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Grad student's film explores human rights

By Natalie Kirkpatrick | December 7

Jinwei Wang, a graduate student in the School of Communication, wants to bring Eastern culture to Western film techniques. Wang, who plans to graduate in 2008, is on her way with a new narrative film, "Shake the World." Wang wrote, produced, directed and edited the film, which although fictional tells the true story of the Falun Gong persecution currently going on in China.

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News

Prof attendance policy undefined

By Stephen Tringali | December 7

John Renga, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said two of his chemistry classes were canceled this semester simply because his professor didn't think chapter 13 in the course textbook was worth studying. "Don't show up for the next two classes," Renga said his professor announced one day.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Dear faculty: Students' time is money, too

December 7

Though AU has a specific policy regarding professor attendance (including notification of department heads and finding substitutes or assigning make-up work), it is not well-publicized and a small amount of professors seem to be taking advantage of this. Undoubtedly, most professor absences are caused by unforseen circumstances like illness or family crises.

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Mental health services lacking

By Rebecca Kern | December 7

Mike Evans has served in the U.S. Army, run for a seat in the House of Representatives and has been nominated to the Democratic National Committee's Veterans and Military Families Council by Howard Dean - all while coping with depression. But Evans, a senior in the Kogod School of Business, said it hasn't been easy, and universities - including AU - could do more to support students dealing with mental illness.

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Frustrated elves vent on Christmas consumerism

By Sean Silbert | December 7

It has been 14 Christmases since humorist David Sedaris first launched his career by reading "The Santaland Diaries" on National Public Radio, describing his less-than-jolly experience as a Macy's Christmas elf. The story, adapted for the stage, is a witty, sardonic, frequently outrageous, lovingly bitter and outright hilarious take on the holiday spirit.

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Sports

Eagles drop Furman in year's biggest win

By Justin Hall | December 7

The AU women's basketball defeated Furman University 78-57 on Tuesday night, their largest margin of victory of the season. The win improves the Eagles to 2-3 at Bender Arena and 3-6 overall. Right out of the gate, the Eagles looked like the stronger team on the court.

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News

Council says environment, religion related

By Bill Debaun | December 7

Panelists from four different faiths agreed Monday that the status of the global environment is one of humanity's most pressing concerns. Ambassador Akbar Ahmed moderated the interfaith panel, which was hosted by the Kennedy Political Union in conjunction with Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light.

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Opinion

Corrections

December 7

In a Nov. 2 article titled "WAMU coverage sparks debate," it was incorrectly stated that the next WAMU Community Council meeting was Dec. 4. The meeting is actually today, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. The Eagle apologizes for this error. In recent Eagle coverage of a speech by Gillian Sorensen (Nov.

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News

WWII mystery filmed in classic style

By Michael Carusi | December 7

Some moviegoers may feel like "The Good German" is an artificial recreation of classic film noir movies while others will let themselves become absorbed into the film's tense storyline. Nevertheless, "The Good German" boasts an impressive cast and a distinctly old-fashioned style that will teleport viewers to the past.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

December 7

Dear Eagle Editorial Staff: I would like to respond to a recent article regarding AU's Mentorship Program. Interim Provost Ivy Broder has already set the record straight by indicating that she was misquoted in her remarks about the program. Beyond this, I wish to emphasize that the fortunate cohort of American University's first year students enrolled in the Mentorship Program are very fine students with average SAT scores of beyond 1200.

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Sports

Remaining '06-07 AU Winter Sports Schedules

December 7

Men's Basketball 12/09/06 at Yale @ 2 p.m. 12/23/06 at Maryland @ 1 p.m. 12/28/06 at Virginia @ 7:30 p.m. 12/30/06 at Longwood @ 3 p.m. 01/02/07 vs. St. Francis (PA) @ 7:30 p.m. 01/06/07 at Lehigh @ 7:30 p.m. 01/09/07 at Bucknell @ 7 p.m. 01/13/07 vs.

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News

Lumps of coal for heart, soul

By Blair Bryant Nichols | December 7

Two years ago around this time, my roommate, my best friend, my boyfriend and I all made one of the gayest pilgrimages of all: We went to see Cher's "Farewell Tour." We continued the evening by attending a holiday party, aptly named "All I Want for Christmas is BOOZE," wearing only jeans, scarves and Santa hats.

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Sports

Women's indoor opens season at Navy Invitational

By Erin Keaveney | December 7

The American University women's indoor track meet opened their season on Tuesday, running at the Navy Invitational. Though falling in dual meet scoring to Mt. St. Mary's, Navy and Towson, the Eagles had a good run in their opening meet, with second place finishes by juniors Kate Lilley and Cathleen Ford, and several other top-five finishes.

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National brief: Senate overwhelmingly approves Gates' nomination for defense secretary

By Jimm Phillips | December 7

The U.S. Senate approved former CIA Director Robert Gates' nomination to be defense secretary yesterday by a 95-2 vote, according to the Associated Press. The vote came one day after the Armed Services Committee voted unanimously to send Gates' nomination to the Senate floor.

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Independent bookstore feels just like home

By Samantha Tyrka | December 7

A young child sits on a plush tan bear chair, thumbing through an R.L. Stein horror book. A couple sits on an oversized couch stirring mammoth teacups and discussing politics. College students tap away at computer keys while frantically flipping through texts.

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News

On A Sensual Note brings 'Sexy Back' to a cappella

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | December 7

As the lights dimmed and On a Sensual Note, AU's all-male a cappella group, took the stage in Kay Spiritual Life Center Monday, the crowd cheered wildly. That is nothing new for the members of OASN, whose shows normally draw "a crowd that fills the seats and the area around seats with lots of overflow," according to Zia Hassan, the club's president and a senior in the Kogod School of Business.

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News

Top 10: Epic music videos

December 7

10. Lionel Richie "Hello" When it comes to our world's most cherished documents of the pursuit of love, nothing comes even remotely close to Richie's "Hello." Playing the role of his life, Lionel Richie proves quite adept at being a selfless romantic; he plays a professor who's fallen in love with a blind student, and can't bring himself to say "hello" to her, even though she probably wouldn't see who said it.

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