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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok · Thursday, March 17, 2005

Thursday Mar. 3 Graffiti was reported in Anderson Hall when several offensive remarks were found etched onto a restroom stall. Friday Mar. 4 Theft was reported in Bender Library when a student reported that a CD player was taken from the student's backpack when it was left unattended.

Campus Brief: Director makes communication donation

By Melinda C. Hall · Thursday, March 17, 2005

Director Adam Friedman, who has worked on music videos and biographical films on cable television, donated $10,000 to the School of Communication along with an advanced video-production camera on Wednesday. The money will be added to the dean's discretionary fund and be used to purchase more advanced equipment.

Airlines to ban lighters next month

By Kate Naseef · Thursday, March 17, 2005

Officials at BWI Airport stopped an AU student at a security checkpoint and warned him that the matchbooks and lighters he had in his carry-on bag would not be allowed through checkpoints in the future. Kevin Gilnack, a junior in the School of Public Affairs and a smoker, said he did not see the lighter as a big threat, but he would follow the new policy.

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Libraries move toward future

By Mary Specht | March 17

The collegiate library of the future will be accessible to students at all times, offer learning materials in a variety of mediums and provide a comfortable space for students to gather, according to a symposium of library and higher-education specialists AU hosted Monday and Tuesday.

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Eagle celebrates 80 years of news

By David Hodges | March 17

The Eagle, AU's student-run newspaper, celebrates its 80th year today as the sole student-life journal at the University. The paper has chronicled students, faculties, the district and the world since its debut in 1925. The Eagle's archives include everything from the end of World War II to a debate between then-Sen.

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AU community examines Michael Jackson trial

By Nicole Vitale | March 17

The drama of the ongoing Michael Jackson trial, in which the popular musician has been accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy, has sparked debate among AU students. The issue has caused some to attempt to separate their impressions of him as both a musician and an individual.

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