1990s.

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Sports

Halfway there: NFC midseason review

By Tom Feeney | October 30

We are halfway through the National Football League's season, and in the spirit of the fall semester, here is how your favorite NFC squads scored on their midterm exams. I'm sorry if your team plays in the AFC and aren't mentioned in my progress report, I just don't follow the AFC enough and I wouldn't want to provide any "false" insight or hurt your AFC loving feelings.

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Sports

Tipping off NBA season

By Shaun Flynn | October 30

Three games down, 2,457 regular season games to go. The National Basketball Association tipped off its regular season Tuesday, with the Boston Celtics raising their championship banner, the Milwaukee Bucks falling to the Chicago Bulls, and the Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden's disappointing departure from his first game after only 13 minutes of play.

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News

Hagel calls for U.S. diplomacy

By Howie Perlman | October 30

Politicians who take office in January must work to improve America's standing in the world through emphasizing mutual goals between America and other nations, Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., said at a Kennedy Political Union event Tuesday. "The next leaders of America are going to be required to build on what our great leaders did for the world after World War II and that is to engage," he said.

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