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Students tour Nebraska

By Brian Kalish | April 12

Nebraska Hall is in the process of being renovated into a residence hall with apartment-style living that includes single rooms and a living room with a kitchen. The hall is scheduled to open in fall 2007, The Eagle previously reported. The hall "will provide students with another type of living experience," said Prakash Karnani, assistant director of Housing and Dining Programs operations.

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Metro brief: St. Elizabeth's understaffed, group alleges

By Jimm Phillips | April 12

University Legal Services, a District-based disability advocacy organization, filed documents in U.S. District Court Monday alleging that St. Elizabeth's, the District's public mental hospital, lacks enough staff to maintain the facility and treat the patients, The Washington Post reported.

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Campus calendar

By Brian Kalish | April 12

Thursday, April 12 "I Remember AU When: The Age of Protest" 8 p.m. McDowell Formal Lounge What was AU really like during the age of protest of the late '60s and early '70s? "I Remember AU When" will take a look back to when the campus was a hotbed of dissent.

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Princeton's quota policy limits grade inflation

By Jewel Edwards | April 5

Princeton University's adoption of a new grading policy to reduce grade inflation by limiting the number of A's given to students has led some Ivy League schools to consider implementing a similar policy. AU faculty members said grade inflation is a problem at AU, but they do not have or plan to use a similar grade deflation policy.

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Protesters confront Rove post-speech

By Allie Feras and Kara Newhouse | April 5

Karl Rove's Secret Service detail and American University campus police dragged protesters from the road between Kay Chapel and the Ward building Tuesday night after 16 AU students and community members broke through police tape to lie in front of Rove's car as he exited a College Republicans sponsored event.

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New study ranks NYU as top 'dream college'

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | April 5

Prospective college students chose New York University for the third consecutive year as their "dream college," according to a survey by the Princeton Review. Although AU is not always their first choice, several students said the university's proximity to Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, international embassies and other resources made it a good place to spend their undergraduate years.

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April 5

TDR Employees win Bon Appetit Award Terrace Dining Room employees were honored by Bon Appetit, receiving the company's Great Expectations Award, according to American Weekly. "The award says that we will be an example for each of [Bon Appetit's] accounts on the East Coast," TDR General Manager Yvonne Matteson told American Weekly.

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Students express concern over graduation tickets

By Patricio Chile | April 5

Limited seating in Bender Arena will require graduating seniors and their guests to have tickets for the School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs and Kogod School of Business commencement ceremonies May 13. The limited number of tickets has caused some seniors to worry about obtaining enough tickets.

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Ambassador day programs to replace overnights

By Ali Goldstein | April 5

The American University Ambassadors will scale back their overnight program this spring, focusing instead on creating day programs called "A Day in the Life" to give prospective students a glimpse of AU life, said Sarah Goode, the senior assistant director of on-campus events.

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Student safety top priority abroad

By Jennifer B. Hanson | April 5

Each year students across the United States pack up their bags and board planes going around the world to participate in study abroad programs. At AU, over 60 percent of the student population studies abroad before graduating, according to the AU Abroad Web site, but safety is an ever-growing concern.

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National brief: Researchers predict 'very active' hurricane season in 2007

By Jimm Phillips | April 5

Hurricane researcher William Gray and his team at Colorado State University announced Tuesday they now predict 2007 will be a "very active" hurricane season, The Associated Press reported. Gray's team predicted a total of 17 named storms will form in the Atlantic during the 2007 hurricane season, which begins June 1.

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Aramark to limit its services during event

By Brian Kalish | April 5

Aramark will provide limited housekeeping services in Hughes and McDowell Halls for three days during the week of April 8 to teach students about the value of conflict and social justice issues, according to Eric Ratner, resident director of those halls. Some students said they are confused about what would occur during the weeklong program, "A Week Without Housekeeping.

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Metro brief:Bill advances to give D.C. mayor control of schools

By Jimm Phillips | April 5

D.C. City Council members gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would give D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty control of the city's public school system, according to The Washington Post. If the council and Congress give final approval of the policy, Fenty would have direct control of the school system with the school superintendent reporting directly to him.

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By Brian Kalish | April 5

Thursday, April 5 Men's Health Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bender Arena Lobby Community organizations and AU departments will provide health screenings and resource information. Free, confidential HIV testing for faculty, staff and students will be available until 2:30 p.

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SG begins debate over allocation of $500,000 budget

By Cassie Passinault | April 5

Executive-based organizations asked the Student Government for more money during the SG's annual budget hearings, held March 31. These hearings are one of many steps necessary for the SG to draft a budget plan for the 2007-2008 school year. The SG budget totals over $500,000.

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Embassy hosts gala to celebrate anniversary of EU

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils | April 2

Fifteen students from D.C. universities, including AU, organized a gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European Union, which took place Saturday night at the German Embassy. Dressed in formal attire, approximately 250 students from American, George Mason, Georgetown, John Hopkins and George Washington universities came to celebrate this anniversary of the EU.

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Speakers explore imprisoned mothers with children

By Kendra Garstka | April 2

When Tonie Rhones left for prison, her daughter was only 15 years old. When she got out 11 years later, Rhones' daughter was 26 and had two children of her own. While serving her sentence, Rhones did not see her daughter once. Now that she is out of jail, Rhones is working on re-establishing their relationship.

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