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Thursday, Aug. 28 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center Fall Mixer 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Butler Board Room INFO: Watch the Democratic National Convention while grabbing free pizza, mingling and learning more about GLBTA campus resources.

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All Tripled Up

It's not a housing crunch, but it sure is a situation. As many of you are aware, there are quite a few freshmen living in temporary triples. In fact, approximately 55 percent of the class of 2012, 873 students total, currently live in this situation. Due in part to an 18 percent increase in enrollment, this scenario represents both a great challenge and a great opportunity for AU.

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Universities give freshmen free Apple products

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The University of Maryland at College Park provided free iPod Touch mobile devices and iPhone 3Gs to select incoming freshman during their welcome week this year. While AU is not offering the products to freshmen, the university has incorporated new distance learning tools and multimedia safety procedures.

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SIS opens doors for 50th year

The School of International Service celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday by welcoming new students and professors at the school's opening ceremony. Students stood at the front steps of Kay Spiritual Life Center, while others crowded the aisles and doorways as Professor and former SIS president Paul Wapner greeted the group.


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National brief

Federal official raided a factory in Laurel, Miss., Monday and detained 350 alleged illegal immigrants, The New York Times reported. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surrounded the Howard Industries Inc. factory as part of larger crackdown on immigration across the country, according to The Times.


DRIBBLING THROUGH - Senior Krystn Hodge (above in action last season) recorded an assist on AU's only goal of the game to give the Eagles the early 1-0 lead.  AU would later fall to the Hoyas 2-1 in overtime.
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Women's soccer drops opener

The AU women's soccer team dropped its season opener on Saturday, losing to Georgetown in overtime 2-1 during the team's annual Phil Reeves game. A record crowd of 1,152 people cheered and chanted throughout the match, reflecting the intensity of the play on the field.



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Campus brief

The AU community remembered Lucinda Peach, an associate professor in the School of International Service and College of Arts and Sciences, during a Buddhist-inspired memorial service in Kay Spiritual Center Wednesday. Peach, 52, died July 25 due to complications from breast cancer treatments, The Eagle previously reported.


PAINFUL TRUTH - For the 1,100 undergrads signed up for university health insurance, the new plan under GM Southwest does not provide for the HPV vaccine. The Student Health Center determined that covering the vaccine would cost an additional $40 to $75 pe
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Health insurance fails checkup

In this two part series, The Eagle examines two exclusions in student health care - the HPV vaccine and transgender health treatments - and the many ways students are fighting to get those benefits covered. To the almost 1,100 AU undergraduates who subscribe to university health insurance, the Student Health Center's announcement earlier this summer that it was changing health care providers probably seemed routine.


DEEP ROOTS - E	likeh's award-winning fusion of traditional West African music and 1970s funk will take the stage at DC9 Thursday night. This is the first in what the band hopes will be a series of concerts throughout the D.C. area to benefit African natio
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Local Afrobeat band sings for Sudan

It's no secret that the roots of rock are African, but Ghanaian and Togolese Afrobeat band Elikeh is bringing it all back home and, with the aid of Amnesty International, to the forefront of D.C.'s consciousness. The band's show Thursday night at DC9 is the first in what Elikeh hopes to turn into a series to benefit African nations in crisis.


Opinion

Dems as solid as GOP on defense

Conventional wisdom is usually oversimplified and distorted - if not outright wrong, but when it comes to the Democratic Party's strengths and weaknesses it is especially so. The cable talking heads are quick to tell us that Democrats are automatically disadvantaged in national security debates, burdened with the need to prove their patriotism and demonstrate their willingness (eagerness?) to resort to violence.


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HPV Vaccine

Over the summer, AU changed its student health insurance plan from Chickering to GM Southwest, a Blue Cross company. It was a relatively mundane change, done in the most part because GM Southwest provided similar benefits with a similar premium and also kept their annual cost-of-living increase lower than Chickering did.


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Colleges use Facebook to send emergency alerts

AU, the University of Maryland at College Park, and other colleges across the country have begun the new academic year by debuting the use of new technologies, including social networking sites like Facebook and text messaging alerts, to notify students of emergencies on campus.


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AU plan committee seeks input

The Strategic Planning Committee is allowing two weeks for the campus community's suggestions, following the release of its first draft of the university's strategic plan on Monday. The committee will revise the 40 points of the strategic plan based on input of the campus community, committee Chairman Bill DeLone said.


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Letter from the editor

Dear readers, Since I took over as editor in chief in late April, and through the summer break, I have been working with my staff to plan The Eagle's direction for the coming academic year. While you may have already noticed some of our new features, I want to summarize what I hope our newspaper can accomplish this year.


Opinion

Cold War thinking needs to be scrapped

There is little doubt that a new Cold War would be devastating for people around the world, yet it seems that the United States is pushing the world closer to the brink of another Cold War relations. South Ossetia is a semi-autonomous area of Georgia with about 70,000 people, located in central Asia.


HOT SPOTS - The 9:30 club (above) hosts bands for every musical interest in an intiminte setting so you can see your favorites or new discoveries up close and personal at reasonable prices. Kelsey Dickey/THE EAGLE
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A Guide to: Weekends in the District

Although going to the monuments at night is cool, you can only do it so many times before it loses its mystique. And as awesome as the Smithsonian museums are, they, too, tend to become a little boring after awhile. Have no fear, though. Beyond the staple diet of monuments and museums, the District houses an array of events and restaurants to keep even the most veteran Washingtonians enticed. Below is just a sample of the typical AU haunts.


BETHESDA'S FINEST - Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row provides a luxury, European-feeling shopping experience to the greater D.C. area. Gourmet eateries stocking hard to find treats and upscale boutiques line the streets of the new shopping destination. Rebec
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A Guide to: Bethesda Row

The newly opened Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row, a pedestrian street in downtown Bethesda, features 44,000 square feet of shopping and dining space in 16 shops and restaurants for students to explore.


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A Guide to: Off the Red Line

Once you've familiarized yourself with all the culinary offerings that Tenleytown and other areas near Metrorail's red line have to offer, venture farther out into the city and try these D.C. favorites.


A TENLEY ICON - Steak n' Egg, a favorite among night owls and early birds alike, makes a great breakfast at any hour of the day.(4700 Wisconsin Ave., NW) Kelsey Dickey/THE EAGLE
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A Guide to: Tenleytown

For those who don't feel like a big night out or who are crunched for time, here's the best of Tenleytown and the surrounding campus. Everything is within walking distance of AU's campus or the university's Tenleytown shuttle stop.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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