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Art professor dies of cancer at 62

By Jen Calantone | January 17

Ron Haynie, associate professor of art and former chair of the art department, died of cancer on Jan. 4 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Haynie, 62, obtained both his bachelor's degree in fine arts and his master's degree in painting from AU. After several years of teaching at Dumbarton College and Trinity College, he returned to AU as a faculty member in 1970.

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International brief

January 17

Christian critics have voiced their outrage over a statue of Jesus Christ on display at a museum because it depicts him as having an erection, the Sun, a British newspaper, reported last week Friday. Stephan Green, the national director of evangelical Christian group Christian Voice, deemed the statue blasphemous.

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Campus calendar

January 17

Thursday, Jan. 17 AU jazz ensemble auditions 8 p.m. WHERE: Katzen 151 INFO: The AU Jazz Program is looking for musicians to audition for various jazz ensembles. CONTACT: For more information, contact William E. Smith at 202-885-3433. University library tour, introduction to ALADIN and academic integrity info session 4-5:30 p.

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AU Abroad delays start of Kenya program

By Laraine Weschler | January 17

Media coverage of post-election violence in Kenya has exaggerated the situation and oversimplified the conflict, according to AU students currently studying in the country. All students who had planned to study abroad in Nairobi, Kenya, this semester are now on-site.

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National brief

January 17

Toy maker Mattel Inc. announced last week it would produce a special collectible Barbie in honor of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nation's first Greek-lettered sorority established by black women. The doll will be clad in the sorority's colors, pink and green. The doll is the first in the company's history to be based on a sorority or other organization founded by black women, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Police blotter

January 17

Wednesday, Jan. 2 A Public Safety officer reported witnessing a traffic accident between an AU vehicle and a student vehicle on the roadway in front of the Beeghley Chemistry building. Thursday, Jan. 3 A Public Safety officer found a hole in the wall in front of room 330 on the third floor of Mary Graydon Center.

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Students reserve class spots for friends

By Jeanette Lenoir | January 17

AU registration guidelines state that students can register according to their total completed credit hours, but some attempt to bypass the system by having other students with more completed credit hours hold a spot for them in a course. Some students said they were not aware of the practice, while others said they have friends who do it often.

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Pence: GOP needs to unite over limited government

By Anthony Jaffee | December 6

The Republican Party lost control of Congress in 2006 because the party had lost its way, Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., said Tuesday evening at an event in Mary Graydon Center. "I still don't believe the American people hired Nancy Pelosi," Pence said to a crowd of about 30 students at the College Republicans-sponsored event.

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National brief

December 6

An unidentified person has been dumping large amounts of horse manure outside a strip mall in Anchorage, Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported Monday. Two piles began appearing four months ago, said Ron Teekell, the owner of a storage company next to the dumping site.

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Grassroot efforts aid in Myanmar movement

By Bobby Allyn | December 6

Locally led efforts are important to the ongoing struggle for democracy in Myanmar, according to Thelma Young, campaigns coordinator from the U.S. Campaign for Burma at a panel Wednesday night at the Kay Spiritual Life Center. "Most people have no idea about the mass atrocities still happening in Burma," Young said.

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AU Dems caucus

By Jen Calantone | December 6

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won a mock caucus held Tuesday by the AU College Democrats. Twenty-six students of a group of 60 showed their support for Obama's candidacy in the caucus.

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Student advances to singing contest semifinals

By Kim Selman | December 6

Leeanna Goldstein Rubin, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, beat out 3,600 entrants from 53 countries to become one of only 35 semifinalists in the Voice of McDonald's 2008 International Singing Contest. The competition is open to the more than 1.

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Campus brief

December 6

Podcasts produced weekly by School of Communication professor Rick Rockwell's "Broadcast Journalism I" class can now be found on iTunes. The class produces a newscast every Wednesday and has aired six since producing its first one on Oct. 24. "This is the real thing," Rockwell said.

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Panel: Afghan region unstable

By Jeanette Lenoir | December 6

The Taliban has strengthened in the southern provinces of Afghanistan since 2005 and progress in the region is heading in the wrong direction, according to experts at a security policy forum hosted Wednesday by George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

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Metro brief

December 6

A new light-rail line addition to Metrorail could draw an additional 47,000 riders daily, according to projections released Monday by Maryland transportation officials. Many local residents are unhappy with the new plans, which were first publicized last night at an open house in Silver Spring.

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ClassAlert system eases registration process at AU

By Allie Feras | December 6

AU students can now receive text message or e-mail alerts when a class they want to take opens up, according to Joel Croft, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business who wrote the program.

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Campus calendar

December 6

Thursday, Dec. 6 Mission: Improv-able's Holiday Blow-Out 11 p.m. WHERE: Battelle-Tompkins Atrium INFO: Mission: Improv-able is holding its final performance of the semester. This show will work in conjunction with The Smile Train, the world's leading cleft palate charity, in order to raise money to sponsor a child abroad.

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