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Program offers Saudis U.S. education access

By Kate Winston · Monday, Sept. 18, 2006

AU graduate student Haifa Al-Mubarak is working toward her second free degree as part of a rapidly expanding scholarship program funded by the Saudi Arabian government. Fanta Aw, director of the International Student Office, said the program, which started last January, is gaining momentum and will offer full tuition scholarships to 5,000 new Saudi Arabian students every year for five years.

Group combats terror trauma

By Courtney Albon · Monday, Sept. 18, 2006

A panel discussion Thursday examined how people respond to terrorist acts, which the panel said have had a direct impact on one-sixth of the world's population, including the family of AU alumnus Peter C. Alderman, who graduated in 1999 and was killed in the Sept.

Campus calendar

By Rebecca Kern · Monday, Sept. 18, 2006

Wednesday, Sept. 20 Through Sept. 21 Citizen Cope with Alice Smith 7:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. Metro: U Street/African American Memorial (green line) See Citizen Cope perform live with Alice Smith at the 9:30 Club. Citizen Cope is touring in promotion of his third album, titled "Every Waking Moment.

Peri focused on the effect of the Israeli-Lebanon conflict on civilian trust.

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Professor describes Israeli public distrust of leaders

By Ali Goldstein | September 14

Only hours after an attack on the American embassy in Damascus and a day after the five-year anniversary of Sept. 11, Yoram Peri's Tuesday night lecture on "Lessons from the Israel-Lebanon War" addressed the complicated international relations of the modern era.

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Fenty edges past Cropp to win D.C. mayoral primary

By Jimm Phillips | September 14

Ward 4 D.C. City Council member Adrian Fenty won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Tuesday's primary election. Fenty won 57 percent of the vote against Council Chair Linda Cropp and five other challengers with nearly all precincts reporting, according to an unofficial summary posted on the D.

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Campus brief: University College program celebrates start of second year

By Brian Kalish | September 14

University College entered its second year as a pilot program at AU this fall. University College, which requires a separate application, "is a unique and challenging first-year academic experience that combines class work with residence life and exciting opportunities for supervised learning activities in Washington, D.

The D.C. Comedy All Stars performed in the Tavern as part of Eagle Nights and Artemas Ward Week.

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Ward week brings 'revolution' to AU

By Cait Douglas | September 14

The Student Government is "starting a revolution" with their annual Artemas Ward Week, which began with former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta speaking at Kay Spiritual Life Center Monday and will close with an afternoon of food and fun on the quad Friday.

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Harvard to change system of admissions

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Harvard College announced it will no longer accept students through its early admission process because it unfairly hurt poor and minority students, but AU will not change its own process. "Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged," Harvard interim President Derek Bok told the Harvard University Gazette.

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AU political groups draw new students

By Rachel Webb | September 14

The College Democrats and College Republicans are mobilizing their campus constituencies to jump-start a packed year of events that will include campaigns, debates and speakers. While the two groups kicked off the 2006-2007 school year on Sept. 6 with general interest meetings occurring at the same time in opposite Ward auditoriums, they do occasionally work together.

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International briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Madrid fashion show bans too-skinny catwalkers A top-level Madrid fashion show became the first show to ban overly skinny models from sauntering down the catwalk, according to CNN.com. Fashion show directors said the models serve as role models for young girls, who turn to eating disorders and other unhealthy behavior as they try to mimic the model's thin look, CNN.

A student visits AU's Sept. 11 memorial on the fifth anniversary of the attacks.

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Outdoor Sept. 11 vigil unites faiths

By Brittany Schell | September 14

AU students and faculty remembered the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with an outdoor vigil at AU's Sept. 11 memorial circle Monday evening, featuring speakers and representatives from the campus interfaith community. Joellen Kriss, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she came to the event looking for a sense of community.

Noman Mineta recounted his family history and discusses immigration issues in Kay Monday night.

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Mineta avoids comparing 'Gitmo' to WWII camps

By Josh Goodman | September 14

Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta recounted his time in Japanese internment camps during World War II but shied away from comparisons between those camps and the current situation at Guantanamo Bay during a speech at the Kay Spritual Life Center Monday night.

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Metro brief: Election Day technical problems delay Maryland voters

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Some Maryland residents found themselves slowed at the polls due to some Election Day workers who forgot a plastic card necessary to operate voting machinery, according to The Washington Post. Polling places in both Baltimore and Montgomery counties were ordered to stay open an extra hour in order to compensate for the time lost, The Post reported.

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Co-ed transition sparks single-sex education debate

By Kaylor Garcia | September 14

Randolph-Macon Woman's College has announced it will transition from a woman's college to a co-ed institution, which has caused anger and resentment from students, faculty and staff and has led many to question the necessity of female-only colleges. The school's board of trustees announced its decision to admit male students for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year Sept.

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AU insurance may cover vaccine

By Tracy Kania | September 14

The AU Student Health Center is looking into measures that would allow the AU student insurance plan to cover the cost of the newly approved Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, said Daniel Bruey, director of the Health Center. "A large percentage of cervical cancer is caused by HPV," said JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative and junior in the School of Public Affairs.

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President's office kicks off the year with 'Celebrate AU' festivities on quad

By Michael Carusi | September 14

To celebrate the 2006-2007 academic school year at AU, students, faculty and staff joined Interim President Neil Kerwin on the Friedhem Quadrangle, where a number of food tents and tables had been set up for the Celebrate AU festival. Celebrate AU is a campus-wide celebration of the new academic year and is open to all who wish to attend.

Emergency vehicles crowd Tenley after a Metro fire on Tuesday.

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Fires on Metro tracks slow red line traffic

By Jimm Phillips | September 14

Two small fires on a rail track near the Tenleytown-AU Metro station caused delays on the red line for more than an hour Tuesday evening. The fires, which both occurred on the Glenmont-bound tracks, were spontaneous, quick-burning fires often referred to as flashovers, according to Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 14

Thursday, Sept. 14 Constitution Day 3-5 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center "Checks and Balances: Classified Information Versus the Public's Right to Know" will feature Phil Brenner, School of International Service professor, and Thomas Blanton, executive director for the National Security Archives.

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Swimmers, divers excel in class

By Allison Young | September 14

AU's swimmers and divers rank among the top in the country for their academics and are receiving recognition in the Patriot League for their achievements. "'If you fly with the owls at night, you can't soar with the eagles at dawn,'" said Meghan Thiel, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, quoting AU swimming and diving head coach Mark Davin.

Juniors Kathy Rizzo and Charlie Caffrey study in the Davenport Lounge while drinking from new environmentally safe cups.

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Davenport offers eco-friendly cups, new 'caf?'

By Elyse Franko | September 14

The Davenport Lounge continues down the green, progressive track this year with new, environmentally friendly cups and the opening of a weekly Conversation Caf? feature. "Conversation Caf?s are drop-in community conversations in public places such as caf?s, bookstores or community centers," according to a press release sent by Sonja Hetrick, the Davenport's Conversation Caf? organizer.

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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