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Study shows AU profs vote, fund Dems

By Emily Freifeld | October 30

Results from an independent study, conducted by the author, of voter registration records and political contributions revealed that AU professors were mostly Democrats as of spring 2006. The study surveyed voter registration records from D.C. and Montgomery County, Md.

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Opinion

Corrections

October 30

In a photo caption accompanying the Oct. 26 article "Students recruited to work polls," the subject of a photo is incorrectly identified as Dr. Robert Pastor. In reality, it is Bill O'Field who appears in the photo. The Eagle apologizes for this error.

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Campus brief: WCL to offer first-year electives

By Brian Kalish | October 30

The Washington College of Law will offer electives to first-year students in their spring semester of study, according to a press release. Previously, students all took the same first-year course load, Dean Claudio Grossman said in the press release. Beginning with the current class, first-year students will be able to take one elective course on topics including international law, intellectual property law and trial advocacy principles and techniques.

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Sports

Cross Country wins fifth straight PL championship

October 30

The AU men's cross country team had a successful run at the Patriot League Cross Country Championships on Saturday, winning their fifth straight title. The team was led by junior Brendan Fennell's first-place finish, who was one of five AU runners to finish in the top eight spots.

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'Minds' combat mental health stigma

By Chris Nye | October 30

In order to reduce the high levels of depression and anxiety among college students, negative perceptions surrounding mental illness must be eradicated, according to members of the student-based advocacy group Active Minds. According to Active Minds founder Alison Malmon, the purpose of the "Mental Health on Campus Conference," which took place at AU this past Friday and Saturday, is to further the organization's fight against a legacy of ignorance and misunderstanding concerning mental health via a "movement that will break stigma and effect change on campus and in society.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | October 30

Tuesday, Oct. 31 "Monster" Through Nov. 26 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Rorschach Theater, 1459 Columbia Road N.W. Metro: Columbia Heights (green line) "Monster" has been called one of the most frightening and creative adaptations of Mary Shelley's classic novel "Frankenstein.

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Mushnick calls for changes to Tavern

By Cait Douglas | October 30

Student Government President Ashley Mushnick submitted a memorandum Wednesday to Director of Housing and Dining Programs Julie Weber and Bon Appetit Manager Yvonne Matteson addressing student concerns about the quality of service in the Tavern. Mushnick commended Housing and Dining Services for facilitating the first Dining Services Committee Meeting but was wary of what students might take away from negative experiences.

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Novel fuses literature, physics

October 30

"Schr?dinger's Ball" By Adam Felber Random House 226 pages Grade: A- Schr?dinger's cat ranks among the greatest of geeky punchlines. Of all the thought experiments modern physics has provided, none has been as celebrated, mis-explained and mocked as this hypothetical, unseen feline who exists in a state of simultaneous life and death, until he is observed.

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International brief: PM, ambassador committed to Iraq

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 30

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad issued a statement saying they are committed to developing a strong relationship between the U.S. and Iraq, the Associated Press reported. This statement came Friday after the death toll for U.

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HÂsker DÂ singer spins at D.C. dance night

By Hilary Crowe | October 30

The name of seminal '80s post-punk band Hsker D is also Danish for "Do you remember?" This is a question many older fans of the band's lead guitarist and singer-songwriter Bob Mould may be asking in the wake of his latest project's eponymous release, "Blowoff.

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Professor speaks language of film

By Greta Wicklund | October 30

Long ago in Peru, students ranging in age from 17 to 41 called the young Jeffrey Middents "Sir." Long Island-born Middents' first job at age 17 was struggling to teach English to Peruvians from "horrible textbooks." He did not foresee a future in the teaching profession, thinking instead that he wanted to be a chemical engineer.

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Ellis' new 'Planetary' comic hollow departure from series

By Todd Matthy | October 30

In the world of comics, one of the most creative, respected and popular writers is Warren Ellis. For years Ellis has written comics from "John Constantine: Hellblazer," for DC Comics Vertigo to "Ultimate Fantastic Four" for Marvel. Ellis also received praise for his series "Transmetropolitan," the story of an outlaw journalist named Spider Jerusalem in a future where man, aliens and other creatures live together.

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Metro briefs

October 30

District developer acquitted of fraud, conspiracy charges A D.C. jury voted Friday to acquit developer Douglas Jemal on charges that he bribed officials to get government contracts at taxpayers' expense, according to The Washington Post. Jemal was found guilty on a lesser charge of wiretapping, but the jury rejected the U.

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British rapper crosses pond

By David McNamara | October 26

Lady Sovereign, the self-proclaimed "biggest midget in the game," lived up to her name last week when the video for her single "Love Me or Hate Me" hit number one on MTV's "Total Request Live." With a new album dropping on Oct. 31 and a U.S. tour that will make a stop at D.

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International briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | October 26

New machines could create voting problems New voting machines, long lines and large numbers of people to count could prove troublesome in the upcoming midterm elections, according to Reuters. "In close elections, it may be days and weeks before a winner is known in a particular race," Paul DeGregorio, chairman of the U.

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MGC to be renovated over summer

By Brian Kalish | October 26

Over the summer of 2007, the first floor of Mary Graydon Center will be renovated to make it more "student friendly," according to Mike Elmore, senior director of the University Center. The current plans, still being evaluated, include a plan to move the bathrooms currently located near the Tavern and to knock down that wall to create an open space into the Tavern, Elmore said.

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Forum tackles gay issues

By Peggy Wu | October 26

AU hosted a forum on Monday filled with panels, presentations and film screenings on gay rights and issues to emphasize public awareness of those issues, according to Nicholas Shigeru Sakurai, program coordinator of the GLBTA Resource Center, which sponsored the event.

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