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Flags of 'Innocents' mark daily abortions

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

AU Students for Life sponsored the Cemetery of the Innocents Thursday afternoon on the Quad. The 4,000 pink and blue flags are symbols of the number of abortions that occur daily in the United States. This was the second year the Students for Life made the cemetery, according to Students for Life Treasurer Kellie Cavalier.

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Health center makes move to main campus

By Jason Hesch | April 18

The Student Health Center will leave its Nebraska Hall location this summer to be closer to main campus. The center plans to move into McCabe Hall May 9, where it will have more space. Dan Bruey, the health center director, who replaced Bethany Chiaramonte last fall, said proximity to other campus facilities will make the center more convenient.

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Ramblings of a real-life record store clerk

By Ian Maley | April 18

As a clerk at Crooked Beats, a record store in Adams Morgan, I know what it's like to live that "High Fidelity" lifestyle. In reality, I find myself making so many snide comments about bands I dislike, and the music I can't buy, that I feel compelled to say something positive.

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Dozens rally in favor of Pura Vida

By John Riley | April 18

About 30 people rallied in front of the Mary Graydon Center Friday, calling for AU administration to pick Pura Vida over Starbucks in its search for an on-campus coffee shop. During the rally, a few people behind the crowd yelled in support of Starbucks, which sells some fair-trade coffee, as opposed to Pura Vida's 100 percent fair-trade coffee sales.

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'Arty' Ward gets a sunny week

April 18

As part of the week-long Artemas Ward Festival, students gathered on the Quad for "Grill on the Hill" Friday afternoon. The barbecue was sponsored by Ruckus, the new legal music downloading system that was introduced at AU earlier this semester. Students could dine on free snow cones, pretzels, hot dogs and hamburgers.

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Campus brief: Bender Library offers extended hours

By Mary Specht | April 18

Bender Library will offer extended hours during exam study days as it did last semester. All service desks will close at midnight, but the library will be open as a study space. Last semester the Student Confederation gave the library about $2,000 to help fund the extended hours, The Eagle previously reported.

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The Scottish play

By Greg Wasserstrom | April 18

According to theater lore, uttering the word "Macbeth" inside a theater will bring bad luck or even doom to a production. Inexplicable mishaps have plagued performances after the title of Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and manipulation slipped from the lips of some unknowing actor.

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Metro brief: Amtrak suspends service

By Emily Carone | April 18

Amtrak has suspended service on the Acela Express trains that connect Washington to New York City and Boston. During a routine inspection Thursday on an Acela Express train, cracks were discovered in the train's brake parts. After inspecting the brakes on all 20 Acela Express trains, 300 cracks were found.

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Sports

'Gate drops AU lax, 13-8

By Kevin Hilgers | April 18

There was a positive vibe building up for the AU Women's Lacrosse team's home match Saturday against first-place Colgate. AU had just come off a strong showing in a loss to No. 11 Johns Hopkins, and pregame workouts left everyone eager to play. After a lengthy postgame lecture from coach Ashley Flanigan that transformed into a conference between her and team leaders, it was clear that Saturday's 13-8 loss to the Red Raiders sucked out that positive feeling - not to mention a shot at playing the Patriot League championship in Washington.

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Opinion

Opinion: Signs of bigotry lurk on AU campus

By Francois Gouahinga | April 18

April 14, 2005: I walked into the McKinley Building Room 207 at around 6:45 p.m., looking for a quiet area to peacefully finalize my presentation on Angola due about a week later. I placed a chair close to the door so that, should I fall asleep, no one would enter the room without making enough noise to wake me up.

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Ceremony marks SC transition

By Mary Specht | April 18

The Student Confederation transition ceremony brought tears, laughter, a new executive board and a new name to the organization that incoming President Kyle Taylor said will "guarantee that student rights are being met and their voices heard." General Assembly Speaker Richard Bradbury dissolved the Student Confederation with a bang of the gavel at the end of the ceremony, activating the name Student Government.

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Multicultural grads celebrated

By Kristina McNeil | April 18

Graduating multicultural students attended the first-ever multicultural graduation reception Saturday to celebrate their success at AU, an institution that prides itself on a diverse student body and reputation for international service. About 15 graduating students, along with faculty, staff, alumni and family attended the event, celebrated in the form of an areyto, a term for a Taino Indian celebration through song, music, dance and history.

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Big win for soldout Nationals' first game

By Jordan Beane | April 18

With one pitch, 34 years of longing, desperation and long rides to Baltimore were erased. Baseball is back in the District, in its third incarnation, and from the excitement of the crowd, these Nationals are here to stay. All in all it was a spectacle to behold.

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Video game newsbits

April 18

'Quake 4' on the way Activision and Raven Software last week released some new information on the long-awaited first-person shooter sequel "Quake 4." The game picks up after the events of the second "Quake," involving once more a cybernetic alien warrior race called the Strogg.

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Opinion

'Christian' not a stance

By Seth Johnson | April 18

As much as some on the left and in the mainstream media rail against religion looking twice at politics, they sure don't mind mixing the two when it serves their goals, namely the death of the pope. Now that the conservative stumbling block those devout Catholics labeled John Paul is gone, many are hoping that the church will make a left turn and follow Europe down the wide road.

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FLY kids showcase their talents

April 18

SPA Leadership, the Black Student Alliance, Student Confederation and Facilitating Leadership in Youth teamed up Saturday night to entertain while raising money for D.C. youth. FLY students read poetry, danced and sang in a show worthy of the real Apollo Theater.

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Student survey gives Ruckus evaluations

By Mary Specht | April 18

Students can offer feedback on the Ruckus downloading program in a survey later this week that will help the administration decide whether to keep the service at a charge of $50 per on-campus student next year, according to Julie Weber, director of Housing and Dining Programs.

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