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National brief

April 27

Officials announced April 20 that the location of Four Corners, the only place where four states meet at a point, is more than two miles off the mark, the Associated Press reported. The marker is a popular tourist attraction for people who want to stand in Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico simultaneously, but those people have been standing about 2.

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AU student denied scooter storage space

By Tamar Hallerman | April 27

When I first met Yazan Khalaf he apologized profusely for being two minutes late. He stood tall on his scooter, but acted as if it was not even there - holding the door for me on the elevator and slowing his scooter to a crawl as we walk across the quad on a Technicolor Friday afternoon.

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Senate censures AUTO commissioner

By Jimm Phillips | April 23

The Undergraduate Senate voted to censure AUTO Commissioner Zack Schwartz during a special session late Wednesday night and approved a motion encouraging Student Government Comptroller Eric Goldstein to file charges against him in connection with allegations he misused AUTO vans. The body also approved ...

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Campus calendar

April 23

Thursday, April 23 Hawaiian Club luau 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Main quad INFO: Enjoy an outdoor luau with food, fun and entertainment at this event. The Hawaii Club, Student Advocates for Native Communities, AU Student Government, Multicultural Affairs and AU After Dark are sponsoring this event.

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Campus brief

April 23

Bill Flynn, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, won a 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - a science, math and engineering award, according to an AU press release. He was one of 278 Goldwater recipients in the United States this year and competed with 1,097 other students to win the scholarship.

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Mag questions AU use of FERPA

By Marisa Kendall | April 23

A sports magazine complained recently that AU Athletics has taken the Family Rights and Privacy Act too far, essentially preventing the magazine from covering the university's student athletes. FERPA is a federal law protecting the privacy of student education records from third-party groups.

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Police blotter

April 23

April 16 An unsecured gas grill was taken from an exterior walkway of the Beeghly Chemistry building. The door from the Office of the Provost to the first floor of Leonard Hall was discovered chipped. A grocery store shopper refused to pay her parking fee after disputing the time spent in the parking lot at 3201 New Mexico Ave.

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Metro brief

April 23

The D.C. Health Department reported Monday about the fifth case of measles in the area this year, The Washington Post reported. A D.C. man became infected with the disease while traveling in India but did not show symptoms until arriving home, Health Department Director Pierre Vigilance told the Post.

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AU students charge it: Credit card debt up

By Carol Cummings | April 23

Many AU students enjoy the freedom of owning their own personal credit cards, while others use credit cards connected to their parents' accounts. College students used credit cards last year more than ever to pay for school-related expenses, according to an April 13 press release from student loan provider Sallie Mae.

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CBS exec to speak at grad

By Tamar Hallerman | April 23

Susan Zirinsky, an AU alumna and executive producer for the CBS news magazine "48 Hours," will be the School of Communication's commencement speaker, according to David Taylor, President Neil Kerwin's chief of staff. Zirinsky graduated cum laude from AU in 1974.

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Schwabel tells secrets to job success

By Michael Ono | April 23

Companies are hiring only 1.3 percent more graduates in 2009 - down from 16 percent in 2008, according to The National Association of Colleges and Employees. Personality and perception rather than professional merit are factors that can contribute to a worker's success, said Dan Schawbel, author of "Me 2.

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SG e-mails discuss executive oversight

April 23

The Eagle was copied on an e-mail exchange between several Student Government members regarding accusations of poor oversight by the executives and Sunday's closed senate meeting.

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Class gives sex positive spin

By Anna Tuman | April 23

A class at AU is working to promote sexual assault awareness in a positive light with the Yes Campaign. The Communication and Social Change class in the School of Communication is responsible for the public relations portion of the campaign, according to Mark Purdy, a student in the class.

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Holocaust survivor recounts experience

By Katie Litvin | April 23

As a child who just survived the Holocaust, Erika Neuman told her mother she would never speak to her in German "because I hate the Germans like I've never hated anybody." She has remembered her father's response in the 50 years since: "you're no better than the worst German.

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National brief

April 23

The Pennsylvania State Education Department is planning to institute new security procedures after a 10-year-old boy ordered standardized tests to play school, the Associated Press reported. Hempfield Area School District Director of Pupil Services Rebecca Costello told the AP the boy hopes to be a teacher when he grows up and was not trying to cheat when he filled out an online order form and faxed it to the exam company.

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Student wins comic title

By Meg Fowler | April 23

Molly Martinez became not only the first AU student but also the first woman to ever win the stand-up comedy award "DC's Funniest College Student" at the local comedy club DC Improv on April 15. Martinez, a freshman in the School of Communication, said she was also the only woman and the only freshman in the pool of contestants. She broke precedent by winning the first place award out of competitors from area universities.

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Senate censures AUTO commissioner

By Jimm Phillips and Lindsey Anderson | April 23

The Undergraduate Senate voted to censure AUTO Commissioner Zack Schwartz during a special session late Wednesday night and approved a motion encouraging Student Government Comptroller Eric Goldstein to file charges against him in connection with allegations he misused AUTO vans.

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