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Campus brief

March 19

The School of Public Affairs plans to celebrate its 75th anniversary with the "What do we expect from our government?" conference beginning March 26, according to an AU press release. The conference will include a range of panelists, professors, elected officials and distinguished alumni.

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Police blotter

March 19

March 5 A student drank beer in a McDowell Hall lounge. Housing and Dining personnel informed the Department of Public Safety that they would handle the matter internally. An employee injured his shoulder when he slipped on steps in the Public Safety office.

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Stimulus package may help AU students

By Marisa Kendall | March 19

A large portion of President Obama's stimulus bill is delegated toward higher education, and many of its proposals could help AU students save money on school expenses, according to AU administration. Out of a $787 billion stimulus package, Obama has reserved $106 billion for education, including designated funds on a college level.

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Economy changes abroad plans

By Clint Rice | March 19

The current recession has caused some AU students to reconsider their study abroad plans, but the AU Abroad office said it has not seen a significant decrease in study abroad applications. AU Abroad director Sara Dumont said she did not have the final number of applications submitted for fall 2009 programs but said she did not think the requests for admissions she had seen indicated that the economy was affecting the number of applicants.

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Metro brief

March 19

A Metrorail train struck and killed a Metrobus driver at the McPherson Square station Friday afternoon, The Washington Post reported. Kurtland Johnson, 42, jumped onto the tracks in front of a blue line train. Johnson was on administrative leave after an accident involving his bus and another car, the Post reported.

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International brief

March 19

Dozens of children in Luanda, Angola, have died of rabies in the past three months, CNN.com reported. At least 83 children have died in the Angolan capital from the epidemic, spread by packs of infected dogs, according to CNN.com. The number only includes those brought to the Hospital Pediatrico, David Bernardino told CNN.

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Eagles start strong, fade fast in loss to Villanova

By Justin Hall | March 19

March 20 » For 20 minutes, the proverbial clock seemed stuck at 11:59, keeping the Cinderella dream alive for the AU Eagles in their bid to defeat the Villanova University Wildcats Thursday night. Yet, as the final buzzer sounded, that clock finally struck midnight, ending the dream of a historic upset on the way to a 80-67 loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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AU reacts to Eagles' late-game loss

By Jen Calantone and Tony Romm | March 19

Despite an impressive showing in the first half of the game, AU's Eagles fell to the No. 3 seeded Villanova Wildcats, 80-67, in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament.

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Possible suspect in Relay vandalism

By Ethan Klapper | March 19

March 22 | 7:22 p.m. » An eyewitness has come forward and named a possible suspect in this weekend's Relay for Life vandalism incident, according Julie Rinehart, the event's coordinator and a senior in the School of Public Affairs. It is unclear whether part of the $24,000 raised for cancer research during the event Friday night and Saturday morning will still go to cover repairs in the Bender Arena men's restroom, where three stall dividers were torn down at some point during the event.

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Ask AU: Preparing for the "Big Dance"

March 19

What AU students are doing for Thursday night's game.

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Campus calendar

March 19

Thursday, March 19 AU men's basketball NCAA viewing party 7 p.m. WHERE: The Tavern INFO: Students can watch the AU Eagles play the Villanova Wildcats during the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.AUEagles.

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Director urges service at AU and abroad

By Jack Weingart | March 19

It was August 1980, and the Sandinista government's five-month literacy campaign in Nicaragua was nearing its end. A small American film crew was there to document the results. Marcy Fink Campos, who is now the AU Community Service Center's director, had just graduated from the University of Michigan when she joined award-winning filmmakers Doreen Kraft and Jay Craven to shoot "Dawn of the People," a film documenting the campaign's outcome.

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National brief

March 19

A bulldozer reported stolen more than 10 years ago was found buried under a Texas golf course, The Dallas Morning News reported. The bulldozer had been used to construct the golf course in Weatherford, Texas, and was reported stolen in 1996, according to the Morning News.

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AU chaplains discuss U.S., Russia relations

By William Zeman | March 19

While most AU students prepared for their spring break, a roomful turned out on March 4 to hear two experts debate whether Russia poses a threat to the world in the coming years. The University Chaplain's office, which hosted the event, hosts similar "table-talk discussions" every few months, according to University Chaplain Joe Eldridge.

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AU seat vacant in local commission

By Andrew Tomlinson | March 19

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission's Ward 3D commission - part of the governing body for D.C. neighborhoods - meets once a month and discusses issues that could be pertinent to AU students, but the committee has no AU student representation. The committee's March 4 monthly meeting began with a police report, which mostly focused on the safety of valuables.

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Letts' disabled access limited

By Tamar Hallerman | March 5

Housing and Dining Programs recently needed to prop open the second set of doors in the Letts Hall lobby after a complaint pointed out accessibility issues for students with physical disabilities who live there. During winter break, Housing and Dining installed a double barrier system in Letts Hall that was similar to the system used in Nebraska Hall, The Eagle previously reported.

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International brief

March 5

A Romanian prosecutor is attempting to find the parties responsible for building a bridge over the river in the village of Marginea, the Associated Press reported. The old bridge was swept away by floods last July, and the villagers got tired of waiting for the government to build a new one, according to the AP.

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