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AU student political groups take to the streets

By Joseph Popiolkowski | November 6

The College Republicans and College Democrats campaigned for candidates throughout the Eastern United States while an informal poll of AU students revealed troubling voter apathy.

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New mag for 'rents

By Luz Lazo | November 6

A new magazine aimed at parents of future and current college students is now available for free nationally, though distribution has been centered in New York. College Parent Magazine is the first national publication of its kind, according to magazine editor Ellen Neufeld.

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Students and faculty talk taxes, loans and Social Security

By Stokely Baksh | November 6

"The Federal Budget: Who Wins and Who Loses" was the issue of Monday's Table Talk Lunch Series in the Kay Spiritual Center, where about 45 students and faculty showed up for the discussion. John Irons from the Office of Management and Budget Watch and Brian Riedl from the Heritage Foundation spoke about the topics that include privatization, Social Security, student loans and grants and the design of the tax system.

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GA approves the SC budget for next year

By Keith F. Shovlin | November 6

The General Assembly Finance Committee released the 2004-05 Student Confederation Budget Tuesday. Many programming events, such as Homecoming and Founders Day, had budget cuts while the Kennedy Political Union, Eagle Nights and Student Union Board all gained additional funding.

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Ex-president of Bolivia visits AU

By Stokely Baksh | November 6

Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, the former Bolivian president who was ousted in October, spoke to a crowded Kay Spiritual Life Center last night emphasizing the importance of democracy in Latin America. Lozada spoke for an hour about the U.S. foreign policy and War on Drugs, eradication of cocoa fields and his country's economic problems.

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View from the top

By Keith F. Shovlin | November 6

The high reaching structure of a 120-foot tower crane first appeared on the future site of the Katzen Arts Center on Tuesday and will be finished by the end of the week, according to Jerry Gager, director of the Office of Facilities Planning and Development.

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Campaign may improve academics

By Samantha O'Neil | November 6

AU hopes to attract better students and faculty as it raises money for these factions as part of the "A New AU" campaign. The campaign hopes to raise $45 million for scholarships and department and program chairs and professorships, according to the "A New AU" Web site.

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Intruder in dorm

By Mackenzie Ryan | November 6

A female student was harassed by a middle-aged man Wednesday morning while taking a shower in Anderson Hall. This is the third incident of a man making sexual advances towards students this semester.

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Professor criticizes exhibit

By Stokely Baksh | November 6

Professors send letter of protest to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in response to the museum's plan to exhibit the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb.

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Police Blotter for Nov. 3 through 5

By Keith F. Shovlin | November 6

Each edition, The Eagle prints a report of crimes on campus, as recorded by the Department of Public Safety.

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Class presidents: Like sis, like bro

By Megan Slack | November 3

Some say political ambition runs in the family. Mark Stern, Class of 2007 president, and his sister EJ, Class of 2004 president, are no exception to this rule. After working together in student government organizations in their hometown in Alabama, the two once again share the common bond of leadership here at AU.

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WAMU director let go Thursday

By Joseph Popiolkowski | November 3

Susan Clampitt was relieved of her duties as executive director at WAMU Thursday after The Washington Post exposed a financial deficit and morale problems at AU's public radio station, said Todd Sedmak, director of AU Media Relations. The staff, upon hearing the announcement by President Benjamin Ladner at a meeting Thursday afternoon, gave a standing ovation, The Post reported Friday.

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Foreign students might pay to study in the U.S.

By April Astor | November 3

Within two months, international students may have to pay a new $100 fee to study in this country. The fee would fund the cost of operating the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), the database the Department of Homeland Security uses to monitor international students' compliance with their visa requirements.

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Student Confederation proposes budgets to General Assembly

By Keith F. Shovlin | November 3

The General Assembly, AU's student government legislature, met Saturday and Sunday to discuss the Student Confederation budget for the 2003-2004 year. GA members conducted hearings with the respective SC departments on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Mary Graydon Center.

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AU professor and graduate program founder dies at 67

By Stokely Baksh | November 3

Leon E. Clark Jr., 67, professor emeritus of international education and sociology at AU, died from a cerebral anoxia at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Oct. 25 after he collapsed on a hike in Great Falls. Clark founded the graduate program of international education and taught at AU in the areas of sociology, cross-cultural studies and education development and administration for 17 years.

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Course evaluations to be available online for Fall 2004 registration

By Keith F. Shovlin | November 3

Course evaluations will be available through the my.american Web portal in time for Fall 2004 registration, according to Student Confederation President Nick Terzulli. E-operations will be working with the SC and faculty to create a template for the system over Winter Break, Terzulli said.

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AU Abroad expands programs to new locations

By Samantha O'Neill | November 3

AU students considering studying abroad now have the chance to study in Canada, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates, the three nations added to the AU Abroad program this semester, according to Amy Morrill Bijeau, associate director of AU Abroad, formerly the World Capitals Program.

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