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Comptroller impeachment charges dropped

By Jen Calantone and Charlie Szold | September 4

All charges against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger have been dropped, following an apology issued by Sens. Jared Alves and Josh Rothman early Friday morning. Handverger is set to resign from his position next week, according to a source close to The Eagle.

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Ask AU: Your thoughts on the comptroller impeachment

By Meg Fowler | September 3

We asked AU students what they thought about the charges against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.

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Former senator: Meiselman, Prescott discussed impeachment before summer

By Charlie Szold | September 3

Student Government Secretary Colin Meiselman, Class of 2010 Sen. Steve Dalton and Vice President Alex Prescott discussed removing Comptroller Matt Handverger during finals week last semester, according to former Sen. Jordan Boyd. Boyd, who is on a semester-long leave of absence from AU, informed Handverger of this information via Facebook this morning.

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DPS reaches students' phones

By Meg Fowler | September 3

The AU Department of Public Safety is promoting its free techniques of updating students about safety concerns on and around campus, according to DPS Chief Michael McNair.

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Executives accuse Handverger of negligence as impeachment proceedings begin

By Charlie Szold and Lindsey Anderson | September 2

Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott accused Comptroller Matt Handverger of negligence and falsification of time sheets during the first session of Handverger's impeachment trial.

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Choosing sides

September 2

In Student Government's first ever impeachment trial, a variety of SG members and AU students have lined up on both sides of the issue. Here is how they break down.

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Online textbooks save students money

By Sarah Rudnick | September 2

AU students now have the option to access more online textbooks with an expansion of titles on the Internet, in the library and in the campus bookstore.

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EcoSense garden thrives

By Meg Fowler | September 2

The EcoSense community garden has flourished since its ground-breaking on Campus Beautification Day last May, according to EcoSense President Drew Veysey. The garden was created last May and has been cared for by members of the entire AU community. Tomatoes, eggplants, basil, parsley, carrots, banana peppers, pumpkins and sunflowers are all growing in the plot behind Nebraska Hall, according to Kate Pinkerton, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the EcoSense garden representative.

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Dean publishes book on Web

By Julia Ryan | September 2

Some people would say Sept. 11 was the work of the American government, or that President Obama's birth certificate is a fake. Peter Starr, the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, would tell you otherwise.

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SG executive faces removal

August 30

The Undergraduate Senate Committee on Rules and Privileges approved a motion Sunday to sustain the impeachment charges filed against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.

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AUSG defers Undergraduate Senate candidate

By Ethan Klapper | August 30

A prospective member of the Undergraduate Senate accused them of acting "unacceptabl[y]" and using a "double standard" after the SG deferred his confirmation. He was one of three not confirmed, out of a group of seven prospective senators.

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Mustard gas find halts Army Corps dig

By Nicole Glass | August 30

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found an open glass flask containing traces of the chemical agent mustard two feet below ground at a vacant home behind AU on Aug. 12. The findings were at 4825 Glenbrook Road, behind AU's Public Safety building. David Taylor, chief of staff to President Neil Kerwin, said the flask posed no threat to the surrounding area, and the chemical did not seem to have leaked into the surrounding soil.

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Campus preps for H1N1 virus

By Sarah Rudnick | August 30

AU is following many other universities' lead and has been preparing for a potentially extensive campus outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

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Official reminds AU of 'Neighbor' policy

August 30

Alteration appended Loud AU students, off-campus parties and complaints from residents prompted the administration to send out letters to the AU community reminding students about AU's Good Neighbor Relations Guide. The university strongly advises students against underage drinking and encourages ...

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Campus tour guides still looking forward

By Anna Tuman | August 30

Colleges across the nation are encouraging tour guides to stop walking backwards when giving tours to prospective students, mirroring a three-year-old AU policy. AU started the policy in an effort to minimize danger to the tour guides and also to encourage discussion between visitors and the guides, according to Blair Bailey, a co-coordinator for the AU Ambassador program.

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Campus brief

August 30

The Apple Store slated to open in the vacant tunnel space next to the UPS Store will not be opening, said JoDe Nowland, director of Auxiliary Services.

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AU calls for removal of spray-painted ads

By Ethan Klapper | August 30

Chevy Chase Bank's advertisements spray-painted onto city and AU sidewalks violated university policy, according to JoDe Nowland, director of Auxiliary Services. The advertisements were painted on Thursday, Aug. 20 and removed the following Monday, Nowland said. The red-colored ads told students how they could win a Nintendo Wii in a contest sponsored by the bank.

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