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Campus Brief: Black students host party

By Kate Oczypok | November 15

The AU Black Student Alliance held its first party of the semester on Friday night in the University Club. Approximately 40 to 45 people attended the event, which lasted until 2 a.m., according to BSA President Nadia Trowers. The party included refreshments, a live DJ, a spades tournament and a dance contest. The winner of the dance contest was an AU student's sister who was visiting the University for the weekend, according to Trowers.

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Film-sharers face lawsuits from MPAA

By Lauren Gardner | November 15

The first lawsuits will be filed Tuesday against people who illegally download movies from file-sharing services, the Motion Picture Association of America announced Nov. 4. "People who have been stealing our movies believe they are anonymous on the Internet, and wouldn't be held responsible for their actions," MPAA president and CEO Dan Glickman told The Washington Post. "They are wrong. We know who they are, and we will go after them, as these suits will prove."

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GA approves constitution for new names, smaller GA

By Mary Specht | November 15

The General Assembly approved a new constitution by a vote of 21 to 0, with four abstaining Sunday. The new document gives the Student Confederation and GA new names and alters the composition of the GA to make it smaller. The current General Assembly will be renamed Undergraduate Senate, and the current Student Confederation will become Student Government. It will cost about $2,000 to change the SC logo on signs, banners, folders and other SC materials, the GA said. Another change in the constitution is that the GA will go from 40 to 30 members.

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University considers purchasing life-saving equipment

By Evan Wagner | November 15

The University is considering following a national trend in public health by installing heart-restarting Automatic External Defibrillators on campus, though no decision has yet been made. An AED is a laptop-sized electrical device with paddles or pads attached to it that, when placed on someone going through sudden cardiac arrest, sends an electrical shock through the victim's chest, often restarting the heart.

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Students see film 'Saved!' on Tues.

By Simone Myers | November 11

The United Methodist Student Association and AU United Methodist Chaplaincy sponsored a screening of 'Saved!' as their monthly movie event Tuesday night in the Gianni Lounge. The 2004 comedy about a Christian high school stars Jena Malone, Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin.

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Campus Briefs: Internationals on election, bin Laden tape ineffective

November 11

Campus briefs on the international student reaction to the election, and on an AU professor's reaction to media coverage of a video of Osama bin Laden.

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Panelists discuss politics, environment

November 11

Panelists Carl Bruch, a D.C. attorney formerly employed at the Environmental Law Institute, and Amy Cassara of the World Resource Institute discussed the consequences of war on the environment. They also considered the view of international agreements that govern such impacts at a recent forum at AU.

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Election yields Hill jobs

By Rochelle Chounet | November 11

After each Election Day, the president, cabinet members and Congressmen are not the only people with new jobs. Hundreds of people move in and out of Washington, allowing some students to pursue job opportunities in the new political climate. Matt Salomon, an economist with the Joint Economic Committee, said there will be plenty of turnover in Bush's administration.

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Metro brief: Turkey in your straw

By Phil Turner | November 11

Metro brief: Those in the District who don't like to chew their holiday dinners are in luck this Thanksgiving. The Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. introduced its new holiday pack of soda last week, which includes unusual flavors like mashed potatoes and butter, and turkey and gravy.

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Student tuition to increase yearly as school grows

By Kate Oczypok | November 11

Over the next 10 years, students should expect slight increases in tuition so that AU can build a parking deck, move the School of Communication and revamp the School of International Service building, Provost Neil Kerwin said at a Wednesday town hall meeting on tuition. Kerwin and Vice President of Finance Don Myers expect a 4.5 to 6 percent increase in tuition fees for 2005-2006, The Eagle previously reported.

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Social sites shrug off advertising

By Rebecca Bellville | November 11

Just for fun, some college students have created Web sites that connect students to one another through friends. While they could potentially make money from these sites, for now they don't seem interested in that.

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Iraq will continue to dominate Bush foreign policy

By Katie Stasik | November 11

With the re-election of President George W. Bush, American foreign policy is likely to continue with the doctrine of preemption and American interests defined as global interests, said two U.S. foreign policy experts at a lunch discussion. At yesterday's Table Talk Lunch in Kay Spiritual Center, titled "Presidential Sweepstakes: Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy," Lawrence Kaplan and Phil Brenner agreed that Iraq would dominate America's foreign policy.

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Students voice shuttle concerns

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | November 11

Students and Director of Risk Management and Transportation Services Tony Newman discussed problems with the Park Bethesda shuttle operation at a town hall forum Tuesday, specifically referencing an incident on Sunday. A shuttle traveling from the main campus to Park Bethesda apartments struck on unknown object on Sunday, The Eagle reported.

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Youth vote grew in '04 election

By Claire Maude | November 11

The youth vote increased and had an impact in the 2004 presidential elections, said panelists at Tuesday night's American Forum, contrary to some media reports. Panelist and pollster Scott Keeter, from the Pew Research, said that voter turnout among 18- to 29-year-olds increased by 4.5 million votes this year, resulting in a turnout rate of almost 50 percent among that age group.

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Phi Mu chooses Big Man on Campus

By Kate Oczypok | November 11

Pat Intindola, a junior Pi Kappa Phi brother who stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, is this year's "Big Man on Campus." That is, he's the winner of Phi Mu sorority's annual event that raises money for the Children's Miracle Network. The contest allows organizations to nominate a male student. Then, students have 10 days to submit one vote for 50 cents or three votes for $1 for the man they'd like to see crowned Big Man on Campus.

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Latin America focus wanes

By Katie Stasik | November 11

Latin America will not be a major U.S. concern over President George W. Bush's next four years in the Oval Office, according to a panel during a discussion titled "Impact of the Elections on U.S. Policy toward Latin America" held in Kay Spiritual Life Center yesterday.

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Gay activists recount rights fight

By Khai Ha | November 11

In response to the same-sex marriage ban in 11 states, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Resource Center presented "Gay Pioneers," a film portraying the beginnings of the gay rights movement, on Wednesday night. Following the film, activists Frank Kameny and Lilli Vincenz addressed student questions.

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