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November 20

Tenley residents respond Dear Editor, In an editorial from Nov.16, the headline reads, "Tenley Campus residents are AU students, too." My reply to this is, really? I find this rather ironic as students in the Washington Semester Program were denied the privilege of attending a trip to New York City as they were told they were not American University students.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Michigan voters say no to affirmative action

November 20

On Nov. 7, Michigan voted in a referendum to ban the use of race as a factor in state university admissions. Racism and sexism are still a fact of life in America. Officials at Michigan universities were denied an opportunity to help correct these evils of the past that continue to the present.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Faculty Senate proposes alternative to tenure

November 20

The Faculty Senate recently passed a proposal that will allow professors to stay at AU after their first five years of teaching without gaining tenure. Faculty under the new system will be called Professors of the Practice. After their first five years of teaching, they will be offered renewable contracts ranging from two to five years.

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News

Experts say drug war policies unsuccessful

By Marissa Newhall | November 20

The United States' international policies regarding the War on Drugs are hurting the environment and spreading anti-American sentiment throughout Central and South America while doing little to reduce drug use in the U.S., according to a panelist of drug policy experts who spoke at the national Students for Sensible Drug Policy conference Saturday.

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Sports

Men's basketball falls to Richmond for first loss

By Patrick Ambrosio | November 20

Richmond freshman Brian Morris scored 15 points, including two three-pointers in the final four minutes, to lead the Spiders to a 61-50 come-from-behind victory over AU on Friday night in Richmond. The Eagles led by as many as seven points in the second half, but Richmond went on a 12-2 run to take the lead.

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News

Metro brief: D.C. police chief to resign at start of Fenty's term

By Jimm Phillips | November 20

D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey will resign when Mayor-Elect Adrian Fenty is sworn in Jan. 3, according to The Washington Post. Ramsey, who was hired by Mayor Anthony Williams eight years ago, sparred with Fenty on a number of issues, including police deployment, according to The Post.

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News

Golden Key inducts Kerwin as honorary member

By Ali Goldstein | November 20

The AU chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society inducted Interim President Neil Kerwin as part of its fall ceremony at the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church yesterday. Visit TheEagleOnline.com for the story by Ali Goldstein.

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News

Campaign aims to make recycling easier

By Molly Doyle | November 20

Facilities Management is looking to improve recycling on campus by launching a pilot recycling program after winter break on the third and sixth floors of Anderson. The program will include changes such as new recycling bins that are brightly colored in order to distinguish what type of recyclable material goes in each.

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Sports

Maloney hopes to come up aces at PL tournament

By Justin Hall | November 16

When fans filling the bleachers of Bender Arena this fall see somebody sporting a red and white Maple Leaf flag at a school called American University, they can only be thinking of one player. She is none other than Elizabeth Maloney, a four-year veteran of the AU volleyball team and native of America's neighbor to the north.

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News

UN necessary to fight terrorism

By Lauren Fullbright | November 16

The United States should not go it alone when it comes to fighting terrorism, said Gillian Sorensen, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations in a speech in Hughes Hall Monday. Sorensen told AU students that the United States must work closely with the United Nations to find solutions to international problems.

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News

Blue Crew rallies school spirit, grows in numbers

By Andrea Chong | November 16

AU Blue Crew, the recently launched student fan group aimed toward a stronger focus on the university's athletic teams, has grown in number and spirit in the past three months, with more than 580 members, as opposed to the previous 25-member Screaming Eagles, according to Vice President for Finance Ryan Spilhaus.

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Opinion

Lyndon Johnson and the peace of the world

By Matt Rozsa | November 16

As we approach the 43rd anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, it is time we look into the means behind Kennedy's death - not merely the various conspiracy theories which currently abound, but also one particular theory that receives scant attention but is yet especially plausible.

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News

Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | November 16

Thursday, Nov. 16 "Comparative Research on Environmental Politics: Experiences from the Field in East Asia and the EU" 12:45-2 p.m., Gray 130 Lecturer Miranda Schreurs is associate professor of government and affiliate professor of law at the University of Maryland.

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Sports

Offense rolls in men's basketball home opener

By Patrick Ambrosio | November 16

AU 97, Morgan State 84 Andre Ingram and Garrison Carr each hit five three-pointers and Derrick Mercer dished out 11 assists to lead AU to a 97-84 victory over Morgan State on Tuesday night at Bender Arena. A strong shooting performance by the Eagles, who hit 11 of 18 from three-point range, allowed AU to hold a double-digit lead for most of the game, an encouraging sign for a team that struggled to find consistent offense last season.

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News

Campaigns target youth on HIV/AIDS awareness

By Jimm Phillips | November 16

Groups, both nationally and at AU, are using awareness campaigns to inform young people about HIV/AIDS prevention as a new study says young people in the United States are at a persistent risk for HIV infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

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News

Band Leaves "Trail of Dead" at 9:30

By Chris Moreno | November 16

On Tuesday night the 9:30 club came alive with the performances of two raucous powerhouses, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and The Blood Brothers. The bands showed the audience what it means to be showmen in the world of loud, fast, rock music.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Blue Crew defies odds

November 16

The newly launched Blue Crew, the AU student fan group, has defied the odds to rally school spirit for AU student athletics. The group boasts 580 members, a significant improvement over the 25 members of the Screaming Eagles, the Blue Crew's predecessor. Attendance was high at the basketball game earlier this week, and those in attendance reported a healthy amount of cheering from AU students.

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