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Distance learning expands on- and off-campus options

By Howard Perlman | September 28

An off-campus, Web-based summertime learning system known as the Distance Education Program is in its third trial year, and the university is still evaluating it to determine whether to incorporate it permanently, said Katya White, senior financial analyst in the Provost's Office.

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Board of trustees approves Sudan divestment

By Jimm Phillips | September 28

The AU board of trustees voted to divest from companies that do business with Sudan in response to the genocide in the nation's Darfur region, according to an AU press release. The resolution, which the board passed at its Sept. 15 meeting, will address the divestment issue in four different ways, according to the press release.

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Hughes 'stars' provide after-hours, weekend tech support to students

By Melissa DeCosmo | September 28

Students looking for tech support on campus during evenings and weekends can now get help from their peers in Hughes Hall. The pilot program, called Peer to Peer Tech Support, will be jointly run by the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Office of Campus Life, the Office of Information Technology and Bender Library.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 28

Celebrities aren't the only ones who should check their opinions at the door In his column "Attention celebrities: Please, shut up!" (The Eagle, 9/25/06), Caleb Enerson writes a diatribe against celebrities voicing their opinions on political and current events.

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Sports

Ruptured spleens, arrested Bengals and whining Yankees mean it's just another week in sports

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 28

Welcome to this week's edition of Five Cents, where if you don't like what I'm saying, you can always just stick a knife through my door. 1. Redskins fans should calm down; it was only the Texans. Washington rejoice! The Redskins offense finally got on track, scoring 31 points and amassing almost 500 yards of total offense in a victory over Houston.

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International brief: Japan elects U.S.-friendly P.M.

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 28

Shinzo Abe, a member of the nationalist party, won a majority of votes in both houses of Japanese parliament Sept. 26, making him the youngest prime minister since World War II, according to the Associated Press. Abe, 52, supports a close alliance with the U.

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Trailer Park: Rocky, Buffy, Barrymore make comebacks

By Chris Patriquin | September 28

Welcome back. We have a couple brilliant films for you this time around, as well as some of the usual schlock put out by the studios as they clear their slate for the holiday season. Also this week, we have a special guest writer reviewing a movie everyone should be lined up to see on opening day.

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IFC wants two fraternities out

By Samantha Tyrka | September 28

The Inter-Fraternity Council, Office of Greek Life and Office of the Dean of Students have taken measures to disband Epsilon Iota, an unrecognized and unsupervised AU "fraternity" that describes itself as "the bad-ass" alternative. University officials believe that Epsilon Iota poses significant threats to the campus community because it does not follow any sort of bylaws and engages in questionable behavior such as hazing and excessive drinking, according to Danny Kelley, coordinator of Greek life.

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Street festival showcases Italian community, food

By Natalie Harris | September 28

The eighth annual Festa Italiana took place this past Sunday on Third and F streets near Chinatown. Each year the Festa focuses on a specfic region of Italy, and this year, it concentrated on Torino, the location of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Among the volunteers at the event were some of AU's own.

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Sports

September wrap-up: Eagle sports recapped

By Matt Doolin | September 28

Women's soccer Back-to-back home wins this past weekend over Richmond and Robert Morris helped the AU women's soccer team improve their overall record to 6-3-1. After being held scoreless for three of their four previous games, the Eagles offense came to life scoring five goals in just two games en route to posting 3-0 and 2-1 wins, respectively.

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Students protest military policy toward gays

By Alyssa Geisler | September 28

Two women, including an AU graduate student, led a group of protesters Tuesday to challenge the government's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy at the Armed Forces Recruitment Center and held a sit-in in the center's lobby after discovering it was closed. Mandy Craig, a second-year graduate student in the School of Public Affairs and University of Maryland sophomore Alexandra Douglas-Barrera led a group of students from D.

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National brief: New vaccine may eliminate ear, sinus infections

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 28

U.S. researchers announced they will conduct clinical trials on a vaccine that officials hope will wipe out cases of childhood ear infections and some cases of adult bronchitis, according to CNN. The vaccine, Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae or NTHi, is unique because it does not aim to prevent serious illness, but it attempts to cut down on ear infections, which are considered a nuisance rather than a serious health threat to children, CNN reported.

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Predictable plot renders 'Open Season' lukewarm

By Heidi Davis | September 28

Fans of animated features such as "Madagascar" and "The Wild" will likely experience a bit of d?j? vu while watching Sony's new release, "Open Season." The film, which comes to theatres on Sept. 29, is everything one can expect from animated movies of late: furry creatures, clever one-liners, a stacked cast and an all-too-familiar plotline.

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Sports

Soccer captain hopes 'goal'-getter attitude translates to success at AU and beyond

By Justin Hall | September 28

When the fans sitting in the bleachers at Reeves Field yell out "Go Sal!" or "Come on No. 10," they can only be talking about one person. He is none other than senior captain Sal Caccavale, a fixture on the AU men's soccer team for the last four seasons and a main reason why the Eagles have been successful throughout his career.

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Spring Valley property scheduled for clean-up

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 28

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to pause cleanup of Lot 18 to focus on investigating an AU-owned house site for munitions, said David Taylor, chief of staff to Interim President Neil Kerwin, noting that there are no current plans for demolition of the property.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 28

Thursday, Sept. 28 Library Workshop: Choosing Topics and Identifying Sources 4 p.m., Bender Library reference desk This workshop provides an introduction and refresher about basic elements of the research process. For more information, contact (202) 885-3238.

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Opinion

Corrections

September 28

In a Sept. 25 article titled "Women's Initiative reaches out to men," it was incorrectly stated that the Breastival will take place on Oct. 7. It will actually take place on Oct. 5. It was also incorrectly reported that the College Republicans are sponsors of the Breastival, but in reality their sponsorship has not been officially decided.

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