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Public Safety reaction tested

By Kim Selman · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

Public Safety and several campus organizations tested the response times of AU Public Safety officials to activated student emergency mechanism during a one-and-a-half-week span in mid-September. Officers responded to five blue light system tests and one red telephone test at varying locations and times during a one-and-a-half-week period, according to Student Government Chief of Staff Joe Pavel.

YOUNG AT HEART - The Austin, Texas-based experimental noise-rock band includes whimsical visuals, masks and a myriad of instruments on stage at their shows. "Hello, Avalanche" is the band's third full-length album.

Cartoonish quartet gets creative

By Hanna Grene · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

Very rarely is such well-rounded musicianship captured onstage so effortlessly as with Austin, Texas, outfit The Octopus Project. Toto Miranda, Ryan Figg, Josh Lambert and Yvonne Lambert, the talented foursome of adults with the spirit of children, set up for their show at the Rock and Roll Hotel on a stage littered with instruments.

AU seeks 2 top-level admins

By Jimm Phillips · Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

The university is in the beginning stages of searches for a permanent provost and a new vice president for development, President Neil Kerwin announced Oct. 15 in an e-mail to the AU community. The university decided to delay searches for both positions until the board completed the now-concluded presidential search, according to presidential Chief of Staff David Taylor.

GROWING PAINS - After impressing critics with their upbeat debut album, "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff," Shout Out Louds' members have shed their innocence with the release of their sophomore album, co-produced by Bj?rn Yttling, "Our Ill Wills."

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Swedish quintet finds darker voice

By Donny Sheldon | October 25

Whether you're a Peter Bj?rn and John music video enthusiast or an avid fan of "One Tree Hill," chances are you have seen the Shout Out Louds before. Straight out of Stockholm, the Swedish quintet first broke into the industry in 2003 with the Scandinavian release of its first album, "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff.

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Glitter ban simply 'sucks'

October 25

The netherworld commonly referred to as "heck" has reached the freezing point; for once I agree with our Department of Athletics. As a spectator, having to endure the crass verbal assault upon my eardrums of thousands of students viciously denigrating another athletic team is simply and purely offensive.

Sports

Sports commentary: Welcome to the Red Sox nation

By Shaun Flynn | October 25

The hearts of Red Sox fans across the nation are finally beating at a normal rate after their beloved, formerly cursed heroes are sitting pretty in Major League Baseball's World Series. For some fanatics, the three-year wait between the Red Sox's last World Series appearance has felt like a century.

ACTION! - Tony Gilroy, the writer behind "The Bourne Identity," makes his directorial debut with "Michael Clayton." Gilroy was so involved with the filmmaking process as a screenwriter that the switch to directing felt natural.

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Branding becomes matter of comfort, convenience

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | October 25

Anyone who has studied basic economics has heard of branding. Even those who haven't are well acquainted with the principle. Branding facilitates simple consumer decisions, because with a brand, a consumer knows exactly what to expect. The consumer already knows how Hershey's chocolate will taste, what basic colors Crayola markers come in and how Converse All-Stars will fit.

ENERGY EFFICIENT - Students from Penn State work on completing their house for the third annual Solar Decathlon on the National Mall Oct. 4. The entry, called MorningStar, is an 800-square-foot home powered by solar energy. The competition was held from O

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College teams build solar-powered homes on Mall

By Kaylor Garcia | October 25

From Oct. 12 to Oct. 20, the National Mall turned into what the neighborhoods of the future may look like. The Department of Energy's third annual Solar Decathlon featured homes submitted by 20 universities from around the world. Each 800-square foot home incorporated the latest technology trying to create the most energy-efficient homes.

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D.C. taxis to switch to meter system

By Laraine Weschler | October 25

D.C. taxis will be switching from a zone system to a time-and-distance meter system to calculate fares, according to a press release from Mayor Adrian Fenty's office. Specifics of the switch, including rates and a date for the switch, have not yet been decided.

