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The Politics of Water Scarcity

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Last Thursday was the United Nation's World Water Day. The day is meant to promote awareness about water resources, scarcity and development. This year's theme was "coping with water scarcity." On Thursday, I decided to follow the U.N.'s advice and promote awareness about water scarcity.

Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen discuss racial transformations in Chicago.

'South Side Stories' sets poems to song

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Often students stuck in a boring literature class let their minds wander. As the professor rambles on about symbolism, they start to think about what they are going to have for dinner, whether that person they met at Clyde's will call and what tremendous drama will occur during tonight's episode of "Grey's Anatomy.

Keith Gill of the University of Oklahoma was named athletic director last Thursday.

New AD hopes to boost athletics through students

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Last Thursday, American University ended its nearly six-month national search and named Keith Gill, senior associate athletics director at the University of Oklahoma, its new director of athletics and recreation. Gill, whose newly-appointed position becomes effective June 1, will replace former AU director of athletics Dr.

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Campus briefs

School of Communication professors Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi have been awarded a $600,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to study how educators can teach students to analyze the media without violating copyright laws by showing images and clips, according to an AU press release.


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Grad student depicts Christian comics in new mockumentary

Imagine a Christian version of the hit show "Whose Line is it, Anyway?" featuring games such as "Jesus Freeze" and asking the audience to provide suggestions such as "favorite Biblical city." It's not the newest release from the Evangelical TV network. Instead, it's the basis for AU grad student Daniel Jones and Dann Sytsma's film "Comic Evangelists.


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Out with old, in with new

Spring has finally sprung. While students pack away their pea coats and scarves, why not also replace wintry soundtracks with more seasonal, jovial albums? Here are a few frosty favorites that can be retired from the everyday rotation, and some fresh new releases to begin rocking out to this spring.


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National brief: Simpson book rights to be auctioned off on April 17

Officials from the Sacramento County, Calif., Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday they will auction off the publication rights to O. J. Simpson's controversial book "If I Did It" on April 17, according to Reuters. A Los Angeles judge ordered Sacramento County to put the book's publication rights up for auction in order to help satisfy $33.


The class of 2011 socializes through site.
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Class of 2011 connects via Internet

Courtney Klamar has 29 friends at AU from Virginia, Kansas and Massachusetts even though she has yet to set foot on campus. Klamar, a high school senior from Columbus, Ohio, will be attending AU for the first time in the fall. She met these people through the social networking Web site Facebook, and she is not the only person using this site to find friends.


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Moving to New York: an isolating experience

Oh boy! Did you read the news today? I hope you did, because I sure didn't. I missed what Eurasian pan-epidemic was stirring the global marketplace, didn't seem to catch the newest allegations against the Revenge Department (I'm sorry, did I say revenge? I meant Justice), didn't even examine the latest ex-starlet toxicology screen or wade chest-deep through any month-old, drug-ridden stomach contents.


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A Balanced End to Poverty

How can we end poverty? Stereotypical conservatives would say, "He who doesn't work should not eat." Stereotypical liberals would say, "Rob the rich to feed the poor." Like most Americans, I have come to question both extreme measures and believe solving poverty require lot more comprehensive solutions.


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Sex assault reporting may violate law

AU's handling of sexual assault reporting may be in violation of the Clery Act, a national law regulating campus crime reports, according to JoAnna Smith, the president of Women's Initiative and a junior in the School of Public Affairs. Passed in 1990, the Clery Act requires universities and colleges to publish an annual statement listing the crimes reported that year on campus and in the surrounding areas.



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Trailer Park awaits surefire summer blockbusters

All I can say at the start of this week's Trailer Park is... it's about time! Several studios finally released trailers for films that I know I've been looking forward to and you should too. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Walt Disney Pictures May 25 Before I start on this one, a brief word of warning: I've been waiting a long time for Disney to drop a trailer for this film, probably too long.


AU's Danyelle Halpern prepares to swing for the fences, while Stephanie Remar leads off first.
Sports

Women's softball not afraid to play ball with the boys

If you wake up early on a Saturday morning and head out to the William I. Jacobs Recreational Complex, you might notice a group of young women taking batting practice or lunging for fly balls. No, the university hasn't sprung for a new varsity sport, but the AU women's club softball team has been filling the spring athletic void quite nicely.



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Staff editorial: Successful Wellness Center program is a good start

"Get Fit Be Well," a health and wellness program for AU students, recently finished its six-week run. More than 100 students participated in the program, far more than the 50 expected by the Wellness Center. The program incorporated a holistic approach including physical, social, spiritual, emotional and environmental health.


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Clubs debate global warming issues

The causes of global warming were the topic of debate as the College Democrats and College Republicans squared off on Tuesday night. Republicans contended a natural cycle of cooling and warming periods was the attributable cause, while Democrats said carbon emissions and greenhouse gases were responsible for global warming.



Father Flynn gives the audience a sermon on the value of doubt.
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'DOUBT' wows with exceptional writing, acting

According to John Patrick Shanley, the author of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play "DOUBT," there are two predominant ways of dealing in America. "There is the culture of doubt, and there is the culture of dogma," Shanley writes. This is the challenge he presents to audiences in his theatrical tour-de-force.


Sports

Lacrosse drops Colgate in Patriot League opener

Marking its fourth consecutive win, the American University women's lacrosse team took its Patriot League opener at home on Saturday with a 15-10 victory over Colgate. The Eagles flew onto the field with a dominating presence in the opening minutes of the game, scoring the first two goals of the half with free position shots by senior Caithlin Gorman and junior Jackie Lane.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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