Motor burnout brings out DCFD

FALSE ALARM - A member of the D.C. Fire Department looks on as firefighters respond to a fire alarm in the Ward Circle Building Tuesday. An air-handling motor burned out and filled the building's terrace level with smoke. Public Safety let people re-enter the building 90 minutes later.

By Ethan Klapper

Students, faculty and staff evacuated the Ward Circle Building Tuesday afternoon when a motor on an air-handling fan burned out, causing smoke but no fire, according to Lt. Rima Sifri, crime prevention coordinator for Public Safety. Public Safety dispatch received notification of a fire alarm activation in Ward at 12:55 p.m. (continue reading)

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AU sports logo not in a store near you

By Christopher Cottrell

The AU Campus Store is not authorized to sell merchandise with an AU Athletics logo, according to store director Stacey Elofir. Demand for new sports apparel increased after the men's and women's basketball teams won their respective Patriot League championships, according to Student Government President Joe Vidulich. (continue reading)

Students protest to support Tibet uprising

By Laraine Weschler

Students have staged protests in D.C. every day since the Chinese response to the uprising in Tibet turned violent, according to Rich Felker, mid-Atlantic coordinator for Students for a Free Tibet. The protesters wanted to express their support for the Tibetan freedom movement to both China and the world community, he said. (continue reading)

Ferraro takes on race, gender

By BOBBY ALLYN

Having a female president would empower women, former New York congresswoman and 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro said during a speech in the Ward Circle Building Monday night. "I, for one, want to see the empowerment of women leaders throughout the world," Ferraro said. (continue reading)

Poll: Economy replaces Iraq as top issue

By SANDRA FLORES

Young voters who previously indicated their top political issue as the Iraq war are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of a recession, according to the results of several recent polls released by Rock the Vote. The most recent poll shows 17 percent of people under the age of 30 are most concerned about the economy and jobs, with Iraq coming in second at 12 percent. (continue reading)

OIT warns AU community of e-mail scam

By Allie Feras

The Office of Information Technology warned the AU community last Thursday of a "phishing" attack launched against AU e-mail addresses, according to the message OIT sent out. The "phishing" attack posed as an AU "Webmaster" and asked students to submit personal information to a yahoo. (continue reading)

AU prepares to implement new sick leave bill

Bill excludes some student workers

By Patricio Chile

The Human Resources office will soon begin preparing to implement the provisions of the "Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008," which the D.C. Council passed March 4, according to Beth Muha, the executive director of the Human Resources office. All employers in D. (continue reading)

Police blotter

Wednesday, March 19 A resident assistant in Anderson Hall reported an inappropriate message written on a student's message board. Thursday, March 20 A student in Letts Hall reported another student was intoxicated, in and out of consciousness, vomiting and needed medical attention. (continue reading)

Panel: GOP needs to develop '08 strategies

By Rachel Trainer

The Republican Party needs two different campaign strategies depending on which candidate wins the Democratic Party's presidential primary, "The Almanac of American Politics" author Michael Barone said during a panel discussion on Republican election strategies at AU last night. (continue reading)

Campus Progress sponsors progressive AU magazine

By JEN CALANTONE

A new progressive magazine on AU's campus, American Way of Life, released its first issue earlier this month and is hoping to receive funding from AU's Media Board, according to Brittany Aubin, the magazine's managing editor and The Eagle's former assistant editorial page editor. (continue reading)

Campus Calendar

Thursday, March 27 Job and Internship Fair 1-4 p.m. WHERE: Bender Arena INFO: Students will be able to talk with recruiters from organizations looking to hire AU students. More than 150 leading corporate, nonprofit and government employers will be at the fair. (continue reading)

Briefs

CAMPUS AU Hillel head named to national board The national Hillel named Rita Simon, president of AU's Hillel governing board, as the organization's Exemplar of Excellence March 23. Simon, one of three existing University Professors, said she received the Exemplar honor because of her work to improve AU's Hillel. (continue reading)