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Campus brief: WCL students help local college applicants

By Brian Kalish | November 9

Washington College of Law students are giving back to the community by helping students at nearby Woodrow Wilson High School with their college admissions essays until Nov. 9, according to a WCL press release. "The college application is one of the most important factors in the college admissions process, and those who don't show well in the essay are often passed over for admission," states a press release about the program.

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Metro brief: McCain resigns from Gallaudet board of trustees

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., resigned from Gallaudet University's board of trustees after protesting the board's decision to annul their appointment of former President-Designate Jane Fernandes, according to the Associated Press and The Washington Post. Gallaudet officials said they planned to announce McCain's resignation yesterday, along with that of former board Chair Brenda Jo Brueggemann.

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Foreign graduate enrollment rises

By Robin Bravender | November 9

International graduate student enrollment in U.S. universities declined after the Sept. 11 attacks but is rising again at AU and across the country. According to a study by the Council of Graduate Schools, foreign student enrollment in master's and doctoral education programs in U.

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SG plans non-stop shuttle pilot program

By Andrea Chong | November 9

To remedy problems presented to both the Student Government and the administration, AU shuttle buses will run on a trial system of non-stop service starting Nov. 21 as part of the Transportation Service Pilot Program, according to Seth Cutter, Senator of the Class of 2010 and sponsor of the Undergraduate Senate legislation which created the program.

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Democrats win both House, Senate

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

The Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress in Tuesday's election, according to the latest election results reported by the Associated Press. The AU College Democrats and College Republicans held election night viewing parties Tuesday evening as election results began to pour in from across the nation.

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Iraqis react to guilty verdict

By Kate Winston | November 9

The timing of Saddam Hussein's death sentence was a blow to the independence of Iraqi courts, said Bilal Wahab, an Iraqi Fulbright scholar and AU graduate student. Wahab and fellow Iraqi Fulbright scholar Zina Abdul Latif spoke Monday at a forum sponsored by the School of International Service and Center for Global Peace.

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RFK tackles global warming

By Bill Debaun | November 9

Americans know more about pop culture than global warming, said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his speech "Our Environmental Destiny" in Bender Arena Wednesday night. Kennedy, who has been named one of Time magazine's "Heroes for the Planet," is also a distinguished environmentalist, best-selling author and former New York City district attorney.

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College cuts teams under Title IX rule

By Elizabeth Royall | November 9

Over 100 James Madison University student athletes protested in front of the Department of Education Nov. 2 due to the university's cutting of 10 athletic teams not in compliance with Title IX regulations, according to the Inside Higher Ed Web site. In 2005, AU decided to cut its men's and women's tennis and golf teams for budgetary reasons, according to Faculty Senate meeting minutes.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | November 9

Thursday, Nov. 9 "You Call This Journalism? The Emerging Landscape of News" 4:30-6 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center Sponsored by the Center for Social Media in collaboration with the Integrated Media Association, this panel discussion will feature journalism and media experts to examine the future of public media and citizen journalism.

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National briefs

By Jimm Phillips | November 9

Rumsfeld resigns from Defense Dept. President Bush announced that he accepted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation and that he would name former CIA Director Robert Gates to replace him at a press conference yesterday. Rumsfeld, who had been Defense Secretary since Bush came into office in 2001, had been increasingly embattled as public support for the war in Iraq decreased.

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Sex health education lacking at AU

By Andrea Chong | November 9

The recently released Trojan Sexual Health Report Card conducted a nationwide survey on sexual education at various colleges. While AU was not selected as one of the schools surveyed, the report brings attention to sex and sexual health awareness at AU. The score was based on criteria that included an informative Web site on sex health awareness, condom and contraceptive advice and availability on campus, HIV and STD testing, sexual assault counseling services and advice columns for sexual issues or relationships.

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Harvard paper suspends staff members for plagiarism

By Emily Blanck | November 9

The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University's student newspaper, recently suspended two staff members who allegedly plagiarized material for the paper. Although reports of such incidents - like one in 2004 when an Eagle columnist was suspended for allegedly plagiarizing material - are infrequent, they bring up issues of ethics in college media much like those dealt with by professional journalists.

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AU tuition increase follows slowing national trend

By Kelly Barrett | November 9

AU's tuition increase this year was the same as the national average increase in tuition of four-year private colleges across the country, according to Nana An, AU's executive director of Budget and Payroll. AU's 2006-2007 tuition fee increase was 5.9 percent, or $1,238, according to An.

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Russian trafficking growing

By Courtney Albon | November 9

Human trafficking has been a problem since the beginning of slavery, while punishment for trafficking only began in the 20th century, according to Yelena Varpakhovskaya, chair of criminal law and criminology at Irkutsk Prosecutors' Training Institute and one of six panelists who participated in a discussion Wednesday in Mary Graydon Center about human trafficking in Russia.

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NPS to renovate Mall

By Emily Blanck | November 6

The National Park Service unveiled a new planning effort Wednesday that marked the beginning of a major overhaul of the National Mall and other sites maintained by the NPS. Vikki Keys, superintendent of the Mall and Memorial Parks, said the goal of this new effort is to "keep the monuments as beautiful and accessible as possible.

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High youth turnout expected at polls

By Rebecca Kern | November 6

A recent poll by the Harvard Institute of Politics showed that 32 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds said they "definitely" plan on voting in this midterm election, which would be the largest proportion of this age group to vote in a midterm election in the past 20 years.

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Flash aids in WCL foreign recruitment

By Brittany Schell | November 6

The International Legal Studies Program at the Washington College of Law launched an interactive "flashmap" on its Web site about two weeks ago to allow prospective students to learn about the program in their native languages and provide information for recruiters who are looking for employees with legal expertise in certain areas.

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