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GA bill urges student role in teacher tenure

By Mary Specht | November 8

The General Assembly passed a resolution at a meeting yesterday urging the CAS Educational Policy Committee to keep current policies in place that allow students to have a voice in determining professor tenure. The committee is considering changing the tenure process so that only other tenured faculty would constitute the rank and tenure committees, eliminating the student members.

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Election depression grips students

By Rebecca Bellville | November 8

Rob Famigletti, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs and a Sen. John Kerry supporter, said he couldn't get out of bed Wednesday. "I couldn't deal with the fact that all the hard work we did resulted in failure," Famigletti said. Famigletti's feelings are similar to some other Kerry supporters who expected an entirely different outcome on Nov. 3.

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Campus Briefs: Delta Chi, Park Bethesda shuttle, tuition and shuttle meetings

November 8

The News desk provides three briefs of events affecting campus this past week.

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Unparalleled security for inauguration

By Phil Turner | November 8

District security forces did not wait for the outcome of last week's presidential election to begin planning what is being heralded as an unprecedented security effort for the Jan. 20 inauguration, The Washington Post reported.

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Students encouraged to apply to med school

By Khai Ha | November 8

The College of Arts and Sciences held an information seminar for students interested in pre-med last Thursday in the Beeghley building. "I'm attending to see what scholarships are available and whether I'm heading in the right direction," said Heather Williams, a freshman in CAS. Students were encouraged to request information about medical school and to apply as soon as possible. They were also warned against using Advanced Placement credits in lieu of classes because not all medical schools would accept them. Throughout the evening, speakers gave advice and addressed concerns students had, most notably about financing a medical school education.

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Brockovich encourages women to take political positions

By Melinda C. Hall | November 8

Erin Brockovich, whose work against an energy company was made famous in the 2000 film named for her, was one of four activists who spoke about women's health issues in McDowell Hall Formal Lounge on Saturday. The all-day program, Strong Women Saturday, presented issues dealing with health of the mind, body and emotions. International awareness was also promoted, and women were encouraged to mobilize and run for political office at any level.

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Excavation for WWI weapons resumes on South Side

By Mary Specht | November 4

Next week the Army Corps of Engineers will resume work to remove World War I-era chemical weapons materials from Lot 18, the area encompassing the Financial Aid Building, part of Public Safety and an AU-owned house on Rockwood Parkway. A siren test will take place tomorrow.

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Democrats nervous, then fearing the worst

By Rebecca Bellville | November 4

8:50 p.m. Tuesday night, Ward 1 - Between 100 and 200 students gather in a relatively low-key atmosphere, lounging in chairs and eating sandwiches with friends. The College Democrats and AU Students for Kerry have decorated the room with streamers and posters reading "Help is on the way" and "Nov. 2: Regime change." A few hundred red, white and blue balloons hang in clear plastic from the ceiling.

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Parking policy criticism driven by students

By Mary Specht | November 4

Representatives from AU's Graduate Leadership Council and the Washington College of Law's Student Bar Association voiced concerns about the vagueness of AU's off-campus parking policy in a meeting with administrators Thursday. "There's nothing in writing in [AU's] 'good neighbor policy' that says, or that would even allude to, what students should do in regards to parking," said Zen Hunter-Ishikawa, executive chair of the GLC. "I realize that the university is taking the 'good neighbor policy' and applying it to parking. What students are asking for is ... to have [that interpretation] on paper so that students can review it."

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National Brief: Sweet, caffeinated beer targets young drinkers

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | November 4

Anheuser-Busch is rolling out B(E) - B to the E - a new caffeinated, sweet-flavored beer, according to CNN's Web site. The new beer targets younger generations and competes with partygoers who drink vodka and rum. To target this audience, the marketing campaign will rely on in-store and nightclub marketing approaches, according to Anheuser-Busch.

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'Morals' help Bush win in South, say panelists

By Claire Maude | November 4

"We don't have a football team here at AU," said professor James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, giving welcoming remarks to a large audience gathered to watch Wednesday's post-election forum. "What we do have is a blood sport. And it's called politics." What followed was a political debate in which experts discussed the implementation and impact of President George W. Bush's re-election. They covered a range of topics, from voting machines to partial-birth abortion, from ads to administration, and from voter turnout to congressional redistricting.

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Resident professor serves dinner and side of blog postings

By Kate Oczypok | November 4

In 2001, School of International Service professor John Richardson moved into Anderson Hall. Since then, Richardson has hosted biweekly homemade dinners for students and, most recently, started a blog at dormgrandpop.blogspot.com. "The concept of the blog is a completely new 18-to-20-year-old subculture that has escaped me," Richardson, 66, said.

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Republicans optimistic, then victorious

By Mary Specht | November 4

At 12:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Fox News called Ohio for President George W. Bush. The crowd of about 60 College Republicans in the McDowell Hall Formal Lounge drew closer to the screen, screaming their support for the president. Each state victory evoked cheers - at double decibels for swing states. "It's leaning but we can't call it..." said Fox anchor Brit Hume about Iowa. "Call it!" several shouted.

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Metro crash injures nearly two dozen

By Emily Carone | November 4

An empty Metro train plowed into another Metro train filled with people at the Woodley Park station Wednesday afternoon, injuring 20 people and nearly crippling the Red Line. A Metro spokesperson said the accident occurred at 12:49 p.m., and that three people were immediately transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A later statement from Metro said 20 people were reported to have minor injuries.

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Students stay up late awaiting Electoral College tally

By Kate Oczypok | November 4

While some AU students spent Tuesday evening with campus political groups in the McDowell Formal Lounge or the Ward Building, others spent election night watching television coverage with friends or staying glued to the Internet, while still others avoided the news with homework. Sophomore Sara Farizan, who said she is an Independent who voted for John F. Kerry, roamed the sixth floor of McDowell Hall when election returns started coming in around 7:30 p.m. Farizan said she hoped to watch more coverage as the night progressed, but was unsure as to what channel to turn to.

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Police Blotter

By Theodora Blanchfield | November 4

Theodora Blanchfield covers campus incidents for The Eagle's News desk.

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Campus Brief: Library awards students iPod, accessories

By Kate Oczypok | November 4

Bender Library announced the winners of its iPod contest in a drawing on Monday by University librarian Patricia Wand. Amy Shaw won the grand prize of an iPod and accessories, and Josh Robbins won first prize of an iPod. Six additional students won USB pen drivers.

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