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From atoms to Asimov: Other life forms: A humbling possibility

By Josh Levitz | November 15

Perhaps one of the hallmarks of an intelligent species is an intense interest in life in other worlds. Despite being somewhat taboo, this is certainly true of human beings. Science seeks to describe our universe, but it is often forced to do so in terms of our specific point of view here on Earth.

Opinion

Letter to the editor: SG committed to diversity

November 15

Reading this Monday's editorial, "SG Diversity Discussion," we could not help but be disheartened. The editorial gave the impression that the Student Government has done nothing to address the issue of diversity. On the contrary, we have started the conversation about how to address this important issue.

Opinion

Staff editorial: A sad song for AU clubs

November 15

According to the University Center and Student Activities, AU administrators abruptly ended On A Sensual Note's Mary Graydon Center Thursday performance because passers-by-turned-audience members disrupted traffic in the building and disturbed meetings upstairs.

Opinion

Progressive point: Time to prioritize mining reforms

By Jacob Shelly | November 15

Politicians stumping on their resolve to "keep us safe" usually train their rhetoric on a predictable lot. For the right, the danger is manifest in cave-dwelling fanatics in the Middle East. For the left, carbon footprints and melting ice caps pose the existential threat.

News

Abortion ed for the inquiring student

By Pierce Hardcastle | November 15

Dear Pierce, I am not pregnant, nor do I plan on becoming pregnant, but I was wondering what kind of effects could an abortion have on a woman? Would it affect me emotionally and are there physical side effects? How would it affect my sex life? Thanks, Gettin' All Learned Dear GAL, Abortions are an emotionally super-charged subject for many.

Opinion

Correction for Nov. 12, 2007

November 15

In "Jackson encourages world to confront its limitations," professor Patrick Thaddeus Jackson explains the origin of the word "grok," which was incorrectly spelled.

Opinion

Staff editorial: Safer at this speed

November 15

According to D.C. officials, 27 pedestrians have been killed in traffic accidents this year so far, the most since the city began tracking in 2002. While the fatality count may seem high compared to years past, problems with pedestrian safety are all too familiar for AU students accustomed to the dangerous intersections around campus.

News

Police blotter

November 15

Wednesday, Oct. 31 A student was sexually assaulted in her Anderson Hall dorm room. She was transported to Howard University Hospital. Wednesday, Nov. 7 A student in Hughes Hall was transported to Sibley Hospital for a sharp pain in her abdomen. An unknown individual flooded the Bender Library's third floor men's bathroom.

News

SG brief

November 12

The Undergraduate Senate unanimously passed "A Resolution to Support the A Capella Community at American University" during their meeting yesterday. Barron John Weyerhaeuser, class of 2008 senator, and John Cipriani, class of 2009 senator and member of the a capella group On A Sensual Note, cosponsored the resolution after a member of Student Activities did not allow the group to sing in Mary Graydon Center last week.

Opinion

Common Sense: Recession, immigration threaten Europe

By Charlie Szold | November 12

All signs point toward some economic problems in the near future. Oil will soon race past $100 a barrel, interest rates are bottomed out, the dollar is heading toward lows that may no longer be healthy and, since the subprime mortgage crisis of this summer, lending practices have yet to recover.

Opinion

The people vs. Roddy Flynn: Religious voters at odds with GOP

By Roddy Flynn | November 12

It's been a busy week for politicos. Among other headlines, Congress boldly used its legislative authority to overturn President Bush's veto on the water bill, which I suppose is a strong statement but... seriously? The water bill? It couldn't muster the troops enough to fight the White House on stem-cell research or children's health care, but it can all stand together and fight for the water bill? Seriously? Congress' bizarre priorities aside, one story this week that I found particularly interesting was Pat Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani.

Sports

Opening win for men's basketball

November 12

For the second consecutive year, the men's basketball team opened Saturday its season with a win, defeating St. Francis University 75-68. The Eagles started the game strong, building a 19-point halftime lead over St. Francis. AU had a 42-23 lead due to their 60 percent shooting accuracy in the first half.

SPEAKING ABOUT THE STARS - Professor Patrick Thaddeus Jackson speaks in the Tavern about the science and philosophy of "Star Wars." The lecture was part of the KPU's "Professors are People, Too" series.

News

Jackson encourages world to confront its limitations

By Ashley Wolos | November 12

AW: Where did you grow up, or where are you from? PTJ:: I was born in California, where my parents were students at the University of California, Davis. We moved a lot, so I lived in a lot of different places. Probably the most "grow up" place was when we lived in Jaffrey, N.

Opinion

Staff editorial: SG diversity discussion

November 12

Perhaps a result of poor advertising and timing, the 10 participants at the SG diversity panel last Friday were already members of the Student Government. But Friday night's fiasco is also yet another example of how the SG executive board is not representative of the student body.

News

Group gives up extras for campaign

By Jimm Phillips | November 12

Some members of AU for Bill Richardson have pledged to sacrifice something they regularly purchase and donate the money to the New Mexico governor's campaign for the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nomination. The initiative was part of AU for Bill Richardson's weeklong effort to raise awareness of Richardson's candidacy on campus.

News

Campus brief

November 12

RCN Corporation became Thursday one of the newest official sponsors of AU Athletics. RCN is a top supplier of video, data and voice services to residential and business customers and is now AU's official cable television, Internet and telephone sponsor for all of its athletic events, according to the press release.

News

Metro brief

November 12

Two employees of DC Afterschool for All, a program providing after-school instruction and supervision for children in D.C., were found guilty by auditors of receiving $13,000 in city reimbursements for restaurants and strip clubs, according to a Washington Post investigation.