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Galluadet protests spur student arrests

By Rebecca Kern | October 19

N GALLAUDET UPDATE By REBECCA KERN Eagle Staff Writer Gallaudet University faculty signed a resolution calling for the resignation of incoming president Jane K. Fernandes on Monday following the arrests of 133 student protesters and the school reopening after shutting down for three days, according to The Washington Post.

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Drug use may limit aid

By Elyse Franko | October 19

A rising number of marijuana arrests in the U.S. may put marijuana-using students at greater risk of being denied financial aid, according to the non-profit Students for Sensible Drug Policy, but many AU students do not know about the legal provision which mandates this.

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Jazz Festival showcases original U.S. art form

By Katie Peduzzi | October 19

Washington's U Street area was "all that jazz" last weekend as the second annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival came to an end at the historic Lincoln Theater. Beginning on Oct. 4, the festival was a five-day event honoring legendary jazz artist and D.C. native Duke Ellington.

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Sports

Lady Eagles soccer blanked by Princeton

By Erin Keaveney | October 19

In just their second home loss this season, the AU women's soccer team was shutout by Princeton 3-0 at Reeves Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles were in a hole early as the Tigers went net on AU goalie Alison Doyle twice in the first seven minutes. Princeton's Diana Matheson scored on an assist by Jen Om a little over a minute into the first half.

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Opinion

Op ed

By Mohammed Abu Asaker | October 19

She woke up at midnight, screaming "Mommy ... Mommy, I've lost my eyes!" It was dark, and because she could not see anything she thought she had lost her eyes. This is my little sister, Nour (meaning light in English, age 9). My mother had to light a match to prove that she could still see.

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Game gives players 'Second Life'

October 19

"Second Life" has been a virtual home to nearly one million online residents since its public release in 2003. This streaming massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) allows players to do everything from hang out at bars to build theme-driven worlds.

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Metro brief: Poll shows Virginia majority supports gay marriage ban

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 19

A new poll shows a majority of Virginians support a gay marriage ban, according to The Washington Post. The survey, conducted by The Post, found that 53 percent of voters said they would support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, while only 43 percent said they would oppose the law.

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Indie prom queen Lewis enchants 9:30 audience

By Chelsea Strandberg | October 19

Jenny Lewis lures audiences with her vocal stylings, creative lyrics and whimsical style. Her sultry voice filled the 9:30 club on Sunday night as fans cheered for her quirky folk music. The performance included everything expected of a great show, minus the haze of cigarette smoke because the artist requested the club be smoke-free.

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Festival encourages 'green' lifestyle

By Kaylor Garcia | October 19

The D.C. Convention Center buzzed with excitement last weekend as visitors poured in for the annual Green Festival, which looked past the traditional stereotype of anti-global warming sentiment and focused on more specific ecological issues such as healthier living, vegan eating and fair trade.

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'Horses' ensemble cast makes grade

October 19

Director Gail Humphries Mardirosian undertook a huge task when she decided to bring a modern musical to AU's Greenberg stage this fall, but choosing the play was not the only challenge. Humphries Mardirosian is taking her production of "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" to Russia this winter, and she knew she needed a play that transcended language boundaries and connected with the audience.

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Expansion of buildings underway

By Brian Kalish | October 19

Within the next five years, the School of Communication and the School of International Service will receive new homes, the Kogod School of Business will gain more space, Nebraska Hall will be converted into a residence hall and the Mary Graydon Center's first floor will be renovated.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Timesheet dispute distracts execs from real work

October 19

The Judicial Board held its first round of hearings last week to further investigate the SG executive board timesheet controversy. In eight hours of testimony by the executives, it was revealed that SG President Ashley Mushnick backdated about five of her timesheets.

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Professor addresses intentions behind new Facebook

By Elyse Franko | October 19

New Facebook features have been designed to increase the Web site's sale potential for the future rather than to improve student communication, said language and foreign studies professor Naomi Baron at an Honors Tea Talk Tuesday evening. Despite Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg's claims that Facebook is "a social utility that connects you with the people around you," according to the Web site, Baron said Zuckerberg's implementation of new features such as the Newsfeed and Mini-feed, as well as his decision to make Facebook available to non-students, only point to one concern - making a profit.

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AU Admissions recalculates GPAs

By Rebecca Kern | October 12

Many college admissions counselors nationwide, including AU's admissions directors, are recalculating their applicants' GPAs to make the GPAs more comparable because of the inconsistencies in high schools' grading scales across the country. AU recalculates a student's GPA to a standard, unweighted 4.

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Georgetown caf? boasts tasty cr?pes

By Molly Norris | October 12

Caf? Bonaparte 1522 Wisconsin Ave N.W. Across from Marvelous Market at P Street N.W. and Wisconsin Avenue N.W. Entrees $7-22 Recommended: Soup du Jour, Lisbon Cr?pe, French press coffees Grade: A Imperial decadence tastes delicious at Caf? Bonaparte in Georgetown.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Arsenic issue demands spirit of fuller disclosure

October 12

Dangerously high levels of arsenic were recently discovered in the soil between the Kreeger and Hamilton buildings on the South side of campus. The dangerous soil is 2.5 feet below the ground and registers 106,000 parts per million of arsenic. This means that 10 percent of the soil is arsenic.

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Change of season, change of heart

By Blair Bryant Nichols | October 12

I can picture him very clearly in my head. Seated outside Starbucks with a venti pumpkin spice latte clutched in his hand, his tweed blazer hugging his short frame and a cigarette dangling at his side. He didn't have to describe this scene to me to know that's how he looked.

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