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International brief

October 29

The Italian Civil Protection department is claiming aliens are to blame for a series of unexplained appliance fires in northern Sicily, according to an official report leaked to the Italian press last week. The two-year, $1-million report was ordered by the Italian government and featured the input of dozens of experts, including scientists and electrical engineers, according to telegraph.

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National brief

October 29

Durex, a U.S. condom maker, has received 4,000 applicants since last Monday for an offer to volunteer to test its products first-hand and report the results, the New York Post reported. Durex said 1,000 applicants will be chosen, with one tester receiving a $1,000 cash prize, United Press International reported.

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MPD to up DUI enforcement

By Patricio Chile | October 29

Each year, countless people live a nightmare on Halloween. However, the terror isn't from crazed slashers or zombies, but rather from the life-threatening effects of drunken driving. With D.C. being home to a variety of nightlife establishments and especially with a large college student community, District officials have stepped up efforts in the past few years to prevent tragedies resulting from people driving under the influence.

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Review: Total Magique; Grade: C+

October 29

We Are Wolves "Total Magique" (Dare to Care Records) Sounds Like: A coarse electro-punk howl. This album cover looks like a take on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." And before I heard We Are Wolves' "Total Magique," I thought Floyd was dark. Hell, no.

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Families tour, learn AU history

By Jimm Phillips | October 29

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's speech and the discussion with White House correspondents David Gregory and Helen Thomas were two of the on-campus events held as part of Family Weekend, which took place Friday to Sunday. On Friday, AU held several tours of the campus and the surrounding area.

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Sports

Field hockey holds 5-0 conference record

By Anna Tuman | October 29

The field hockey team traveled to Holy Cross Crusader turf to beat the Crusaders 4-0 on Saturday. The Eagles now enter the Patriot League tournament with a 13-4-0 overall record and an undefeated 5-0 record for conference games. The first half of play was slow, with only one goal scored.

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SG brief

October 29

The Undergraduate Senate confirmed former Senator John Cipriani as Class of 2009 Senator by a vote of 21-2-3 at its meeting Sunday. Cipriani was appointed to the previous senate and chose not to run in the most recent election. "I was stepping out of the race to see if someone else would step in," he said.

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Sports

Volleyball sweeps Navy 3-0 on home turf

By Justin Hall | October 29

The volleyball team defeated the Navy Black Knights 3-0 Friday night at Bender Arena, improving its home record to 13-1 on the year as well as boosting the team's PL record to 9-1 and overall record to 18-7. The match was one of the most dominating performances of the year for the squad.

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Opinion

The people vs. Roddy Flynn: 'Moral neutrality' plagues politicians

By Roddy Flynn | October 29

Americans are given the runaround on many issues during campaigns. Candidates try to appeal to everyone everywhere, avoiding any kind of firm stance so that they can bobble-head their way to appeasing the "average voter." This, I suppose, is OK with issues that don't really affect society.

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Opinion

Correction for Oct. 22, 2007

October 25

In the Monday photo spread headlined "Dalai Lama awarded medal of honor," it was incorrectly identified that the Dalai Lama was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The Congressional Medal of Honor is a military honor; the Congressional Gold Medal is a civilian honor.

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Campus brief

October 25

The D.C. chapter of the International Television Association gave the Distinguished Achievement Award on Saturday to John Douglass, an associate professor and director of the film and media arts division of the School of Communication. The ceremony took place at the National Press Club during the 2007 Peer Awards ceremony, according to the press release.

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AU GOP brings Paul to fundraise

By Kim Selman | October 25

A libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate from Texas may turn out to be the College Republicans' best fundraiser of the fall term. It cost $10 per person to hear Rep. Ron Paul speak at one of the AU College Republicans' biggest fundraisers of the semester Wednesday evening.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Study abroad survey results

October 25

More than half of AU students will study abroad at some point in their academic careers - at least 65 percent did in 2006 - yet, as an independent survey conducted by The Eagle showed, students are generally dissatisfied with the services the AU Abroad office provides.

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AU GOP brings Paul to fundraise

By Anthony Jaffee | October 25

Presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, advocated the virtues of what he called a "free society" during an event hosted by the AU College Republicans Wednesday night. AU CR SPEAKERS SPEAKERS THUS FAR: Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform Former U.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Blue light response times

October 25

Although the results of Public Safety's most recent blue light response time test are a little disturbing, perhaps they speak to a much larger issue. First, it's commendable that Public Safety conducted the tests with the help of the Student Government, Women's Initiative and the Residence Hall Association.

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Public Safety reaction tested

By Kim Selman | October 25

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.

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Cartoonish quartet gets creative

By Hanna Grene | October 25

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.

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