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Metro brief

Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

Crime on the Metro could reach a new high by the end of the year. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has reported 1,348 crimes - including robberies, aggravated assault and vehicle theft - thus far this year, according to the Associated Press.

CALL ON ME - The U.S. Senate passed legislation Oct. 1 that will expand cell service in the Metro if President Bush signs it into law. Service will extend from only Sprint and Verizon to all other carriers in the 20 busiest stations on Metrorail.

Metro plans cell service upgrade

By Julia Ryan · Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

AU students will get better cell phone service when they travel on Metrorail because of legislation that will fund plans to expand cell phone service to include all carriers in the 20 busiest Metrorail stations, according to The Washington Post. The Senate passed the bill that included this funding Oct. 1, after the House of Representatives also approved it. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will make these updates within the next year, The Post reported.

Some colleges allow pets in dormitories

By Sarah Rudnick · Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

Sometimes AU students will have a roommate that has puked on their bed, peed on their floor or ate their pizza that has sat around for five days. Students in other colleges across the nation have similar problems - but these roommates are pets. Several colleges have begun to allow students to keep animals in their dormitories, but AU is not one of them.

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International brief

October 13

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences presented three scientists with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wednesday for discovering a protein in jellyfish that aids in the study of diseases. U.S. scientists Martin Chalifie and Roger Tsien worked with Japan's Osamu Shimomura to discover the green florescent protein, known as GFC, according to a press release.

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AU may take action against gossip site

By Ethan Klapper | October 9

AU will not take any action against the Juicy Campus Web site until it sees what action Georgetown University takes, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron. The AU community has been reacting to the Web site since it established an AU site Sept. 29.

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Enrollment of American Indians at colleges increases

By Meg Fowler | October 9

In the past 30 years, the matriculation of American Indian and Alaska Natives in higher education has more than doubled, according to the U.S. Department of Education. This trend has also been apparent at AU in the last 10 years. AU's American Indian enrollment has risen from 41 students in the fall of 1997 to 73 in 2007, according to the Office of Institutional Research's yearly Academic Databooks.

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Metro brief

October 9

The D.C. Council passed legislation Tuesday that will ban the sale of individual containers of beer, malt liquor or ale in specific parts of the District. The bill is intended to combat public intoxication, disturbances and litter, according to NBC 4. The bill targets areas in Ward 4 including the Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods, according to The Washington Examiner.

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National brief

October 9

Federal authorities detained more than 300 illegal immigrants after raiding a South Carolina chicken processing plant Tuesday. The House of Raeford in Columbia, S.C., was under investigation for months before the raid. Officials entered the farm during an afternoon shift change, according to the Associated Press.

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International brief

October 9

Two Americans, including one AU alumna, are missing in Lebanon, and the U.S. embassy is appealing for information about their whereabouts, the Associated Press reported. Holli Chmela, 27, an AU alumna and former Eagle staffer, and Taylor Luck, 23, were en route from Beirut to Tripoli, according to the AP.

FEEL YOUR BOOBIES - AU students stop by a table at the Breastival to learn how to screen for breast cancer. The best to fight breast cancer is through early prevention, according to Student Health Center representatives.

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WI holds Breastival

By Nabila Chami | October 9

The fifth annual Breastival, a "health and empowerment festival" that took place on the main quad Tuesday, focused on early detection, fundraising and an overall awareness about breast cancer. The festival was dedicated to the memory of AU professor Lucinda Joy Peach, a professor of religion and philosophy, who lost her battle to breast cancer this summer, according to Ashley Evans, director of Women's Initiative, who was responsible for organizing the event.

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The Eagle sits down with Judy Shepard

October 9

Eagle Staff Writer Tamar Hallerman sat down with activist Judy Shepard before her speech to the AU community Monday.

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Campus calendar

October 9

Thursday, Oct. 9 Kennedy Political Union: Professor Don Fulsom 8-9 p.m. WHERE: MGC 200 INFO: Don Fulsom, a professor in the School of Public Affairs, will talk about his experiences as a bureau chief for United Press International and his attendance on Nixon's trip to China.

THE ADVOCATE - Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was killed 10 years ago because of his sexual orientation, speaks at a Kennedy Political Union event Monday. She called on all Americans to vote for candidates and policies that support gay, lesbian, bisexual

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Speech marks week

By Howie Perlman | October 9

Judy Shepard asked AU students at a Kennedy Political Union event Monday to join her in advancing the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans who live in areas of the country that are not as accepting of the GLBT community as D.C. Two men killed her son, Matthew, almost 10 years ago because of his sexual orientation.

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AUCC releases allocations; clubs can file appeals

By Jen Calantone | October 9

This list indicates the amounts of money the AU Club Council will give to the clubs that applied for funding for the 2008-2009 academic year. Clubs that had budgets that were well organized and realistic got the most funding this year, according to Alexander Livingston, AUCC's chairman.

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Flu shot season begins

By Marisa Kendall | October 9

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending flu vaccinations for a record number of people this season, and the AU Student Health Center has seen a high demand for the shots. Flu shot season officially began Sept. 24, according to FOX 5's Web site.

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Campus brief

October 9

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kay Mussell will step down as dean at the conclusion of the academic year. Mussell became CAS dean 10 years ago, according to an e-mail the Provost's office sent to the university community Tuesday. During her time as dean, she helped plan and open both the Greenberg Theatre and the Katzen Arts Center, and helped raise almost $14 million for CAS.

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Georgetown U. fights norovirus outbreak

By Lindsey Anderson | October 9

An outbreak of norovirus at Georgetown University last week prompted AU health officials to warn students of the disease and to educate them on its prevention. Last week, almost 200 Georgetown students and two employees ended up in the hospital for the virus.

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Students hang Obama effigy in Ore.

By Katie Litvin | October 9

Students and administrators at George Fox University in Newburg, Ore., were outraged after four students hung a cardboard cutout of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama from a tree two weeks ago, an act that also spurred discussion among members of the AU campus community.

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National Brief

October 6

The House of Representatives voted 263-171 to approve a $700 billion bill Friday that is meant to aid the ailing financial industry. The rescue package marks the greatest government financial intervention in the private sector since the Great Depression, according to The Washington Post.

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Hradsky to serve as dean of students

By Clint Rice | October 6

Dr. Robert Hradsky will start as the new dean of students and assistant vice president of Campus Life Oct. 20. Hradsky was one of several candidates for the position who went through a series of interviews and presentations in August, including interviews with students, Office of Campus Life staff and AU President Neil Kerwin.

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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