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475 students volunteer in D.C. communities

By Suzanne Monsivais and Lara Aqel | August 30

Last week, 475 freshmen volunteered with the Freshman Service Experience, a three day long program that allowed them to do community service at 37 sites across the D.C. metropolitan area. The program has drastically grown since 35 students participated in the first FSE in 1990.

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WCL gets e-mail bomb threats

By Carolyn Phenicie and Patricio Chile | August 30

The Washington College of Law was searched around 10 p.m. Tuesday night after three e-mails received around 2:30 p.m. indicated there were bombs in the building, according to Michael McNair, chief of AU public safety. No explosives were found. Officials waited to search the building until classes were over for the day because there was no concrete information about a date or time in the e-mail and because several other colleges have received similar e-mails that proved to be hoaxes in the last few weeks, according to McNair.

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Late summer releases to get the semester started

By Jeff Lambert and Josh Kramer | August 30

VHS or Beta "Bring on the Comets" (Astralwerks) Grade: A- Sounds like: A harmless dance-rock record that wants to be a party playlist anchor. The beginning bars of the title track sound like the credits from one of those not-quite Brat Pack movies always aired on Comedy Central.

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Opinion

Embracing a 'radical' tendency within

By Charlie Szold | August 30

I used to call myself a Republican. It was a short phase, lasting from September 2001 until early 2007. Back in the 2000 presidential vote I wanted Al Gore to win because I was 11 years old and he looked smarter in the Saturday Night Live debates. But when he lost, I didn't mind.

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Sports

Eagles remain strong against Howard

By Rita Gallina | August 30

In a match against Howard University Tuesday night, the women's volleyball team lived up to its coach's expectations of "attacking early" and continuing its flawless record. Winning the match 3-0, the team served aggressively and managed to execute perfect plays.

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Opinion

Drinking policy misses its mark

August 30

Starting this Friday, American University students cited for underage drinking off-campus can be punished through AU's judicial system, according to Associate Dean of Students, Sara Waldron. While such action has always been permissible under Section III of the Student Conduct Code, it has not been enforced until now.

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News

Film industry ignores journalists, critics in effort to control box office numbers

By Stephen Tringali | August 30

The following article is the first installment in a four-part series on the changing relationship between film critics and the industry at large. Look for the second installment in the Sept. 6 issue. Pauline Kael said to Richard Schickel during one meeting of the New York Society of Film Critics, "Remember how it was in the '60s and '70s when movies were hot, when we were hot? Movies seemed to matter.

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News

Jewish studies senior dies in sleep

By Jimm Phillips and Kim Selman | August 30

Ivy Jane Zola, an AU senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Jewish studies and music, died in her sleep Friday night in Potomac, Md., according to an e-mail Gail Hanson, vice president of campus life, sent to AU staff. Zola, 22, died at her family's home on the 9400 block of Lost Trail Way, according to the e-mail.

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Historic synagogue hosts more than Shabbat

By Hilary Crowe | August 30

Music has always held an exalted position in houses of worship. For some, venues like the Black Cat and the 9:30 club are home to many nontraditional spiritual awakenings. So when representatives of the Live Nation public relations company and the Rock and Roll Hotel came knocking on Sixth and I Historic Synagogue's newly restored temple door, it was not as much of a shock as one might think.

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Students face penalties for use of Web writing services

By Patricio Chile | August 30

Custom writing services, businesses that sell pre-made essays, may ease students' lives, but AU students who use them may face stiff penalties. One company, Custom-Writing.org, offers several types of written assignments in 14 subjects to students from high school through Ph.

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Briefs

August 30

Campus SPA doctoral program named best in area An article in the July issue of "PS: Political Science and Politics," lists AU's School of Public Affairs' political science doctoral program as the best in Washington, as announced by President Neil Kerwin in an Aug.

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News

Buzzworthy comfort food delights Dupont diners

By Iliana Imberman Berkowitz | August 30

1310 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. Metro: Dupont Circle (red line) 202-861-1310 www.firefly-dc.com $15 - $25 Nestled between upscale apartment buildings, just blocks from the heart of Dupont Circle, lies Firefly, one of D.C.'s hubs for nouveau cuisine. Firefly, which opened in November 2002, became known around the city for its use of local produce, its simple, yet elegant cocktails, and its position as a low-key, highly accessible neighborhood eatery.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

August 30

Recycling on campus I am writing this piece in response to an article last year about the ongoing effort in making the AU community greener with the addition of bio-diesel and electric vehicles and other environmentally-friendly procedures. Though I applaud those efforts, I was wondering why such emphasis has been placed on the most advanced of technologies when the simplest of methods has been almost completely ignored - recycling.

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AU senior named student trustee-elect

By Jimm Phillips | August 30

The board of trustees' Trusteeship Committee members selected Marc Tomik as their nominee for student trustee, according to Tomik and Student Government President Joe Vidulich. Tomik, a senior in the School of Public Affairs, is a former program associate in AU's University College program and served as treasurer of the AU Screamin' Eagles Pep Band during the last school year.

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Health care options abound for students

By Kaylor Garcia | August 30

Close quarters, stress, late nights and risky behavior often leave college students prone to illness, but AU students have options both on- and off-campus to meet their health care needs. On-campus, every AU student has access to the Student Health Center.

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Indie-pop sweetheart emerges from chrysalis as insect troubadour

By Chris DeWitt | August 30

A "Share this Place" (K Records) Sounds like: For people who love Beirut and insects equally. If beetles enjoyed music, if they liked to listen to some tunes while bugging around the sidewalk or kitchen counter, this album would be in top rotation on their little beetlePod.

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Opinion

Warrants need some clarification

August 30

Almost four months after AU students stormed the Ward building to protest a speech delivered by ex-White House aide Karl Rove, The Eagle has learned that the university recently notified six of the protesters that they may be served warrants for their arrest.

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