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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone · Friday, April 2, 2004

Metro Brief: Carl Rove's house swamped by immigration protestors.

Sommers talks about freedom and feminism

By Kate Oczypok · Friday, April 2, 2004

Christina Hoff Sommers, author of "Who Stole Feminism?" and member of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF), spoke Wednesday evening in the Centennial Formal Lounge. Sommers, a professor of philosophy at Clark University since 1980, also wrote the book "The War Against Boys.

SIS, MGC to be expanded

By Kate Oczypok · Friday, April 2, 2004

Construction on AU campus buildings is progressing well, according to Jerry Gager, director of the Office of Facilities, Planning and Development. McKinley Building Three academic programs will be able to move in to the first and second floors of McKinley and Room 208 by Thursday.

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Students look for jobs, internships at AU fair

By Aviva Perlman | April 2

Fifty percent of students who complete an internship decide that it is something they do not want to do, said Francine Blume, director of Experimental Education at AU. "It's not that it was a bad internship," she said. "But something about it made them realize they aren't interested in this particular field of work.

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AU named a 'best value' school

By Stokely Baksh | April 2

AU was named one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions based on academics, financial aid and admissions policies, according to The Princeton Review in its new ranking. The New York-based education services company, non-affiliated with Princeton University, published Tuesday its list of "America's Best Value Colleges."

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Tenley traffic fines up 760%!!!

By Count Treppenwitz Von Lustigkopf | April 1

Recent changes to the traffic pattern near the American University shuttle stop at the Tenley Town Metro Station have increased city revenue while aggrevating drivers. The changes, notably opposing 'one way' signs, are part of Mayor Anthony Williams' controversial "More Money, Less Cars" initiative.

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