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Housing Web site has its issues

September 6

Amid the rising number of triples in the dorms and increased freshman enrollment, it seems safe to conclude that AU's new off-campus housing Web site is a much-welcomed amenity. Launched in June 2007, the new service is the brainchild of former Student Government President Ashley Mushnick.

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Sports

Men's soccer captures win against Mason

September 6

Despite its 2-0 loss Friday to George Washington University, the men's soccer team was able to pull through Sunday and beat George Mason University 2-1 to officially start its 2007 season. Even with several goal attempts at the end of the game, the Eagles was unable to catch the GW Colonials on Friday.

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News

Construction on campus progresses

By Brian Kalish | September 6

Although the renovation of Nebraska Hall and the first floor of Mary Graydon Center recently opened up, a number of other construction projects are in progress on campus. These projects include constructing a new School of International Service building, expanding the Kogod School of Business into the adjacent New Lecture Hall and building a canopy over the walkway connecting the Butler Pavilion with the Friedheim Quadrangle.

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

September 6

Support for New Sex Columnist Women's Initiative would like to extend our sincere gratitude to The Eagle for making this year's sex column more educational and less about the author's personal sex life. Practical sex education that promotes openness and information over taboos and fiction has been one of WI's goals since its founding.

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Opinion

Vacancy challenges SG unity

September 6

At the height of his campaign for Student Government secretary, Alex Manzanares was the candidate to beat. The only student to submit a platform to The Eagle, Manzanares promised to facilitate communication between the SG and the student body, to compile data about SG projects and to ensure more transparency in SG functions.

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Sports

Volleyball fails to bring home a win this weekend

By Rita Gallina | September 6

The women's volleyball team traveled to Provo, Utah, to participate in the Brigham Young University Molton Classic this past weekend. While the team did not emerge victorious, several players broke personal records. The team, undefeated before the tournament, played three games in two days and finished Saturday with a record of 4-3.

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News

National Brief

September 6

President Bush made an unexpected visit to Iraq Monday and said the number of U.S. troops may be reduced if security continually improves, The Associated Press reported. Bush and his war cabinet, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, met with U.

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News

Library makes it stick with new, trendy notes

By Tania Prizio | September 6

Why deface library books by writing notes in the margins when you can use the trendy, new sticky notes provided by AU's Bender Library? That was one of the ideas behind the sticky notes the library started providing students four years ago, according to Jonathan Silberman, design specialist of AU's library.

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News

Induldge in Vietnamese

By David Tannenbaum | September 6

Grade: B+ 4920 Elm St., Bethesda Metro: Bethesda 301-654-8986 $15 - $20 Students looking for a romantic restaurant should look no further than Green Papaya in Bethesda. Green Papaya specializes in Vietnamese cuisine and is endowed with an ambiance that just screams "date night.

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News

SG execs provide Senate with summer reports

By Emily Blanck | September 6

The Undergraduate Senate held its first regular meeting of the semester Sunday afternoon, the main focus of which was receiving reports from Student Government executives about their work over the summer months. SG President Joe Vidulich cited expansion of the number of vendors that accept EagleBuck$ and creation of a women's resource center on campus as two of his main goals for the year.

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News

Former AU student faces prison sentence in drunk driving case

By Kendra Garstka | September 6

An AU student received a prison sentence after being charged last summer for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident in Long Island. Sayed Khaled El-Waraky, 20, was sentenced in late August to 1 1/3 to four years in prison. Justice Joseph Calabrese sentenced El-Waraky and recommended he be held for the maximum amount of time allowed, according to Newsday, a Long Island and New York City newspaper.

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News

Hardcastle raises sore issues about normal sex

By Pierce Hardcastle | September 6

Dear Pierce, This is kind of awkward, but I like to masturbate - a lot. I'm a guy, and sometimes it gets kind of... sore. How many times a day is normal? Sincerely, Just Achieving Cockle Kookiness Innumerably Nightly Dear JACKIN', Your question is not awkward, and certainly not unusual.

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Opinion

Some birth control forms cause concern

September 6

Students heading to the Health Center for contraceptives this year should be sure to consult their doctors before filling prescriptions, even if the scripts are provided by Health Center employees. Many recent studies highlight the side effects of birth control, which, like all medication, vary depending on the brand.

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Sports

Lady Eagle hat trick leads AU to winning soccer record

By Tracy Goldberg | September 6

It was a winning weekend full of first-time goals for the AU women's soccer team. Sophomore Kelsey Brasher's first career hat trick led the Eagles to a season opening 4-1 win on Friday against the Manhattan College Jaspers. First season goals by senior Irene Karistinos and sophomore Mary Riegler led the team to a 3-0 defeat over the University of Richmond Spiders on Sunday as well.

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News

International Brief

September 6

The United States will remove North Korea from a list of terrorism-sponsoring states and lift sanctions, a spokesman for the North Korean government said Monday, while the chief American envoy said the action remains under discussion, The Associated Press reported.

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Opinion

The value of science literacy

By Josh Levitz | September 6

Humans are selfish as to their place in the universe, but it may not be their fault. The life cycle of a star similar to our sun is over 10 billion years, while the time it takes a single neuron, a type of cell in the brain that sends electrical signals, to fire is far less than a second.

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News

Campus Calendar

September 6

Thursday, Sept. 6 Study Abroad Fair 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Main Quad (rain site: Bender lobby) INFO: Learn about more than 100 programs in 34 countries available to AU students. CONTACT: For more information, e-mail Sarah Beumer Harlow at auabroad@american.

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