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By Kate Oczypok | February 23

Thursday, Feb. 23 Table Talk Lunch Series Noon, Kay Spiritual Center lounge. "Is Global Poverty Inevitable?" Free lunch provided for students; faculty and staff, $5 donation. RSVP required. Contact 885-3321. "Engaging the Academic Community: Presenting and Publishing Graduate Research" 3-5 p.

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Forum explores the impact of baby boomer generation

By Carolyn Phenicie | February 23

Baby boomers oversaw a "remarkable transformation of thinking" in America, according to a panelist at Tuesday's American Forum, titled "What did you do in the Revolution Mom and Dad?: Debating the Boomers' Legacy of Social Change." Roderick Harrison, a professor at Howard University, said it is thanks to the work of baby boomers that issues of racial and gender equality "have been taken off the table.

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Discussion brings students and Kerwin cabinet together

By Brian Kalish | February 23

Interim president Neil Kerwin said he wants AU to have an "academic reputation stronger than it is today" at a roundtable discussion Monday night in Mary Graydon Center. The discussion was suggested to administrators by Genevieve Frye, director of the Kennedy Political Union and Kyle Taylor, Student Government president.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | February 23

War criminal surrenders under negotiation General Ratko Mladic, an accused war criminal, has been located in Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro and officials are negotiating his surrender, according to USA Today. Mladic is accused of horrific war crimes committed during the Balkan wars, and has been located on a mountain west of Belgrade.

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Fla. student shot by officer

By Kelly Kerr | February 23

A student at Florida Atlantic University was shot in the shoulder by a female campus safety officer as the student charged her last week, according to insidehighered.com. Zachary Carroll went out of control following a dormitory fight. He smashed a car window, spit on an officer and then rushed at Officer Mary Douglas, according to both witness statements and police reports.

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Divestement conference draws heated debate

By Kate Naseef | February 20

Two different faces of the Palestine Solidarity Movement appeared at their fifth annual conference held at Georgetown University this weekend - the first was divisive, the second inclusive. Saturday's events opened with a speaker panel of activists for the movement's cause, divestment from Israel similar to the divestment from apartheid South Africa.

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Study shows recent college grads unprepared for jobs

By Kelly Moynihan | February 20

A recent study reported that many college graduates do not feel prepared for job interviews, according to www.collegenews.com. However, American University offers its students the use of the Career Center to perfect their resumes and interviewing skills. While it may be difficult for recent grads to land jobs, Francine Blume, Director of Experimental Education at the Career Center, said this does not have to be the case for AU grads.

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Students 'Phil Bender' in red, white and blue

By Kate Oczypok | February 20

Kogod senior Steve Hiltebeitel reacts to AU's loss to rival Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. The AU community gathered in Bender Arena to cheer on the AU Eagles men's basketball team during the annual 'Phil Bender' bash. Students wore red, white and blue in support of AU.

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Error with versions of bill threatens legitimacy

By Elizabeth Royall | February 20

Due to a clerical error, a bill that would reduce the federal deficit and cut student loan money may not have been officially signed into law. On Feb. 8, President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005, which cuts the deficit by $39 billion and includes cuts to educational loans, Medicare and Medicaid.

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By Ryan Grannan-Doll | February 20

Average college freshman gains seven pounds According to a published study by Rutgers University, college freshmen don't gain the "Freshman 15", but only an additional seven pounds, said The Daily Princetonian. The study monitored 67 student volunteers from September to April who ate regularly in the Rutgers dining hall.

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RHA president gets leadership award

By Rebecca Kern | February 20

Will Mount, a senior in the School of Public Affairs and president of AU's Residence Hall Association, was recently awarded RHA President of the Year at the Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls Convention. Representatives from colleges and universities in D.

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Founder's Week ends with contest and dance

By Kendra Garstka | February 20

Thirty clubs and organizations decorated eagle centerpieces as part of "The Eagle Challenge," that premiered Saturday night at the Founder's Day Ball, marking the end of Founder's Week. The centerpieces were judged by the Office of Campus Life on criteria such as creativity, AU spirit and how well it represented the organization, according to Leah Kreimer, Student Government vice president.

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U.S. Senate summons students, trustees to forum

By Mary Specht | February 20

The staff of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee asked several past and present AU trustees, students and officials to attend a meeting on Capitol Hill March 3 as part of its investigation into financial mismanagement at nonprofits, according to those who have been invited.

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Campus brief: Students celebrate mock weddings

By Laraine Weschler | February 20

Students of all sexual orientations were invited to participate in mock weddings on the quad as part of National Freedom to Marry Day on Feb. 14. They were given marriage certificates good for one day as well as rings, candy and poppers to celebrate the weddings.

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Meditation club brings guest speakers, new ideas

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | February 20

Rebekah Moan, a senior in the School of Communication started a meditation club at AU last semester that offers different types of meditation, including destressing and spiritual enlightenment. "The meditation I teach, Ananda Marga, is a mantra meditation, where you repeat a phrase over and over again to focus on God and love," she said.

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Metro calendar

By Kelly Kerr | February 20

Monday, Feb. 20 George Washington Birthday Parade 1-3 p.m. King and Royal Streets, Alexandria, VA (Old Town Alexandria) 703-991-4474 Take the Metro to King Street (Blue and Yellow Lines) Admission: Free Old Town Alexandria will celebrate George Washington's birthday with a parade featuring more than 100 marching bands, equestrian groups, military units and reenactment units, with Earl Lloyd, the first Afican American to play in the NBA, as the parade's Grand Marshall.

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February 20

Students protest Belarusian dictatorshop Students for a Global Democracy protested against Belarusan dictatorship last Thursday in front of the Belarusian Embassy on New Hampshire Avenue. The students joined citizens worldwide in protesting on behalf of Belarusian political prisoners, abducted opposition leaders and missing journalists, according to a Students for Global Democracy International press release.

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