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LeoGrande: Cuba to see slow change

By Patricio Chile | February 25

Newly appointed Cuban President Raúl Castro may bring only gradual change to Cuba's economic and political structures if his administration and the United States do not make a stronger effort to improve relations, School of Public Affairs Dean William LeoGrande said yesterday evening at a "Cuba and Castro" lecture.

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SG brief

February 25

The Undergraduate Senate passed the smoking bill during its meeting Sunday. The bill will create smoke-free courtesy zones across campus, at all building entrances, bus stops and during densely populated outdoor events and emergency evacuations. The bill calls for the university to create a campus-wide awareness campaign and to construct smoking shelters, cigarette receptacles and courtesy-zone signs across campus.

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Prospective SG candidates begin campaigning

By SANDRA FLORES | February 25

The Student Government's spring election campaign officially began at 10 p.m. last night after they held a nominating convention for candidates. "Active" campaigning, which includes any campaign-promoting activity in which the candidate is directly involved, will last until March 3.

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Briefs

February 25

Campus brief Package hours changed to suit students' needs AU's Housing and Dining Programs amended the package hours in Anderson and Centennial halls to suit students' needs, according to Bonnie Crouch, guest and public relations coordinator for Housing and Dining.

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Saudi's Georgetown donation questioned

By JAE CHOI | February 25

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., questioned the integrity of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's $20 million donation for the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in a publicly released letter to Georgetown Feb. 14, according to The Washington Post.

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Men's rugby loses sponsorship

By Jen Calantone | February 25

AU's men's rugby club team filed an appeal against the citations from the Recreational Sports and Fitness Department that caused the team to lose university sponsorship, according to rugby team president and The Eagle's managing editor for photography Dave Stone.

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Cheh asks Fenty to fund WWI dig study

By Christopher Cottrell | February 25

D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh, D-Ward 3, has requested that a portion of the city budget be allocated to fund a study on the health hazards of World War I-era munitions in Spring Valley, according to Patrick Leibach, Cheh's legislative assistant. Cheh directly contacted Mayor Adrian Fenty about her request for $750,000 to fund the study.

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Scherr: Gov't must change environment policy stance

By Kristen Boghosian | February 25

If serious change is going to occur to prevent global warming, it needs to happen soon and people will need to demand change from the government, Jacob Scherr, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's International program, said Thursday night. The Bush administration's actions have not helped the situation, he said.

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Metro calendar

February 25

Monday, Feb. 25 "Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College" 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the intersection of New Hampshire and Virginia avenues and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will perform classical works by Chopin, Mozart, Muczynski, Smetana and Richard Strauss.

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WMATA plans pilot of digital signs in system

By Ethan Klapper | February 21

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority plans to introduce a network of digital signs throughout the Metrorail and Metrobus systems that will display service information and advertising. If the project proceeds on schedule, Metro plans to start piloting the new signs by the end of this year.

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Stopping college violence at roots

By Patricio Chile and Christopher Cottrell | February 21

The mass shootings committed by Steven Kazmierczak at Northern Illinois University last week and by Seung-Hui Cho at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University last April have left experts rushing to prevent such unforeseen acts of violence from occurring in the future.

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SG considers smoking rules

By Rebecca Kern | February 21

Last night, an Undergraduate Senate joint committee passed a bill that would restrict people from smoking too close to buildings, but would not create a campus-wide smoking ban. The entire senate will vote on the bill at their Sunday meeting, which is open to the public.

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Vandals strike in MGC, Butler

By Jen Calantone | February 21

Vandals targeted several offices on Mary Graydon Center's third and fourth floors, as well as the Office of Special Events in Butler Pavilion Sunday night, according to Public Safety Chief Michael McNair. The perpetrators apparently used fire extinguishers and expelled the fluid through the cracks below several office doors, covering each room, according to Danna Walker, a professor in the School of Communication and The Eagle's faculty consultant.

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Campus calendar

February 21

Thursday, Feb. 21 Student Government Election Information Session 10-11 p.m. WHERE: MGC 200 INFO: Anyone interested in running for an SG position in the upcoming elections must attend one of these information sessions. CONTACT: For more information, e-mail the Board of Elections at boe@ausg.

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Briefs

February 21

Metro brief D.C. to enforce parking offenses with new technology The D.C. Department of Public Works is currently testing new technology that would allow officers to quickly patrol downtown areas for overtime parking violations, The Washington Post reported Monday.

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Students petition for Bravo channel

By Laraine Weschler | February 21

Members of the 2011 Class Council are leading a movement to bring the Bravo channel to AU's cable lineup. Bravo, a channel owned by NBC Universal, features shows like "Project Runway" and "Top Chef." Josh Casey, president of the Class of 2011, said that he looked into adding the channel in AU residence halls after hearing requests from his constituents.

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Carlson discusses 2008 election, opines on presidential candidates

By Rachel Trainer | February 21

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has the best chance of winning both the Democratic nomination and the general election, MSNBC talk show host and political pundit Tucker Carlson said at an AU College Republicans event Wednesday night. "If you're betting on this election, be careful, but here's what to look for: Foreign policy to come back as an important subject and for the Obama campaign to do something crazy," Carlson said.

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