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Concert benefits child abuse prevention

By Brian Kalish | November 21

The Catholic Student Association held its "Strike Back" concert Tuesday night in the Tavern to raise money for ChildHelp USA, a group that works on the treatment and prevention of child abuse. CSA President Danielle Giusto came up with the idea to raise money for the organization because her best friend from home was physically abused as a child by her parents.

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Hundreds attend RHA American Formal

By Kendra Garstka | November 21

Nearly 200 students attended the Residence Hall Association's American Formal at the National Press Club Friday night, a classier, revamped version of the annual Winter Ball. "We wanted to make the event more classy," said Will Mount, president of the RHA.

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President Kerwin speaks about life, future, Ladner

By Stever Dorsey | November 21

After nearly 40 years as an AU student, professor, dean and most recently provost, Neil Kerwin is now serving the university as acting president and is actively working to continue growth and development plans for the school, as well as repair damaged relationships following a period of scandal and turmoil surrounding former President Benjamin Ladner.

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Metro Calendar

By Lauren Gardner | November 21

Monday, Nov. 21 The First Noel: Annual Cathedral Cr?che Exhibit (on-going until Jan. 8) Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues, NW, Rare Book Library Exhibit Room Washington National Cathedral continues its tradition of exhibiting nativity scenes from its collections of cr?ches from around the world.

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Documentary on Iraq makes premier at AU

By Evan Ewers | November 21

Last Thursday, the AU Foreign Policy Association and the Capitol Conservatives hosted the D.C. premiere of "Confronting Iraq: Conflict and Hope," a new documentary that focused on showing justification for the present war. About 80 people attended the event, many of who were from the local and national media.

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Educators called to seek evaluation, national certification

By Ebonie Branch | November 21

Challenging educators to turn a critical lens on themselves, review their teaching style and strive for the highest accreditation in their field, members of the D.C. public school system, AU faculty members and local educators gathered at the Kay Spiritual Life Center Thursday to discuss the importance of receiving National Board certification, an honor bestowed upon exemplary educators by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

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NYU graduate assistants strike, disrupt 400 classes

By Kelly Kerr | November 21

Graduate assistants at New York University went on strike Nov. 9 after the university refused to renegotiate the GAs' union contract, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2004 the National Labor Relations Board ruled that federal labor laws did not cover graduate assistants.

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Salazar memorial service packs Kay to capacity

By Kate Oczypok | November 21

The 280-seat Kay Spiritual Life Center was packed to standing room only capacity for a memorial service honoring the life of Class of 2005 President Chris Salazar Thursday evening. Salazar died last week after falling from a fourth-floor balcony at his apartment in NW D.

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Metro briefs

By Kate Oczypok | November 17

Giant panda cub debuts for public The National Zoo's giant panda cub Tai Shan will make his official public debut Dec. 8, the zoo announced Tuesday. Free, timed-entry tickets to the Panda House will be distributed via the zoo's web site beginning Nov. 21, according to www.

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Woodward testifies in CIA leak case, complicates investigation

By Sean Miller | November 17

The Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal continues to unfold as yet another renowned journalist has become ensnared in the controversy. The Washington Post reported yesterday that Bob Woodward, assistant managing editor at the paper, testified under oath that a senior administration official told him about CIA operative Valerie Plame and her position at the agency nearly a month before her identity was disclosed in a column by Robert Novak.

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National brief: PA teen arrested in murders

By Kate Oczypok | November 17

A Pennsylvania teen was arrested in Indiana after a police chase that ended in a car crash. David Ludwig, 18, is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting his 14-year-old girlfriend's parents, according to USAToday.com. Richard F. Garipoli Jr., police chief in Pennsylvania's Warwick Township, where the shootings happened, said Tuesday that he is treating the girl as a victim in the case at this time.

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Spring break program gives students vacation options

By Ebonie Branch | November 17

The Alternative Spring Break program is "a learning process for everyone," according to Shoshanna Sumka, the global and community-based learning coordinator. The programs send students to both domestic and international destinations and allow students to diverge from traditional winter and spring break paths and to instead experience a personal transformation that is just as humbling as it is fulfilling, according to Sumka.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | November 17

Thursday, Nov. 17 Alliance for Quality Urban Education Symposium 10-11:30 a.m. , Kay Spiritual Life Center The School of Education will host the symposium "Transforming Teaching and Learning: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as a Basis for Reform in Urban Schools.

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Police blotter

By Josh Goodman | November 17

Thursday, Nov. 10 Drug paraphernalia was confiscated from a male student in Anderson Hall. The item tested positive for marijuana. Employees of one of the shops in the Tunnel contacted Public Safety, asking that a university employee be removed from the shop.

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AU happy with Bon App?tit as food service provider

By Kelly Moynihan | November 17

AU students are generally happy with Bon App?tit, the school's food service provider, and its socially responsible practices despite students at more than 200 colleges protesting their campus food providers. Schools such as University of Portland and University of California are protesting their campus food providers, specifically Aramark and Sysco, for buying food overseas to save money instead of supporting local farmers and artisans, according to Time magazine.

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Salazar remembered as dynamic leader, passionate activist

By Kate Oczypok | November 17

The death of Class of 2005 president Chris Salazar has left many AU students celebrating the life of an individual who left his mark on the school as a community leader and activist.

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Financial aid falling behind for minorities

By Debbie Kang | November 17

States must focus on the affordability of higher education at a time when tuition is rapidly increasing, but financial aid is falling behind for minority students, according to a recent report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education The education and income levels of American workers will decrease in the next decade if states do not do more to improve the number of college graduates from minority groups, according to the report.

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