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Office chooses scholars

By Ryan Carroll | February 2

Months of hard work and nail biting are finally coming to an end for 16 AU students this week as the Office of Merit Awards begins to notify students who got accepted to the Fulbright Program. According to the Office of Merit Awards, nine AU students have made it through the first round and will be informed of this in the next few days.

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Metro gets "On Track" with customers

By Graham Vyse | February 2

Since March of 2007, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has offered a weekly podcast on their Web site and through iTunes music store, but the podcast has gone unnoticed by some of the AU community. The podcast, called "On Track," runs 10 to 20 minutes depending on the week.

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Metro calendar

February 2

Monday, Feb. 2 "Tim and Eric Awesome Show" 8 p.m. WHERE: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim from "Tim and Eric Awesome Show" take their comedic act on the road for its second tour.

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Panel probes U.S. role in conflict

By Julia Ryan | February 2

Panelists at a School of International Service forum on Thursday disagreed over how the Obama administration should handle the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict and whether or not peace is attainable in Israel. The forum focused on whether the U.S. should get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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AU prepares for new budget

By Jen Calantone | January 29

AU is preparing for its next budget cycle in problematic economic times - students and parents are struggling to make ends meet, potential students are rethinking decisions to attend a private university and the stock market has dipped well below where it was a year ago.

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Committee offers inauguration memorabilia

By Clint Rice | January 29

Some AU students who had tickets to President Barack Obama's inauguration last week but were unable to view it said they do not plan to claim the free commemorative items offered by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies. Committee spokeswoman Carole Florman told The Washington Post that ticketholders in the event's purple section who were unable to see the Inauguration will be able to receive copies of the invitation and program, as well as a color print of the ceremony and photos of Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

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AU discusses Gaza conflict

By Meg Fowler | January 29

AU's Dialogue Development Group assembled members of the AU community Monday evening for what was for some their first experience conversing with each other on issues regarding the violence in the Middle East. DDG, a student group created as a forum for using dialogue skills learned in the classroom, hosted a group of about 25 students and faculty for the dialogue.

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International brief

January 29

Archaeologists in Jerusalem said in a statement Monday that they have unearthed a small marble bust they believe dates back to the Roman Empire, CNN reported. The bust is only about six centimeters tall and is thought to be that of a boxer or other athlete.

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Campus calendar

January 29

Thursday, Jan. 29 Lecture: "Views from Behind the Podium" 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Bender Arena INFO: Former White House Press Secretaries Ari Fleischer and Dee Dee Myers will talk about a press secretary's impact during the presidential administration's first days and will answer questions at this Kennedy Political Union-sponsored event.

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Iraqi program seeks to send students to foreign colleges

By Marisa Kendall | January 29

A new Iraqi government initiative may soon bring more of the country's students to U.S. universities, but the AU department of International Student and Scholar Services does not anticipate that the initiative will noticeably increase the number of international students on campus.

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Metro brief

January 29

The number of infants and toddlers with dangerously high levels of lead in their blood more than doubled after harmful amounts of lead entered the D.C. water supply between 2001 and 2004, according to a study cited in The Washington Post. The study was based on blood tests from thousands of children before and during the time when the lead was in the water supply.

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Students head to LGBT conference

By Anna Tuman | January 29

While attending the Creating Change Conference in Denver this week, members of the AU Queers and Allies group are looking forward to picking up new insights and ideas about how to advocate for change on AU's campus. "I hope to build new connections with political and movement leaders, strengthen existing connections, make new friends who are doing activism around the country and learn new ideas for my future advocacy here at AU, on Capitol Hill and back home in Anchorage," said Tonei Glavinic, coordinator of the AU Transgender Advocacy Project, an AU Queers and Allies program.

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Campus brief

January 29

Six Kogod School of Business students placed third in a Divine Chocolate marketing competition sponsored by Divine Chocolate. The participants teamed up to create a marketing campaign to introduce Divine Chocolate to college students. Parts of the competition included creating an executive summary, doing research on their market and compiling a budget plan, according to a Kogod press release.

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National brief

January 29

Animal shelter workers in Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Wash., expect to be swamped over the next several weeks as about 500 recently rescued dogs are expected to give birth to about 1,500 puppies, KOMONews.com reported. The pregnant dogs represent the majority of about 600 dogs rescued from three puppy mills over the past few days.

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Police blotter

January 29

Jan. 21 A student reported a stolen wallet from a locked locker in the men's locker room at the Sports Center. Jan. 22 A student in McDowell Hall experienced severe migraines throughout the day. The D.C. Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services transported the student to Sibley Hospital.

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Grads struggle for jobs

By Lindsey Anderson | January 29

Rising unemployment rates are complicating job searches for some AU students despite beliefs that college degrees are a buffer against the faltering economy. Andrew Semple, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences who is a bio-chemistry major, said he is not worried about finding a job after graduation.

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Ask AU: What should Obama do in his first 100 days as president?

January 26

"There's so many things that need to be addressed. I think so far he's done a great job just in a few days of making it clear that foreign policy is going to change in terms of the attitude he is giving out to the world..." -Greta Wicklund, Junior, SIS "I think Obama should invest in renewable energy to rebuild the economy and help with gas prices.