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Monday, Sept. 10, 2007

Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American scholar, returned to her home in Potomac, Md., this past week after spending 105 days in an Iranian prison, according to The Associated Press. Esfandiari, head of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, was released after Lee Hamilton, director of the Wilson Center, made a direct appeal to Iran's Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the AP reported.

AU drops to No. 6 on political ranking

By Patrictio Chile · Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007

The Princeton Review ranked American University the sixth most politically active college in the country, one year after placing AU at No. 1. George Washington University holds the top spot this year. Most Politically Active is one of 62 rankings lists in eight categories in the Princeton Review's "Best 366 College Rankings - 2008 Edition.

Health Center offers alternatives to controversial pill

By Allie Feras · Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007

The Student Health Center now offers generic birth control pills in an effort to keep the cost to students down, according to Student Health Center Director Dan Bruey. The use of the new pills also expands the range of contraceptive options beyond a pair of drugs, which a national organization wants banned.

Sports

Eagle's cross country opens season with first and second place

September 6

The AU cross country teams began their 2007 season on Friday with a great start. Both a first place finish for the women's team, and a second place finish for the men's team at the Mount St. Mary Invitational, put the Eagles in a good starting position for the season.

News

Two question types added to GRE

By Carolyn Phenicie | September 6

Beginning Nov. 1, AU students taking the GRE could face one of two new question types not previously included on the test, according to the Educational Testing Service's Web site. There are two new question types: numeric entry and text completion. For numeric entry questions, test takers complete a math problem and answer using a fill-in-the-blank format rather than a set of multiple-choice answers.

News

Secretary Manzanares resigns

By Kim Selman | September 6

Alex Manzanares, former Student Government secretary, and Spencer Siegel, former SG outreach director, resigned from their positions at a special session of the Undergraduate Senate last night. Both Manzanares, a sophomore in the School of Communication, and Siegel, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote letters announcing their resignations that were presented to The Eagle staff and the SG.

News

Get 'Tutti Frutti' for free

By Donny Sheldon | September 6

If attending shows at the Black Cat and 9:30 club is starting to take a wallop on your wallet, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and the Humanities has a solution. Beginning today with later performances on Sept. 14 and 20, the commission is hosting free outdoor evening concerts from 7 p.

News

'Shoot 'Em Up's' brand of seedy satire takes gratuitous violence to the next level

By Stephen Trinagli | September 6

Grade: A- "Shoot 'Em Up," which hits theaters nationwide tomorrow, opens with typical action-movie melodrama. We see the unassuming hero - Mr. Smith, whom Clive Owen plays with a brilliantly stone-faced demeanor - sitting on a bench by the street. He's minding his own business, finishing his coffee.

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Sustainable Setchi sets standard for green fashion

By Iliana Imberman Berkowitz | September 6

Setchi, a boutique that blends environmental consciousness and trendy women's apparel, opened four weeks ago in Georgetown. Unlike the majority of boutiques that line Wisconsin Avenue - swanky, unwelcoming and perhaps overpriced - Setchi has a homey, accessible feel that students can find inspiring.

PROMOTING PEACE - Miriam Asnes, Shadha Musallam and Yaniv Rivlin, representatives from OneVoice, discuss the need for worldwide support of efforts to promote peace between Israel and Palestine.

News

Israeli, Palestinian youth leaders call for support

By Patricio Chile | September 6

Working toward conflict resolution between Israelis and Palestinians is the duty of young people across the world, including those at AU, said speakers from the OneVoice Movement at its presentation last night. OneVoice was founded as a grassroots movement in 2002 in response to escalating violence in Israel.

News

Off-campus housing hunt eased by new Web service

By Howard Perlman | September 6

This year, AU students can use the university's off-campus housing Web service to search for alternative housing. Housing and Dining Programs launched the service Web site June 15 and contracted with student housing company Off Campus Partners Inc. to administer the Web site, according to Chris Moody, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs.

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Metro Brief

September 6

Several thousand demonstrators rallied in Prince William County Sunday to protest the county board of supervisors' plan to stop services for illegal immigrants, The Washington Post reported. Protesters from around the country swarmed onto the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza for speeches and a two-mile march along Prince William Parkway, according to the Post.

OFFICIALLY PRESIDENT - Neil Kerwin speaks at the announcement this summer when he was officially named president of AU. Kerwin, an AU alumnus, had served as interim president since the suspension and subsequent resignation of former President Ben Ladner o

News

Kerwin officially named president

By Jimm Phillips | September 6

President Neil Kerwin and AU's board of trustees continue to make plans for Kerwin's inauguration ceremonies and for how to conduct the process of creating a new strategic plan for the university, according to Presidential Chief of Staff David Taylor. Kerwin officially became president on Saturday, ending a transition period that began when the board selected him to take over the position permanently on July 20.

A STEADY DIET OF CULTURE - Photographer Glen E. Friedman's work defined an era from Dogtown to D.C. hardcore. A cultural historian, he captured the rise of hip-hop and post-punk's seminal band Fugazi, with whom he developed a close relationship that is ev

News

Three to see: music in other media

By Hilary Crowe | September 6

dia plays like a coma-inducing broken record in many a journalism class at AU. But when music is the medium of interest, it's a different story altogether. As much a visual as an audio experience, music offers consumers more than an iTunes file and a place in the crowd.

'DEVIL' MAY CARE - The film chronicles Brian Steidle's journey throughout the Darfur region. Above, Steidle spends time with refugee children in Chad, but, like the movie, does little to better their situation.

News

Put down video camera, take action in Darfur

By Mike Carusi | September 6

Grade: B- Darfur is becoming one of the most memorable tragedies of our time. The global community remains steadily inactive as non-Arab civilians of Sudan are massacred. Unfortunately, like all tragedies, enterprising individuals recognize that they can be exploited and turned into award-winning documentaries.

News

MySpace resurrects Meat Puppets

By Donny Sheldon | September 6

If there is one modern band that knows the perils of breaking up and getting back together again, it is Meat Puppets. Starting off its career in the early 1980s in suburban Phoenix, Meat Puppets adopted a distinct stature in the realm of punk rock, providing listeners of the time with a slightly edgier alternative to the likes of Phil Collins and Olivia Newton John.

News

Protesters agree to $100 fine in April Rove incident

By Jimm Phillips | September 6

Six AU students agreed to pay $100 "post-and-forfeit" fines when they appeared in the D.C. Superior Court Wednesday as settlements of misdemeanor charges that they crossed a police line during a protest against Karl Rove on April 3, according to two of the students involved in the case.

Junior Midfielder Megan Henry plays keep away with her opponent from Princeton in Sunday's game. The Eagles won 3-2 in the second game of the weekend, bringing the team's record to 4-0 and placing them in the No. 12 rank for the Patriot League.

Sports

Sudden death victory, Eagles live on

By Anna Tuman | September 6

AU Eagles field hockey brought excitement to the William I. Jacobs Recreational Complex this weekend, beginning with a sudden death victory win in Friday's game against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams, and ending in a 3-2 success against the Princeton Tigers on Sunday.

News

The week in fun : Know your city

September 6

With the second season of the classic Tom Hanks sitcom "Bosom Buddies" now available on DVD, it's hard to avoid the temptation of spending these sunny days in your room. Here are eight reasons to reconsider. Thursday, Sept. 6 MC Hammer Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Reagan Building 7 p.

News

Critics take on film industry, review studios' behavior

By Stephen Tringali | September 6

In the last installment of "Film Critics and the Film Industry," film critics were examined in the context of the movie industry's advertising campaigns. Now, in part two of this series, the critics react to the film industry's screening snubs with tepid results.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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