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Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

An Indonesian woman testified Monday she was forced to eat her vomit and was punished with hot water by a millionaire Long Island couple who hired her as a housekeeper, according to The Associated Press. Prosecutors argue the 51-year-old woman, identified as Samirah, and another Indonesian woman, Enung, were brought to the United States as housekeepers by Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, and his wife, Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 45, but were instead enslaved inside the couple's mansion, the AP reported.

ADVISING CLINTON - Terry McAuliffe, adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton, speaks in Ward 1 Wednesday night. "With Hillary, you get solutions rather than rhetoric," McAuliffe said. The College Democrats sponsored the event.

Clinton adviser discusses women's vote

By Jeanette Lenoir · Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Although Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., currently has the lead in national polls, she would support any other Democratic candidate who wins the presidential nomination, said Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Hillary Clinton for President campaign. "We have never had such a strong lead in the history of presidential campaign history," McAuliffe said of Clinton's lead in national polls.

Bill will cut birth control prices

By Christopher Cottrell · Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., introduced last Thursday new legislation that aims to significantly lower the cost of birth control on college campuses nationwide, including at AU. "If we get those discounted birth control pills, that discounted pricing again, we will pass that [savings] on to students," said Dan Bruey, director of the Student Health Center.

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International brief

November 8

An English woman was shocked to learn last week that her only son was alive and in police custody a day after she sat through what she thought was his funeral and cremation, according to United Press International. Gina Partington, 58, of Urmston, told BBC News that her son, Tommy Dennison, a mental health patient, and the dead man incorrectly identified as her son "could have been twins.

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Campus brief

November 8

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center is holding its final Safe Space Sticker program for 2007 Nov. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. The Safe Space Sticker program is meant to help create a safer and more inclusive campus environment for all members of the AU community, according to information on AU's Web site.

WAR STORIES - Mariam Ahmadi Simpson, one of the producers of "Homefront: Stories of America at War," speaks about the challenges she faced while working on the documentary.
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SOC grad students debut homefront documentaries

By Rachel Trainer | November 8

Seven AU graduate students saw their work pay off Wednesday night with the screening of their documentaries made in lieu of a thesis. Thirteen students enrolled in School of Communication professor Rick Rockwell's summer class competed to make the best documentary about the Iraq war on the home front.

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Abu Ghraib art premieres

By Christopher Cottrell | November 8

Colombian artist Fernando Botero's controversial art exhibition on the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison made its first full U.S. debut Tuesday at the AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center. Botero's "Abu Ghraib" collection consists of 79 paintings and drawings, which depict Iraqi insurgents being tortured by U.

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Clinton seeks youth support

By Amanda Hamedany | November 8

The launch of Hillary Clinton's new youth-oriented campaign group, the Hillblazers, adds her to a rapidly growing list of presidential hopefuls who are putting new focus on winning the youth vote. AU's chapter of Students for Hillary Clinton, which is affiliated with Hillblazers, was launched in September and has seen a strong rise in membership and interest.

CLEANING UP- Workers tear up flooring on Letts North Terrace. The floor was flooded Saturday morning when a pipe burst. Residents will be housed in the Letts Sky Lounge and other lounges in Anderson and Centennial until the floor is cleaned up, likely for
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Burst pipe floods Letts Terrace

By Ethan Klapper and Jimm Phillips | November 5

Letts Hall residents displaced after a pipe burst and flooded the floor Saturday morning and will not be able to return to their rooms for one week. A pipe burst at approximately 11 a.m. Saturday, flooding the hall's North terrace floor with water, according to an information sheet for desk receptionists obtained by The Eagle.

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WI program promotes financial literacy

By Olga Khazan | November 5

Albert Einstein described compound interest as the eighth wonder of the world. This year, Women's Initiative has invited AU students to learn what he meant while exploring the basics of personal finance through a series of monthly lectures. The program, "Dollars and Sense," aims to educate AU students on everything from building credit to salary negotiation through first-hand experience from professionals in the financial field.

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Senate passes measure supporting 'Hey Song'

By Allie Feras | November 5

The Undergraduate Senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday calling on the AU Athletics Department to allow the Screaming Eagles Pep Band to play the "Hey Song" at athletic events. Andrew MacCracken, School of Public Affairs senator, sponsored "A Resolution to Protest the 'Hey Song' Ban.

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SG brief

November 5

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill allocating an extra $42,250 from the SG-restricted fund. The bill allocates $20,000 to the Kennedy Political Union for a speaker for Women's History Month and end-of-the-year events; $4,500 to AUTO for computer upgrades; $4,108 to SUB to pay for the cost of closing the Tavern during the Ghostface Killah show; $3,500 to the SG general fund for the bike program; $3,500 to the vice president's office for additional programming for Spring Fling; and additional allocations to those offices and Women's Initiative.

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Campus brief

November 5

The U.S. Department of State awarded AU's Center for Global Peace $1.5 million to continue its human rights work in Iraq. The AU team has worked with Iraqi human rights institutions, such as the nation's human rights ministry and the Iraqi parliament's human rights commission, to make connections with other human rights institutions, American Today reported.

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Unity08 aims for bipartisan lineup

By Michael Ginsberg | November 5

Students have launched an AU chapter of Unity08, a national movement designed to engage average citizens in the upcoming election, according to Nick Troiano, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, intern at Unity08 and an Eagle photographer and podcaster.

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National brief

November 5

Councilman James Odd wants to put pigeons in the Staten Island ferry terminal building on birth control, The Associated Press reported. Odd's plan would reduce the pigeon population, and therefore the number of droppings they leave in the ferry terminal, the AP reported.

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Swastikas found at GW, FBI investigating

By Bobby Allyn | November 5

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now looking into a slew of racial drawings that have appeared in residence halls at George Washington University, according to The Hatchet, GW's student newspaper. On Oct. 23, GWU freshman Sarah Marshak, who is Jewish, found a swastika drawn on her whiteboard.

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Iowa caucus schedule causes class cancellation

By Patricio Chile | November 5

A School of Public Affairs course meant to take place during the Iowa caucuses in January 2008 had to be canceled three weeks ago after the state moved its caucuses to an earlier date. SPA and the school's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies were offering the two-week class "Iowa Caucuses and the Presidential Selection Process" for the spring 2008 semester.

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S.C. denies Colbert candidacy

By Anthony Jaffee | November 5

Facebook is not necessarily an accurate indicator of public opinion, but if it were, Stephen Colbert, a Web site favorite for the presidency, just lost his chance. On Thursday, Democratic Party leaders rejected Colbert's bid to be placed on the South Carolina primary ballot, the only state in which he planned to compete.

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Cause of Anderson fire still not determined

By Brian Kalish | November 5

The cause of a fire that charred a menu board in Anderson Hall on Sept. 29 has still not been determined and is not expected to be, said AU Public Safety Chief Michael McNair. "There is no additional [information] from the [District of Columbia Fire Department] both as to cause or any suspects," McNair said.

SAFETY FIRST - An official with the Army Corps of Engineers shows the chemical filtration network, which filters airflow into the Engineered Control Structure. The structure prevents the release of any harmful chemicals should an accident occur during the
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Army digs for WWI weapons

By Kim Selman | November 5

Digging of the last known buried munitions pit from the World War I era in D.C. officially began Oct. 29 in an area that could be considered AU's backyard. Spring Valley Munitions Pit 3, the official name of the site, is located at 4825 Glenbrook Road, a property owned by AU and located directly next to AU's unoccupied official university president's house.

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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