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AU alumnus analyzes Middle East media

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The Eagle sat down for an exclusive interview with AU alumnus Abdul Rahman Al Rashed, general manager of one of the largest independent television news stations in the Middle East.

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AU-controlled Gmail protects student security

By Julia Ryan · Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

Though some colleges across the country are wary about switching over their college e-mail servers to free e-mail servers such as Google or Microsoft, AU students have nothing to worry about when it comes to e-mail information security, according to the Office of Information Technology.

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Metro brief

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s decision to sandwich its older cars between newer models, an early response to the Metrorail crash last summer, was intended primarily as a public relations move, according to a newly released letter addressed to a WMATA safety panel.

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Metro brief

October 4

Catholic University’s Vitreous State Laboratory secured the first part of a $36 million contract to turn nuclear waste into glass through a process called vitrification, making the waste easier and safer to store.

TO AU, WITH LOVE — Sonya Owens, the well-known and well-liked Eagle’s Nest employee, has been putting smiles on AU students’ faces for eight years. Students’ say Sonya is always willing to help out with a shoulder to cry on or a fist to pound. “Sonya loves her students,” she says.
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Sonya brightens Eagle's Nest

By Sarah Parnass | September 30

Some know her as the undisputed queen of the Eagle’s Nest. Some say she should be president of the university. Others think of her as the woman who sells them Ben and Jerry’s ice cream with a smile to get them through a hard night, but to all, Sonya Owens is an important figure on campus. Sonya started serving students at the Eagle’s Nest eight years ago. When asked what her favorite place on campus is, Sonya indicated her surroundings behind the counter at AU’s campus store. “This is my favorite spot right here,” she said. “There’s no place like the Eagle’s Nest.”

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Campus drug cases fell in ‘08

By Ethan Klapper | September 30

On-campus drug violations resulting in judicial referrals dropped sharply in 2008, according to the Department of Public Safety’s 2009 Annual Security Report, released Tuesday evening.

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In-hall service settles disputes

By Sarah Rudnick | September 30

The excitement of AU freshmen can quickly deteriorate once they realize their room’s feng shui has been reduced to dirty boxers and half-empty pizza boxes decorating the floor.

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Police blotter

September 30

A summary of crime as reported to The Eagle by the Department of Public Safety.

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Alves, Dalton win SG seats

September 30

A near-record number of students, 1,411, voted in the fall Student Government Senate and student councils elections.

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Sonya's greatest hits

September 30

Students speak about their experience with Sonya Owens, who works the night shift at the Eagle's Nest.

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Campus brief

September 30

The D.C. Fire Department recently placed AU on its list of “Areas of Concern” for fire safety in D.C., increasing the list from 34 to 40 areas.

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Tour publicizes chemical danger

By Christopher Cottrell | September 27

On Saturday, EcoSense members on a tour of AU and the surrounding neighborhood learned how, after 16 years of digging for WWI-era munitions, much work still remains for the Army Corps of Engineers.

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D.C. crime rate dips 27.2 percent

By Kelly Costello | September 27

Violent crime has dropped significantly in D.C. this year, as it has in other major cities across the country, according to statistics provided by the Metropolitan Police Department.

PULSERA — Colin Crane, a junior in the School of Communication, has raised over $8,000 selling bracelets made in a Nicaraguan orphanage. Student groups sell the bracelets around campus to raise money for charity.
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SOC student sells bracelets for orphanage

By Angela Modany | September 27

Last December, Colin Crane went to Nicaragua with his family and came back with the beginnings of what would become a successful service group: the Pulsera Project. The Pulsera Project is a program that buys handmade bracelets — or “pulseras” in Spanish — from children in Nicaragua and sells them in the United States. The profit is then donated back to programs in underdeveloped countries. Crane, a junior in the School of Communication, and his family spent a week with the children of Los Quinchos, an orphanage in Nicaragua. They were the only visitors the kids had in a whole year. “They were so poor, but they were so happy,” Crane said.

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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