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National brief

October 23

The federal appeals court ruled Monday to halt the release of 17 Chinese Muslims detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. The court will wait to hear further argument before detainees can be released into the United States, the Washington Post reported. The Uighur men, who China considers to be terrorists, have been held for seven years at Guantanamo.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Columbus is neither as good or bad as people make him out to be

By William J. Haun | October 23

With due respect to Carrie Johnson, a pro-active AU student who has expanded dialogue for the better at AU, I have to take issue with some of the assertions made in her recent letter to the editor. I, for one, do not congratulate the Undergraduate Senate for passing yet another piece of worthless paper.

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News

Suspicious briefcase in Bender successfully cleared

By Tony Romm | October 23

The Metropolitan Police Department's bomb squad safely disposed of a suspicious briefcase found in Bender Arena's parking garage on Saturday.

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News

Several schools increase financial aid packages

By Nicole Glass | October 23

As a result of the stock market downturn, three universities have announced hefty increases in their financial aid packages, however, AU is not among those to change procedure. Texas A&M University, Boston University and Vanderbilt University will increase the aid that most students receive.

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Sports

Semin's fast start helps him lead Caps

By Andrew Tomlinson | October 23

By netting six goals in the first five games, he has become one of the premier left-wingers in the National Hockey League. No, we are not talking about Alexander Ovechkin, but rather his countryman Alexander Semin. This season, Semin has stepped up as the team's leading scorer and as one of the most explosive players on the bench.

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News

AU students follow trend of living on campus

By Elena Isella | October 23

AU Housing and Dining Programs has seen an increase in the past three years of returning students who seek on-campus housing - numbers that are in line with a national trend of upperclassmen seeking on-campus housing at colleges across the country. James Baumann, director of communication and marketing for the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International, said his organization has seen an increase in the number of upperclassmen-oriented residence halls.

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Sports

Women's soccer brief

October 23

The women's soccer extended its unbeaten streak to a season-high three games following a scoreless draw against Patriot League-leading Navy on Friday. The tie pushes the Eagles record to 5-9-2 on the season and 2-1-1 in the Patriot League. Navy took a 13-6 advantage in total shots but senior goalkeeper Kelsey Wiggins was able to make two saves to preserve shutout.

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News

Calendar

October 23

Thursday, Oct. 23 "The Panza Collection" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street S.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) INFO: Check out the only round Smithsonian museum's newest acquisitions, including some interesting installation pieces by conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

By Steven Dalton | October 23

Everyone knows Columbus wasn't perfect so please stop talking. Somebody has to say it, so why not me. At first, I laughed when I read in a recent edition of The Eagle that our wonderful SG Senate was taking up - again -.... the whole "Indigenous People's Day" situation.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Shelly stretches truth in last "Progressive Point"

By Mary Jane Egan | October 23

In his regular column last week, Progressive Point-maker and unapologetic Obama supporter Jacob Shelly weighed in on the development of the 2008 electoral season's debate cycle. Citing CNN and CBS poll numbers and replacing other pundits' opinions with his own, Shelly declared all of the vice presidential and presidential debates to be overwhelming Democratic victories.

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News

AU students may join youth panel

By Clint Rice | October 23

AU students have the opportunity to participate in a youth panel that will discuss the upcoming presidential election that will be filmed and shown on Al-Jazeera English. The panel will be part of the daily interview show "Riz Khan," and will feature six college-age people from around the country, consisting of two Democrats, two Republicans and two independents.

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News

More attacks reported near D.C. college campuses

By Rachel Lynne Smith | October 23

The man suspected of committing sexual assaults on students off campus near AU has not yet been caught and is suspected of committing similar attacks on students near other campuses like Georgetown University and George Washington University, according to AU Public Safety Director Chief Michael McNair.

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Sports

Field hockey brief

October 23

The AU field hockey team took home two victories over the weekend, defeating Bucknell University 4-0 Saturday and Towson University 4-1 Sunday. The wins helped the Eagles improve to 8-6 overall and 3-0 in the Patriot League. Senior attacker Irene Schickhardt was instrumental in the victory over the Bison, tallying her ninth and 10th goals of the season to pace the Eagles to a 4-0 victory.

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News

Pie, zoo spark animal instincts

By Mia Libido | October 23

I find that a huge problem for people who come to college is whether or not to break up with your significant other from home. Since it's the fall semester, I also assume that a lot of freshmen are possibly encountering this situation. I suppose this is a touchy subject because every situation is obviously different, but I'd like to throw in my two cents.

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News

Campus Brief

October 23

Provost Scott A. Bass is reorganizing the way in which the provost's office works, he announced in an e-mail to the AU community Oct. 14. One of the main complaints he has received from faculty is that they are "overly centralized," and are too focused on decision-making, something that has hindered their "innovation and entrepreneurship," according to the e-mail.

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Opinion

GOP in for big gains four years from now

By Alex Knepper | October 23

Is it better for the Republican Party if Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama wins? An increasing amount of evidence suggests that it may just be. Presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin epitomize mediocrity in the Republican Party.

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News

Intolerable cruelty: culture, values clash

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | October 23

The sun was just beginning to sink into the horizon as I made my way through a cloud of burning garbage smoke billowing over a vine-covered wall on my way home from a meeting at my program coordinator's office. A man sitting in the back of a truck yelled to me.

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