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National brief

September 27

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faced open criticism during a speech at Columbia University Monday during which University President Lee Bollinger called him a "petty and cruel dictator," The Associated Press reported. "You are either brazenly provocative or astonishingly uneducated," Bollinger told Ahmadinejad in reference to his previous denial of the Holocaust, the AP reported.

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Exhibits show multiple mediums

By Michael Ginsberg | September 24

The AU museum at the Katzen Arts Center showcased a variety of new exhibitions during an Open Arts Night Thursday evening. The exhibits included works from Carol Brown Goldberg, Keiko Hara and Sophia Tolstoy. "Listening to Ivy," an exhibit of paintings by Goldberg, uses "circles and ellipses of luminescence" that "appear structured and ordered over layers of spontaneous movement, where lines and particles imply space time and motion," according to Katzen's Web site.

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Metro calendar

September 24

Monday, Sept. 24 "From Protest to Power": A Discussion on the Congressional Black Caucus 7 p.m. WHERE: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, on Constitution Avenue N.W. between 7th and 9th streets METRO: Archives-Navy Memorial (green and yellow lines) INFO: Rep.

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Prosecutor clears officials in Rider death

By Alyssa Wolice | September 24

A New Jersey prosecutor's office cleared Rider University Dean of Students Anthony Campbell and head of Greek Life Ada Badgley of aggravated assault charges following the alcohol-related death of freshman Gary DeVercelly. To prevent similar cases from occurring here, AU has maintained a dry campus policy since 1984.

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Obesity not prevalent at AU

By Amanda Krause | September 24

Although three out of every 10 college students are overweight or obese, the complications that are often seen among overweight people are not prevalent on AU's campus, according to staff at the Student Health Center. The estimate from the American College Health Association noted that health problems like Type 2 diabetes, respiratory problems, high blood pressure and coronary heart disease are often more prevalent among overweight or obese people.

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International brief

September 24

Chile's Supreme Court ruled Friday that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori must be extradited to face charges of human rights violations and corruption in Peru, the Associated Press reported. Fujimori has been in Chile since November 2005 following a five-year exile in Japan, where he fled after a corruption scandal collapsed his administration, according to the AP.

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Panel: U.S. policy in Iraq fuels hostility

By Hannah Pakray | September 24

Current U.S. foreign policy in Iraq has damaged the nation's reputation abroad, and the U.S. should make every effort to avoid going to war with Iran, several experts said during a symposium on Iraq and Iran held in Katzen Arts Center's Abramson Recital Hall Thursday evening.

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Students hone note-taking skills

By Olga Ivshina | September 24

Successful note-taking requires work before, after class and during class, said BJ Soto, a counselor for international students and writing lab coordinator of the Academic Support Center, at a note-taking workshop Tuesday organized by the Academic Support Center.

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SG vote

September 24

Elections for undergraduate class councils and the Undergraduate Senate start on Thursday at 9 a.m. and end on Friday at 5 p.m. Candidates have been campaigning since the Student Government nominating convention last Wednesday evening. Candidates are allowed to use a variety of campaign methods, but posters, Facebook groups, quarter sheets, chalkings and candy are the most popular options, according to Board of Elections Chairman Amy McConnel.

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SG brief

September 24

The Second Undergraduate Senate held its final meeting Sunday before this week's elections. The Senate accepted speaker Caitlin Hodgkins and Vidulich's recommendation of Ashley Kongs, a freshman in the School of International Service, as the new chair of the Judicial Board.

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Vidulich takes questions

By Rachel Trainer | September 24

SG President Joe Vidulich discussed vacancies in the SG, rising tuition costs and AU athletics at a question-and-answer session Thursday evening in Anderson Hall's honors lounge in an effort to inform interested students about the SG's current activities. Vidulich and other SG officials spoke about topics ranging from the ways they are trying to improve student life to issues like the university's current handling of student judicial affairs.

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Most AU schools see grad enrollment rise this year

By Amanda Hamedany | September 24

More people than ever began master's degree programs this fall, according to The New York Times. Although the number varies among AU's schools, most saw increased enrollment from last year, according to an Aug. 9 statement from President Neil Kerwin. Across the country, the number of graduate students has more than doubled in the last 25 years, The Times reported.

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Campus brief

September 24

Mindy F. Hirsch was chosen to be the new associate director of AU's chapter of Hillel, according to an announcement made by Rabbi Kenneth L. Cohen, the group's director. "I fell in love with the students my first week in the temporary position, and I knew I just had to stay," Hirsch said.

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Metro brief

September 24

D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said Friday that a minibike at the center of a controversial killing of a 14-year-old boy by police has been found and the FBI is analyzing it for clues, The Washington Post reported. The boy, who was found with the bike, was fatally shot in the head when police confronted him.

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Week's events meant to raise campus civility

By Christopher Cottrell | September 24

The Office of Campus Life hosted a series of events last week to raise awareness of domestic violence and the power of civil actions as part of the ongoing CIVITAS campaign. The week's main attraction was a keynote presentation Wednesday by Katie Koestner, a date rape survivor and national spokeswoman on sexual abuse.

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National brief

September 24

Mychal Bell, one of six black teenagers charged with aggravated second-degree battery in the beating of a white classmate in Jena, La., was denied bail Friday, the Associated Press reported. The other defendants are free on bond. Bell, now 17, was on probation for juvenile charges when the attack occurred last December, the AP reported.

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NCAA may change financial aid rules

By Laraine Weschler | September 24

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is considering changing a bylaw that would affect student athletes' financial aid. The proposed amendment would prohibit colleges from reducing athletics-based aid if an athlete suffers from injury or other medical condition, regardless of whether it prevents him or her from playing, according to an e-mail from Jennifer Kearns, associate director of public and media relations at the NCAA.

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