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Les Savy Fav remains savvy

October 1

Your college radio station, WVAU, is looking out for your best interests. The Web stream available at wvau.org is broadcasting the greatest new music and those old indie rock favorites. Now WVAU is taking it from the airwaves to the front page with "WVAU's Pick of the Week," a weekly review of our hottest new add.

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Opinion

Fair trade process unfair to farmers

By Harlie Szold | October 1

Just because I don't support fair trade doesn't mean I hate poor farmers. In fact, by my calculations, it means just the opposite. For me, it is simple economics. I believe that fair trade, while well-intentioned, is eventually counterproductive. Despite my misgivings, fair trade is an unprecedented phenomenon.

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News

Anderson fire chars board by mailboxes

By Brian Kalish | October 1

A fire in Anderson Hall early Saturday morning damaged a bulletin board but left no substantial damage to the building, and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident, according to student witnesses and Public Safety Chief Michael McNair. The fire started in a trash can below the menu board behind the mailboxes, McNair said in an e-mail.

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News

Artemas Ward Week

By Jimm Phillips | October 1

The themes of revolution and American history permeated most of the activities and events connected to the 2007 Artemas Ward Week, which lasted from Tuesday to Friday, according to Artemas Ward Director Jennifer Sibel. The Kennedy Political Union helped kick off the week's events Tuesday night with a speech at the Woods-Brown Amphitheatre by Rep.

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Most Undergrad Senate seats filled in SG election

By Emily Blanck | October 1

More than 1,000 students voted in this year's fall Student Government elections, a slight decrease from last year's numbers. Board of Elections Chairwoman Amy McConnel said she considers the election a success despite the decrease in participation. The polling station on the quad during Friday's Artemas Ward Week activities was a new addition this year and helped to raise awareness and participation in the election, McConnel said.

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Sports

Women's soccer now 6-5 after loss

By Rita Gallina | October 1

Bringing its record to 6-5, the women's soccer team was defeated Friday by the Long Island University Blackbirds. Losing the game 1-0 on home turf, the team outshot its opponent 20-9 but remained scoreless when it was unable to connect with the net - the second straight game in which this has happened to the Eagles.

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News

Cell phones sell student on Japan

By Andrew Robinson | October 1

Japan has a reputation as a technological wonderland, home to the most advanced and just plain-old cool gadgets in the world. Of all the various options available to slake the technolust of nerds like myself, the Japanese cell phone - or "keitai," as it is called here - is perhaps the best.

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News

Hirsch breathes life into late legend

By Stephen Tringali | October 1

Actor Emile Hirsch remembers sitting before a television set at age 8, totally immersed in an episode of "20/20." The show featured a story about Christopher McCandless, a graduate of Emory University, who had given up all his money for a journey into the Alaskan wilderness.

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Tech bits

By Mike Carusi | October 1

Law firms turn YouTube into 'RecruitTube' As major companies adjust to the digital age, law firms in particular have discovered one major consistency among the college students they are trying to recruit as summer interns - they watch YouTube, the major online video Web site that allows anyone to post anything from funny moments caught on camera to elaborate music video productions ("Let's Get Some Shoes," anyone?).

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News

Protesters demand China help Myanmar

By Jewel Edwards | October 1

AU students joined other members of the D.C. community Friday to protest Myanmar's response to citizens' calls for democracy in front of the Myanmar embassy. The group then walked to the Chinese embassy to protest China's refusal to intervene in the crackdown on democracy advocates in Myanmar.

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Opinion

Correction for Sept. 27, 2007

October 1

Although The Eagle reported Sept. 27 that AU considers the SAT writing score for admissions while other colleges do not, AU does not in fact consider the score. AU collects the data but does not use it to make admissions decisions.

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News

Colorado paper publishes obscenity, loses revenue

By Patricio Chile | October 1

A brief editorial that ran in a student-run newspaper at Colorado State University is drawing controversy over the issue of student press rights. Some AU students expressed support for the CSU newspaper's free speech, while others questioned the extent of this freedom.

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News

Hip-hop music needs place in higher education

By Chris Nye | October 1

Hip-hop music and culture are powerful intellectual tools that need a higher profile in university education, according to the educators, musicians and activists who participated in the International Association for Hip-Hop Education's first annual conference at the National Music Center on Friday.

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News

Job, internship fair reps impressed with dress

By Allie Feras | October 1

More than 700 students converged on Bender Arena Thursday afternoon to meet with 133 employers at the Job and Internship Fair, according to Bridget O'Connell, acting director of outreach and marketing for the AU Career Center. Ross Herosian, an internship coordinator for XM Radio, was one of the representatives at the event.

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News

News briefs

October 1

CAMPUS Greek organizations raise money for cancer society Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Delta Chi fraternity helped raise about $10,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during their annual "Play for Life" event on Saturday. The event was held at the Outdoor Adventures: Paintball Sports facility in Bowie, Md.

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News

Speech initiates 1st Amendment debate

By Amanda Hawkes | October 1

Monday marked one of the most public displays of First Amendment rights in this generation. Columbia University hosted Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of the Iran, in an open forum with an audience of 700 people, 80 percent of whom were students, according to news reports from CNN and NBC.

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News

5K walk begins Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Kaylor Garcia | October 1

A mix-up with the East Potomac Park security did not dampen the spirits of the participants of the Women of Freedom Foundation 5K Walk Sunday to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. AU's Women's Initiative has a department devoted to domestic violence awareness but did not participate in the walk because the group is focused on the upcoming AIDS Walk Washington, said Vanessa Mueller, director of Women's Initiative.

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