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Campus brief

April 9

The Associated Press named AU men's basketball player Derrick Mercer as its "Men's basketball All-American Honorable Mention," according to an AU Athletics press release. Mercer was the first student in Patriot League history to record 1,200 points and 500 assists.

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Campus calendar

April 9

Thursday, April 9 Ask A Veteran Forum 7-9 p.m. WHERE: Ward 1 INFO: AU student veterans will share stories and take questions from the audience during a panel on the current war, what it's like to serve and the transition back to civilian life. CONTACT: For more information, e-mail brandonkrapf@gmail.

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Teen birth rate continues to rise

By Michael Ono | April 9

The national teenage birthrate has increased for the second year in a row following a previous 14-year trend of steady decreases. The rate at which unmarried women who gave birth rose by seven percent between 2006 and 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics.

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Bookstore considers B&N, Follett contracts

By Lindsey Anderson | April 9

Auxiliary Services is reviewing contract proposals from Barnes & Noble and Follett, the current vendor, to determine which company will supply and manage the campus store next year. AU is looking for its future provider to have innovative ideas and can help the university redo the store's lower level and accommodate the Internet's increasing presence in book purchases, according to Auxiliary Services Director JoDe Norris.

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Schools focus on mediation

By Clint Rice | April 9

Universities across the country are moving away from traditional forms of discipline to systems based more on mediation and restorative justice. Universities originally set up legalistic discipline systems in order to stand up better in court, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Student forum criticizes Hoya

By Marisa Kendall | April 9

After protests over a potentially offensive issue of The Hoya, Georgetown University's campus newspaper, more than 100 students turned their anger into constructive ideas for improving the paper and putting it in better touch with the community on Tuesday night.

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International brief

April 9

More than 260 people died as the result of an earthquake that devastated a mountainous region of Italy Monday, CNN.com reported. The quake's death toll was estimated to be at more than 260 as of Wednesday evening, CNN reported. The number is likely to rise as more bodies are found.

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National brief

April 9

A Colorado Springs, Colo., man coughed up a nail that doctors said had been in his nose for about 30 years, the Associated Press reported. Doctors stopped performing an MRI on Prax Sanchez after becoming aware of something metal in his face. Sanchez then coughed up a nail that was more than an inch long.

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U.S. may loosen Cuba restrictions

By Lindsey Anderson | April 9

Many AU students praised President Barack Obama's recent promise to ease tense relations between Cuba and the United States. Obama announced last week that he is searching for a "new strategy" for the United States to use in its relations with Cuba, especially regarding travel and trade, according to The Washington Post.

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Police blotter

April 9

April 1 A resident in Leonard Hall told his roommate he was going to punch him in the face. A resident director and a dean are handling the situation. Room changes have been initiated. April 2 A D.C. Fire Department ambulance transported a student from McCabe Hall to the hospital.

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International brief

April 6

At least eight people died in a helicopter crash in the North Sea Wednesday, CNN.com reported. The helicopter crashed about 13 miles off the Scottish coast, according to CNN.com. Fourteen passengers and two crewmembers were on board. Nine vessels were involved in the search for survivors, according to CNN.

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Metro brief

April 6

The University of Maryland, College Park cancelled the screening of a pornographic film at the student union after a state senator threatened to cut off state funding for the university, The Washington Post reported. The student union had planned on screening "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" Saturday night.

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Panel debates torture at Guantanamo

By Meg Fowler | April 6

The National Geographic Channel held a preview screening Tuesday of the documentary "Explorer: Inside Guantanamo," which followed a diverse discussion panel moderated by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, in which panelists contradicted each other on whether torture really occurred at the Guantanamo Bay Naval base.

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Adjuncts form coalition

By Clint Rice | April 6

Adjunct faculty members from universities across the United States and Canada have joined together to create an organization to address adjunct faculty issues. Fourteen adjunct professors from universities on both coasts and the Midwest founded the New Faculty Majority.

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'Tower' faces critics, vandals

By Marisa Kendall | April 6

More than 2,000 issues of The Tower, Catholic University of America's student newspaper, were taken from their distribution bins and thrown in nearby trash cans March 27, according to Justine Garbarino, the paper's editor in chief. Several copies of the paper were ripped up and left outside The Tower's office and that week's cartoon, depicting gay issues and the Catholic Church, was taped to the wall, Garbarino said.

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Flowers wow residents, tourists

By Jade-Yasmin Taenzler | April 6

William Cusey, a student in the Washington Semester Program, attended one of this weekend's biggest D.C. tourist attractions - the 97th annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. Under a cloud of pink cherry blossoms, with petals fluttering all around him, Cusey sat on a bench at the Tidal Basin, close to the Jefferson Memorial.

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Senate defeats ROTC proposal

By Clint Rice | April 6

The Undergraduate Senate voted Sunday against a resolution to nullify a previous resolution urging AU administration to recognize the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at AU. Sixteen senators voted against the resolution, which would have condemned the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, compared to six senators in favor. Senators voting against the resolution said it was unnecessary and frivolous.

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