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Mile-high water tested

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As the heavy travel of the holiday season approaches, airlines are stepping up screening processes for water on passenger aircraft after the Environmental Protection Agency reported that there is bacteria in the drinking water of many planes. The EPA randomly tested water supply tanks on 158-passenger aircraft between Aug.

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Comment cards help TDR serve students

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"Chicken wings were kinda gross," "Screw wings, chicken fingers!!!,""I love you. You rock my world," "Bring back the pumpkin bread pudding," and "Is the radio ever coming back?" represent a random sampling of the dozens of complaints and comments written by students on Terrace Dining Room comment cards every day.

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Black Student Alliance hosts 'soul food' dinner

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AU students were treated to an early Thanksgiving dinner Sunday evening during the Black Student Alliance's Third Annual Soul Food Dinner, which included fried chicken, turkey, sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and peach and apple cobbler. Henry Soul Food, a restaurant located in Mitchellsville, Md., donated the food for the BSA's event, which about 60 students attended in McDowell Formal Lounge.

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Students get down the diplomatic way

About 200 danced on the Quad during the Resident Housing Association's Diplomatic Ball on Friday night. An after-party in the University Club drew about 100, according to Scott Goldstein, RHA president. "It went really well," Goldstein said. "Beyond all our expectations.


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Campus Brief: AU junior dies Thursday

AU student James K. (Kyle) Parker died Thursday. Parker, who lived off campus, died of unknown causes, according to University Chaplain Joe Eldridge. Once Eldridge consults with Parker's family and friends, a memorial service will be planned, he said. Parker, a member of the Class of 2006 and a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, was from Philadelphia.



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'Godspell' casts wide net over campus religions

The AU Players performed Steven Schwartz's "Godspell" for friends, family and members of the AU community this weekend in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. The set design was simple, decorated with red and yellow caution tape and scaffolding that performers utilized during virtually every song.


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All-American auction raises $2,000

The AU Class of 2005 raised almost $2,000 at the second annual All-American Auction Sunday afternoon in the Tavern. Around 30 to 50 student bidders turned out for the silent auction to bid on items such as dinners with professors and ice-skating for four on the National Mall.


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GA revotes, approves constitution

After a procedural technicality required the General Assembly to revote on the new Student Confederation constitution, the document was approved with one abstaining vote and one against on Sunday. Speaker Richard Bradbury was not impeached.


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Campus Brief: Homecoming moves to spring semester

Student Confederation Vice President Jason Trombley (above) celebrated homecoming with a golfcart-led parade Oct. 15, but things may be different next year. The General Assembly approved a resolution on Sunday to hold homecoming celebrations in the spring instead of fall to increase student participation.


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'Scandal' Claus in early stages

AU student Drew Huston auditions for director and producer Thom Ferlisi for a part in Jeff Goode's "Eight Reindeer Monologues." The auditions were held last night in the lobby of Kreeger. Sponsored by the AU Players, the third annual show will take place on Dec.



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Counterterrorism interest up, but SIS grads still find development jobs

Despite the increased interest in counterterrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks, the job outlook for graduates interested in international development has not changed significantly in the last few years, several AU advisers said. "While there has been an increase in the number of jobs related to counterterrorism, the job market for international development has not decreased, but rather stayed about the same," said Katherine Stahl, executive director of AU's Career Center. "AU graduates are still getting a lot of job offers from international aid organizations."


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New SC name cost less than estimated

It will cost about $250 to change the name of the Student Confederation to Student Government, according to Secretary Jamie Rea. Most of the costs of the change are already built into the budget, and none of the money used for programming will be used for the name change.



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Alumna creates terror victim group

AU alumna Zahara Heckscher helped the family of a Sept. 11 victim form a support group for terrorism victims this summer. The family of Norma Steuerle, a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon, helped fund the initial stages of the organization, which is temporarily being called Family Voices. It seeks to unite victims of terror and respond to hatred by promoting education, poverty relief and cultural tolerance on the national and international level.


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Campus Briefs: Students vote on SC rules, AU keeps fall break

Students can vote on the proposed Student Confederation constitution on Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Mary Graydon Center, Room 120. The SC Board of Elections will hold an informational meeting on the document in the Gianni Lounge on Nov. 30. ... The University will keep fall break on the calendar for the fall 2005 semester, but it is still considering changes for fall 2006, according to Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth and Nathan Price, special assistant to Provost Neil Kerwin.


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Quitting kits could help students stop smoking

Today is the annual Great American Smokeout, and a campus and community effort will help AU students stamp out their cigarettes. The Wellness and Counseling Center is trying to help students break the habit, and Sibley Hospital is offering free smoking cessation courses.


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Burma dictatorship can be replaced with nonviolence, panel says

Panelists discussed the serious problems of murder and rape in Burma and suggested that sanctions be placed on the country at Monday's conference "Challenges of Nonviolent Actions - Burma: A Case Study." Aung Din, the U.S. Campaign for Burma Policy director, called Gen. Than Shwe, the leader of Burma, "one of the worst dictators in the world."


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Ladner salary second highest in D.C.

President Benjamin Ladner's total compensation from 2002 to 2003 makes him the second highest paid private university president in the D.C. area, following Stephen J. Trachtenberg, president of George Washington University, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this week.



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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