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Letter to the editor: Conservative women should not sacrifice convictions

I would be lying to myself if I said I completely agree with the way the Women's Initiative advances feminism. In fact, I do not agree with a lot of things that are associated with the whole women's equality movement. It is highly unfortunate, but I have been forced to find my own medium to advance the cause.

Music Notes: "Take to the Skies"

Enter Shikari "Take to the Skies" Sounds like: The future, with metal. London-based Enter Shikari's first full-length release, "Take to the Skies," presents a band unsure of where its talent lies. The band blends electronic sounds with a hardcore and metal vibe through the guitars and drums.

Music Notes: "Weapon Of Tomorrow"

AK1200 "Weapon Of Tomorrow" Sounds like: Your washing machine is stuck on a sped-up rinse cycle. AK1200 is a pioneer of the U.S. drum-and-bass scene. In 2000, he started the seminal Planet Of The Drums tour, with two other U.S. drum-and-bass stalwarts: Dieselboy and DJ Dara.

Crucial fall fashion tips for men who want to be noticed

Feeling neglected, men? We've noticed that, although we have shared as much of our fashion knowledge as 600 words will allow, we have often not included enough for our fashion-loving males. We'll be honest - a well-dressed man is a lot more attractive than some guy in his basketball shorts.

Staff editorial: Letts floor floods

A day after a pipe burst and flooded the Letts North terrace, it seems that affected students lack a reasonable explanation of what happened, and unaffected students don't even know a flood occurred. What we know is that available housing staff was quick to help students relocate and avoid the unexpected deluge.

SG brief

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill allocating an extra $42,250 from the SG-restricted fund. The bill allocates $20,000 to the Kennedy Political Union for a speaker for Women's History Month and end-of-the-year events; $4,500 to AUTO for computer upgrades; $4,108 to SUB to pay for the cost of closing the Tavern during the Ghostface Killah show; $3,500 to the SG general fund for the bike program; $3,500 to the vice president's office for additional programming for Spring Fling; and additional allocations to those offices and Women's Initiative.

Campus brief

The U.S. Department of State awarded AU's Center for Global Peace $1.5 million to continue its human rights work in Iraq. The AU team has worked with Iraqi human rights institutions, such as the nation's human rights ministry and the Iraqi parliament's human rights commission, to make connections with other human rights institutions, American Today reported.

Snapshot exhibit captures Americana

"Snapshot" is a hunting term referring to a shot taken quickly and without a fixed target. When Kodak made photography accessible to the masses in 1888, people began hunting for the perfect shot to paste in their albums, show their friends and document their lives.

Editorial cartoon

Correction for Oct. 29, 2007

In the Oct. 29 article "Successful opener for both AU swim teams," the accompanying photo caption misidentified the swimmer as Molly Bohmer. The swimmer was senior Melinda Gilbert.

Unity08 aims for bipartisan lineup

Students have launched an AU chapter of Unity08, a national movement designed to engage average citizens in the upcoming election, according to Nick Troiano, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, intern at Unity08 and an Eagle photographer and podcaster.

National brief

Councilman James Odd wants to put pigeons in the Staten Island ferry terminal building on birth control, The Associated Press reported. Odd's plan would reduce the pigeon population, and therefore the number of droppings they leave in the ferry terminal, the AP reported.

National brief

Michael Chertoff, secretary of Homeland Security, scolded his employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Saturday for holding a news conference last week in which FEMA staffers acted as reporters. "I think it was one of the dumbest and most inappropriate things I've seen since I've been in government," Chertoff told MSNBC at a real press conference.

Campus calendar

Thursday, Nov. 1 Close the School of Americas Interest Meeting 9-10:15 p.m. WHERE: Basement, Kay Spiritual Life Center INFO: This is a mandatory meeting for all people who are interested in or undecided about going on the trip to protest the School of the Americas Nov.

AU makes no changes for D.C. drought watch

The D.C. area, including AU, has been under a drought watch since early October. While AU has not instituted any additional water restrictions as a result of the drought watch, it recently began implementing new programs to start conserving water, according to Willy Suter, director of Facilities Management.

Eagle excellence

This week, many Eagles have received awards and recognitions in the Patriot League. In cross country, senior Brendan Fennell was named the East Coast Athletic Conference's Division I Athlete of the Week. Fennell won a PL Championship race last weekend, helping his team gain its sixth consecutive conference title.

Former Eagle qualifies for Olympic Trials

From the beginning, the Olympics have represented greatness. For some, going to the Olympics has been a life-long dream. For others, such as AU alumna Samia Akbar, competing in the Olympics did not appear on the horizon until much later in her athletic career.