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AU plan committee seeks input

By Jen Calantone · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

The Strategic Planning Committee is allowing two weeks for the campus community's suggestions, following the release of its first draft of the university's strategic plan on Monday. The committee will revise the 40 points of the strategic plan based on input of the campus community, committee Chairman Bill DeLone said.

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Colleges use Facebook to send emergency alerts

By Rebecca Kern · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

AU, the University of Maryland at College Park, and other colleges across the country have begun the new academic year by debuting the use of new technologies, including social networking sites like Facebook and text messaging alerts, to notify students of emergencies on campus.

PAINFUL TRUTH - For the 1,100 undergrads signed up for university health insurance, the new plan under GM Southwest does not provide for the HPV vaccine. The Student Health Center determined that covering the vaccine would cost an additional $40 to $75 pe

Health insurance fails checkup

By Tony Romm · Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

In this two part series, The Eagle examines two exclusions in student health care - the HPV vaccine and transgender health treatments - and the many ways students are fighting to get those benefits covered. To the almost 1,100 AU undergraduates who subscribe to university health insurance, the Student Health Center's announcement earlier this summer that it was changing health care providers probably seemed routine.

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Campus brief

August 28

The AU community remembered Lucinda Peach, an associate professor in the School of International Service and College of Arts and Sciences, during a Buddhist-inspired memorial service in Kay Spiritual Center Wednesday. Peach, 52, died July 25 due to complications from breast cancer treatments, The Eagle previously reported.

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National brief

August 28

Federal official raided a factory in Laurel, Miss., Monday and detained 350 alleged illegal immigrants, The New York Times reported. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surrounded the Howard Industries Inc. factory as part of larger crackdown on immigration across the country, according to The Times.

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SIS opens doors for 50th year

By Tamar Hallerman | August 28

The School of International Service celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday by welcoming new students and professors at the school's opening ceremony. Students stood at the front steps of Kay Spiritual Life Center, while others crowded the aisles and doorways as Professor and former SIS president Paul Wapner greeted the group.

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Universities give freshmen free Apple products

By Maureen McCarty | August 28

The University of Maryland at College Park provided free iPod Touch mobile devices and iPhone 3Gs to select incoming freshman during their welcome week this year. While AU is not offering the products to freshmen, the university has incorporated new distance learning tools and multimedia safety procedures.

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International brief

August 28

Sudanese government forces attacked one of Darfur's largest refugee camps Monday, killing 12, according to The Washington Post's Express. The government contends forces were searching for smuggled weaponry when refugees opened fire, according to the Christian Science Monitor.

LAST LAUGH - Capitol Steps' Mike Thornton impersonates President Bush struggling with a language barrier while speaking to two Chinese men, played by Jack Rowles and Evan Casey. The group played Sunday night at the Woods-Brown Ampitheatre to kick of the K
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Steps' show 'capitol'

By Howard Perlman | August 28

The political satire troupe Capitol Steps poked fun at officials and candidates from all parts of the political spectrum Sunday at the kick-off event of the Kennedy Political Union's 40th anniversary lecture series. The Capitol Steps performed in the Woods-Brown Amphitheatre in front of an audience comprised of students, faculty and alumni.

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Metro brief

August 28

Prosecutors charge that a D.C. police officer falsely reported overtime and stole $178,611 from the District, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Authorities claim Karin Coppens forged documents claiming to complete the MPD radar program's 40 hours of training.

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College presidents urge conversation on alcohol

By Kaylor Garcia | August 28

It is uncertain whether AU President Neil Kerwin will unite with 128 other college leaders in promoting the academic discussion about alcohol abuse on college campuses by signing the Amethyst Initiative. Kerwin is still sizing up the debate and trying to analyze the arguments and data connected to the Amethyst Initiative, according to David Taylor, Kerwin's chief of staff.

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Campus Calendar

August 28

Thursday, Aug. 28 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center Fall Mixer 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Butler Board Room INFO: Watch the Democratic National Convention while grabbing free pizza, mingling and learning more about GLBTA campus resources.

BETHESDA'S FINEST - Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row provides a luxury, European-feeling shopping experience to the greater D.C. area. Gourmet eateries stocking hard to find treats and upscale boutiques line the streets of the new shopping destination. Rebec
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A Guide to: Bethesda Row

By Rebecca Kern | August 14

The newly opened Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row, a pedestrian street in downtown Bethesda, features 44,000 square feet of shopping and dining space in 16 shops and restaurants for students to explore.

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A Guide to: Off the Red Line

By Carolyn Phenicie | August 14

Once you've familiarized yourself with all the culinary offerings that Tenleytown and other areas near Metrorail's red line have to offer, venture farther out into the city and try these D.C. favorites.

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A Guide to: Procrastination 101

By Jen Calantone | August 14

Contrary to the common belief among college students, there are all kinds of online wonders outside of Facebook and Blackboard. A few Google searches will prove that the Internet is filled with thousands of mindless ways to waste time when you're supposed to be studying for an exam or paying attention to a macroeconomics lecture.

HOMEBASE - The Tenleytown-AU Metro stop, pictured above, can be the starting point of your red line adventure. New York deli classics, stellar Spanish and killer Thai can be found just a short Metro trip away. Kelsey Dickey/THE EAGLE
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A Guide to: The Red Line

By Tamar Hallerman | August 14

Are you tired of the Cheesecake Factory? (If you aren't, which I know you aren't, there's one of those too, located right by the Friendship Heights Metro station.) Yawning into your Maggiano's minestrone? Weeping while ordering another Domino's pepperoni pizza over the phone? Here is a sampling of the fantastic culinary selection that lies conveniently along Metrorail's red line that will keep you full, enlightened, or at the very least, not bored.

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A Guide to: Transferring

By Tony Romm | August 14

The decision to transfer to AU is always a great idea ... until you actually do it. Although the university offers its disgruntled newcomers a plethora of advising resources, no amount of informative prose or lengthy lectures can address the more unspoken difficulties of changing colleges. The task of finding a new niche, making up for lost credit hours, addressing spotty financial aid qualms and - most laboriously - surviving yet another new student orientation can prove incredibly difficult, so here are a few tips to get you by.

DISCOVERING D.C. - The Metro is one of the most popular and most convenient forms of public transportation for the District. It's only a matter of time before you memorize the stops and order plus the infamous Metro voice. Kelsey Dickey/THE EAGLE
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A Guide to: D.C. Transportation

By Jen Calantone | August 14

If you can't afford to keep a car on campus or really just can't navigate D.C. traffic circles, you'll find yourself looking to use the city's public transportation. D.C. public transportation is surprisingly clean and relatively cheap, considering the high price of gas. Here are some tips for traveling through the city:

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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