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WELCOME HOME â€” University Architect Jerry Gager said the Nebraska Parking Lot is one of many locations under consideration for the expansion of AUâ€™s housing options. Tenley Campus is another possibility.

University plans to add 1,000 beds, expand housing options

By Ethan Klapper · Sunday, April 11, 2010

AU is planning a large-scale expansion of housing, including the addition of 1,000 beds, which will mean securing a location to accommodate more students.

Arabic Department alters credits, course time

By Stefanie Dazio · Sunday, April 11, 2010

AU will expand credits and course time in its Arabic Department this fall to make it more competitive with other universities.

EcoSense, AU look to remove bottled water from campus

By Anna Scalamonga · Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Office of Sustainability and AU club EcoSense hope to cut the amount of bottled water circulated on campus.

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Heavy-hitting public figures descend on AU

April 11

Gov. Jack Markell, D-Del., and Daniel Ellsberg will speak at AU in the coming days.

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EcoSense club volunteers in District-wide clean up

By Nicole Glass | April 11

Members from AU’s EcoSense spent their Saturday picking up trash for the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, an annual event that has removed three million tons of trash since 1954, according to an event press release.

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Eric Reath wins election for Speaker of SG Senate

By Julia Ryan | April 11

Undergraduate Senator Eric Reath was elected Speaker of the Senate at the meeting on Sunday.

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Students bare feet for TOMS

By Meg Fowler | April 11

Last Thursday, AU students walked barefoot from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial and back in order to participate in “One Day Without Shoes,” a global event sponsored by TOMS Shoes.

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Satirical pundit, Martin Eisenstadt, awards 'Harding' prize for apologies

By Howie Perlman | April 11

Martin Eisenstadt, a satirical character who has claimed to be a political pundit and an adviser to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, made yet another appearance on the political scene Thursday night at a Kennedy Political Union event.

HEY, CHECK THIS OUT! â€” SG President Andy MacCracken has worked tirelessly this year to introduce combination AUID-SmarTrip cards for students. A test program was recently expanded from 20 IDs to 300. Above, MacCracken shows off his own hybrid-card.

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AUID-SmarTrip card program expands to 300 students

By Nicole Glass | April 7

Hybrid cards – not cars – will come to AU Monday, according to Housing and Dining Programs. These cards will bring together student IDs and SmarTrip passes for the first 300 students who come to the Housing and Dining office in Anderson Hall on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

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Four charges added for one AU protestor arrested at protest last month

By Ashley DeJean | April 7

Matthew Halbe’s charge of crossing a police line was dropped on Tuesday, while Michael Dranove faces four new charges in addition to defacing government property.

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Students start renters’ rights group, Web site

By Mitch Ellmauer | April 7

Students for Renters’ Rights published a Renter’s Bill of Rights to educate students about their rights as tenants in D.C.

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SG VP Alex Prescott still signs the checks, but little else

By Julia Ryan | April 7

Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott will hold his position through April while his cabinet takes over his regular duties.

COMING INTO FOCUS â€” Loren Cameron gave a presentation in Ward on Tuesday night about growing up as a lesbian and his journey to becomeing a transgender man. He also showed his photography of trans-men and women

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Transgender man shares stories, photos

By Ashley DeJean | April 7

Loren Cameron, a transgender man who photographs other trans people, wonders if a number of transgender individuals are actually intersex.

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Video: Two Sides of the Conversation: The Column Issue

By Kira Kalush | April 7

Video from The Eagle's forum, "Two Sides of the Conversation: The Column Issue," held April 5.

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Give your thumb a rest: students can share rides with Zimride

By Nicole Glass | April 7

Students reacted positively to the February launch of AU’s branch of the Zimride rideshare program, according to Curtis Rogers, national account manager of Zimride.

ACROSS THE SPECTRUM â€” An AU admissions program through the GLBTA Resource Center reaches out to prospective LGBT students applying to AU. Current students can serve as advisers in the program, named Spectrum, and can share their AU experiences by hosting prospectives overnight.

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GLBTA program welcomes prospective students

By Anna Scalamonga | April 7

When Matthew Stewart applied to AU he wanted to know more about the university than just what was said on the tour. He utilized AU’s Spectrum program through the GLBTA Resource Center to gain an insider’s perspective on what it is like to be an LGBT student on campus.

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SPA student receives Truman Scholarship

By Nancy Lavin | April 7

Only 60 students across the nation can say that they are among the Truman Scholars of 2010, and AU student Kelsey Stefanik-Sidener is one of them.

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'Tenleytown Rats' blamed for car thefts; burglaries double in Northwest D.C.

By Mitch Ellmauer | April 7

After a rise in burglaries in Northwest D.C. – they doubled in recent months – locals and police have dubbed the criminals, “Tenleytown Rats.”

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Police Blotter

April 7

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.

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Locals decry Army Corps' lack of public safety plan

By Christopher Cottrell | April 7

The Army Corps of Engineers does not have an emergency public safety plan in place for when it destroys the chemical munitions behind Sibley Hospital this April.

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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