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Handwarmer causes Beeghly Building evacuation

Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Beeghly Building was evacuated at 11:54 a.m. due to vapors of sodium acetate, a crystallized compound commonly found in handwarmers. The building has since been re-opened. A handwarmer in boiling water set off a smoke alarm and evacuated the Beeghly Building for nearly an hour while the D.C. Fire Department’s Hazardous Material Unit (Hazmat) responded to the incident.

Undead come to life in new vampire history class

By Paige Jones · Thursday, April 7, 2011

“Twilight” and “True Blood” fans can quench their vampire thirst this fall with AU’s new course, HIST-296 “Vampire Narratives and American Society.”

New social networking site 'Spotflag' debuts at AU

Thursday, April 7, 2011

A new social networking site, Spotflag, is currently being beta-tested exclusively at AU.

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Woman sustains minor injuries in Katzen crash

By Lauren Landau | April 5

A woman received minor injuries after driving her car into a cement pole in the Katzen Garage at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday.

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Students protest refused sexual assault grant, confront Hanson

By Nancy Lavin | April 4

With more than 40 students camped outside her office, Vice President of Campus Life Gail Hanson agreed to hold an open forum on sexual assault in early fall 2011. The forum would outline and present updates on AU’s plan to increase sexual assault programs and education on campus.

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New students no longer able to fully test out of College Writing

By Scott Marturano | April 4

Incoming freshmen will not be able to test out of College Writing completely.

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SG candidates’ campaigns stayed in budget

By Zach C. Cohen | April 4

No Student Government candidate this year spent above the campaign finance limit of $300 for executive candidates and $60 for class council candidates.

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Social Media Summit tweets about future of education, news

By Rachel Karas | April 4

For both the Twitter-savvy, the technologically-challenged and everyone in between, the AU Social Media Club’s inaugural Social Learning Summit featured panels on topics ranging from “Peace Through Tweets: Peacebuilding and Crisis Management in a Connected World” to “The NEW Media: Journalism in the Social Age.”

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1986-1993: Construction at AU and Spring Valley unearth dangerous World War I artifacts

By Sylvia Carignan | April 4

This story is the fifth in a series investigating World War I-era chemical weapons and equipment buried under AU’s campus and in the Spring Valley neighborhood

VICTORY LAP â€” Survivors take a lap around Bender Arena April 2 as part of AUâ€™s annual Relay for Life. The first lap featured survivors, the second lap included their caregivers and all participants joined in for the last lap. AU raised a record $82,000 for the American Cancer Society with more than 1,099 people registered for the 12-hour event.

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AU Relay for Life raises $82,000 for American Cancer Society

By Kate Froehlich | April 4

With nearly double the number of participants from last year, AU raised a record $82,000 for the American Cancer Society at its annual Relay for Life.

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Police Blotter: April 5

April 4

Public Safety actions reported to the Eagle.

IN BLOOM â€” AU is home to the rare Franklinia tree, one of only 2,000 in the world. AU is the only D.C. college to have arboretum status.

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Seeds of AU’s arboretum sprout in 1700s

By Ashley DeJean | April 4

Of the roughly 2,000 Franklinia trees in existence, one of them stands here at AU, a specimen of pride for the campus’s arboretum.

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AlcoholEdu reports half of new students don’t drink

By Lauren Landau | April 4

For the second year in a row, about half of AU’s freshmen and new transfer students reported in an online survey that they do not drink alcohol.

WALKING FOR A DREAM â€” School of International Service senior Kirk Acevedo prepares for his 450-mile trek across Myanmar to raise money for a Myanmar woman to attend college.

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Acevedo to raise money for Myanmar student with 450-mile walk

By Leigh Giangreco | April 4

Last week Kirk Acevedo woke up at 7:30 a.m. and walked 20 miles around D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

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AU replaces some dorm showerheads, composts paper towels

By Paige Jones | April 4

Some residence hall showerheads are being replaced after AU technicians noticed over spring break that some of them were not the ones originally installed.

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Sen. Durbin talks deficit, internships at AU

By Leigh Giangreco | March 30

Even though Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., went to Georgetown University, the AU students in Ward 1 Tuesday night didn’ t seem to hold it against him.

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AU will not apply for sexual assault grant

By Nancy Lavin | March 30

AU will not submit a grant proposal that would provide $300,000 to fund sexual assault education programs and support services.

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Students brave cold temps to participate in RHA's Diversival

By Nicole Glass | March 29

Students climbed up a rock wall and dropped down into a dunk tank at Tuesday’s Diversival. The Diversival, sponsored by the Residence Hall Association, took place on the quad and featured dunk tanks, a “moon bounce for equality” and “rock climbing for change,” according to RHA Vice President ...

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Police blotter: March 29

March 28

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.

CLEANING UP â€” The temporary laboratories on campus were so contaminated with chemicals that the Army had to burn them down.

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1919: Army operations leave behind toxic reminders of war

By Sylvia Carignan | March 28

This story is the fourth in a series investigating World War I-era chemical weapons and equipment buried under AU’s campus and in the Spring Valley neighborhood.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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