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Candidates differ on health care options

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 47 million Americans are without health insurance. The outcome of the election could have a great effect on how AU students will one day be covered under health insurance plans. Four major front-runners in the upcoming elections have different positions on health care.

English pubs: A closer look at how Brits watch their sports

Contrary to what many Americans may think, British pubs and American bars are very different. To the average American, it seems as though pubs and bars have the same function - places people go to drink and then stumble home. However, pubs in London are much more than just a place to go for Friday night's happy hour.

Vote for best of Manhattan Short Film Fest

Interested? Here are some of tonight's shorts. "Lines" Directed by Sonja Jasansky UCLA student Sonja Jasansky was assigned to create a single scene from a movie. She wasn't happy with the assignment, so she created an entire short film about a rebellious high school student.

Campus calendar

Thursday, Sept. 27 General Education Program Town Meeting 3-5 p.m. WHERE: McDowell Formal Lounge INFO: Join Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, the new director of the General Education Program, for a town hall-style discussion about the current and future state of general education at AU.

AU considers SAT writing score for admission, other colleges don't

AU required all applicants after the year 2005 to take the new SAT with the writing section, although other competitive universities have not heavily considered the writing scores in the admissions process, according to the College Board. The reason for overlooking the writing portion stems from a lack of experience with the new test scores, said Kristine Sawicki, the associate dean of admissions for Reed College in Portland, Ore.

Campus brief

This week, the National Museum of Women in the Arts will screen four School of Communication faculty members' work in its weeklong celebration of female filmmakers, according to an article published in American Today. Kylos Brannon, Giovanna Chesler, Leena Jayaswal and Brigid Maher are the professors who have films featured in the first annual Festival of Women's Film and Media Arts, American Today reported.

Metro brief

Keith A. Washington, the former Prince George's County police corporal who shot two unarmed deliverymen last January, has brought forth past mental health records that labeled him a "potential danger," according to The Washington Post. Washington, who is charged with murder in the death of Brandon Clark and attempted murder in the shooting of Robert White, revealed the documents last week as exhibits in a worker's compensation case, the Post reported.

Corrections for Sept. 24, 2007

The graph that accompanied "AUCC grants FY08 club funding" specified that AU Players received $5,000 from the AUCC last year. Actually, AU Players received $1,500 in funding last year and received $3,000 this year. In "SG Vote," the names of the 13 candidates for the Class of 2011 Senate seats and the eight candidates for at-large Senate seats were omitted.

One plus one equals success on GRE

I can't believe I don't remember what happens when you divide one by a fraction. I don't know how I could have forgotten solving inequalities, multiplying exponents or pretty much everything about cylinders. I'm currently studying to take the GRE, and I want so badly to go back in time and switch brains with my 12th grade, A+ in calculus self.

AU alumna releases 10th book

With her blend of cutting-edge forensic science, nerve-racking suspense and just the right amount of romance and humor, suspense author Kathy Reichs delivers another winner novel. Reichs, who obtained a bachelor's degree in anthropology from AU, is a forensic anthropologist for the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de M?decine L?gale in Quebec and currently serves as the vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists.

New librarian seeks student voice

The Eagle supports University Librarian William Mayer's plans to increase collaboration among students, staff and faculty and to improve the physical appearance of the building. Mayer, who replaced Diana Vogelsong in August, hopes to make the library a place where students can feel comfortable, whether they are getting advice, using resources or just looking for some quiet study space.

Boykin urges involvement

Every individual has an important role in the upcoming 2008 election, said Keith Boykin, a best-selling author, activist, commentator, politico and one-time adjunct professor for AU's School of Public Affairs. "It does not matter if you are black, white, a woman, poor or a person with disabilities; if you have the courage and you are willing to fight, then you can make a difference," Boykin said during a speech titled "Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation in the 2008 Presidential Campaign" in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Wednesday night.

National brief

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faced open criticism during a speech at Columbia University Monday during which University President Lee Bollinger called him a "petty and cruel dictator," The Associated Press reported. "You are either brazenly provocative or astonishingly uneducated," Bollinger told Ahmadinejad in reference to his previous denial of the Holocaust, the AP reported.

Editorial cartoon

MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

Hey AU, what are you listening to? Be on the lookout for roving reporters who are ready to ask you what's currently on heavy rotation on your iPod, stereo, hard drive, or whatever. Curious about what your fellow Eagles are tuning in to? So are we. Here's

Dems too cowardly to combat GOP

Few threats spook politicians like unfriendly facts congealing with public distrust. For Republicans, the routine has become all too familiar. Hounded by a burgeoning awareness that whatever they're doing is a sham, they get desperate. Predictably, their immediate instinct is to grab mud and sling hard.

SG vote

Elections for undergraduate class councils and the Undergraduate Senate start on Thursday at 9 a.m. and end on Friday at 5 p.m. Candidates have been campaigning since the Student Government nominating convention last Wednesday evening. Candidates are allowed to use a variety of campaign methods, but posters, Facebook groups, quarter sheets, chalkings and candy are the most popular options, according to Board of Elections Chairman Amy McConnel.