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Campus brief

October 22

The AU Museum will feature three shows depicting political and social protest in an event called "The ART of CONFRONTation" Nov. 6, according to an AU press release. Fernando Botero will display a complete exhibition of his works, which brought attention to the human rights abuses that occurred during the U.

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Opinion

Student Bill of Rights

October 22

It is safe to say that a Student Bill of Rights is long overdue. Despite being one of the most politically active and socially conscious campuses in the country, AU students have very little in defense of their own interests and college experiences. While the SG's first draft of such a bill of rights is a major step in the right direction, The Eagle offers these four key recommendations: A privacy policy that respects students and is clearly publicized Under the current guidelines, the university retains the ability to monitor students' computer use, from bandwidth access to search records.

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News

AU redesigns Web site for fall '08

By Howie Perlman | October 22

AU began its contract with the strategic design organization HUGE this month to redesign AU's main Web site and the five undergraduate schools' Web sites, according to David Taylor, presidential chief of staff. The university anticipates the revamped Web sites will be ready for the fall 2008 semester, Taylor said.

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Top 5 essential indie dance albums

By Antoaneta Tileva | October 22

If indie dance sounds like an oxymoron and electronic music sounds like the last thing hipsters would be getting down to, think again. The shoe-gazer aesthetic has been updated with a kick back to some of the electro-sensibilities of '80s new wave. Indie dance/electro parties are cropping up all over the country, with Atlanta, New York and San Francisco being party centrals.

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Sports

AU clinches regular season PL title

By Justin Hall | October 22

The field hockey team wrapped up the Patriot League regular season at home Sunday, clinching the PL title by defeating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-1 in front of family and friends. After honoring the careers of seniors Ashley Foley, Maggie Hall and Denise Infante, the Eagles came out of the gates early, taking advantage of penalty corners to create scoring opportunities.

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Sports

Sports brief

By Justin Hall | October 22

The women's soccer team tied Navy 2-2 at home yesterday, remaining undefeated in Patriot League play with a 3-0-1 league record and a 9-5-1 record overall. Sophomore Kelsey Brasher scored both goals for AU, giving her 11 total for the season. Her first tally came at the 33rd minute to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead, an advantage they would take into the break.

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News

'O Jerusalem' dramatizes Israeli-Palestinian conflict

October 22

GRADE: B- The conflict between the state of Israel and Palestine has been a major issue in Middle Eastern politics for the last 60 years. Released at the AMC Loews Dupont last Friday, "O Jerusalem" traces that conflict all the way back to its catalyst - the May 14, 1948 Declaration of Independence of the state of Israel and the subsequent Arab-Israeli War it incited.

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News

Menke-Fish talks pretty pigs

By Ashley Wolos | October 22

AW: Where did you grow up/where are you from? SMF: On a farm near Calumet, Iowa, population 225. AW: When did you first move to D.C.? What area in D.C. do you and your family live in now? SMF: I moved to D.C. in 1983- Oct. 28, 1983. We live in Potomac, Md.

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News

Documentary takes husk off corn farming, industry

By Iliana Imberman Berkowitz | October 22

From the corn-fed cows that beef up our hamburgers to the corn syrup that thickens our soda, corn has become a major crop in the United States. In their documentary film "King Corn," best friends Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis take a trip to the heartland to discover the methods of producing the United States' favorite crop.

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News

Metro calendar

October 22

Monday, Oct. 22 Selected Short Films on Afghanistan 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Films include "The Path to Follow," "Three Dots" and "Kabul Cinema." Admission is $6.

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News

IMF protests turn violent

By Anthony Jaffee | October 22

Several hundred people, including AU students, protested the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meetings over the weekend, at times clashing with police. Wearing black clothing and covering their faces with bandanas to avoid being identified, around 200 to 300 protesters marched through Georgetown Friday night, and around 300 demonstrated in front on the World Bank building Saturday, according to The Washington Post.

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Sports

Men's soccer continues winning streak in PL

October 22

The AU men's soccer team remains undefeated in the Patriot League after its 2-0 home game win against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Saturday. Going into the game, the Eagles were ready to play hard for a win. "Lehigh was the regular season champs," head coach Todd West said.

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Clinton adviser discusses microtrends in politics

By Mackenzie Kolling | October 22

Young people graduating from college and entering the workforce are driving the microtrend of social division breakdowns, said Mark Penn, chief adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., during a conference call with an AU reporter last Tuesday to discuss his latest book.

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News

'Hey' song banned at AU games

By Allie Feras | October 22

The AU pep band has stopped playing the "Hey" song at sporting events at the request of the university's Athletics Department, according to Pep Band Boosters President Matt Nestopoulos. The song, formally known as "Rock and Roll Part II" by Gary Glitter, does not encourage good sportsmanship, according to David Bierwirth, associate director of Athletics Development and Special Events.

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News

International brief

October 22

Women worldwide are sending their panties to Myanmar's embassies in protest of the regime's crackdown on demonstrators, The Associated Press reported. The underwear protest is part of "Panties for Peace," a campaign created by activist group Lanna Action for Burma, according to the AP.

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Sports

Volleyball loses first PL match in 2 years

By Anna Tuman | October 22

Volleyball had a roller coaster weekend, losing its first Patriot League game this season to Army 3-1 on Friday and winning against Holy Cross 3-0 on Saturday. Since the team entered the Patriot League in 2001, the Eagles defeated all of their league opponents except the Army Black Knights.

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News

SG drafts Student Bill of Rights

By Rachel Trainer | October 22

Members of Student Government are beginning the formal process of creating a Student Bill of Rights, which proponents say will be a major step to ensure fairness and due process for all AU students. The bill of rights will be "an official list of what rights will remain constant to students, regardless of policy change," said Georgette Spanjich, chair of the Undergraduate Senate Committee on Students Rights.

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