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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Campus Brief Grad student raises $2,000 for Burma An AU graduate student raised more than $2,000 for Burma in a "Day of Dance" workshop she coordinated. Simone Jacobson, a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she decided something needed to be done to help those who were hit by the cyclone in Myanmar.

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Smoking rates at new low

By Nicole Glass · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

While the percentage of college students who smoke reached an all-time national low for the period since 1980, the issue of smoking continues to remain a subject for debate at AU. This year, 19.2 percent of college students nationally smoke, according to recent statistics from the American Lung Association.

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AU adds online application fee

By Clint Rice · Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

AU's enrollment office expanded the use of an application fee this summer for all future prospective students. The new $60 fee applies to students who apply on the Internet as well as to students who use a paper application. The decision to instate the fee on the application ends a period of about six years during which prospective students could apply to the university for free online.

GUNS BLAZING - U.S. House of Represetitives passed a bill Tuesday that would allow D.C. residents to keep semi-automatic weapons in their homes. A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled this summer that D.C. could not ban private citizens from owning gu
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House passes new D.C. gun policy

By Elizabeth Royall | September 22

AU students will need to adjust to changes to D.C.'s gun laws, which developed once again Tuesday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow D.C. residents to have semi-automatic weapons in their homes. The changes began shortly after the Supreme Court stuck down D.

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National brief

September 22

Though Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast nearly a week ago, some areas of the state, such as Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula, are not yet accessible to residents, according to The Washington Post. "By staying away and being patient, you are making it possible for us to get you home in a week or so, instead of the months it would take if the city's infrastructure were more overwhelmed at this point," Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas told the Associated Press.

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Morning talk show appearance lets down AU students

By Marisa Kendall | September 22

AU students were disappointed when they were denied the opportunity to make an appearance in the studio audience of ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday morning. "Good Morning America" broadcasted from the Newseum Friday, concluding its weeklong tour through seven states as part of ABC News and USA Today's "Whistle-Stop Tour" of all 50 states before the Nov.

Metro officials estimate the program could save students up to $1,000 per year.
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D.C. student leaders discuss Metro fares

By Olivia Stitilis | September 22

Student representatives from D.C. area universities met Sept. 9 with three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority administrators and John Childers, president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, to discuss implementing a student Metro discount.

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Campus brief

September 22

AU alumnus David Drobis will receive the Arthur W. Page Society's 2008 Hall of Fame award, according to a press release from the society. Drobis will receive the award for his outstanding achievements in the public relations field, specifically for his outstanding work with Ketchum, the agency where he worked for 36 years, according to a press release.

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Police patrol D.C. bars, clubs

By Nick Platt | September 22

A program that allows individual or groups of clubs and bars to hire Metropolitan Police Department details at reduced cost will continue to operate next year and receive another $1 million in funding - a move AU students have mixed reactions about. The "reimbursable detail program," which D.

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International brief

September 22

The scope of China's tainted milk scandal proved to be much larger than officials first anticipated, according to The Washington Times. Three of the nation's largest milk producers tested positive for the industrial chemical melamine which lead to the death of four infants, reported the Times.

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EagleEye faces revisions

By Jen Calantone | September 22

Housing and Dining Programs is currently considering changes to the EagleEye program, including its name, according to Director of Residence Life Rick Treter. Housing and Dining Programs is considering additional changes to the program, according to Treter.

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Machine creates 'phantom' votes in D.C. primary

By Carol Cummings | September 22

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled that an electronic voting machine is the cause for thousands of "phantom" votes to appear in the results of the Sept. 9 D.C. Congressional and Council Primary election. A cartridge from a machine in D.C.'s 141st voting precinct, located at the Frank D.

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Metro brief

September 22

Owners of the newly constructed Nationals baseball stadium continue to refuse to pay $3.5 million in rent for a period of time last spring. The Lerner family refuses to pay the multi-million dollar rent on the establishment until construction is complete.

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SG Brief

September 22

The Undergraduate Senate confirmed the appointment of two class council members and two members of the Judicial Board at their meeting Sunday. The Senate unanimously approved the appointment of Tim Hoagland as an associate member of the Judicial Board and Emily Ann Kokol as chair of the Board of Elections.

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Panel discusses impact of climate change on economy

By Carla Neuhaus | September 22

No sector of the economy is immune from climate change, Keya Chatterjee, deputy director of climate change at the World Wildlife Fund said during "Climate Change Roadshow," a discussion in the School of International Service lounge Wednesday. "If we don't react, the next generation will have to pay for it," she said.

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Metro calendar

September 22

Monday, Sept. 22 Music - The Dandy Warhols 7 p.m. WHERE: 9:30, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U St./African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Rock out to the psychedelic sound of The Dandy Warhols. They will be playing with Darker My Love and The Upsidedown.

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Prez candidates differ on education

By JAE CHOI | September 18

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee John McCain's differing educational platform policies would affect all college students in universities across the country; still, many AU students are currently unaware of what either candidate's policies entail.

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College costs continue to rise

By Rachel Lynne Smith | September 18

As everything from milk to gas continues to increase in cost, AU's average tuition cost rose by 6 percent this academic year, an increase that is in line with the national trend for tuition hikes. AU's average tuition cost for full-time students this academic year rose to $32,816.

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Campus calendar

September 18

Thursday, Sept. 18 Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation Partners Network discussion 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Battelle-Tompkins Atrium INFO: The Peacebuilding and Development Institute will sponsor this discussion on the current political situation in Israel and Palestine, the peace process and how both sides see the way forward.

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Kogod professor dines with Condoleezza Rice

By Diana Fernholz | September 18

Ghiyath Nakshbendi, a Kogod School of Business professor, attended the Iftaar dinner presented by the State Department this past Monday, which celebrated the end of daily fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who hosted the dinner and delivered the opening remarks, invited Nakshbendi to the event.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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