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AU may join initiative to pay for vet tuition

By Lindsey Anderson | March 30

AU is monitoring the progress of the new GI bill that will go into effect in August, as well as financial programs aimed at helping veterans attend private universities, according to Financial Aid Director Brian Lee Sang. The GI bill will cover undergraduate tuition and fees at a public college or university in the veteran's home state, according to the U.

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3,000 miles for clean water in Africa

By Tracey Breese | March 30

When three men decided to run through the Sahara desert, one of the most unforgiving places in the world, the chances of all three making it across were virtually nil. But in this revealing and inspiring documentary, odds mean nothing when the runners are pushing themselves to show us the importance of Earth's most vital resource.

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BOE: SG/RHA voting problems resolved

By Jimm Phillips and Tamar Hallerman | March 30

Student Government presidential candidate Andrew MacCracken's name did not appear on undergraduate students' online ballots for a period of seven minutes Tuesday morning, while students in some residence halls were initially not able to vote for Residence Hall Association offices.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Phi Mu "Jail N Bail" makes light of serious situation

By Tim Salemme | March 30

On March 26, a campus sorority, Phi Mu, sponsored a fundraiser entitled "Jail N Bail." The concept was simple enough: participants were placed in a makeshift cage in the quad and students donated "bail money" to eventually release them. The fundraiser was obviously supposed to be a fun concept, and it seems like many enjoyed themselves in the quad today.

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Put on Sunday best

By Ali Goldstein | March 30

It's time to take back Sunday morning. Yes, on Sunday mornings you're often tired or hung-over or want to use your meal plan and get soggy pancakes at TDR. But Sunday morning just happens to be when D.C. truly comes to life - downtown fills with intelligent-looking people in search of The Washington Post, a pastry and a cup of coffee.

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Metro brief

March 30

Two train derailments near the Bethesda Metrorail station Friday caused a backup on the system's red line over the weekend, according to The Washington Post. The first derailment occurred between the Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations at 4:24 p.m. The train was carrying 84 people, but no injuries were reported.

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Group fights Coca-Cola deal

By Julia Ryan | March 30

AU Against Coca-Cola and other student groups have taken social action on campus by trying to stop the university from re-signing Coca-Cola as an on-campus food vendor. They claim Coca-Cola is an unfit vendor for AU because the corporation's numerous human rights violations against its workers. Eight workers at Coca-Cola plants in Colombia have been killed in the past 18 years by paramilitary troops, the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke claims on its Web site. Members of the group said they believe Coca-Cola has been secretly working with these paramilitary troops to stop Coca-Cola workers' efforts to form a union.

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Campus brief

March 30

AU will compete in the America's Greenest Campus contest, according to a Student Government Facebook message. The online contest is the "first nationwide contest among colleges to reduce the carbon footprints of their students, faculty, alumni and staff," according to the campaign's Web site.

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Metro calendar

March 30

Monday, March 30 "Golden Seams: the Japanese Art of Mending Ceramics" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Freer Gallery of Art, intersection of Jefferson Drive and 12th Street N.W. METRO: Smithsonian (orange and blue lines) INFO: Thirteen once-broken Asian ceramics were fixed using the Japanese gold lacquer technique and are now on display.

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MacCracken elected SG president

By Ethan Klapper | March 30

Andrew MacCracken was elected Student Government president for the 2009-2010 academic year Wednesday night. Alex Prescott was elected vice president, Colin Meiselman was elected secretary and Matthew Handverger was elected comptroller.

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Writing program faces expansion

By Marisa Kendall | March 30

Three new creative writing professors will come to AU next semester, which may be the university's first step to expand the College of Arts and Sciences' program. AU currently offers a Master of Fine Arts creative writing degree, but not an undergraduate degree or minor.

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Va. candidate compares self to Obama

By Tamar Hallerman | March 30

Brian Moran, a candidate vying for the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor, emphasized his similarities to the state's last two governors and President Barack Obama in an informal speech in the Mary Graydon Center Wednesday evening. "We need to continue on what we strived to achieve over the last eight years with two consecutive Democratic governors [Mark Warner and Tim Kaine]," Moran said.

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Opinion

Baby girl got ADD; Now what do we do?

By Kate E. Matthews | March 30

After spending a weekend with Ann off her Concerta patch, I wanted to pull my hair out. Did you know they make Concerta, a methylphenidate like Ritalin, similar to the make-up of Adderall (dextroamphetamine) and cocaine (methylbenzoylecgonine), in a discrete patch like Nicorette and birth control? Now people can switch right from treating Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, to having lots of sex, to trying to quit smoking with the convenience of wearing a bandage.

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Sports

AU lacrosse triumphs over rival Lafayette

By Justin Hall | March 30

Junior midfielder Amanda Makoid's hat-trick, along with multi-goal efforts by four other Eagles, helped the AU women's lacrosse team capture a 12-11 victory over Lafayette College Saturday afternoon. The win was the first in Patriot League play for the Eagles, who improve to 1-3 in league play and 2-8 overall on the season.

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SUB takes on Girl Talk's safety issues

By Kristen Powell | March 30

While the Tavern can get crazy in its own right, the chaos rarely breaks out into a genuine riot. On Saturday night, Greg Gillis, better known as mash-up artist Girl Talk, could be the inciting force that finally pushes the space over the edge. The Student Union Board is bringing this highly-anticipated concert to AU despite security issues at previous university shows.

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Popularity of life skill courses grows

By Carol Cummings | March 30

While some colleges are altering their general education policies, AU's current program effectively serves the interests of its students, said Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs Haig Mardirosian. Students at AU, like at many other colleges, must complete a disciplined general education program in order to graduate.

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Opinion

Student Government endorsements

March 30

For a student body billed as the most politically active in America, you would have thought that more than eight students would have applied for the four separate executive offices in the AU Student Government. Three candidates ran for president, two for both comptroller and vice president and one for secretary.

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