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Strong casts, cool style brighten the Trailer Park

By Chris Patriquin | October 26

We feel bad after throwing so many bad movies at you last week, so to make up for it, here are four fantastic movies and only one terrible one. Can you guess which is which? "Bobby" MGM Release date: Nov. 17 This is quickly turning into a theme, but the sheer size of this cast is amazing, so much that it's difficult to keep track of them all as they flash across the screen.

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Sackler uncovers ancient Bible texts

By Shauna Ruda | October 26

"In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000" Sackler Art Gallery Smithsonian Institution 1050 Independence Ave, S.W. Open through Jan. 7, 2007 Free Beneath the streets that lead to the Washington Monument lie what are believed to be some of the most sacred documents in history.

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Beiser reinvents classical music

By Vanessa C. Mueller | October 26

Maya Beiser has been playing the cello since her childhood on a Kibbutz in Israel. "Everybody where I grew up started to play an instrument," Beiser said. Originally, her teachers wanted to teach her to play the violin, because they immediately recognized her special talent and good sense of pitch.

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Sports

Fat toads, midgets and a homeless man: The Eagle's MLB awards for 2006

By Patrick Ambrosio | October 26

The dorms shut off air conditioning and two teams from the Midwest are playing a World Series that nobody cares about, so it's about time baseball season ended. Here are the Eagle Awards for the 2006 season. The Javy Lopez Award (Best Performance in a Contract Year): Jeff Suppan, SP, STL In 15 innings against New York, Suppan allowed only one run (which came on a bloop single) and was named NLCS MVP.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Poll worker program keeps election machinery working

October 26

A new program run through the Center for Democracy and Election Management trained AU students to work the polls next Tuesday. Students get paid $120 to $140 for a roughly 14-hour day. The money for the program comes through the Help America Vote Act. AU is the only D.

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Father-son duo debate opposite political sides

By Kendra Garstka | October 26

Religion is necessary in this country, according to Maury Litwick, the Republican son in the "Relatively Political" father-son debate Tuesday night hosted by the College Republicans. "The only reason Americans feel a sense of right and wrong is because of religion," he said.

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AU wins community service award

By Allie Feras and Kaylor Garcia | October 26

In recognition of its efforts to serve its community, AU was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service Oct. 17, the 20th anniversary of the Campus Compact. The Campus Compact is "a national coalition of more than 1,000 college and university presidents - representing some 5 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education," according to the Campus Compact Web site.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | October 26

Thursday, Oct. 26 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus All day A representative from Fidelity Investments, one of the AU retirement plan providers, will be on campus to meet one-on-one with faculty and staff about their retirement savings plans. To schedule an appointment, call 800-642-7131.

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Students recruited to work polls

By Kendra Garstka | October 26

Continuing to prove its title as most politically active school in the nation, AU is the only university in D.C. that has recruited students to work at polls for the Nov. 7 midterm elections, and its 104 student workers is the largest number from all universities, said Robert Pastor, director of the Center for Democracy and Election Management and a professor in the School of International Service.

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'Scissors' a stellar adaptation with all-star cast

By Bryan Koenig | October 26

The question of the day is, does sanity of any kind present itself in "Running With Scissors?" Quite simply, insanity seems to direct the entire film, which is based on true events. "Scissors" follows a teenage Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) as he grows up with constantly feuding parents and is later adopted by an insane surrogate family.

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Larynx takes holiday in play

By Pamela Fernandez | October 26

One pianist and two actors are all that writer-director Jean-Lue Annaix needed to create a successfully simple yet entertaining musical at the Katzen Arts Center. In "Heart's Accord," Jean-Paul Legrincheux (Fabrice Redor) spends his days spelling out his repugnance of the world and the human race.

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Opinion

All thumbs

October 26

Thumbs up... Volunteerism... It's great that AU is finally getting nationally recognized for the contributions of APO, Circle K, FSE and the Community Service Center. Active Minds conference... Kudos to bringing mental health awareness to AU, D.C. and colleges nationwide.

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Opinion

Op-ed

October 26

Every Monday and Thursday, I, like most students on our 84-acre campus, pick up a copy of the Eagle on my way to class. I look to your publication for insight and knowledge about the happenings on campus. However, over the past year, this publication, the Eagle, the independent voice of American University, has failed to live up to any standard of integrity or professionalism.

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Campus brief: Katzen Arts Center opens new caf?

By Brian Kalish | October 26

The Katzen Caf? opened Monday outside the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center. The caf? menu includes sandwiches, espresso drinks, sodas, snacks, muffins and croissants, said caf? employee Chaunta Edmond. It is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.

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Students practice interview skills virtually

By Kelly Barrett | October 26

Students can now better prepare themselves for job interviews with the implementation of the virtual mock interviewing program InterviewStream this fall at the AU Career Center. InterviewStream allows students to undergo a mock interview in front of their own computer at any time, provided they have a computer with a webcam, by logging on to http://www.

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Stores offer gourmet foods on college budget

By Mia Steinle | October 26

One can only romanticize collegiate poverty for so long. Sure, a stockpile of Ramen noodles seems quaint in August, but once cold temperatures set in, it's time for comfort food, and that may mean shelling out some comfort dollars, too. Luckily, several D.

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Sports

Beardslee back on track, helps cross country stay in front

By Erin Keaveney | October 26

Most athletes who are sidelined by a season-ending injury enter an intense rehab regiment and can take months to get back into top form. That wasn't the case with AU runner Dan Beardslee. After missing the entire cross country season last fall due to a right leg injury, the senior captain is back and dominating the course.

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