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Teen suicides decrease

By Michael Byc | September 15

AU continues to be an outlier on the low end of national teen suicide statistics, as no reported suicides have occurred on the campus in the last four years. The most recent data on suicides for 10- to 19-year-olds shows there were 4.5 suicides per 100,000 people according to statistics published by the Journal of the American Medical Association from 2005, the most recent year of recorded suicide rates.

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FOX 5 broadcasts AU class

By Olivia Stitilis | September 15

The course "Presidential Campaign 2008: Inside the War Room and Newsroom" has formed a unique collaboration with D.C. FOX station WTTG's "FOX 5 News," according to School of Communication professor Lenny Steinhorn. In addition to dedicating an entire page of their Web site to Steinhorn's class - including student biographies, blogs and position papers - the network broadcasts in-class discussions on a weekly basis, according to the course syllabus.

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Programs, costs affect AU students' college choice

By Lindsey Anderson | September 15

Some students say cost played a large role in their decision to attend AU, in accordance with a recently released survey by Sallie Mae where 38 percent of students said they eliminated colleges based on cost after looking at financial aid packages. The 2007 Higher Education Research Institute Freshman Survey reported that about 26 percent of AU freshmen said cost "was a very important reason for choosing their college," according to Karen Froslid Jones, the director of AU's Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

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Metro brief

September 15

President Bush dedicated a memorial Thursday to the 184 individuals killed in the attack on the Pentagon on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. As of Thursday, 2,557 days have passed without an attack on American soil, Bush said at the ceremony.

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International brief

September 15

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has recovered enough from his mid-August stroke to brush his own teeth, a Chinese government official told Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper. The official told the Associated Press that Kim, 66, is able to walk with assistance and does not have trouble speaking.

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Four laptops stolen

By Jen Calantone | September 15

One or more unidentified individuals are responsible for stealing four laptops from students studying in Bender Library between last Monday and Thursday. The perpetrator stole two laptops Monday, one Wednesday and one Thursday. In each instance, the students only left their laptops unattended for a short period of time, according to University Librarian Bill Mayer.

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CAS senior authors book

By Carla Neuhaus | September 15

Tha's Miller, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has just published her first book and has already begun work on her second. She said she told her parents when she was four years old that she knew she would be a writer. It has been her passion ever since.

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National brief

September 15

A Deltona, Fla., dad chased his daughter's naked boyfriend from her room with a lead pipe Thursday morning, the Daytona Beach News-Journal Online reported. The father, 45, told authorities he didn't know his daughter had a boyfriend let alone that he had been sneaking into the house for more than a year, the News-Journal reported.

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Metro calendar

September 15

Monday, Sept. 15 Food - Paella Festival Kickoff 11 a.m.-noon WHERE: Taberna del Alabardero restaurant, 1776 I St. N.W. METRO: Farragut West (blue and orange lines) INFO: This Spanish restaurant will begin its annual Paella Festival with chef Dani Arrana's cooking demonstration, which will include complimentary paella samples.

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University promotes self-defense

By Julie Munro | September 15

As colleges across the country work to implement increased personal defense and emergency response training for staff and students, AU has maintained a consistent and comprehensive public safety program, said Lt. Rima Sifri, AU Public Safety's crime prevention coordinator.

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Most European colleges still tuition-free

By Carla Neuhaus | September 15

While U.S. students' college tuition continues to rise, many European countries continue to fund their universities and are experimenting with low tuitions. A 2008 study by the CESifo Group, a European research group, shows that many public universities in Europe do not charge their students any tuition fees at all.

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Campus calendar

September 11

Thursday, Sept. 11 FBI Volunteer Internship Program information session 4:30-5:30 p.m. WHERE: MGC 247 INFO: The FBI's Washington Field Office (WFO) offers several internship positions for qualified upperclassmen and graduate students who are interested in working for the bureau.

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Campus brief

September 11

Parvez Sharma, a 2004 graduate of the School of Communication, directed and produced an award-winning documentary that was shown in D.C. from Sept. 5 to 11. Sharma's film, "A Jihad for Love," received worldwide praise, including awards from the Toronto International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival and TRI Continental Film Festival in India, according to the movie's Web site.

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Centennial renovations debuted

By Tamar Hallerman | September 11

Students, resident assistants and Housing and Dining employees crowded Centennial Hall's first floor lounge for the brief ceremony, which gave residents the opportunity to hear about the renovation process from many of the individuals who helped plan the changes.

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Senate considers SUB director nomination

By Anna Tuman | September 11

The Undergraduate Senate heard the first reading Sunday of Tre Matthews' nomination to be the new Student Union Board director. Matthews will go before the senate on Sunday for further consideration.

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Low turnout in D.C. primary attributed to rain, disinterest

By Will Koper | September 11

Intermittent rain and uncontested races resulted in a low turnout citywide as former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry won the Democratic Party's re-nomination for his Ward Eight city council seat with almost 80 percent of the vote. A large number of write-in votes appeared on city ballots, muddying the results of the Republican at-large council seat in which challenger Patrick Mara claimed victory over five-term incumbent Carol Schwartz.

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International brief

September 11

A London jury found three men guilty Monday of participating in a plot to detonate bombs on trans-Atlantic airlines headed for the U.S. and Canada in 2006, CNN reported. The jury failed to reach a verdict on four other men charged in connection to the plot and found one not guilty on all counts.

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