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Mikhail Prokhorov, the 24th-richest person in the world, will launch Snob, a new billionaire-center magazine, Web site and television station, this summer, according to the Reuters news agency. The magazine and Web site will focus on lifestyle features, business news and travel, Reuters reported.

Construction to continue during summer

The quad will buzz with new construction this summer, as work continues on construction of the new School of International Service building, expansion of the Kogod School of Business building, a new look for the Mary Graydon Center's facade and a renovation of Centennial Hall, according to university architect Jerry Gager.

Musical opportunites abound

No matter where this summer finds you, no matter your budget, there's a great music festival nearby with acts you're sure to love. Most festivals boast similar headliners, but that doesn't make them any less great. Here are just a few music events sure to make your summer sing.

What a travesty: Metro key to solving D.C. transit problems

The District's transportation policy is in need of review. At the same time that gas prices are touching record highs, the United States population is finally ready to make some sacrifices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The D.C. government should do more to encourage residents to use forms of transportation other than personal vehicles.

Dorm Recipe: Farfalle with Tuna

Farfalle with Tuna and Tomatoes Cooking time: 10 minutes Since I will graduate at the end of this semester, this will be my last recipe. I realized that I have yet to make a dish that contains some sort of fish. So, I have decided to incorporate tuna in my final dish.

Band trades hockey for indie rocking

While they hung out upstairs at the Rock and Roll Hotel and waited for fans to arrive, the Toronto-based Constantines prepared for Monday night's show the way any good Canadian band would: by watching the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins on the bar's television.

Panel: Some munitions remain unseen

The greatest risk AU students currently face is the potential existence of a large burial site of unexploded World War I-era munitions in the area, Buzz Bailey, a local attorney, said during a panel discussion in Mary Graydon Center Tuesday night. Panelists focused on the U.

AU leaders talk about SG initiatives, other issues during town hall meeting

AU President Neil Kerwin and board of trustees Chairman Gary Abramson answered questions from the campus community about the future of the strategic plan and some of the bills proposed by the Student Government. Kerwin said he did not support some elements of the Undergraduate Senate's smoking bill after student Will Zeman asked him about his reaction.

The Week In Fun: Know Your City Calendar

Thursday April 24 Unholy Rollers 7 p.m. WHERE: Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater 101 Independence Ave. S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Martin Scorcese's 1972 film follows former Playmate of the Year Claudia Jennings as she makes her way into the world of roller derby.

Bombadil's 'A Buzz' with hook-heavy narratives

Extra Life "Secular Works" Planaria Recordings Sounds like: If medieval monks had electric guitars SECULAR WORKS: B- When you put Extra Life's "Secular Works" into your computer's CD drive, iTunes names the genre as "unclassified." The band's style is, indeed, hard to classify.

Equipment damaged after pipe bursts in McKinley basement

A rusted air conditioning pipe in the basement of McKinley burst around 1 p.m. Tuesday, causing damage to several computers in the computer science program's server room, according to Matt Boerum, the audio technology program's studio manager. The pipe, which ran across the center of the basement floor, broke and poured a stream of water throughout the basement, he said.

Campus Brief

All three a cappella groups will host their end-of-semester concerts in the next few weeks. Treble in Paradise, On a Sensual Note, and Dime a Dozen will all be performing within the next week at Kay Spiritual Center, according to Shelley Greenwald a member of the all-female a cappella group Treble in Paradise.

Students miss signals of cell addiction

Maria Fufido dipped her hand in her backpack to grab her cell phone, but it wasn't there. She checked her coat; it wasn't there either. She started panicking, retracing her steps to all the places she had previously visited. Then, suddenly, she burst out in tears.

Corrupt 'Kings' straddle blue line

Like it or not, there are rules by which we are at least tacitly supposed to abide, lines that law-abiding citizens dare not cross. On the other side of those lines is where morality becomes a fine distinction between murder and justifiable homicide, a world well tread by "Street Kings.

This Week in Eagle Sports

Life in the District: Ready to graduate despite nostalgia

This is my final column for The Eagle, and as such, it's a little bittersweet and surreal to be writing. I'd first like to say thank you to everyone who has been reading the paper and writing letters, making comments online or simply saying, "Hey, I read your column.

Staff Editorial: Make AU more accessible

Last week, the undergraduate senate approved a draft version of the Student Bill of Rights, the seminal document designed to protect students and ensure university accountability. The third section of the bill, Health and Safety, includes one provision to assist disabled students on campus: "Students with disabilities have the right to equal educational opportunities and accessible and adequate facilities.