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Campus Progress sponsors progressive AU magazine

By Jen Calantone | March 27

A new progressive magazine on AU's campus, American Way of Life, released its first issue earlier this month and is hoping to receive funding from AU's Media Board, according to Brittany Aubin, the magazine's managing editor and The Eagle's former assistant editorial page editor.

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Campus Calendar

March 27

Thursday, March 27 Job and Internship Fair 1-4 p.m. WHERE: Bender Arena INFO: Students will be able to talk with recruiters from organizations looking to hire AU students. More than 150 leading corporate, nonprofit and government employers will be at the fair.

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Briefs

March 27

CAMPUS AU Hillel head named to national board The national Hillel named Rita Simon, president of AU's Hillel governing board, as the organization's Exemplar of Excellence March 23. Simon, one of three existing University Professors, said she received the Exemplar honor because of her work to improve AU's Hillel.

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Students protest to support Tibet uprising

By Laraine Weschler | March 27

Students have staged protests in D.C. every day since the Chinese response to the uprising in Tibet turned violent, according to Rich Felker, mid-Atlantic coordinator for Students for a Free Tibet. The protesters wanted to express their support for the Tibetan freedom movement to both China and the world community, he said.

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Panel: GOP needs to develop '08 strategies

By Rachel Trainer | March 27

The Republican Party needs two different campaign strategies depending on which candidate wins the Democratic Party's presidential primary, "The Almanac of American Politics" author Michael Barone said during a panel discussion on Republican election strategies at AU last night.

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Poll: Economy replaces Iraq as top issue

By SANDRA FLORES | March 27

Young voters who previously indicated their top political issue as the Iraq war are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of a recession, according to the results of several recent polls released by Rock the Vote. The most recent poll shows 17 percent of people under the age of 30 are most concerned about the economy and jobs, with Iraq coming in second at 12 percent.

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Ferraro takes on race, gender

By Bobby Allyn | March 27

Having a female president would empower women, former New York congresswoman and 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro said during a speech in the Ward Circle Building Monday night. "I, for one, want to see the empowerment of women leaders throughout the world," Ferraro said.

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Police blotter

March 27

Wednesday, March 19 A resident assistant in Anderson Hall reported an inappropriate message written on a student's message board. Thursday, March 20 A student in Letts Hall reported another student was intoxicated, in and out of consciousness, vomiting and needed medical attention.

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OIT warns AU community of e-mail scam

By Allie Feras | March 27

The Office of Information Technology warned the AU community last Thursday of a "phishing" attack launched against AU e-mail addresses, according to the message OIT sent out. The "phishing" attack posed as an AU "Webmaster" and asked students to submit personal information to a yahoo.

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AU sports logo not in a store near you

By Christopher Cottrell | March 27

The AU Campus Store is not authorized to sell merchandise with an AU Athletics logo, according to store director Stacey Elofir. Demand for new sports apparel increased after the men's and women's basketball teams won their respective Patriot League championships, according to Student Government President Joe Vidulich.

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Eagles fly south for NCAA tournament

By Ethan Klapper | March 20

Students, faculty, staff and community members chanted and cheered in front of Mary Graydon Center yesterday as the men's basketball team departed for Birmingham, Ala., to play in their first-ever NCAA tournament game on Friday. Student Government President Joe Vidulich said he was excited about the historic run of the men's basketball team.

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Army Corps wants additional investigation of Pit 3

March 20

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending its Engineered Control Structure at 4825 Glenbrook Road to investigate other parts of an area referred to as Pit 3 for World War I-era munitions. Geophysical surveying revealed more than 60 "anomalies" - randomly strewn objects - they need to investigate.

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AU students throw Iraq protest party

By Jen Calantone | March 20

Several AU students distributed cupcakes and bottles meant to represent blood and oil as refreshments at a satirical birthday party Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. The birthday party was the beginning of a week of events relating to the Iraq War anniversary, according to Rachel Hitow, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Eagles end first-ever NCAA bid

March 20

The No. 15 seeded AU men's basketball team lost during the first round of the NCAA tournament today to the No. 2 seeded University of Tennessee Volunteers 72-57, ending their first-ever run in the tournament. The team finished the season with a 21-12 record.

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Post publishes student voting patterns survey

By Rachel Trainer | March 20

Young voters in the battleground states of Ohio, Florida, Colorado and Virginia ranked the economy as the most important issue in the upcoming election, according to a survey conducted by AU students and published in The Washington Post March 3. School of Communication professor Jane Hall said her undergraduate "Reporting" class assisted her "Washington Reporting" graduate class in creating a survey that determined youth voting patterns.

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Police blotter

March 20

Wednesday, March 5 A Leonard Hall resident reported her roommate was feeling sick. The student declined medical treatment. A woman twisted her ankle in front of the School of International Service Building. Public Safety gave her an ice pack. A woman reported her purse was stolen from her office in the Kogod School of Business Building.

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WMATA plans improved cell phone services

By Marisa Kendall | March 20

All Metrorail riders will eventually have cell phone service in underground portions of the system under a plan approved last week, according to Candice Smith, a Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority spokeswoman. WMATA is planning to construct a new wireless communications system throughout its Metrorail system, which will support Wi-Fi and all cell phone providers.

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