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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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U.S. Christians target Chinese, but not at AU

By Melissa DeCosmo | November 6

Christian organizations at colleges in the Washington area, including George Mason and the University of Maryland, are working hard to contact Chinese students to either convert or at least give them information about Christianity, according to The Washington Post, but members of the AU Christian community say Chinese students have not been singled out here.

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Time sheet case settled

By Cait Douglas | November 6

The Judicial Board submitted the findings of its investigation into the summer time sheet controversy to the Undergraduate Senate and Student Government executives yesterday, citing no SG executives or cabinet members will be punished but the SG bylaws may be changed to prevent future controversies.

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Campus brief: WCL program to monitor area polls

By Brian Kalish | November 6

Dr. Robert Pastor, director of AU's Center for Democracy and Election Management, will lead a group of international lawyers and judges to polling places in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. on Election Day to observe the elections, according to an AU press release.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | November 6

Tuesday, Nov. 7 Women in Politics' "Party in 'Da House ... and Senate: Election Night Happy Hour" 7-10 p.m., Cloud Dining Lounge, 1 Dupont Circle N.W. Metro: Dupont Circle (red line) Join the Women and Politics Institute to watch the election returns. Tickets are $10.

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Environmental issues addressed in film fest

By Tracy Kania | November 6

Students and environmental enthusiasts packed Wechsler Theatre Nov.1 to get a glimpse of "The Best of the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival 2006" and to listen to a special presentation by Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the renowned environmentalist and explorer Jacques Cousteau.

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National brief: Evangelical leader resigns from posts amid gay sex scandal

By Jimm Phillips | November 6

The president of the National Association of Evangelicals resigned Thursday after a male escort alleged that he and the former president engaged in a sexual affair, according to The Washington Post. The escort, Mike Jones, revealed in radio and television interviews that the Rev.

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International brief: Taiwanese First Lady to be indicted on embezzlement, forgery charges

By Jimm Phillips | November 6

Taiwanese First Lady Wu Shu-chen is expected to be indicted on charges of embezzlement and forgery, according to The Washington Post. Officials at the Taiwan High Prosecutor's office said they believe Wu embezzled the American equivalent of $450,000 over a period of four years by using forged receipts to claim expenses from a government slush fund for diplomatic purposes.

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