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SG drafts Student Bill of Rights

By Rachel Trainer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

Members of Student Government are beginning the formal process of creating a Student Bill of Rights, which proponents say will be a major step to ensure fairness and due process for all AU students. The bill of rights will be "an official list of what rights will remain constant to students, regardless of policy change," said Georgette Spanjich, chair of the Undergraduate Senate Committee on Students Rights.

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International brief

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

Women worldwide are sending their panties to Myanmar's embassies in protest of the regime's crackdown on demonstrators, The Associated Press reported. The underwear protest is part of "Panties for Peace," a campaign created by activist group Lanna Action for Burma, according to the AP.

PEPPING THE CROWD - The pep band is no longer allowed to play the "Hey" song at AU games. The Athletic Department banned the song, saying it does not promote good sportsmanship.

'Hey' song banned at AU games

By Allie Feras · Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

The AU pep band has stopped playing the "Hey" song at sporting events at the request of the university's Athletics Department, according to Pep Band Boosters President Matt Nestopoulos. The song, formally known as "Rock and Roll Part II" by Gary Glitter, does not encourage good sportsmanship, according to David Bierwirth, associate director of Athletics Development and Special Events.

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Clinton adviser discusses microtrends in politics

By Mackenzie Kolling | October 22

Young people graduating from college and entering the workforce are driving the microtrend of social division breakdowns, said Mark Penn, chief adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., during a conference call with an AU reporter last Tuesday to discuss his latest book.

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IMF protests turn violent

By Anthony Jaffee | October 22

Several hundred people, including AU students, protested the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meetings over the weekend, at times clashing with police. Wearing black clothing and covering their faces with bandanas to avoid being identified, around 200 to 300 protesters marched through Georgetown Friday night, and around 300 demonstrated in front on the World Bank building Saturday, according to The Washington Post.

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Metro calendar

October 22

Monday, Oct. 22 Selected Short Films on Afghanistan 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Films include "The Path to Follow," "Three Dots" and "Kabul Cinema." Admission is $6.

HOG WILD - Sarah Menke-Fish, a professor in the School of Communication, discusses growing up on a farm in Iowa, where she showed a pig in a "prettiest pig" contest.
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Menke-Fish talks pretty pigs

By Ashley Wolos | October 22

AW: Where did you grow up/where are you from? SMF: On a farm near Calumet, Iowa, population 225. AW: When did you first move to D.C.? What area in D.C. do you and your family live in now? SMF: I moved to D.C. in 1983- Oct. 28, 1983. We live in Potomac, Md.

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Metro brief

October 18

A man was arrested on murder charges last week after police say they found his cell phone near the scene of a fatal shooting in Charles County in Southern Maryland, The Washington Post reported. Authorities believe on the evening of Oct. 3, James F. Swann, 32, and William Nathaniel Coates, 29, shot Joseph G.

NEUTRAL BATHROOMS - As part of the D.C. regulations implemented last year, single-room bathrooms must be gender neutral. The GLBTA Resource Center and AU Queers and Allies have been working to change the signs. As seen here, males and females can use each
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Gender neutrality

By Patricio Chile | October 18

The issue of gender identity is complex when society strictly deems who is male and female, often neglecting an individual's personal identity. Many transgender people face this dilemma on a daily basis. Laws in D.C. are beginning to make these situations easier for the transgender community.

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Hispanic culture affects AIDS care, panel says

By Kim Selman | October 18

More than 50 percent of Hispanics do not know their HIV status, said Catalina Sol, HIV/AIDS program director for La Clinica del Pueblo, at a discussion held Monday in honor of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. HIV/AIDS is considered an invisible epidemic in the Hispanic community because Hispanics are being diagnosed with HIV and AIDS at the same time because they are not getting diagnosed soon enough, Sol said.

SIS professor Patrick Jackson puts a Darth Vader stranglehold on a speech about "Star Wars" in the Tavern Wednesday night. Jackson explained the style of the Star Wars story, some of George Lucas' influences while making the film and its relation to World
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'Stars Wars' fanatic explains historical references

By Allie Feras | October 18

George Lucas created "Star Wars" to "re-enchant" the modern world, according to Dr. Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, an associate professor in the School of International Service. "It is a kind of a contemporary myth, a teched-up fairy tale," Jackson said. Jackson presented "Star Wars: Faith, Politics and Special Effects" in the Tavern Wednesday night as part of the Kennedy Political Union's "Professors are People, Too" series, according to a press release from the Student Government.

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Police blotter

October 18

Wednesday, Oct. 3 Students were trapped in an elevator in Hughes Hall. A staff member reported an unknown individual unlawfully entered his office in Battelle-Tompkins Atrium. Friday, Oct. 5 A non-affiliate was reported seen urinating outside of a room in Hughes Hall.

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Oral Roberts president accused of misusing funds

By Laraine Weschler | October 18

Much like the Ben Ladner scandal at American University, three former professors accused Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts of using university funds for personal expenses. Roberts asked the university's board of regents for administrative leave yesterday, according to MSNBC.

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Campus calendar

October 18

Thursday, Oct. 18 Last Day of Flu Vaccination 9 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. WHERE: Wellness Center INFO: Ten flu vaccine appointments are available during each 30-minute period throughout the day. The cost of the vaccine is $20 and students can only pay with cash, check or EagleBuck$.

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Campus brief

October 18

The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs honored Robert Durant, a professor in AU's School of Public Affairs, with the 2007 Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award. Durant received the award last week at the association's annual conference in Seattle, according to an AU press release.

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Colleges address extremism

By Bobby Allyn | October 18

Despite the fact that nearly 100 colleges nationwide, including two in the District, will hold events for Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week next week, AU students will not participate in the event on campus. Organizers call the event the "biggest conservative campus protest ever.

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Movie kiosk to return this year

By Marisa Kendall | October 18

An improved EagleFlicks machine will return to AU by the end of this semester, replacing a previous model that had a reputation for breaking down, according to Anya Arthur, contracts manager for Auxiliary Services. The DVD rental kiosk was originally set up on the first floor of the Mary Graydon Center during September 2006.

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International brief

October 18

A Mexican man working on a novel titled "Cannibal Instincts" was arrested last week after a police raid found body parts in his home. Authorities this week confirmed the body parts were his girlfriend's remains, according to United Press International and El Universal, a Mexican newspaper.

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National brief

October 18

A Woodland, Calif., dentist may lose his dental license after being accused of fondling the breasts of 26 female patients, a practice he claims is a legitimate treatment for a common jaw problem, according to the Daily Democrat, a Woodland newspaper. According to police, Mark Anderson explained in recorded phone calls that he massaged patients' chests to treat temporo-mandibular joint disorder, which causes neck and head pain, the Daily Democrat reported.

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Vomiting on bus offense at GW

By Christopher Cottrell | October 18

A night of heavy drinking could now leave George Washington University students with more than a nasty hangover the next day. Administrators at GW unveiled a policy last month to begin charging students who throw up on the university shuttle that transports students between campuses, said Adela de la Torre, a media relations associate at GW.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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