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By Katie Jennings · Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

A recent study conducted by researchers at Northeastern University shows that students' bachelor degrees may be more important than their alma maters when it comes to how much they earn after graduating. The study, which was released in a book called "The College Majors Handbook: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors," by Paul E.

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Need something to do? Here's a calendar for on-campus events this week, from today until October 7.

Presidential candidate visits campus

By Kate Oczypok · Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Although President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry haven't spoken at AU yet, one presidential candidate stopped by on Sunday. Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee, spoke at AU yesterday to about 40 people about his political platform and the Libertarian Party's viewpoints.

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Vice-presidential candidates face off on flip-flops

By By Theodora Blanchfield | October 4

In this year's only vice-presidential debate, neither Vice President Dick Cheney nor Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) passed up an opportunity to throw insults at each other. No topic was off-limits, from gay marriage to education to the common insult of this election, Sen.

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Field Hockey team breaks 30-year curse

By David Bergman | October 4

In a weekend series meant to test its worth as a legitimate national contender, the AU Women's Field Hockey team proved that it can compete with the best in the country. The No. 9 Eagles defeated No. 3 University of Maryland, 3-1, on Sunday to complete a weekend sweep in College Park, Md., that began with a rout of Patriot League foe Lafayette. The win over Maryland was the Eagles' first in the 30-year history of the series.

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Congress fires off District gun law

By Kelly Kerr | October 4

D.C. residents are one step closer to being able to legally own handguns. The D.C. Personal Protection Act passed in the House of Representatives on Sept. 29 by a bipartisan vote of 250-171 and is now on its way to the Senate floor. The act would amend the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, which made registering a handgun illegal, and thus owning one illegal.

Degrees determine income

Campus calendar

Presidential candidate visits campus

Vice-presidential candidates face off on flip-flops

Field Hockey team breaks 30-year curse

Congress fires off District gun law