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Distance learning expands on- and off-campus options

By Howard Perlman | September 28

An off-campus, Web-based summertime learning system known as the Distance Education Program is in its third trial year, and the university is still evaluating it to determine whether to incorporate it permanently, said Katya White, senior financial analyst in the Provost's Office.

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Time sheets cause SG controversy

By Cait Douglas | September 28

Speaker of the Undergraduate Senate Ben Murray and Class of 2008 Senator Charlie Biscotto submitted a letter to Student Government Comptroller Robert Donigian Friday requesting time sheets and financial records for members of the SG who were paid over the summer.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 28

Thursday, Sept. 28 Library Workshop: Choosing Topics and Identifying Sources 4 p.m., Bender Library reference desk This workshop provides an introduction and refresher about basic elements of the research process. For more information, contact (202) 885-3238.

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Schools with few males use football for recruitment

By Erica Goldfine | September 28

Some universities with low male populations have recently added football teams to their athletic rosters in hopes of increasing male enrollment, according to The New York Times, but it's doubtful that something similar will happen at AU, which hasn't had a football team in 35 years.

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Study: business grad students more likely to cheat

By Ali Goldstein | September 28

A recently published study, finding graduate business students more likely to cheat than their academic counterparts, is not an accurate description of AU, said graduate business students and professors who fear its findings could harm future career opportunities.

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Metro brief: Mayor allocates millions for D.C. health needs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 28

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams announced Tuesday he will use $245 million in tobacco settlement funds to pay for various District-wide health initiatives, according to The Washington Post. The money will be used for new medical facilities and the expansion of health services in an effort to make health care more accessible for poor residents and to reduce D.

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Distance learning expands on- and off-campus options

By Rebecca Kern | September 28

Yale University will offer free digital videos of some courses on the Internet, as well as transcripts in several languages, to make their school more accessible to the public, according to CNN.com. The 18-month pilot phase of the Open Educational Resources Video Lecture Project is funded by a $755,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, according to a Yale press release.

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Campus brief: Search continues for GLBTA Center director

By Brian Kalish | September 28

The Office of Campus Life continues to search for a director of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center, according to a memo from Gail Hanson, vice president of Campus Life. The previous director, Mindy Michels, left the office in February.

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Metro briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 25

AU-owned house in risk of demolition The Army Corps of Engineers said an AU-owned house in the Spring Valley area may have to be demolished after it was found that the house was sitting on materials used in World War I, namely weapons and ammunition, according to The Northwest Current.

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Death threats to RA under investigation

By Lauren Gardner and Kendra Garstka | September 25

An unidentified Resident Assistant received two death threats after breaking up a dorm room party Tuesday night in Centennial Hall, according to Jeff Hanley, president of the Residence Hall Association. The ordeal began before 11 p.m. when a person tried to bring a keg into Anderson Hall hidden in a duffel bag, Hanley said.

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Campus briefs

By Kendra Garstka | September 25

Thailand-Burma Alternative Break trip still on despite coup A bloodless military coup in Thailand last week will not affect the alternative winter break scheduled to go to the Thai-Burmese border as of now, said Theresa Miller, co-coordinator for the trip and senior in the School of International Service.

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Committee members approved

By Jimm Phillips | September 25

The board of trustees approved all 15 members of the Presidential Search Committee at their Sept. 15 meeting, according to a press release. Committee members were selected in several ways. Committee Chairman Gary Abramson selected the trustee, staff and dean representatives, according to the original announcement of the search.

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Illegal downloads may deter future employers

By Joel Bush | September 25

A recent study shows students with relaxed attitudes toward illegal downloads could put future job opportunities at risk, as employers are less likely to hire someone who has participated in illegal file sharing. According to a study conducted by the Business Software Alliance, "The vast majority of managers [in the job marketplace], 86 percent, say that applicants' file sharing attitudes and behaviors have an impact on their hiring decisions.

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AU professors explore role of media in midterm elections

By Erika Crable | September 25

A "crisis of apathy" struck primary voters earlier this month, said James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, to a panel of political analysts and professors during Wednesday night's speech "AU on the Campaign Trail.

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International brief: Venezuelan P.M. calls for Bush to resign

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 25

Venezuelan Prime Minister Hugo Chavez called for President Bush to step down as President of the United States, according to the Associated Press. "He should renounce the presidency if he has any dignity. The president of the United States has failed completely," Chavez said at a natural gas project in the northwest area of Venezuela.

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Women's Initiative reaches out to men

By Erika Crable | September 25

After several years of "Vagina Monologues" and "Breastivals," Women's Initiative is marking "Muscle Bound," a seminar on male body imagery, on their calendar. This fall is the first semester for Men's Outreach at AU. Sponsored by Women's Initiative, the group will explore pressures in the male community while aiding in female empowerment.

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Obama delivers speech at Georgetown University

By Kate Winston | September 25

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