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National brief

October 25

Televangelist Oral Roberts visited Monday for the first time in three years the university named for him in Tulsa, Okla., and responded to allegations against his son, the school president, by saying, "the devil is not going to steal ORU," TulsaWorld.com, the online version of a Tulsa newspaper, reported.

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AU Abroad: A closer look

By Kate Naseef | October 25

Emily Goldberg faced many of the expected cultural challenges while studying abroad in Israel. However, some of her other problems could have been avoided by better information and more responsive communication from AU Abroad, she said. One miscommunication involved a $650 housing payment that Goldberg, a senior in the School of International Service, found out she owed Hebrew University once she was already in Jerusalem.

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The week in fun: Know your city

October 25

Thursday, Oct. 25 Travis Morrison Hellfighters 8:30 p.m., $12 at the door WHERE: Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. N.E. INFO: Former Dismemberment Plan front man Travis Morrison is joined by a backing band in this launch party for Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment, an anti-domestic violence organization.

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Campus calendar

October 25

Thursday, Oct. 25 Purple Thursday for Domestic Violence Awareness 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Main Quad INFO: Wear purple to support domestic violence awareness. The Clothesline Project will be sponsoring a shirt-making session, which will run from 3-5 p.m. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.

Sports

This week in Eagle sports

October 25

Friday, Oct. 26 Volleyball vs. Navy (7 p.m.) at HOME Saturday, Oct. 27 Swim Meet vs. Catholic and Navy (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) at HOME Sunday, Oct. 28 Women's Soccer vs. Army (noon) at HOME

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Paik sculpts neon, views of pop culture

By Kelly Barrett | October 25

If U.S. culture is shaped by the opposing worlds of avant-garde art and mainstream media, it appears that Nam June Paik has found a way in which to wire both together. Paik's "Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii," originally created in 1995, was recently reconstructed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, along with several other works by the artist, including "Megatron Matrix" and "Zen for T.

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Doin' it: 'WAM' bam, thank you, ma'am: fetishes

By Pierce Hardcastle | October 25

What does BDSM mean to you? To people all over the world in positive, healthy, sexual relationships, it means Bondage/Discipline and Sadism/Masochism. Last night, the GLBTA Resource Center, Queers and Allies, AU Methodists and Women's Initiative held their annual "S&M 101: An Interactive Workshop" as part of National Coming Out Week.

Opinion

Life in the District: Turning legal is awesome for a day

By Olga Khazan | October 25

Perhaps the single most unifying goal among college students, aside from having health insurance after graduating, is turning 21. After you turn 17 and are able to get into R-rated movies, fantasizing about 21 is all that gets you through those negligible intermediary years.

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Security improved with troop increase, Iraqi spokesman says

By Christopher Cottrell | October 25

Iraq has seen security improvements, and President Bush's decision to increase the number of U.S. ground forces in the country was a major factor in this progress, said Ali al-Dabbagh, official government spokesman for Iraq, during a speech in the Katzen Arts Center Tuesday.

DARFUR DISCUSSION - Jimmy Carter speaks to students and community members in the Abramson Family Recital Hall in Katzen Art Center Wednesday. Although tickets were gone within minuets after the event was announced, there was still a handful of empty seats

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Carter says Darfur not genocide

By Tony Romm | October 25

Although rebel militants have killed nearly 200,000 black Darfurians, the conflict in Sudan is by no means genocide, former President Jimmy Carter told the AU community Wednesday. "That's an atrocity that's only been demonstrated two times in my lifetime," Carter told approximately 200 audience members.

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Metro brief

October 25

U.S. Capitol Police Monday morning arrested dozens of protesters when they blocked the streets and entrances outside congressional buildings on Capitol Hill, CNN.com reported. Among those protesting and arrested were global warming demonstrators wearing polar bear costumes who danced in front of the Cannon House Building, The Washington Post reported.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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