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Staph infections increase at AU

By Jimm Phillips | November 8

Student Health Center officials set up an information booth outside the Terrace Dining Room Tuesday in an effort to educate the AU community about staph infections and other communicable diseases days after its director revealed that a small increase of diagnosed cases of skin infections has occurred at AU.

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South side study lounges store furniture

By Jen Calantone | November 8

Students at AU have changed their study habits since Housing and Dining renovated some study lounges in some of the residence halls into storage spaces. There is an excess of furniture in the residence halls and a small number of places in which to store it, according to Prakash Karnani, assistant director of Operations: One Card and Facilities for Housing and Dining.

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Fenty sets rate for cab meters

By Patricio Chile | November 8

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced Thursday a new cab fare system that will lower the minimum rate from $6.50 to $4, a breakthrough in his plan to switch the District's cabs from zones to meters by April 1. The regulations will affect AU students who use taxis for late-night or quick transportation.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Iowa caucus schedule causes class cancellation

By Patricio Chile | November 5

A School of Public Affairs course meant to take place during the Iowa caucuses in January 2008 had to be canceled three weeks ago after the state moved its caucuses to an earlier date. SPA and the school's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies were offering the two-week class "Iowa Caucuses and the Presidential Selection Process" for the spring 2008 semester.

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