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Study aids gaining popularity

By Julia Ryan | June 18

Study aids such as Cramster, Course Hero, Koofers and SparkNotes have continued to rise in popularity on college campuses, sparking discussion at AU about the threat of these study aids and whether or not they discourage traditional learning. SparkNotes provides study guides for a wide variety of subjects, from math and science to history and film.

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Students 'rough it' on Galapagos trip

By Julia Ryan | June 18

A group of AU students and professors participating in an interdisciplinary course, Practices of Environmentalism, recently returned from their trip to the Galapagos Islands. The students spent 10 days filming and gathering interviews to produce documentaries that will address science and public policy concerning the environment.

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Grads struggle in ailing job market

By Marisa Kendall | June 18

Officials expect the District unemployment rate to continue rising in the coming months, providing little relief for the AU class of 2009 as they struggle to find jobs. The District unemployment rate showed signs of stability at 9.9 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Islamic university may open for U.S. students

By Olivia Stitilis | June 18

The country's first four-year accredited Islamic university is likely to become a reality in the near future. A group of prominent American Muslim scholars led by Imam Zaid Shakir and Sheik Hamza Yusuf of California have been working with a group of American Muslims toward the opening of Zaytuna College, according to the Associated Press.

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Students get hands dirty with farm internships

By Meg Fowler | June 18

For some AU students, the trendy internship this summer is not on Capitol Hill, at the White House, or even an NGO: it is on a farm. However, this interest in tilling and planting did not come to fruition for some AU students who considered it. Seth Shammon, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one AU student who seriously contemplated a farming internship this summer but did not get one, he said.

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Film student documents homeless parrots

By Lindsey Anderson | June 18

Lauren DeAngelis, a 2008 graduate from AU's Master's in Producing Film and Video program, wanted her documentary to educate the public on the difficulties of caring for parrots as pets. She never expected to win a bronze Student Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars.

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Admissions moves to Katzen

By Travis Mitchell | June 18

The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid unveiled the new admissions Green Room in late May, a space focused on creating a polished, friendly experience for visitors and promoting an arts environment on campus, according to a university statement. The new Green Room is located on the second floor of the Katzen Arts Center and replaces the old Welcome Center in Centennial Hall.

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AUTO commissioner will not face JAMS charges

April 27

Student Government Comptroller Eric Goldstein said he would not file Judicial and Meditation Services charges against former AUTO Commissioner Zack Schwartz in response to allegations that Schwartz misused the AUTO program. According to AU policy, a university community member may file a complaint with the JAMS office if he or she believes evidence shows there was a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, Goldstein said.

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Metro calendar

April 27

Monday, April 27 Lecture: Environmental Challenges 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. WHERE: Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, ground floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 101 Independence Ave., S.E. METRO: Capitol South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Barry Hill of the U.

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TDR tray removal reduces food waste

By Katie Litvin | April 27

Removing trays from the Terrace Dining Room results in less waste produced, an AU environmental science class announced Wednesday, on Earth Day. Professor Kiho Kim's class removed trays on six randomly selected sample days starting in February and measured the amount of waste left on plates.

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New drug could erase memories

By Lindsey Anderson | April 27

A group of New York researchers believe they may have blocked the retention of memories by applying a drug to a specific area in rat brains, according to The New York Times. The implications include alleviating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, altering addiction and enhancing memory, according to the Times.

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Campus brief

April 27

The person responsible for damage to a men's rest room in Bender Arena during last month's Relay for Life fundraiser has turned himself in to Public Safety, event organizer Julie Rinehart said in a letter to The Eagle. "[The responsible party] offered the Relay committee his sincere apologies," Rinehart said in the letter.

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AU gets new vendors

By Lindsey Anderson | April 27

A grab-and-go sandwich shop, a Tex-Mex food stand and an Apple Store will appear on campus this fall, replacing Pura Vida, Chick-fil-A and the empty spot in the tunnel. A redesigned Eagle's Nest will also open by the start of fall semester. The sandwich shop will have fresh, ready-made sandwiches and salads that students will not have to wait in line for, said Director of Auxiliary Services JoDe Norris.

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Metro brief

April 27

At least 15 protesters vandalized two banks near Logan Circle Saturday morning, The Washington Post reported. The protesters, dressed in black, caused more than $110,000 in damage to a PNC Bank and Wachovia Bank, according to the Post. They used bricks and hammers to smash windows and made anti-World Bank and anti-International Monetary Fund symbols with red paint.

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Panel rates Obama's 100 days

By Howie Perlman | April 27

Speakers from across the political and media worlds disagreed over how much President Barack Obama helped or hurt America during the first 100 days of his presidency in interviews with The Eagle and at a Kennedy Political Union event in Bender Arena Sunday evening.

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AU ranks in green challenge ranks

By Meg Fowler | April 27

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized AU for the first time this year as a winner of the College and University Green Power Challenge, which involved 44 colleges in 22 conferences nationwide. AU bought the most green power out of all universities in the Patriot League and 20th out of all of the universities in the Challenge, according to this year's rankings on the EPA Web site.

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AUTO commissioner will not face JAMS charges

By Lindsey Anderson | April 27

Student Government Comptroller Eric Goldstein said he would not file Judicial and Meditation Services charges against former AUTO Commissioner Zack Schwartz in response to allegations that Schwartz misused the AUTO program. According to AU policy, a university community member may file a complaint with the JAMS office if he or she believes evidence shows there was a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, Goldstein said.

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