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Towson returns to standard admissions

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Towson University recently dropped a program designed to attract students with higher SAT scores but lower high school GPAs. Towson officials did not give the exact reason for the cut, but said only 70 percent of students in the program stayed at Towson after the first year.

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CAS prof didn't plan for teaching career

By Ashley Wolos | November 8

Professors 101 Pamela S. Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies, College of Arts and Sciences AW: Where did you grow up? PN: I grew up in New Jersey. AW: What is your favorite way to relax after class? PN: I love to cook. AW: What do you like to cook? PN: Dinner for my family.

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Campus calendar

November 8

Thursday, Nov. 8 Valerie Plame 8:15-9:15 p.m. WHERE: Ward 1 INFO: Valerie Plame Wilson is a former CIA operative who became the subject of a political storm in 2003 when a syndicated newspaper column revealed her covert identity. Plame will share her thoughts on what she views as unprecedented abuse of public trust by the Bush administration in its efforts to silence a critic and subvert the right of citizens to exercise free speech.

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Metro brief

November 8

A 17-year-old boy caught in a sting operation allegedly trying to hire an undercover officer to kill his mother and stepfather went on trial last week in St. Mary's County, The Washington Post reported. Cory Ryder was arrested last June after authorities said he offered an undercover officer his stepfather's pickup truck in exchange for the killings, the Post reported.

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Letts residents to return Friday

By Allie Feras | November 8

Students affected by the flooding on the north side of Letts Terrace should be able to move back into their rooms by Friday, according to Housing and Dining Executive Director Chris Moody. A second backup occurred Monday, but no students were affected, according to Willy Souter, the director of Facilities Management.

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National brief

November 8

An Indonesian woman testified Monday she was forced to eat her vomit and was punished with hot water by a millionaire Long Island couple who hired her as a housekeeper, according to The Associated Press. Prosecutors argue the 51-year-old woman, identified as Samirah, and another Indonesian woman, Enung, were brought to the United States as housekeepers by Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, and his wife, Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 45, but were instead enslaved inside the couple's mansion, the AP reported.

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Clinton adviser discusses women's vote

By Jeanette Lenoir | November 8

Although Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., currently has the lead in national polls, she would support any other Democratic candidate who wins the presidential nomination, said Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Hillary Clinton for President campaign. "We have never had such a strong lead in the history of presidential campaign history," McAuliffe said of Clinton's lead in national polls.

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Bill will cut birth control prices

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., introduced last Thursday new legislation that aims to significantly lower the cost of birth control on college campuses nationwide, including at AU. "If we get those discounted birth control pills, that discounted pricing again, we will pass that [savings] on to students," said Dan Bruey, director of the Student Health Center.

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International brief

November 8

An English woman was shocked to learn last week that her only son was alive and in police custody a day after she sat through what she thought was his funeral and cremation, according to United Press International. Gina Partington, 58, of Urmston, told BBC News that her son, Tommy Dennison, a mental health patient, and the dead man incorrectly identified as her son "could have been twins.

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Campus brief

November 8

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center is holding its final Safe Space Sticker program for 2007 Nov. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. The Safe Space Sticker program is meant to help create a safer and more inclusive campus environment for all members of the AU community, according to information on AU's Web site.

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SOC grad students debut homefront documentaries

By Rachel Trainer | November 8

Seven AU graduate students saw their work pay off Wednesday night with the screening of their documentaries made in lieu of a thesis. Thirteen students enrolled in School of Communication professor Rick Rockwell's summer class competed to make the best documentary about the Iraq war on the home front.

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Abu Ghraib art premieres

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Colombian artist Fernando Botero's controversial art exhibition on the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison made its first full U.S. debut Tuesday at the AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center. Botero's "Abu Ghraib" collection consists of 79 paintings and drawings, which depict Iraqi insurgents being tortured by U.

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Clinton seeks youth support

By Amanda Hamedany | November 8

The launch of Hillary Clinton's new youth-oriented campaign group, the Hillblazers, adds her to a rapidly growing list of presidential hopefuls who are putting new focus on winning the youth vote. AU's chapter of Students for Hillary Clinton, which is affiliated with Hillblazers, was launched in September and has seen a strong rise in membership and interest.

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Burst pipe floods Letts Terrace

By Ethan Klapper and Jimm Phillips | November 5

Letts Hall residents displaced after a pipe burst and flooded the floor Saturday morning and will not be able to return to their rooms for one week. A pipe burst at approximately 11 a.m. Saturday, flooding the hall's North terrace floor with water, according to an information sheet for desk receptionists obtained by The Eagle.

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WI program promotes financial literacy

By Olga Khazan | November 5

Albert Einstein described compound interest as the eighth wonder of the world. This year, Women's Initiative has invited AU students to learn what he meant while exploring the basics of personal finance through a series of monthly lectures. The program, "Dollars and Sense," aims to educate AU students on everything from building credit to salary negotiation through first-hand experience from professionals in the financial field.

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Senate passes measure supporting 'Hey Song'

By Allie Feras | November 5

The Undergraduate Senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday calling on the AU Athletics Department to allow the Screaming Eagles Pep Band to play the "Hey Song" at athletic events. Andrew MacCracken, School of Public Affairs senator, sponsored "A Resolution to Protest the 'Hey Song' Ban.

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SG brief

November 5

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill allocating an extra $42,250 from the SG-restricted fund. The bill allocates $20,000 to the Kennedy Political Union for a speaker for Women's History Month and end-of-the-year events; $4,500 to AUTO for computer upgrades; $4,108 to SUB to pay for the cost of closing the Tavern during the Ghostface Killah show; $3,500 to the SG general fund for the bike program; $3,500 to the vice president's office for additional programming for Spring Fling; and additional allocations to those offices and Women's Initiative.

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