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Faculty join search committee

AU's full-time faculty have selected School of Communication Professor Patricia Aufderheide, College of Arts and Sciences Professor Alan Kraut and Senior Reference Librarian Mary Mintz to serve as faculty representatives on the Presidential Search Committee, according to AU faculty members.

SG to explore AU smoking policy

The Undergraduate Senate has chosen to focus on how the university smoking policy can best suit all students as one of its last acts of the legislative term. Ben Murray, speaker of the Senate, said he hopes the Senate can reach out to the student body to find out what students want.

AU field hockey rookie makes collegiate play seem like old hat

For some freshmen, it takes a few weeks to adjust to life away at college. For Savannah Graybill, it took 47 minutes and 28 seconds. Graybill, a forward on the AU field hockey team, came off the bench in the first game of the season at Cal and scored two goals.

Civitas Week focuses on creating community

Civitas Week is an annual event at AU that was launched in 2003, said Bernie Schulz, special assistant to the vice president. The week aims to "heighten awareness of how we treat one another, regardless of who you are at the university," he said. It shows us "how we treat individuals, whether it be someone waiting on us in the Marketplace or situations in the residence halls," Schulz said.

Campus calendar

Thursday, Sept. 21 Wellness Fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m., quad Take advantage of free health screenings, including blood pressure, hearing, vision, glaucoma, flexibility, strength and body fat composition. Contact Kathy Haldeman at (202) 885-3276. U.S. Foreign Policy Forum 1-2:30 p.

Ibsen play translates to modern day

A stirring production of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" captured the attention of the matinee crowd at the Shakespeare Theatre and held the audience enthralled until the final scene. Written over a century ago, a superb cast reinvigorated the play and emphasized the pertinence of its themes in the modern world.

Corrections and Clarifications

In a Sept. 18 news article titled "Alcohol-related transports on the rise," The Eagle incorrectly reported that so far this year, no alcohol-related transports related to on-campus drinking had occurred. According to Student Advocacy Center Director Nick Johnson, there have been transports this year related to on-campus drinking, and Letts Hall Resident Director Issam Khoury was misquoted.

Letter to the editor

In response to the libertarian columnist, I would like to clarify a few points in the argument proposed. The claim was made that "libertarianism is a philosophy that values individual rights and freedom above all else." Furthermore, it was pushed, one should be able to do anything to oneself because it ought to be your right to do so, "unless it directly affects the rights of another," in which case the government reserves the right to step in.

This week in Eagle sports

Field Hockey: 9/22 JMU, HOME @ 3 p.m. 9/24 Richmond, HOME @ 1 p.m. Men's Soccer: 9/22 New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. @ 7 p.m. 9/24 St. Francis (Pa.), Albuquerque @ 10:30 a.m. Volleyball: 9/22 Lafayette, Easton, Pa. @ 7 p.m. Women's Soccer: 9/22 Richmond @ HOME, 4 p.

...Political utopia: Voting for issues, not parties

I was reading an article in The Washington Post yesterday about Maryland's Republican candidate for Senator, Michael Steele. The title was, "Where's The Party? Nowhere To Be Found in Steele's Ads." The article, written by Paul Farhi, focuses on Steele's campaign ads and their lack of party identification.

Misfortune leads to opportunities

Last Friday I was supposed to fly home for my cousin's wedding. After my usual debaucherous Thursday night, I got up just in time to hop in my friend's car and speed my way to Dulles. I arrived at the ticket counter just in time -- for the ticket agent to tell me that my flight was out of National.

Would new smoking policies be enforceable?

In one of the last acts of the current legislative term, the Undergraduate Senate is focusing on how to reform the university's smoking policy. The current policy prohibits smoking in dorms and academic buildings, including in entranceways and on stairs. All members of the university community are supposed to enforce the policy.

Competition showcases promising jazz talent

Many moons ago, piano legend Thelonius Monk made his reputation by changing the way pianists viewed Western Civilization. His compositions stand as staggering contradictions- classic standards that can never truly be duplicated, layered with rich dynamics that seem motionless.

Griffith classic raises controversy

Politicians may lead American policy, but celebrities lead Americans. Much of what we do, wear and say is based on those who walk the glittery red carpet. The question is, who are these people? You don't have a clue, says the film "A Face in the Crowd." Elia Kazan's 1957 movie is the tale of a man, Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Andy Griffith), who goes from the bottom up in life's luxuries.

National Opera appeals to students

Washington National Opera has announced a "Welcome to Opera" concert on Saturday, Oct. 14, in an attempt to make opera more accessible to the young, broke college student. Legendary opera star Pl cido Domingo will conduct favorite selections from Mozart and Puccini, and the concert will also feature singers from WNO's upcoming production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" and singers from the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.

Life is a 'Cabaret' for everyone at Arena Stage

"Cabaret" Directed by Molly Smith Starring Glenn Seven Allen, Megan Gillentine Arena Stage 1101 6th St. S.W. Runs through Oct. 29 Grade: B+ The orchestra pianist looked refined and gentlemanly with his wire-rim glasses, black top hat and neatly trimmed graying hair and beard- not to mention his double-strand pearl necklace and sparkling black dress.

Photos from Sunday's Darfur rally in New York City