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April 14

Monday, April 14 Jerome Sabbagh Quartet 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intersection of New Hampshire and Virginia avenues and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Sabbagh and his quartet will play modern, organic music that transcends traditional jazz.

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FLY honors AU students' service

By Ethan Klapper | April 10

AU students' work has affected every corner of D.C., President Neil Kerwin said when he accepted an award on behalf of the university for its involvement with Facilitating Leadership in Youth last night. FLY is a mentorship program AU students founded nine years ago that matches underprivileged children in and around the Barry Farm public housing community in Anacostia with mentors and volunteers.

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Police blotter

April 10

Wednesday, April 2 A resident assistant in Leonard Hall reported two roommates were engaged in a verbal altercation. Public Safety officers and the resident director on duty responded. Housing and Dining placed one of the students in temporary housing until further notice and will continue to handle the situation.

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Magazine ranks SPA 14th on top graduate schools list

By Kristen Boghosian | April 10

AU's School of Public Affairs ranked 14th on U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools 2009" listing of best public affairs graduate schools. George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, Georgetown University's Georgetown Public Policy Institute and eight other schools tied with AU for the placement.

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SG hears input on rights bill

By Howie Perlman | April 10

An Undergraduate Senate vote this Sunday will determine if students will vote in a referendum April 28 on the implementation of a Students' Bill of Rights, according to Georgette Spanjich, who chairs the senate's Committee on Students' Rights. If students pass the referendum, the SG will lobby university administration and other AU bodies to make sure they implement the rights and policies outlined by the bill of rights, according to Class of 2010 Senator Julie Mills.

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OIT: No new 'phishing' at AU

By Laraine Weschler | April 10

There have not been any new e-mail "phishing" scams sent to AU e-mail addresses since the Office of Information Technology reported on March 20, according to Eric Weakland, director of network security. The "phisher," who claimed to be an AU webmaster, requested students to send personal information to a Yahoo e-mail address, The Eagle previously reported.

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Campus calendar

April 10

Thursday, April 10 "Do I Hear a Waltz?" 8 p.m. WHERE: Greenberg Theatre INFO: The Department of Performing Arts will present the opening night of its spring musical show, which is about an American woman who falls in love for the first time - with a married Italian man - during her vacation in Venice.

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Corps completes first of two Pit 3 extensions

By Christopher Cottrell | April 10

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed construction on the first of two extensions to its emergency containment structure at 4825 Glenbrook Road, Dan Noble, project manager of the Army Corps' military munitions response program, said during a Spring Valley community meeting Tuesday.

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NATIONAL BRIEF

April 10

The Federal Communications Commission was among the winners of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression's 17th annual "Jefferson Muzzles" awards, the organization announced in a press release Monday. The Charlottesville, Va.-based organization distributes the prizes to raise awareness of abridgements of the First Amendment, according to the organization's Web site.

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Kikwete talks education

By MOLLY WILKIN | April 10

Women in Tanzania often have little to no schooling because of early pregnancy or social stigmas - a situation that puts them at a disadvantage, Salma Kikwete, first lady of Tanzania, said Tuesday during a speech in Mary Graydon Center. Kikwete focused her speech on her efforts to empower girls' and women's roles and statuses.

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CAMPUS BRIEF

April 10

Students can don togas and watch the movie "Animal House" on the main quad April 22 at 9 p.m., according to Josh Offsie, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business and member of the Student Union Board. All students wearing togas will be eligible to join a raffle for tickets to the sold-out April 26 Jimmy Eat World concert.

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METRO BRIEF

April 10

A bank robbery and car chase that ended Saturday in a fatal shootout with police has left Fred Perkins' family members confused about why the engineer, who had no prior criminal record, would commit such a violent act, The Washington Post reported yesterday.

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Students march to 'take back the night'

By Jen Calantone | April 10

AU students took part Tuesday evening in Take Back the Night as part of a worldwide event meant to raise awareness of domestic violence and date rape. The event included a rally and march around the university's main campus, followed by a musical performance, candlelight vigil and testimonials in Kay Spiritual Life Center.

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Panel: U.S. needs to improve image

By Chloe Terzian | April 10

Senior foreign policy advisers from the presidential campaigns of Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., John McCain, R-Ariz., and Barack Obama, D-Mass., discussed strategies for improving America's standing abroad during a town hall discussion in Kay Spiritual Center Monday.

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INTERNATIONAL BRIEF

April 10

A Venezuelan television network has banned U.S. cartoon "The Simpsons" from the country's airwaves, claiming the show was a potentially bad influence on children, Reuters reported yesterday. Venezuela's broadcasting regulator Conatel chose to replace the show with reruns of "Baywatch Hawaii," according to Reuters.

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College Republicans offer scholarship

By Maureen McCarty | April 10

The AU College Republicans will begin to offer the $5,000 Ira Jersey College Republican Scholarship at the end of this semester, club President Will Haun announced Tuesday. Students will need to hold a 3.2 grade point average, complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per academic year and maintain an active role in AU's College Republicans chapter in order to be eligible for the scholarship, said Jersey, a 1993 AU graduate and former member of the chapter.

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SG Arts Council launches with spring festival

By Ethan Klapper | April 7

The Student Government's Arts Council worked with various on-campus arts organizations to create their launch event, the Spring Arts Festival, which they held last week. The week's events included everything from a Department of Performing Arts production to choral performances and a networking opportunity with a Warner Brothers talent agent.

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