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National brief: Charles and Camilla make first U.S. visit since marriage

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Prince Charles and his second wife, Camilla, visited the United States on Tuesday for the first time since their marriage. The two began their trip in New York at Ground Zero and visited with 9/11 survivors' families, according to The Washington Post. They ended with a champagne reception at the Museum of Modern Art.

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AU board cooperating with U.S. Senate investigation

By Megan Slack and Josh Goodman | November 3

The AU board of trustees is cooperating fully with the U.S. Senate investigation into its decision to award a $3.75 million severance package to former President Benjamin Ladner, and is turning over all documents related to the probe, according to recently elected AU board of trustees chair Gary Abramson said.

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McDonald's nutrition facts to be on food packaging by 2006

By Malorie Sellers | November 3

McDonald's Corporation unveiled plans to add easy-to-read nutrition information on all product wrappers by March 2006. Icon and bar chart graphics on McDonald's food product packaging will provide nutritional guidelines for calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates and sodium based on the government's daily recommended allowances, according to an article from the Poynter Institute online.

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Rosa Parks honored in U.S. Capitol

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Visitors pay their respects to civil rights heroine Rosa Parks on Monday at the Rotunda in the Capital Building. Thousands traveled and waited in long lines to witness Parks as she lay in honor. Her hearse was followed by long motorcade which included an empty 1950s era District public bus.

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Campus brief: Campus bookstore raises over $1,900 for hurricane relief

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

The campus bookstore announced Tuesday it collected over $1,900 for Hurricane Katrina relief. The relief initiative was part of an overall effort by the Follett Higher Education Group, operator of the AU campus bookstore. More than $208,000 was raised in all Follett stores with 100 percent of the funds donated to the American Red Cross.

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Bender Library celebrates its millionth book

By Olga Khazan | November 3

To celebrate the acquisition of the one-millionth book to its collection, a ceremony featuring prominent AU student and faculty speakers was held at Bender Library on Wednesday. The one-millionth book, a first edition 1693 copy of John Locke's "Some Thoughts Concerning Education," was presented, as well as another book, a 1792 copy of Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | November 3

Thursday, Nov. 3 "The Ten Commandments: Criminal Law in Judaism" Noon-1:20 p.m., WCL, room 526. Rabbi Yosef Edelstein will lecture as part of WCL's Jewish Law Over Lunch series. Contact Jackie Ochs at 301-455-5237. "Women's Activism Against Militarism and War Culture" 3 p.

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Metro brief: GW students as extras in Nicole Kidman movie

November 3

More than a dozen George Washington University students have been cast as extras for the filming of the science fiction movie, "The Visiting," starring Nicole Kidman. While some students said they expected a positive experience by making an appearance in a major motion picture, sophomore Alex Tatum, an extra hired last week, said the work was not as glamorous as expected, GW's student newspaper The Hatchet reported.

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Tulane lays off staff members post-Katrina

By Debbie Kang | October 31

Tulane University laid off 243 full-time staff members from various departments on Oct. 21 to secure the university's future operations, according to Director of Public Relations Michael Strecker. "Katrina has created challenges that are unmatched in the history of Tulane and, indeed, in the history of the United States," Strecker said.

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National brief: California teen kills two, commits suicide

By Kate Oczypok | October 31

A California teenager clad in a black cape and helmet went on a shooting rampage Saturday, according to USAToday.com. William Freund, 19, killed a man and his daughter before committing suicide, authorities said. He also fired shots into another house and also had a confrontation with a neighbor.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | October 31

Wednesday, Oct. 26 The RA on duty in Leonard Hall reported that there was an intoxicated individual in the men's restroom. The individual was transported to Sibley hospital. An RA reported that posters had been vandalized in Letts Hall. Thursday, Oct. 27 A fire alarm was pulled in Centennial Hall at 12:04 a.

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Miers withdraws bid to Court amid controversy

By Jimm Phillips | October 31

White House Counsel Harriet Miers ended her bid to become the next associate justice of the Supreme Court on Oct. 27, following several weeks of escalating criticism of the nominee's experience and judicial philosophy. Miers sent a letter to President George W.

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Colleges fight new Web law

By Rebecca Kern | October 31

The Federal Communications Commission recently extended an 11-year law that requires universities to upgrade their Internet networks for easier for federal security surveillance, an upgrade that could cost up to $7 billion. The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act extends to "all broadband Internet access providers," which includes universities and libraries, and requires providers to overhaul their Internet computer networks to make it easier for law enforcement to survey e-mails and other online communications, according to the first report and order before the FCC in September.

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Civil rights icon remembered by AU

By KEOSHA JOHNSON | October 31

One week after Rosa Parks' death, students and professors continue to reflect on the life and legacy of one of the leaders of the U.S. civil rights movement of the '50s and '60s. Parks, famous for her refusal 50 years ago to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man during the time of segregation, died last Monday in her Detroit home of natural causes.

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Letts RHA treats kids to Halloween

By John Riley | October 31

Despite a major transportation mishap, about 20 children from the D.C. metro area came to AU to celebrate Halloween with Letts Hall resident assistants and student volunteers. The three-hour event was held in the Letts Game and Recreation Center and nine different lounges throughout the building.

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Vice pres. chief of staff indicted

By Greg Wasserstrom | October 31

Vice President Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby scooted out of the White House permanently on Friday after being indicted on five counts of perjury and obstruction of justice in the Valerie Plame leak case. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald also extended the term of the Grand Jury and will continue his investigation.

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Metro brief: Former D.C. mayor faces possible jail time

By Lauren Gardner | October 31

D.C. Council Member and former mayor Marion Barry, Jr. faces possible jail time after pleading guilty Friday to two misdemeanor charges of failing to file tax returns, according to the Washington Examiner. Barry acknowledged he did not file or pay taxes to the Internal Revenue Service or the District on roughly $534,000 in salary between 1999 and 2004.

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