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By Kendra Garstka | November 2

Thursday, Nov. 2 Table Talk Lunch Series: "Workplace Codes of Conduct: Are They Effective?" Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center lounge A buffet lunch will be provided. A $5 donation is requested from faculty and staff; lunch is free for students. R.S.V.P. required.

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SG urges profs to submit textbook lists

By Allie Feras | November 2

The Student Government posted neon flyers across campus last weekend to encourage faculty to save students money by submitting their spring semester textbook adoption lists to the bookstore. According to SG President Ashley Mushnick's weekly report to the Undergraduate Senate, only 20 percent of the faculty has submitted their adoptions, which were due Oct.

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International brief: North Korea agrees to return to multilateral nuclear talks

By Jimm Phillips | November 2

North Korea agreed Tuesday to return to six-party talks on disarming its nuclear weapons program after meeting with U.S. and Chinese officials, according to the Associated Press. The move came three weeks after North Korea's first successful nuclear weapons test on Oct.

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Opinion

The law and the gospel

By Matt Rozsa | November 2

Editor's Note: This column has been re-printed with permission from The Observer at Bard College. The setting was the St. Paul Methodist Church in Lincoln, Neb. The year was 1890. The occasion was a dinner in honor of a few prestigious guests whose names have been lost to history.

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Gallaudet removes incoming president

By Rebecca Kern | November 2

The sense of victory at Gallaudet University this week after the removal of incoming president Jane Fernandes is reminiscent of the jubilation at AU following former president Ben Ladner's removal last fall. Gallaudet students and faculty alike celebrated the success of their protests this week following Gallaudet's board of trustees vote Sunday to remove Jane K.

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Folger production a sweet 'Dream'

By Lindsey Marburger | November 2

Prior to this performance, it was safe to assume that the only venue for lip-synching was tacky teen pop concerts. However, the Folger Theatre's rendition of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" proves that boy bands and adolescent groupies are not the only ones using choreographed moves and an obvious song track.

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Opinion

All thumbs

November 2

Thumbs up... Halloween candy-induced sugar highs... Now that the actual holiday has passed, you can feed your candy corn-induced coma at half price. Sustainability week... Caring for the environment is always cool. U.N. Week... This week marked the 61st anniversary of the U.

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AU works for clean campus

By Arielle Burlett | November 2

As more and more of the planet's valuable resources are depleted, AU and college campuses around the country are taking active roles in raising awareness about the significance of sustainability. The Campus Climate Challenge, a movement to reduce pollution on high school and college campuses in both the U.

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Students abroad caught in gray

By Miro Nikolov | November 2

"Sometimes I get the feeling that Paris is a city built for tourists," an acquaintance of mine told me the other day. I don't think that he's exaggerating. I see more visitors than Parisians in this city. I've realized that as a study abroad student, I live in a gray dimension, an odd landscape where I am not quite a tourist and not quite a local.

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Webre's ballet definitive 'oui'

By Vanessa C. Mueller | November 2

The Washington Ballet performed the world premiere of artistic director and choreographer Septime Webre's new ballet "oui/non" last weekend at the Kennedy Center. Based around a French cabaret, the performance featured the live vocals of Karen Akers, who was flanked by a piano and a bass.

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Eagle Nights build school spirit with Tavern events

By Kyra Smerkanich | November 2

Wednesdays in the Tavern feature more than just greasy burgers and cheesesteaks. Instead, Jaclyn Pulice, a senior in the School of Communication, fills the space with fun activities, her personal enthusiasm and, at times, free food. Eagle Nights is a way to increase school spirit on campus, according to Pulice, who is in her second year as director of Eagle Nights.

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Band suits up on concert DVD

By Joseph Popiolkowski | November 2

Concert films are, by their nature, a tough sell for the mainstream. For a band to produce one, it must have the mass appeal a concert film demands. Otherwise, it'll end up on the discount shelf at Best Buy next to the $5.99 Kiss retrospect. And above all, it has to be interesting.

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AU Dems, GOP debate illegal immigration

By Jimm Phillips | November 2

The College Democrats and College Republicans offered differing plans on how to handle the issue of illegal immigration at a debate yesterday in Mary Graydon Center. The Republicans said they wanted to increase border security through a variety of methods, including expanding border walls and unmanned monitoring drones.

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Subpar script scars Frenchman's face

By Sean Silbert | November 2

"La Moustache" provokes questions about whether there's something funny in the water in France. The premise is bizarre, the script is flat and the viewer leaves confused, wondering if this movie could have been far, far better. The plot is bizarre. Before a party, Marc (Vincent Lindon) asks his wife Agnes (Emmanuelle Devos) on a whim whether he should shave off the mustache he's had for his entire adult life.

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WAMU coverage sparks debate

By Courtney Albon | November 2

WAMU 88.5, AU's National Public Radio-affiliated radio station, has been criticized recently by some listeners for not offering a more diverse range of opinions. Stuart Morris, a local antiques dealer and resident of Hyattsville, Md., says he is concerned that the responsibility of the station of providing a range of opinions and issues is being shirked and, as a result, the public is being robbed of exposure to diverse political perspectives.

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Hip DreamWorks cartoon draws royal flush

November 2

DreamWorks Pictures has done it again. "Flushed Away" is a fantastic film. Its laugh-out-loud wit and charismatic style make it a fun transition to the more lighthearted post-Halloween movie season. Featuring an ensemble cast of magnificent voice actors, "Flushed Away" also exhibits the animating prowess one would expect from the makers of "Madagascar," "Shark Tale" and the "Shrek" movies.

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Campus briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | November 2

AU named Truman Honor Institution due to high number of scholarships awarded AU was named a 2006 Truman Honor Institution Monday with a tea-themed reception honoring four of AU's 11 Truman candidates, according to a Career Center press release. AU's first Truman Scholar received the honor in l978, and there have been two winners from AU in the past two years, according to the press release.

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