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CEOs share recession tips

By Sarah Parnass | September 27

Change is imperative for a business to survive in this troubled economy, according to five former and current CEOs of sizable businesses at Katzen Arts Center during a panel discussion on Sept. 24.

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AU Dems earn $1,250 raise, GOP takes $2,500 cut

September 27

Here are the fiscal year 2010 fall club allocations, as released by the American University Club Council. In all, $86,596 has been allocated to over 110 clubs. More than 40 clubs did not receive any allocation.

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Young politicos gain resource

By Michael Ono | September 27

Confused students looking for a career in politics can now turn to a new Web resource. Founded by a 23-year-old graduate student at George Washington University, politicsunder30.org is a Web site aimed at telling university students what it is like to work in the field of professional politics.

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Metro brief

September 27

Red line Metro trains will run slower between the Tenleytown-AU and Van Ness-UDC stops and the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan stops after parts of the track failed to meet standards.

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Flipped flag jars campus

By Sarah Rudnick | September 23

The AU magazine, American Way of Life, hung an upside-down flag on the Bender parking garage in response to the “dire distress” the United States currently faces, according to AWOL Editor-in-Chief Chris Lewis. The upside-down flag was hung on one previous occasion, was placed back up on Sept. 20 and removed by 10 a.m. on Sept. 21, Lewis said. The flag was also tampered with, making AWOL wonder if students or the university took the flag down due to its controversial nature. “AWOL stands in solidarity with the Americans who have been laid-off, left unable to support themselves or their families,” AWOL stated on its Web site. “The thousands of Washingtonians who sleep on the streets each night. The millions who struggle with illness and disease without access to health care. The countless families that have been destroyed by violence and war — in Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Palestine or elsewhere.” The United States Flag Code reads, “The flag should never be displayed with the Union down, except as s signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property,” under Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8a.

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D.C. student sues for discrimination

By Marisa Kendall | September 23

When Georgetown University student Taylor Price decided to visit a bar on M Street last semester, he was expecting a typical night out with friends. Not long after he entered the building, however, a confrontation with the manager prompted Prince to file a headline-making lawsuit.

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Tenley to gain retail space

By Julia Ryan | September 23

AU students will have another store to shop at in Tenleytown next year when construction is completed on the new retail space at 4501 Wisconsin Ave.

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Univ. rules apply to ‘AU at Berks’

By Meghan Sweeney | September 23

Housing and Dining Programs, in an effort to accommodate the many students that want to live on campus, arranged alternate housing for upperclassmen at the Berkshire Apartments this semester, according to Jake Meek, a community coordinator at the Berks.

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Police blotter

September 23

A summary of calls to AU's Department of Public Safety from the past week.

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McCain muses on politics

By Marisa Kendall | September 23

Eagle Reporter Marisa Kendall had the opportunity to sit down with Meghan McCain before her speech at the University Club Wednesday night.

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Two states, OneVoice

By Meg Fowler and Sarah Parnass | September 23

AU’s OneVoice club, a group seeking to promote a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, launched their affiliation with J Street U by meeting to discuss future plans with the nationwide group’s director, Tammy Shapiro, Monday, Sept. 21.

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ACT predicts freshman struggle

By Jonathan Staal | September 23

A recent survey shows that according to the ACT test, only 23 percent of incoming freshmen will be able to get at least a C in entry level college courses in the four subject areas that the ACT tests on: English, Math, Reading and Science. The statistics are significantly better for AU students.

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D.C. university closes

By Marisa Kendall | September 23

Southeastern University, a small private school in Southwest D.C., lost its accreditation effective Aug. 31 and is not offering any classes this fall.

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Obama speech rallies youth at UMD

By Graham Vyse | September 20

President Barack Obama outlined ways that proposed health care reform would benefit young Americans in a speech at the University of Maryland-College Park, Thursday, Sept. 17.

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SG proposal faces vote

September 20

The AU student body will decide if the Student Government comptroller and secretary will be appointed rather than elected positions in a referendum during the SG elections next week.

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AU’s swine flu plans remain flexible

By Marisa Kendall | September 20

The Student Health Center has diagnosed 25-30 cases of the H1N1 virus at AU in the past two weeks.

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TOMS steps up for kids

By Ashley DeJean | September 20

People are often surprised to hear that Blake Mycoskie, and not someone named Tom, started TOMS Shoes, a company that gives a free pair of shoes away to a child in need every time a pair is bought.

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