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Obama commits to higher education

By Marisa Kendall | April 16

By 2020, the United States will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world, President Obama said in a televised speech at Georgetown University Tuesday afternoon. This was part of the president's focus on education as one of the key factors in ending the economic recession.

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Police blotter

By Ethan Klapper | April 16

April 8 A community member reported a trash can had caught fire in the main quad. Public Safety extinguished the fire. The trash can was destroyed and Facilities Management was notified. No injuries were reported. April 9 A suspected drug violation by several individuals occurred outside of the Constitution Building.

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AU gathers for openness, understanding

April 9

AU men and women emphasized their refusal to be silent on issues involving violence and assault during Take Back the Night Tuesday. The evening started with a rally at 8 p.m. at Glover Gate. Participants then spent the night at Kay Spiritual Life Center telling personal stories and testimonials.

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LASO event to prep youth

By Anna Tuman | April 9

The Latin American Student Organization will hold the 10th anniversary Latino Youth Conference, which works to inspire Latino kids in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to continue their education by going to college. "Essentially, we hope to inspire these kids to think about the opportunity of continuing their education," said Isel Galvan, LYC's recruitment chair and a junior in the School of Communication.

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Program protects resident privacy

By Tamar Hallerman | April 9

Over the past year, AU Housing and Dining Programs has sought to implement a program that would encourage more interaction between resident assistants and their residents in order to hear their experiences at AU while not invading students' privacy. In January, Intentional Interactions replaced EagleEye as a program to increase contact between the two groups.

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Metro brief

April 9

Student leaders at the University of Maryland screened portions of a pornographic movie Monday night, despite threats from a state senator to remove all funding from the school, The Washington Post reported. The student union originally planned to show the pornographic film "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" Saturday night.

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D.C. may accept gay marriage

By Marisa Kendall | April 9

The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to honor same-sex marriages performed in other states - a decision some AU students have vocally supported. Lawmakers expect the proposal to go to Congress for a final vote on May 5, according to The Washington Post.

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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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