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By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 10

Apple unveils new installation sofware Apple Computer Inc. released new software this week to help users install and use Windows XP on new Intel-based Macintosh computers, CNN.com reported Thursday. The new software, called Boot Camp, a free beta-version download from the Apple website, allows users to install Apple's OS X and Windows XP, however users can only use one system at a time.

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Full-time kindergarten may not be needed for kids

By Elyse Franko | April 10

Government money used to fund full-day kindergarten may be better spent on teacher's aides and other classroom resources, according to a study by researchers from American University and the University of Southern California. The study analyzed data from a nationally represented sample of 8,540 students to measure the benefits of full-day kindergarten over half-day kindergarten, according to a professor in the School of Public Affairs Alison Jacknowitz, a co-researcher on the study.

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Congress passes higher education bill

By Rebecca Kern | April 10

"Education is the responsibility of the state, and there isn't much the government can do to oversee it," said Shirleyne McDonald, associate director of AU's Office of Financial Aid. On March 30 the House passed a bi-partisan revision of the Higher Education Act, which aims to make college education more affordable, according to CNN.

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Eagle Endowment sees record number of student applicants

By Laraine Weschler | April 10

The Eagle Endowment recently awarded a total of $1,500 to three student community service projects in the D.C. area. The projects include a documentary about gentrification issues in Southeast D.C., a clean up of the Anacostia waterfront and an arts program for homeless children.

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Same-sex marriages in Mass. not upheld in other states

By Kelly Kerr | April 10

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned a legal challenge to the law brought by same-sex couples from other states wishing to obtain marriages in Massachusetts last Thursday, according to the Washington Post. This decision elicited different opinions from the AU community.

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AU junior dies in Md. car accident

By Kate Oczypok | April 10

Ramona Narine, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, died Saturday evening when the Honda she was driving veered into the path of an oncoming car, causing a head-on collision in Silver Spring. Narine, 21, was a member of the sorority Alpha Epsilon Phi and a former member of the AU Dance Team.

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Horowitz discusses liberal bias in the classroom

By Lauren Gardner | April 10

Students are being robbed of their education if professors have political agendas that deprive them of opportunities in the classroom, David Horowitz, author and founder of Students for Academic Freedom, said Wednesday at a talk at AU. "You can't get a good education if you're only getting half the story," he said.

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Christian student groups celebrate Holy Week beginning

By Kate Oczypok | April 10

Members of AU's Christian groups on campus celebrated the beginning of Holy Week yesterday with a celebration in the amphitheater. Students could snack on sno cones and cotton candy and music entertained the crowds. The Gospel Choir performed various religious song selections as well.

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Panel discusses high HIV rate in the district

By Dave Colon | April 10

Greater D.C. Cares, an organization that provides non-monetary help to nonprofit and charitable organizations in D.C., hosted a panel on the District's HIV/AIDS problem downtown Thursday. A crowd of about 30 people gathered to listen to representatives from a variety of HIV/AIDS groups discuss the problems with educating young people, preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS among the members of D.

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Metro calendar

By Rebecca Kern | April 10

Monday, April 10 National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice 4:00 p.m. Washington Monument Metro: Federal triangle Admission: free www.april10.org Meet with thousands of immigration rights advocates from across the nation at the Washington Monument to march in against the house bill H.

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Former mob boss speaks to athletes

By Mike Scher | April 10

Over the past several years student gambling has been on the rise, specifically athlete gambling, which has led the NCAA to provide funding for speakers like former New York mob boss Michael Franzese to talk to athletes, said Athena Argyropoulos, the associate director of Athletics at American University.

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War correspondent discusses experiences

By Lauren Gardner | April 6

Journalists are targeted in Iraq because they are not trusted, and they must approach all stories without bias, said Jackie Spinner, a Washington Post correspondent formerly in Iraq, at the School of Communication Week's kickoff event. Journalists were not free of government ties during Saddam Hussein's regime, Spinner said.

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AU Students pass Clean Energy Referendum

By Kendra Garstka | April 6

American University voted to pass the Clean Energyt Referendum in the recent student government election, and Eco-Sense, sponsor of the referendum, will now work with the SG and university administrators for its inaction. The Clean Energy Referendum asks AU to invest in 50 percent clean energy, such as wind, by 2012, according to Claire Roby, president of Eco-Sense.

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GW president to resign in July of 2007

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 6

George Washington University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg announced his resignation Tuesday, the GW Hatchet reported Tuesday night. He will leave his post in July of 2007 when his contract expires. Trachtenberg, who has been at GW for 19 years, has substantially improved the university, bringing in $500 million in donations and overseeing a major expansion of the campus in Foggy Bottom.

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Metro brief: Southwest Airlines to begin negotiations at Dulles Airport

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 6

Starting in the fall, low-cost airline carrier Southwest Airlines is starting negotiations to begin flights in and out of Dulles International Airport, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The airline hopes to announce fares and schedules this summer.

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Author argues the benefits of capitalism

April 6

Andrew Bernstein, philosopher and author of " The Capitalist Manifesto," spoke about global capitalism Monday afternoon to AU faculty and students. Bernstein argued that the implementation of capitalism improves freedom and prosperity.

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D.C. to open office of African Affairs

By Lauren Gardner | April 6

Mayor Anthony Williams signed legislation March 27 creating the District's new Office on African Affairs as a resource for the area's 400,000 African immigrants, including college students, according to Vincent Morris, communications director at the mayor's office.

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