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Environmental issues addressed in film fest

By Tracy Kania | November 6

Students and environmental enthusiasts packed Wechsler Theatre Nov.1 to get a glimpse of "The Best of the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival 2006" and to listen to a special presentation by Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the renowned environmentalist and explorer Jacques Cousteau.

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Sports

Swimming competes at Bucknell Sprint Invite

By Justin Hall | November 6

The AU swimming and diving teams competed at the Bucknell Sprint Invite over the weekend, picking up a victory in the 200 meter Free style relay as well as four top-four finishes overall in the meet. In an ultra-close 200-meter freestyle relay race, the foursome of Chris Leggett, Matt Bank, Matt Pelletier and Joe Coronato were able to claim victory with a time of 1:27.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Penny fundraiser should

November 2

The penny drive, run through the Friends of the AU Library, that began Oct. 1 is off to a slow start. It has raised $29.42 of the $10,560 goal for the end of the semester. The campaign might be hampered by a lack of publicity, as some students say they haven't even heard of it.

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News

Library 'friends': race is on track

By Peggy Wu | November 2

Organizers of the Friends of the American University Library's first-ever penny race to raise money to improve the scholarly collection at Bender Library say the event is on its way to meeting its fundraising goal. Currently, there is $29.42 in the main general collection basket alone.

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Opinion

Student op-eds

November 2

TOM NOBLE Thank God George W. Bush won the 2004 presidential election! Do not mistake me for either a social conservative or a die-hard Republican. I'm a liberal Democrat. I liked John Kerry as much as the next Democrat voter, which is to say I absolutely loathe George W.

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Opinion

Correction

November 2

In an Oct. 30 article titled "WCL grant enables human rights work abroad," the students who will participate in the program were not named. The students are LL.M candidate Elisa Reyes and JD candidate Ernesto Gonzalez. The Eagle apologizes for this omission.

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News

Programs pay tribute to U.N.'s 61st anniversary

By Elizabeth Royall | November 2

United Nations Week, held from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28, featured panels and programs at universities and clubs throughout the D.C. area including George Washington University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, according to the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area Web site.

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News

"Everybody does it..." Tricks, treats in costumes

By Blair Bryant Nichols | November 2

I'm sure by now all of you are as sick as I am of hearing that Halloween is just an excuse for girls to dress like sluts and guys to dress like complete idiots. Though I agree that the holiday does provide a welcome opportunity to put our sexuality on display, it doesn't necessarily mean that this is the character we desire to portray the rest of the 364 days.

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News

Campus calendar

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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News

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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