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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE â€” AU placed third out of 266 schools in the national RecycleMania with a cumulative recycling rate of 64.9 percent. The universityâ€™s recycling rate was the highest for all participating D.C. schools. The North side residence halls came in first place in the internal recycling competition with 10.75 pounds recycled per capita.

American University wins third place in national recycling contest

By Julia Ryan and Stefanie Dazio · Wednesday, April 21, 2010

AU took third place out of 266 schools nationwide in the RecycleMania Competition with a cumulative recycling rate of 64.9 percent, according to Housing and Dining Programs.

Insufficient funding stalls renovations of Letts Hall elevators

By Allie Mooney · Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Facilities Management and Housing and Dining Programs are working together to take the first steps in addressing a rash of elevator outages affecting Letts Hall South this semester.

BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES â€” Concerned AU students ask questions during the Student Advocacy Center-sponsored panel on recent changes to the Student Conduct Code. The Code now allows AU to discipline students for off-campus behavior.

Changes to Conduct Code apply off campus

By Stefanie Dazio · Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Student Advocacy Center held a panel on changes to the Student Conduct Code, which will cover students’ actions committed off campus.

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Tenleytown Whole Foods now accepts EagleBucks

By Mitch Ellmauer | April 21

The Tenleytown Whole Foods grocery store will now accept EagleBucks as a form of payment, according to Housing and Dining Programs.

ALL-NIGHTER â€” Students participate in Saturdayâ€™s Relay for Life in Bender Arena. The all-night event raised an AU record $48,000 for cancer research. This year was AUâ€™s third independent relay. Prior to 2008, relays were held with the George Washington University and the Catholic University of America, among other D.C. schools.

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Cancer donations hit record at annual Relay for Life event

By Helen Killeen | April 21

The AU community raised over $48,000 for cancer research at the annual Relay For Life event in Bender Arena Saturday night.

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Errant car slams pole, leads to power outage

April 21

Nebraska Hall, the Katzen Arts Center and Ward Circle experienced a temporary power outage Tuesday night as a result of a vehicle hitting an electrical pole.

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AU students tutor children at local charity

By Mitch Ellmauer | April 21

AU students volunteer at For Love of Children, a charity that helps send hundreds of D.C. children to college.

EAGLES AWARDED â€” The Eagle Endowment was awarded to the Latino Youth Conference, the AU Community Service Coalition and The Eagles for DC at an awards ceremony Friday afternoon. From left to right, Althea Avice de Guzman, Nate Bronstein, Stephen Bronskill, Chris Golden, Rick Say, Shaini Cara and Sasha Bloch.

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Students at American University receive grants for community service

By Nicole Glass | April 21

The Eagle Endowment's first prize award went to the Latino Youth Conference in a ceremony April 16.

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Campus brief

By Stefanie Dazio | April 21

Before fall classes begin in the new School of International Service building, it will host the SIS seniors in a graduation reception May 5, according to Joe Clapper, assistant dean for Facilities and Administration.

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Police Blotter

April 21

Actions on campus as reported by the Department of Public Safety.

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Slideshow: The new SIS building

April 21

Before classes begin in the new School of International Service building in the fall, the building will host the SIS seniors in a graduation reception May 5, according to Joe Clapper, assistant dean for Facilities and Administration. The grand opening will be Sept. 23 and will involve a guest speaker whose name has yet to be released, Clapper said.

$Women\'s Initiative Director Sarah Brown (right) and Co-Director of the Stopping Violence Against Women Campaign Jennifer Dorsey (left) sit amongst undergraduate representatives and members of the public at the Senate meeting where their budget received $1,000 cuts.$

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Women's Initiative takes $1,000 decrease in budget for coming year

By Sarah Parnass | April 18

The Undergraduate Senate voted to decrease Women’s Initiative’s budget by $1,000 from its original allocation for FY2010.

Senator for the Class of 2010 Steve Dalton defends the budget proposed by the committee he chaired at the Undergraduate Senate meeting Sunday.

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Debate delays Undergraduate Senate decision

By Allie Mooney | April 18

The Undergraduate Senate approved an amended version of the budget for 2010-2011 after a meeting that lasted more than four hours.

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Evaluations of faculty affect salary increases

By Stefanie Dazio | April 18

Student Evaluations of Teaching completed at the end of each course can affect AU faculty pay increases.

A CROSS TO BEAR â€” Activists pose for a picture during Fridayâ€™s rally outside the Brazilian Consulate to honor Sister Dorothy Stang who was murdered for defending farmersâ€™ land rights.

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Students honor victims of Brazilian land conflicts

By Anna Scalamogna | April 18

Red flags sliced the air and cries of “Dorothy, Dorothy, this one is for you” and “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” echoed in the streets outside the Brazilian Consulate Friday afternoon.

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Editorial questions former SIS professor Hamid Mowlana's loyalty to the U.S.

By Meg Fowler | April 18

An online editorial for a site representing several Pittsburgh publications called comments made by a professor Emeritus for AU treasonous.

DEATH BY TAXES â€” Protestors take a few minutes to rest at the National Mall during Thursdayâ€™s Tax Day Tea Party rally. AU College Republicans were among the thousands of people gathered near the Washington Monument.

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Thousands protest at Tea Party rally

By Joseph Kelly | April 18

Members of AU College Republicans joined protesters outside the Capitol as part of the National Tea Party’s second annual Tax Day rally.

hush hushâ€” Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst who worked for the RAND Corporation, spoke on Wednesday night about his decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a study of the United Statesâ€™ military involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Daniel Ellsburg of 'Pentagon Papers' denounces government secrecy

By Alexander Grabowski | April 18

The American people should never completely trust what the government tells them, Daniel Ellsberg said at an event on Wednesday in the Wechsler Theater.

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Fraternity, SAMMY, regains charter after 7 years

By Sarah Rudnick | April 18

AU fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu was re-chartered on Saturday, according to SAMMY President Chase Freeman.

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Czech Embassy, AU's Jewish Studies co-sponsors international conference

By Erica Finkelstein | April 18

The international conference, "Bohemian and Czech Jews in America," took place at the Embassy of the Czech Republic Wednesday as part of AU's project, "Voices in Terezín."

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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