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Gallaudet taking preemptive action to retain accreditation

By Howard Perlman | March 1

Gallaudet University worked to retain its accreditation last month after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education postponed its decision on reaccrediting the university. AU students said they think Gallaudet's preemptive actions will help the school retain its accreditation.

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Campaigns use Facebook for grassroots efforts

By Patricio Chile | March 1

A new movement in politics is coming from an unexpected medium - the social networking Web site Facebook has emerged as a way for AU students to show their support for the 2008 presidential candidates. James Lynch, a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs, started a Facebook group supporting John McCain.

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AU Abroad moves into Morocco

By Rachel Wood | March 1

American University students can study in Morocco in a new enclave program starting in fall 2007, AU Study Abroad representatives announced on the AU Abroad Web site. This will be the first AU program to take place in Morocco. Centered in Rabat, Morocco's capital, the program will offer courses in anthropology and art history, as well as the economics and politics courses traditionally offered by AU abroad programs.

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N.C. students fined for sleeping through alarms

By Jennifer Bennett Hanson | March 1

Two students at Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C., were recently fined $150 each for sleeping through a fire alarm, causing students to complain about many other fines they feel are excessive. However, AU differs from Saint Augustine in that it AU does not fine students for not leaving the residence halls during a fire alarm, but instead files charges with the Judicial Affairs and Mediation Services Offices, said AU's South Campus Area Director Amber Lange in an e-mail.

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Metro brief: Tenleytown hardware store robbed

By Jimm Phillips | March 1

District police continued to search yesterday for a woman suspected of being involved in the Tuesday robbery of a Tenleytown hardware store, according to NBC4.com. A group of men reportedly robbed the Ace Hardware store, located in the 4500 block of Wisconsin Avenue N.

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Metal innovators love tour, despite criticism

February 26

Slayer, one of the world's most renowned metal bands, is currently touring in support of the release of their long-awaited and greatly anticipated album, "Christ Illusion." The band's 10th studio album, "Christ Illusion" is the first album to come out featuring the original Slayer lineup in 15 years.

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Opinion

Correction

February 26

In the Feb. 22 issue of The Eagle, a photo caption incorrectly stated that Leonard Slatkin was the maestro of the American University Symphony Orchestra. Slatkin is actually the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, and was visiting AU as this semester's Katzen Community Lecturer, where he guest-conducted a rehearsal of the AU Symphony Orchestra.

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Slayer intimidates crowd with skills

By Andrew Yonki | February 26

Walking toward the 9:30 club, one certainly knew what was happening last Monday night. Screams of "SLAYER!" echoed across V St. and announced to D.C. who was in charge for the night. The line stretching all the way around the corner was made up of everyone from old thrashers in biker jackets and cowboy boots to hardcore kids in hoodies and New Balances.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

February 26

I have never before felt embarrassed by my fellow American University students before reading the article on student-opinion of the new low-flow showerheads in the residence halls ("Showerheads prompt focus on student feedback," Feb. 22). But now, I can honestly say that I am ashamed to classify myself among them.

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Mass. prof allowed to grow research marijuana

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | February 26

A judge at the Drug Enforcement Administration ruled that a University of Massachusetts professor should be permitted to grow research-grade marijuana, a press release by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies reported last week, according to The Washington Post.

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Lounge access divides residents

By Jewel Edwards | February 26

Some residents on the first floor of Anderson Hall say they dislike the newly refurbished lounge because it does not have couches and is often locked or unavailable when residents want to use it. "It's nice, but it's not special," Anderson first floor resident Joseph Clark, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business said.

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U of Illinois ordered to retire controversial mascot

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | February 26

The National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign should retire its mascot, Chief Illiniwek, last week. Although the university said in a report on their Web site that students have been protesting the mascot since 1989, AU students had mixed reactions about the use of Native American mascots for athletic teams.

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Forum opens a discussion about campus diversity

By KEOSHA JOHNSON | February 26

Controversial, racially motivated postings on the Daily Jolt and Facebook were the reason for Thursday's University Diversity forum, that examined race relations on campus. About 150 students from American, Howard, Georgetown and George Washington University attended the two-and-a-half hour forum in the Tavern.

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Gannett purchases second Fla. college newspaper

By Howard Perlman | February 26

Gannett Company, Inc., announced Feb. 13 its purchase of its second student newspaper in Florida, reviving debate about whether it is advantageous for students to have private companies controlling their campus papers. An article printed in the Central Florida Future, the student newspaper at the University of Central Florida, said Gannett purchased the Future through Florida Today, a daily newspaper.

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Photo exhibit showcases early years of D.C. punk

By Hilary Crowe | February 26

The punks have reclaimed Georgetown - at least temporarily. Until March 3, Govinda Gallery's hole-in-the-wall, 34th Street location offers punk enthusiasts a nostalgic sanctuary from the District's snow-covered sidewalks. Candid, mantle-worthy portraits of Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye, strategically stuck to the walls with masking tape in punk's minimalist style, survey the sundry smaller squares that capture their combat-boot-clad compatriots.

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Week raises awareness about eating disorders

By Deandra Morse | February 26

Different programs marked Eating Disorder Awareness Week at AU, which is meant to inform students about various types of eating disorders and how they can get help through informative workshops dealing with nutrition, fitness and body image. The objectives of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week are to promote understanding of illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, to make treatment more accessible to those who suffer from them and to prevent people from developing such disorders in the future, according to the National Eating Disorders Association's Web site.

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Opinion

Free Trade: Under Attack

By Jared Kotler | February 26

It is official. Free trade is under attack, and I can hear the cheers all around Washington, from the classrooms of AU to the halls of Congress. I find this quite ironic for two reasons. First, this university prides itself in calling on its students to find solutions to the world's problems.

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