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New trustee profiles

By Jess Reamy | June 19

Stephanie M. Bennett-Smith was the first female president of New Jersey's Centenary College. Now in retirement, she serves as the board secretary to the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation's board of trustees and serves on several other university and philanthropic boards.

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Metro calendar

By Kyra Smerkanich | May 1

Sunday, April 30 Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Through Oct. 1 National Gallery of Art Metro: Judiciary Square (red line), Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines) and Smithsonian (blue and orange lines).

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Sports

Track shows improvement at Penn Relays

By Patrick Ambrosio | May 1

After running the slowest time ever by an AU team in the four-by-mile relay at last year's prestigious Penn Relays, Brian McCabe, Brendan Fennell, Conor Lanz and Steve Hallinan entered this year's competition looking for redemption. "We were really disappointed last year," said Lanz, a junior.

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Opinion

New year means new Eagle EIC

May 1

OUTGOING: MEGAN SLACK To say that I've learned a great deal from my term as editor in chief would truly be an understatement. I've learned so much about journalism, about working with other student leaders, about late nights in the Eagle's Nest and more about the AU board of trustees than I could have ever imagined I would.

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Calypso cools summer heat

By Chris DeWitt | May 1

Looking for some sweet tunes to groove to while sipping tea and studying for exams? Why not take a trip down to the Caribbean... in sound! Calypso is a form of fun-loving yet political music bred from the Afro-Caribbean traditions of Trinidad and Tobago and other island nations as early as the 17th century.

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Taylor's mission continues

By Jess Reamy and Cait Douglas | May 1

Some initiatives of former President Kyle Taylor's administration are still ongoing, although the newly elected Student Government executives have been sworn into office, In his last act as president, Taylor vetoed the Meal Plan legislation passed last week.

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Opinion

Incoming SG execs have big shoes to fill

May 1

Kyle Taylor, President From the moment at orientation when he invited incoming freshmen to become his Facebook friends, SG President Kyle Taylor has been an accessible, competent leader. Taylor was faced with the unforeseen challenge of the Ben Ladner embezzlement charges and subsequent resignation.

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The hit list

May 1

1. "Killa Season" If you like excessive violence, people getting peed on after getting hit with bottles and rappers nieces getting shot, the Scene may have a film for you. Rapper Cam'ron's magnum opus "Killa Season" came out on DVD last week, and frankly, it's two hours of vile behavior and less-than-amateur cinematography.

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Controversy ensues over Sprinkle event accomodations

By Mike Scher | May 1

Sex brings out the best and the worst in people, said Aaron Tobler, president of the College of Arts and Sciences' Graduate Student Council at last Tuesday's Love Art Lab featuring former porn star Annie Sprinkle. Tobler was speaking of what he thought was a bias on the part of the University Center, which handles event scheduling and placement, to shut down the Annie Sprinkle event that he had helped to bring to campus.

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7 AU students, alums receive Fulbrights

By Lauren Gardner | May 1

Seven AU students and alumni are 2006 Fulbright scholars, and one student is an alternate, according to Francine Blume, acting executive director at the Career Center. The results are the culmination of a rigorous process that begins a year before the applicants can expect to hear if they have been selected, Blume said.

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Reflection marks SG transition ceremony

May 1

The Student Government transitioned into a new administration yesterday with a ceremony rich with praise for the outgoing executives and full of promises from the new student representatives. Incoming President Ashley Mushnick, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, acknowledged the "big shoes" she has to fill and commended the outgoing administration for professionalizing the SG.

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TSU president misues funds

By Rebecca Kern | May 1

Texas Southern University President Dr. Priscilla Slade has been accused of misusing school funds for personal expenses, in a situation similar to the misuse of American University funds by former President Benjamin Ladner. Slade was fired by the university for allegedly spending state funds amounting to $86,000 on furnishing her home, $138,000 on landscaping and exterior improvements and $56,000 on security-related equipment and labor, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Poignant 'United 93' balances fact with fiction

May 1

How to view "United 93" is a tough question. Should it be seen as a monument - a memorial to those passengers who heroically overcame their hijackers? Should it be viewed as a warning - a testament to the disarray of communication between civilian air-traffic controllers and military defense systems? Or should it be viewed simply as a movie? In terms of its review, "United 93" should be viewed more as a film.

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SG organization proves itself powerful force

By Andrew Gardner | May 1

There's a new powerhouse Student Government organization on campus, and it's not Student Union Board or Kennedy Political Union. Women's Initiative, an organization designed to provide an empowering campus environment for women, has had its presence on campus boosted.

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Library celebrates end of the year with free coffee, cookies

By Jeannette Kimmel | May 1

Bender Library will host its end-of-the-semester Final Perk this Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. in The Mud Box, which will include a movie, giveaways and free coffee and cookies for students. "We're kind of going all out for this," said Nick Banovetz, assistant to the librarian.

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Fair educates AU about consumer choices

By Megan Slack | May 1

Students in Charlene Gilbert's "Communication and Social Change" class held a Consumer Fair on the quad last Friday to educate students about the importance of practicing ethical buying habits. Those who stopped by the fair were invited to try samples from vendors that follow organic guidelines or use fair trade business models, like Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and Honest Teas.

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Graduation speakers aim to inspire

By Kendra Garstka | May 1

Donald Graham, The Washington Post's chief executive officer; Michael Kahn, the Shakespeare Theater Company's artistic director; and Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve Board chair, will speak at AU's 120th commencement ceremony May 14. Judge Vanessa Ruiz will deliver the commencement address at the Washington College of Law's graduation on May 21.

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