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Conference empowers local Latino high schoolers

By Ruben Luong | April 26

When Laisa Daza, a senior in the School of International Service, came to the United States from Bolivia with her parents, she was about 10 years old. To get where she is today, she did what all students had to do: Apply to college. "When I was applying for college, nobody around me knew about the college application process," Daza said.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Dry Campus: Not a Bad Solution, But Not a Good One Either

April 26

Excessive alcohol consumption is a problem at college campuses around the nation, and AU is no exception. Sixty-eight percent of college students nationwide reported having tried alcohol in a study conducted in 2005 by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

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News

Panel investigates D.C. schools

By Kaylor Garcia | April 26

School of Communication students shifted the focus about D.C. Public Schools from its usual debate to show "what works" in the D.C. schools by releasing their findings about six programs already boosting test scores. Their findings began a discussion between the community and a panel of educators and education policy makers in the area.

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Sports

Lacrosse fails to score big in regular season finale against Drexel

By Justin Hall | April 26

The AU women's lacrosse team scored season-low four goals in its 15-4 defeat at Drexel on Tuesday. The loss ends the Eagles' regular season record at 8-8 overall, 3-2 in the PL, as the team prepares for the league tournament that starts on Friday against Lehigh.

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News

National brief: Riots break out at Indiana prison

By Jimm Phillips | April 26

About 500 inmates at New Castle Correctional Facility in New Castle, Ind., staged a two-hour riot Tuesday before officials restored order, according to The Associated Press. Two staff and seven inmates sustained minor injuries during the riot, which allegedly began after newly-transferred prisoners from Arizona took their shirts off as a sign of defiance.

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News

Everybody does have to say goodbye to old friend AU

By Blair Bryant Nichols | April 26

Dear American University, What I'm about to say is kind of difficult. We've been together for a long time and I honestly didn't think the time would ever come for us to part indefinitely. It feels like only yesterday we began our affair that hot August day in '03, after briefly flirting on a campus tour the November before, an overnight in April and orientation in June.

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News

Metro brief: Butterstick's stay at National Zoo extended by two years

By Jimm Phillips | April 26

Tai Shan, the panda commonly referred to as "Butterstick," will stay at the National Zoo for an additional two years under a new agreement between the Chinese government and the Smithsonian Institution-owned zoo, The Washington Post reported yesterday. Tai Shan, like parents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, is on loan from the Chinese government under a $10 million deal.

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Opinion

Liberalism and War

By Erin Wildermuth | April 26

Earlier this year, my parents packed their bags for Iraq while my older brother chastised them for ignoring God's message of peace. My younger brother quickly followed. They have been there for months. My parents send e-mails about falling asleep to the sound of mortars exploding in Baghdad.

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News

Video game bill raises free speech questions

April 26

It could be "Game Over" for the video game industry's voluntary ratings system if presidential hopeful Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) gets his way. Brownback recently reintroduced the Truth in Game Ratings Act, which proposes a revamping of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board's methods.

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Student conduct code to undergo language changes

By Cassie Passinault | April 26

The Student Advocacy Center and the Judicial Affairs and Mediation Services helped create revisions to the Student Conduct Code for the 2007-2008 school year, according to a Student Government press release from Tuesday. The new SCC will be in effect beginning this summer.

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Sports

Wizards fans should forget about miracle run in NBA playoffs

By Michael Hoffman | April 26

So the news today is that Mark Prior will have surgery and miss the entire season. While this is unfortunate for Cubs fans, I'm wondering how Prior "not pitching ever" makes the news. You wouldn't tell me that the sun rose, the earth turned, and that Ryan Seacrest is the world's foremost tool, because these things are already assumed and understood.

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News

Finals, stress cause some students to use Adderall, prescription drugs

By Kelly Barrett | April 26

As AU students face upcoming final exams and a seemingly endless pile of work, some said they turn to using prescription stimulants to stay awake and focus. Prescription drugs, such as Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta, are typically prescribed to young children diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder and attention-deficit hyperactive disorder, but are now are being widely abused by adults, according to Dr.

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News

Campus calendar

By Brian Kalish | April 26

Thursday, April 26 Town Hall Meeting with the Board of Trustees 5-6 p.m. School of International Service Lounge The AU community is invited to attend a question-and-answer session with the board of trustees. Visit www.american.edu/trustees for more information about the trustees.

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Sports

Making the "three-week lull" annulled

By Anna Tuman | April 23

We're almost three full weeks into April and with that said three weeks into baseball season, or as I like to call it, the "three week lull". Few know about the "three week lull", but many experience it. It's that time during baseball season where the excitement of the game is slowly melting away to the realization that, although these match ups count towards the season, they're not as exciting as we often want them to be.

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News

Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | April 23

Now through April 29 Filmfest DC Times vary Wisconsin Avenue Cinemas - 4000 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. Metro: Tenleytown/AU (red line) Come see the 21st annual Filmfest DC, the city's independent international film festival. The festival features films from more than 30 countries, including some of the newest films in international cinema today.

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News

Top 10: Awesome Summer Plans

April 23

Finals are around the corner, but they're still far enough away that summer seems but a distant dream. In that spirit, The Scene presents the awesome things we're doing once classes let out and the non-stop party starts. 1. Get our lives in order Summer provides us with the semblance of finally getting our shit together.

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News

University taking steps to improve emergency preparedness

By Courtney Albon | April 23

Last week's shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has led AU and campuses around the nation to review their current emergency evacuation procedures. "It's unfortunate, but it takes an incident such as this for people to hyperfocus on what needs to change," said David Taylor, AU presidential chief of staff.

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