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Palestinian Awareness Week

By April Astor | April 20

A white tent erected on the quad last Monday marked the beginning of the fourth annual Palestine Awareness Week on AU's campus, and symbolizes the plight of Palestinian refugees. AU Students for Justice in Palestine staffed the tent all week, providing information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict along with Palestinian food and music.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | April 13

Thursday, April 13 Making the Most of Your Benefits Brown Bag Lunch: Building Your Financial Future Noon-1 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 5 Learn about the importance and advantages of early retirement planning with particular emphasis on maximizing retirement plan contributions.

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DVD captures venue voices without live footage

By Jeff Lambert | April 13

For 20 years, They Might Be Giants has served as a funhouse mirror to popular music, borrowing from all types of genres to create their own quirky, accordion-heavy nerd rock. With two children's albums already in their library, releasing an experimental record isn't something new to the band.

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Off the beaten path

By Chris Moreno | April 13

Nestled deep within Northern Virginia, right off Interstate 66, is a small historical town named Falls Church, Va. Falls Church has two metro stops, one for the East and one for the West. If one were ever to find themselves getting off at the East Falls Church Station along the blue or orange line, one might automatically think to themselves, "Dammit, I've gotten off at the wrong stop and landed right smack dab in the middle of Pleasantville, America.

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Police blotter

By Lauren Gardner | April 13

Friday, March 31 A female student was transported from Anderson Hall to Sibley Hospital for an illness. A license plate was stolen from a vehicle at the Katzen Arts Center. A ticket writer discovered a vehicle displaying a false permit. It was booted. Saturday, April 1 An intoxicated female refused medical treatment behind the School of International Service annex.

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Opinion

Transparency needed in divestment from Sudan

By Casey McNeill | April 13

Genocide continues to occur in Sudan and, despite claims of "never again," meaningful response is still lacking. Among American University's community, concern about this issue is widespread, but translating those feelings into action has been more difficult.

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Insomniac DVD keeps audience in stitches

By Jorge Del Pinal | April 13

What is this DVD? Basically, four hilariously dirty comics hit Vegas and Comedy Central tapes it. Dave Attell hosts this night in Vegas with Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo and Dane Cook. Attell has the most airtime, though it is chopped up among the beginning and middle and also between the other comedian's sets.

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Students march, speak for sexual assault awareness

By Kyra Smerkanich | April 13

A record number of AU students marched through campus and into the Kay Spiritual Life Center Tuesday as part of the third annual Take Back the Night, taking a stance against domestic violence and sexual abuse. "Take Back the Night has a different effect for each participant," Hollander said.

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Opinion

Death penalty for Moussaoui

By Jonathan D. McPike | April 13

Yesterday the government rested its case against Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Moroccan descent who is the only person charged with a crime in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Moussaoui was convicted in the criminal phase of the trial, and the jury has already decided he is eligible for the death penalty.

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Kerwin: Board reform a priority

By Laraine Weschler | April 13

Interim President Neil Kerwin discussed the academic progress the university has made this year, including its fourth Truman Scholar in six years on Tuesday, in an open forum for the AU community. Kerwin also outlined goals for the upcoming academic year.

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Sports

As one streak continues, another ends

By Janel Knight | April 13

The AU women's tennis team was swept, 7-0, by Maryland-Baltimore County Tuesday afternoon. The loss to the Retrievers stretched the Eagles' losing streak to four games. The loss also marked the end of sophomore Malvina DeLaCanal's string of seven straight singles wins as she fell, 6-3, 6-2.

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Candy used to protest Minn. eviction of Easter Bunny

By Kate Oczypok | April 13

A decision to evict the Easter Bunny in the St. Paul, Minn., City Hall has caused Marshmallow Peeps to multiply outside the building of St. Paul, Minn., City Hall, resulting in a controversy surrounding the upcoming Easter holiday. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that the furor began after St.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: AU students march to 'take back the night'

April 13

Students gathered Tuesday night at Glover Gate and took part in the annual "Take Back the Night" observance. The event drew a large crowd, and it was encouraging to see men as well as women out in support of rape victims and prevention. After marching around campus chanting slogans against violence, the participants gathered in Kay to hear from rape vicitims and support them on the road to recovery.

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Sports

Common sense says Favre will return

By Jesse Epstein | April 13

Wow, what a week. Baseball is starting, basketball and hockey are ending, and the NFL draft is heating up. Tragedy, triumph and turmoil surrounded the week. But, at the end of the day, we still have two truths. and a lie. Truth: Brett Favre will be back in the NFL next season.

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Metro reports second-busiest day in 30-year history

By Marissa Newhall | April 13

Police closed much of 16th Street Monday as hordes of immigration rights supporters marched from Adams Morgan to a rally on the National Mall. The festive march stopped traffic in the late afternoon and had many downtown workers leaning from windows to cheer and observe.

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Sports

American U. lacks American pastime

By Justin Hall | April 13

The sounds of birds chirping, the smell of freshly cut grass and the crack of a baseball against a wooden bat are the traditional signs of spring in America. However, for a number of years, that last sound has been absent on AU's campus, something that should be returned quickly.

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Hanging laundry out to dry comes with territory

By Blair Bryant Nichols | April 13

When I first started writing this column, I would brag about it with my newfound friends in London. "Yeah, I write a sex column," I would say over a pint, half-grinning and reveling in their laughter. "That's awesome, dude!" exclaimed the New York hipster.

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