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Kent State prof fires back at Web site

By Rachel Lynne Smith | October 13

Students aren't the only ones who look at RateMyProfessors.com anymore. An increasing number of students and professors access the Web site, a forum for students to discuss their positive or negative feelings about specific teachers. Professors at AU and schools across the nation have begun to view the site more as a place for students to vent than to post useful information.

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Few AU students return home after graduation

By Sarah Rudnick | October 13

The majority of AU graduates have not ended up moving back into their parents' homes following graduation, which contrasts with recent national statistics. A recent study from CollegeGrad.com, a job search Web site, found that 77 percent of college students moved back into their parents' homes after graduation in 2008.

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AU may take action against gossip site

By Ethan Klapper | October 9

AU will not take any action against the Juicy Campus Web site until it sees what action Georgetown University takes, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron. The AU community has been reacting to the Web site since it established an AU site Sept. 29.

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The Eagle sits down with Judy Shepard

October 9

Eagle Staff Writer Tamar Hallerman sat down with activist Judy Shepard before her speech to the AU community Monday.

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Students hang Obama effigy in Ore.

By Katie Litvin | October 9

Students and administrators at George Fox University in Newburg, Ore., were outraged after four students hung a cardboard cutout of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama from a tree two weeks ago, an act that also spurred discussion among members of the AU campus community.

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Georgetown U. fights norovirus outbreak

By Lindsey Anderson | October 9

An outbreak of norovirus at Georgetown University last week prompted AU health officials to warn students of the disease and to educate them on its prevention. Last week, almost 200 Georgetown students and two employees ended up in the hospital for the virus.

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Campus brief

October 9

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kay Mussell will step down as dean at the conclusion of the academic year. Mussell became CAS dean 10 years ago, according to an e-mail the Provost's office sent to the university community Tuesday. During her time as dean, she helped plan and open both the Greenberg Theatre and the Katzen Arts Center, and helped raise almost $14 million for CAS.

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Flu shot season begins

By Marisa Kendall | October 9

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending flu vaccinations for a record number of people this season, and the AU Student Health Center has seen a high demand for the shots. Flu shot season officially began Sept. 24, according to FOX 5's Web site.

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AUCC releases allocations; clubs can file appeals

By Jen Calantone | October 9

This list indicates the amounts of money the AU Club Council will give to the clubs that applied for funding for the 2008-2009 academic year. Clubs that had budgets that were well organized and realistic got the most funding this year, according to Alexander Livingston, AUCC's chairman.

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Speech marks week

By Howie Perlman | October 9

Judy Shepard asked AU students at a Kennedy Political Union event Monday to join her in advancing the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans who live in areas of the country that are not as accepting of the GLBT community as D.C. Two men killed her son, Matthew, almost 10 years ago because of his sexual orientation.

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WI holds Breastival

By Nabila Chami | October 9

The fifth annual Breastival, a "health and empowerment festival" that took place on the main quad Tuesday, focused on early detection, fundraising and an overall awareness about breast cancer. The festival was dedicated to the memory of AU professor Lucinda Joy Peach, a professor of religion and philosophy, who lost her battle to breast cancer this summer, according to Ashley Evans, director of Women's Initiative, who was responsible for organizing the event.

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International brief

October 9

Two Americans, including one AU alumna, are missing in Lebanon, and the U.S. embassy is appealing for information about their whereabouts, the Associated Press reported. Holli Chmela, 27, an AU alumna and former Eagle staffer, and Taylor Luck, 23, were en route from Beirut to Tripoli, according to the AP.

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National brief

October 9

Federal authorities detained more than 300 illegal immigrants after raiding a South Carolina chicken processing plant Tuesday. The House of Raeford in Columbia, S.C., was under investigation for months before the raid. Officials entered the farm during an afternoon shift change, according to the Associated Press.

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Metro brief

October 9

The D.C. Council passed legislation Tuesday that will ban the sale of individual containers of beer, malt liquor or ale in specific parts of the District. The bill is intended to combat public intoxication, disturbances and litter, according to NBC 4. The bill targets areas in Ward 4 including the Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods, according to The Washington Examiner.

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Enrollment of American Indians at colleges increases

By Meg Fowler | October 9

In the past 30 years, the matriculation of American Indian and Alaska Natives in higher education has more than doubled, according to the U.S. Department of Education. This trend has also been apparent at AU in the last 10 years. AU's American Indian enrollment has risen from 41 students in the fall of 1997 to 73 in 2007, according to the Office of Institutional Research's yearly Academic Databooks.

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Campus calendar

October 9

Thursday, Oct. 9 Kennedy Political Union: Professor Don Fulsom 8-9 p.m. WHERE: MGC 200 INFO: Don Fulsom, a professor in the School of Public Affairs, will talk about his experiences as a bureau chief for United Press International and his attendance on Nixon's trip to China.

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Metro Brief

October 6

Union Station celebrated its 100th anniversary Thursday and commemorated the occasion over the weekend with a series of free public events. These events included an exhibit of historic locomotives and passenger cars in addition to modern Amtrak equipment.

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