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Guide To: Hot AU Study Spots

By Allie Feras | August 16

After you have explored all of D.C.'s different neighborhoods, seen your favorite band at the 9:30 club and eaten more Chipotle than you ever though humanly possible, at some point you will have to pull a book off your bookshelf and read it. You might even have to write a paper.

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AU Shuttle Strikes DHS Sign, No Injuries Reported

By Jimm Phillips and Carolyn Phenicie | June 21

An AU shuttle bus swerved to avoid another car and crashed into the brick sign in front of the Department of Homeland Security offices on Nebraska Avenue May 29, according to Maralee Csellar, acting director of AU Media Relations. There were no injuries to the driver of the car or the shuttle, or to the six passengers on board the shuttle, according to Csellar.

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Board names Kerwin AU president

By Jimm Phillips | June 21

AU's board of trustees voted to name Interim President Neil Kerwin to the position permanently, board and Presidential Search Committee Chairman Gary Abramson announced at a press conference following the board's meeting on Friday. "The board, search committee and AU community have been seeking a tested leader with integrity who appreciates the significant role of this university in American higher education and understands its potential for future greatness," he said.

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Student Trustee Nominees Selected

By Jimm Phillips | June 21

The leaders of the Student Government, Graduate Leadership Council and Student Bar Association selected Matt Simpson, Marc Tomik and Rachel Weiner as their three nominees for student trustee, according to former SG President Ashley Mushnick. Simpson, who was also a finalist for the position when the Trusteeship Committee selected the first student trustee last fall, is a graduate student in the Washington College of Law and the School of International Service.

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Munitions removal prevents Kerwin from moving in to president's house

By Carolyn Phenicie | June 21

Excavation of World War I munitions at the university president's house at 4825 Glenbrook Road will begin sometime this fall and will prevent President-elect Neil Kerwin from residing there for at least the duration of the project, according to David Taylor, the president's chief of staff.

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Metro Brief

By Carolyn Phenicie | June 21

The Metropolitan Police Department added 25 Segways to its police force starting June 1, The Washington Post reported. The police department ordered a special fleet of "police package" Segways, which are either black or white and have a special "police" sticker, front light for night visibility and red and blue flashing lights like those on regular patrol cars.

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National Brief

By Carolyn Phenicie | June 21

The FDA warned consumers June 1 to throw away toothpaste labeled as made in China because it may contain the chemical diethylene glycol (DEG), a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze, the Associated Press reported. Officials are particularly concerned about toothpaste sold in bargain stores because DEG is used as a cheap sweetener and thickening agent.

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Presidential Search Runs Into Trouble

By Jimm Phillips | June 21

Two of three finalists have dropped out of consideration to become AU's president, according to a source familiar with the search process who agreed to speak to The Eagle on condition of anonymity. The source revealed this information to The Eagle days before the board of trustees expected to meet to receive the recommendations of the Presidential Search Committee.

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Campus Brief

By Jimm Phillips | June 21

William A. Meyer, the associate university librarian for information technology and acting associate librarian for technical services at George Washington University's Gelman Library, will become AU's university librarian Aug. 1, according to an e-mail sent by Interim Provost Ivy Broder on May 23.

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International Brief

By Carolyn Phenicie | June 21

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Spain June 1, signaling an end to a freezing of diplomatic relations between the countries but revealing new tensions over Cuba, The Washington Post reported. Rice and Spanish officials reiterated a shared goal of democracy for Cuba, but when Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos defended his recent visit to Cuba and suggested Rice would eventually see the merits of that method of diplomacy, Rice rolled her eyes, according to The Post.

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AU Abroad to Consider Brazil as New Desitination for Students

By Kim Selman | June 21

AU Abroad Director Sara Dumont is considering adding a Brazil-based program in the fall of 2008 after a group of students showed interest and contacted her about creating the program. Students established the Brazilian Club last semester, said Duval Guimaraes, club president for the 2006-2007 school year and a senior in the School of International Service.

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Metro Brings Music to Commute

By Ali Goldstein | June 21

Lisa Richards had no problem recounting memorable auditions for a new program to bring live music performances to Metro stops. Hip-hop artists, whistlers and even a 1950s inspired singing quartet inundated the Metro headquarters May 10 and 12, vying for the opportunity to become paid performers at Metro stops throughout the district.

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Presidential Search Committee

June 21

Former Student Government President Ashley Mushnick and former Graduate Leadership Council Executive Chairman Wade Murphy, who both serve on the Presidential Search Committee, selected 11 students to meet with the remaining presidential candidates during the ongoing presidential search process.

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Public Safety, SG Start Emergency Text Alert System

By Allie Feras | June 21

Students, faculty, staff and parents can now sign up for text message emergency alerts for all of D.C. and American Univerity, according to a press release sent out by Student Government Chief of Staff Joe Pavel. Public Safety and SG decided to implement the program in response to the Virginia Tech massacre, according to SG President Joe Vidulich.

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Board Delays Decision on Search's Future

By Jimm Phillips | June 21

The board of trustees decided to delay making a decision on how to proceed with AU's ongoing presidential search until later this summer, board and Presidential Search Committee Chairman Gary Abramson said during a briefing following the board's special meeting Wednesday.

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AU wrestler dies in car crash

By Dave Stone | June 21

Jimmy Pepper, a member of AU's wrestling team, died July 31 in a car accident in Columbia, Ill. He was 19. Pepper, who would have been a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business, was driving on an exit ramp of state Route 3 when he lost control of his car and crashed into a ravine.

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Metro Calendar

By Ali Goldstein | June 21

Thursday, June 28 D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids 7 p.m. RFK Stadium, 2400 E. Capitol St. S.E. Metro: Stadium Armory (blue and orange lines) The District's professional men's soccer team takes on the Colorado Rapids. Tickets cost between $18 and $45.

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