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Metro brief: Washington sniper deemed competent to stand trial

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

A Maryland judge ruled yesterday that sniper John Allen Muhammad is competent to stand trial and allowed him to fire his lawyers and represent himself during his first-degree murder trial, said The Washington Post. Montgomery County Circuit Judge James L.

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Lecture talks about rape

March 30

George Mason University professor Dr. Debra Bergoffen answers questions Wednesday afternoon following her lecture on rape. Bergoffen's speech, entitled "How Rape Became a Crime Against Humanity: History of an Error, Modernity and the Problem of Evil," was sponsored by the Women and Politics Institute.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

Thursday, March 3 "Be True to You: Assertiveness in Relationships Workshop" 3:35-4:50 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Learn how to express yourself genuinely and assertively as a way to develop your relationships. For more information, contact 885-3500. "Spirituality in Conflict Analysis: Phillip Hellmich" 6 p.

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SG presidential candidates talk policy

By Cait Douglas | March 30

As banners flutter on the Quad, a sure sign that Student Government elections are in full swing, the SG presidential candidates participated in the first debate of the spring campaigns Wednesday night answering student questions in a town hall forum. The forum, organized and moderated by the Board of Elections, allowed for the candidates to discuss their platforms and positions on issues of concern to students.

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Report shows D.C. lacks in AIDS awareness programs

By Kelly Kerr | March 30

AU students need to be aware of AIDS risk behaviors and prevention methods, according to on-campus organizations such as The Naked Truth and the Wellness Center. Following a harsh report on the District's response to the city's HIV/AIDS problem, a follow-up report gave the city a mixed review on its six-month review last Thursday, according to The Washington Post.

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Police blotter

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

Saturday, March 18 A laptop was stolen from a classroom in the Ward Circle building. Officers responded and a statement was taken. Graffiti was found on the first floor restroom of the Asbury Building. A mulch fire was reported in front of Anderson Hall. Officers responded and extinguished the fire that was caused by an impromperly extinguished cigarette.

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Local politics gives students more access

By Lauren Gardner | March 30

Students can help affect change in politics by becoming more active in the local governments of their schools, said professors and campaigning politicians Jamin Raskin and Mary Cheh at a lecture at George Washington University Monday. Raskin, a professor of constitutional law at AU's Washington College of Law, is running in the Democratic primary in September for Maryland State Senate against 20-year incumbent Ida Ruben, Raskin said.

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Campus brief: AU radio station to partner with traffic website

By Kate Oczypok | March 30

WAMU 88.5 FM has partnered with Traffic.com to make listeners' commutes a little less stressful, according to The American Weekly. The service uses a state-of-the-art network of road sensors, fire and police radios, mobile vehicle road reporters, airborne traffic monitors, and more than 300 cameras across the D.

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Student forced to leave GWU

By Rebecca Kern | March 27

Former George Washington University student Jordan Nott recently filed a lawsuit against GWU and eight university administrators, claiming that the school violated federal law protecting Americans with disabilities, according to The Washington Post. The Post reported that at 2 a.

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Metro calendar

By Kelly Kerr | March 27

Now through March 31 Chocolate Decadence 7-10 p.m. Friday The Ritz-Carlton 1150 22nd St. NW 202-974-5566 Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) Tickets: $30 The Ritz-Carlton fills its entire Lobby Lounge with an entire buffet dedicated to chocolate desserts.

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Sociology of the Family class holds panel on adoption experiences

By Kate Oczypok | March 27

Professor Andrea Brenner's Sociology of the Family class held a panel on adoption Friday that allowed members of the AU community to share their experiences about growing up adopted. Brenner organizes various panels throughout the year involving many different aspects of the changing American family.

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Committee considers college testing

By Megan Slack and Mary Specht | March 27

As statistics show disturbing trends in college completion rates and poor performance by graduates on basic college-level skills tests, the U.S. Department of Education is looking for a way to measure how well universities are teaching their students. A federal committee commissioned by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is studying the use of standardized testing in colleges and universities to evaluate and compare how much students are learning at schools across the country.

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Campus brief: Spring SG election candidates announced

By Cait Douglas | March 27

Candidates for the spring Student Government elections have officially announced their intention to run for office and have started campaigning across campus. Three candidates accepted nominations to run for SG President, Undergraduate Senator Rob Boisseau, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, President of the College Democrats Ashley Mushnick, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, as well as SG Secretary Joe Vidulich, a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs.

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Students give back on Alternate Breaks

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | March 27

Many students chose to use their Spring Break to volunteer in another area of the country or world through the Community Service Center's Alternative Break. Students had the opportunity to travel to Central Appalachia in Radford, Virginia, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States-Mexican border this year.

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Metro briefs

March 27

Class to collect popcorn for foster students On Thursday, March 30, members of Andrea Brenner's Sociology of the Family class will be collecting 2,500 packs of microwavable popcorn that will be placed in care packages with other items and shipped to foster children who are in college on scholarships.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | March 27

U.S. destroyer hits oil tanker near Iraqi coast The U.S.S McCampbell, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Iraq on Sunday, injuring four people, USA TODAY reported. No oil spilled into the ocean, but both ships sustained minor damage although they remained seaworthy.

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Companies may check profiles

By KATE SULLIVAN and Rachelle Douillard-Proulx | March 27

Although American University students who attended the job fair last week may dislike the idea of potential employers checking their Facebook profiles for information on their background, there are currently no laws in place to prevent employers from doing so.

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