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Snow collapses canopy between Mary Graydon Center and Battelle-Tompkins

By Ethan Klapper | February 14

A portion of the structure over the bridge between Mary Graydon and Battelle-Tompkins collapsed under snow Wednesday. No one sustained injuries.

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Founders’ Day Ball postponed for now due to snow

By Charlie Szold and Tamar Hallerman | February 14

The Founder’s Day Ball originally scheduled for Feb. 20 has been postponed due to snow, according to the Student Government.

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Student Government execs earn thousands, still less than before

By Julia Ryan | February 14

Student Government’s highest-ranking executives make $8,500 yearly — high in comparison with D.C. counterparts but lower than in previous years.

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Students test AU ID-SmarTrip combo card

February 14

A select group of AU students will be testing SmarTrip-compatible AU ID cards in the weeks leading up to spring break to see if the ID cards can be offered to the AU community in the near future.

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AU development on Nebraska Avenue worries local residents

By Mitch Ellmauer | February 14

Locals raised concerns over AU's increased development at an Advisory Neighborhood Committee meeting Feb. 3.

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Eagle Scouts discuss 100-year anniversary

By Meg Fowler | February 14

During a week of canoeing in an area between Minnesota and Canada known as the Northern Tier High Adventure location, a senior in the School of Public Affairs Ryan Korn barely slept. He woke in the middle of the night to the sound of howling wolves; he only had purified lake water to drink and ate moldy spaghetti accidentally dowsed in a stream. He was eaten through his multiple sweaters by mosquitoes in 80 degree weather, came down with a fever on the third day and “definitely almost got struck by lightning. Twice.”

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Quick take

February 14

This week...The Eagle says "snow" to pants!

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West Virginia farmer delivers food to student investors

By Angela Modany | February 14

The AU base of the Community Supported Agriculture program has shown a drop in membership this year from last year’s total of 16 participants.

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‘Snowmageddon’ bombards AU

By Nicole Glass and Charlie Szold | February 14

Last week’s blizzard ravaged regular campus activities. The administration canceled classes from Monday to Thursday, put up staff overnight nearby and limited Bender Library’s hours, though the library remained open selectively each day. Some trees on campus and the canopy beside the Mary Graydon Center succumbed to the snowfall and collapsed.

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Storms start climate change debate

By Nicole Glass | February 14

This winter’s unusually heavy snowfall and low temperatures in D.C. are evidence of climate change, according to the National Wildlife Federation.

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Snow will not affect schedule

By Tamar Hallerman | February 14

Despite students missing a week of classes, Provost Scott Bass assured the campus community in an e-mail Wednesday that no changes to the academic calendar will be made at this time.

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Campus brief

February 14

The Undergraduate Senate passed new Clean Energy Revolving Fund legislation yesterday by a vote of 16-4.

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Founders' Day Ball postponed indefinitely due to snow

By Charlie Szold | February 12

The Founders’ Day Ball, originally scheduled for Feb. 20, has been postponed indefinitely due to complications resulting from this week’s historic snowfall, according to Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott.

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AU first of D.C. colleges to debut new sustainability program

By Meg Fowler | February 10

AU hosted the nation-wide launch of the first system specifically made to evaluate the sustainability of colleges and universities this semester.

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New campus organization stands for political cartoonists' rights

By Howie Perlman | February 10

Cartoonist Rights Network International, an organization that supports political cartoonists around the world who are at risk because of their work, established its first collegiate chapter at AU on Feb. 3 during a Kennedy Political Union event.

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Mycubi.com broadens options for students seeking jobs

By Sarah Parnass | February 10

Students seeking a side job will have one more option in their employment search with the launch of the Web site, mycubi.com.

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Library, Anderson Computing Complex make double-sided printing new default

By Stefanie Dazio | February 10

Students can now print one sheet double-sided for 10 cents at two locations on campus as part of AU's environmental initiative, "The American Dream is Green."

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