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Campus brief: Student Government begins new term

By Cait Douglas | September 11

The Undergraduate Senate gaveled in a new term on Sunday with only eight of the 30 senators present. The Student Government executives presented summaries of their achievements over the summer as well as what they hope to accomplish in the coming weeks. SG President Ashley Mushnick spoke on some of her summer accomplishments, continuing former SG president Kyle Taylor's DVD initiative, Eagle Flicks, a rental system that will offer thousands of movie titles for AU students that will arrive in the coming weeks and be located in Mary Graydon Center.

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Our spirit still soars

September 11

Editor's note: To reflect more fully on the meaning of Sept. 11 to our generation, The Eagle chose to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 by publishing these first-person student accounts describing where the authors found themselves at the time the terrorist attacks occurred.

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Changes to Facebook prompt new privacy settings

By Rebecca Kern | September 11

Student frustrations concerning the new changes to Facebook.com have caused Facebook's creator to add increased privacy settings. At midnight Sept. 4, Facebook.com members noticed a more public display of personal information with the new News Feed and Mini-News Feed features.

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Sports

Volleyball outmatched at Golden Bear Invite

By Erin Keaveney | September 11

The American University women's volleyball team finished a frustrating run at the Golden Bear Invitational in California this past weekend, falling to top-20 teams Cal and Pepperdine in their first two games and Colorado State in their last. The Eagles started off the weekend on Friday with a strong campaign against No.

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Abroad programs transferred to Office of Provost

By Kendra Garstka | September 11

AU Abroad and Abroad at AU are now managed by the Office of the Provost because the programs have developed to their "mature" phase, said Sara Dumont, director of AU Abroad and Abroad at AU. "The work we have accomplished over the past three years under OIA [Office of International Affairs] have led us to a point where we have a comprehensive set of strong study abroad offerings around the world, and that is certainly here to stay," Dumont said.

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Lounges-turned-dorms to be vacated today

By Allie Feras | September 11

Every year the study lounges on Anderson floors 2 and 6 are used as temporary housing for students who plan to live off-campus but have yet to find a place to live. Temporary housing is open on the second floor for males and the sixth floor for females during the first three weeks of the semester.

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Critical Mass: 14 years of activism and bikes

By Rafeena Ahmad | September 11

Fourteen years since its inception and still riding strong, Critical Mass, a group that sees itself as more of an idea than an organization, promotes the use of environmentally friendly modes of transportation like bicycles. Similarly, AU's own Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels not only participates in the local Critical Mass ride each month, but also advocates the use of "alternative transportation among students" and the promotion of "responsible consumption and alternative transportation through creative means.

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National SAT scores fall, AU unaffected

By Rebecca Kern | September 11

Across the nation, the average score on the reading and math sections of the newly revamped 2006 SAT demonstrated the largest decline in 31 years, according to a report from the College Board. This year, the College Board, a non-profit organization that administers the SAT, expanded the test by adding a writing section, changing the former verbal portion into a critical reading section and keeping the former math section.

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Music notes

September 11

Rainer Maria "Catastrophe Keeps Us Together" (Grunion) Sounds like: Sunny Day Real Estate for a new generation. Grade: B- Rainer Maria's capabilities became evident after the release of their breakthrough second album, "Look Now Look Again." In their latest record, "Catastrophe Keeps Us Together," the band continues down the road of punk and emo-influenced indie-pop.

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Students found AU's first peer-edited online journal

By Jess Reamy | September 11

A new student-run academic journal for AU undergraduates will release its first issue Sept. 19, said Taylor Robinson, a junior in the School of Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences and one of the founders of the online "Clocks and Clouds" journal.

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Film series captures local bands

By Jeff Lambert | September 11

When a friend offered Brendan Canty, former member of Fugazi, a chance to put on a show in his Bethesda house marked for demolition, he created a project of monumental proportions. Capture a cross-section of a city's music scene in one day in a house that is going to be destroyed, burn it down and then repeat for cities across the United States.

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Opinion

Change of policy required to win President's War on Terror

By Jong Eun Lee | September 11

Exactly five years ago, the United States was attacked by a group of professional terrorists. Initially in shock, the nation quickly responded with anger and vigor. President Bush declared a "War on Terror" and used the might of the U.S. military to attack or threaten any global elements perceived to be hostile to the security of the United States, such as the "Axis of Evil.

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Comparing mayoral candidates before election

By Jimm Phillips | September 11

During the upcoming primary election on Sept. 12, D.C. voters will choose Democratic, Republican and D.C. Statehood Party nominees for a variety of city government offices. As a public service, The Eagle presents information on the mayoral primary candidates and the views they have on crime and education.

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Opinion

Uproar, hype over new Facebook features overlook real privacy issue

September 11

Remember the days when only Ivy League students had Facebook, wall posts were all one long, rambling entry and there were no photo albums? Those days are long gone. Thanks to the recent addition of the news feed and mini-feed features to Facebook, you can find out everything from whether or not your economics class crush is suddenly single to when one of your elementary school classmates joins and leaves the Will Ferrell Appreciation Club three times in 15 minutes.

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Sports

Field hockey nets fifth consecutive win to dominate Terrapin Invite

By Patrick Ambrosio | September 11

Senior forward Heidi Hershberger scored two game-winning goals at the Terrapin Invitational over the weekend, leading AU to a 3-2 win over Northwestern and a 3-1 victory against Temple. AU entered Saturday's game against Northwestern riding a three-game winning streak, and again got off to a fast start.

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Star Fox sequel takes 'Command'

September 11

Any "Star Fox" veteran will tell you the same thing: Slippy Toad is horribly annoying. The high-voiced wing mate of Fox McCloud has bumbled his way through every "Star Fox" since the Super Nintendo original, providing sexually-questionable banter in between screams for emergency assistance.

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Sports

This week in Eagle sports

September 11

Cross Country: 9/16 Navy Invitational, Annapolis, Md. @ 11 a.m. Field Hockey: 9/16 Towson, HOME @ 1 p.m. Men's Soccer: 9/16 Lafayette. Easton, Pa. @ 7 p.m. Volleyball: 9/13 Morgan State, HOME @ 7 p.m. 9/15 Big Red Invitational, Ithaca, N.Y. 9/16 Big Red Invitational Women's Soccer: 9/13 Georgetown.

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