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Enrollment of American Indians at colleges increases

By Meg Fowler | October 9

In the past 30 years, the matriculation of American Indian and Alaska Natives in higher education has more than doubled, according to the U.S. Department of Education. This trend has also been apparent at AU in the last 10 years. AU's American Indian enrollment has risen from 41 students in the fall of 1997 to 73 in 2007, according to the Office of Institutional Research's yearly Academic Databooks.

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Dates to please both jokesters, romantics

By Mia Libido | October 9

A friend of mine was trying to advise me on all of those unwritten rules of dating - how people, even though they complain like hell about it, love the chase. Or even how a small thing like a text message at the wrong time could be a disaster. I was thinking about this and wondered, what fostered these ludicrous rules? Is it the media, with shows and movies portraying over-analytical characters plotting and scheming their next moves? Or is it some natural instinct of ours to be so curious to stalk our prospective mate for hours on Facebook? Listen, all I'm saying is I know there are a ton of different ways to handle a situation, and a lot of different personalities out there.

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Metro brief

October 9

The D.C. Council passed legislation Tuesday that will ban the sale of individual containers of beer, malt liquor or ale in specific parts of the District. The bill is intended to combat public intoxication, disturbances and litter, according to NBC 4. The bill targets areas in Ward 4 including the Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods, according to The Washington Examiner.

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'Bear' launches tour, celebrates third album

By Katrina Casino | October 9

Minus the Bear's third full-length album, "Planet of Ice," hit stores in August 2007, and after two supporting tours that took the band from coast to coast, the experimental indie five-piece isn't finished yet. Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass), Alex Rose (synthesizer, drum machine, vocals, electronics), Jake Snider (lead vocals, guitar) and Erin Tate (drums) began a 37-city tour Wednesday.

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National brief

October 9

Federal authorities detained more than 300 illegal immigrants after raiding a South Carolina chicken processing plant Tuesday. The House of Raeford in Columbia, S.C., was under investigation for months before the raid. Officials entered the farm during an afternoon shift change, according to the Associated Press.

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Opinion

Opening statements from College Republicans and College Democrats' debate

October 9

Below are the statements read at last night's debate between the College Republicans and College Democrats. The Eagle chose not to edit them for content or style and reproduced them on this page exactly as submitted. The views expressed are those of the respective organization and do not represent The Eagle's views.

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Generosity translates in every language

By Laraine Weschler | October 9

This past week, I lived in a fishbowl. I swam around in circles while snot-nosed children pressed their fingers to the glass, intrigued by the way my scales gleamed in the sun. I have never felt so naked. After bouncing over dirt roads in the bed of a truck for several hours, I was greeted by the sound of bare feet pounding over hard red clay.

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International brief

October 9

Two Americans, including one AU alumna, are missing in Lebanon, and the U.S. embassy is appealing for information about their whereabouts, the Associated Press reported. Holli Chmela, 27, an AU alumna and former Eagle staffer, and Taylor Luck, 23, were en route from Beirut to Tripoli, according to the AP.

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Convoluted plot confuses 'world'

By Hilary Leister | October 9

Edmond Gosse, a famous English critic, wrote in 1888 "'The Way of the World' is the best-written, the most dazzling, the most intellectually accomplished of all English comedies, perhaps of all the comedies of the world." Unfortunately, I would have to disagree with Gosse's synopsis.

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Football film falls short

By Jillian Blazek | October 9

Everyone loves an inspirational sports movie, and "The Express," although by no means Oscar-worthy, fulfills the genre's standard expectations. "The Express," based on the life of the first black Heisman Trophy-winner Ernie Davis, chronicles the story of how Davis' life ended tragically when he succumbed to leukemia at age 23 during his first season with the Cleveland Browns football team.

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New details of Va. Tech massacre released

By Kaitlin Scanlan | October 6

New details from the tragedy at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, were recently revealed in 59 pages of handwritten notes that chronicled the shooting deaths of 32 people on the campus in Blacksburg, Va. While no shootings like this have ever happened at AU, this tragedy sparked several additions to AU's security system.

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Sports

Sports briefs

October 6

Men's soccer brief Men's soccer opens PL play with 1-1 tie against Lafayette Senior Karsten Smith's 78th minute goal provided the only offense the AU men's soccer team would need to tie Lafayette College in the Patriot League's season opener. With neither team recording a shot on goal in the first half, it would be the Leopards who got on the scoreboard first, as Wayne Maminski took a pass from Stephen Macurdy and put it past AU goaltender Matt Makowski for a 1-0 lead.

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National Brief

October 6

The House of Representatives voted 263-171 to approve a $700 billion bill Friday that is meant to aid the ailing financial industry. The rescue package marks the greatest government financial intervention in the private sector since the Great Depression, according to The Washington Post.

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Hradsky to serve as dean of students

By Clint Rice | October 6

Dr. Robert Hradsky will start as the new dean of students and assistant vice president of Campus Life Oct. 20. Hradsky was one of several candidates for the position who went through a series of interviews and presentations in August, including interviews with students, Office of Campus Life staff and AU President Neil Kerwin.

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Quality investments worth hefty price tag

October 6

Fashion may not be what you choose to spend the majority of your money on with mounting textbook and lab fees, but it's important to remember that while it may seem efficient to amass large quantities of clothing at bargain prices, quality is important and necessary in a wardrobe.

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Metro Brief

October 6

Union Station celebrated its 100th anniversary Thursday and commemorated the occasion over the weekend with a series of free public events. These events included an exhibit of historic locomotives and passenger cars in addition to modern Amtrak equipment.

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Opinion

Credit crunch hits student loans

October 6

The recent downturn on Wall Street was bound to hit home sooner or later. As the credit crisis stretches on, the interest rates on student loans have begun to creep upwards. Student loan interest rates, which traditionally hover around 11 to 12 percent, are now around 13 to 14 percent.

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