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Smoke, no damage in Hurst

By Keith F. Shovlin · Monday, Feb. 2, 2004

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a fire alarm in Hurst Hall around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. The alarm, caused by a sterilizer in a lab, caused no substantial damage, according to Public Safety. "A smoke detector activated on the first floor, causing us to believe that there was smoke," said Gary Folckemer, coordinator for Public Safety Administration.

Pell Grant eligibility unchanged

Monday, Feb. 2, 2004

Congress has passed provisions in the budget for the 2004 fiscal year that prevented approximately 84,000 students from losing their eligibility for Pell Grants during the next school year, according to Department of Education estimates. Last week the Senate passed legislation, by a vote of 65-28, to keep the Education Department from making a change in the formula used to calculate a student's need for federal financial aid.

Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin · Monday, Feb. 2, 2004

Campus security issues since last issue

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Super Bowl fans tackle AU

By Stokely Baksh | February 2

Surrounded by soda cans, pizza boxes and bags of chips, students eagerly watched last night's Super Bowl match ended in a last-second 32-29 New England Patriots victory over the Carolina Panthers. While some students were concentrating on the game, others were distracted by the much-anticipated Super Bowl commercials, star quarterbacks and Janet Jackson's titillating halftime performance.

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Breaking News: Smoke, no damage in Hurst

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 2

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AU plans switch to cellular in dorms

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | February 2

AU will use student cell phones as the primary phone service in the residence halls by September 2005 in order to save the University money, according to Carl Whitman, executive director of e-operations. "I want 100 percent of residence hall users to go to cell phones," Whitman told The Washington Post.

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