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NY Times editor fatally mugged in Friendship Heights

By Kelly Kerr | January 26

AU students are concerned about the recent fatal mugging of New York Times editor David Rosenbaum earlier this month. Students who walk to neighborhood jobs are particularly concerned about the attack, which occurred a few blocks from campus. Katie Maxwell, a sophomore in the School of International Service who teaches piano for a family in Friendship Heights, said she has someone drive her back to campus from her job in the winter because it already dark.

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AU board will have seats for students

By Mary Specht | January 26

Students will serve as non-voting members on many of the AU board of trustees' committees, but not on the pivotal Trusteeship or Compensation committees, which decide who will join the board and how much the president will be paid, student leaders said last night.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | January 26

Thursday, Jan. 26 Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus All day. A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on campus to meet one-on-one with faculty and staff about their retirement savings plans. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.

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Defense classifies college protests 'suspicious incidents'

By Jimm Phillips | January 26

Eight protests against military recruitment on college campuses were included among more than 1,500 "suspicious incidents" listed in the Department of Defense's Threat and Local Observations Notice database, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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AU remembers grad student Kianda Bell

By Kyra Smerkanich | January 23

Friends and family of Kianda Bell, an AU graduate student and community activist who was killed last month after being electrocuted, gathered at Kay Spiritual Life Center to honor and remember Bell's life. "We never know how much a man will impact someone's life," said Shaconna Haley, a Ph.

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Summit aims to resolve Ugandan conflict

By Rebecca Kern | January 23

In order to develop an action plan for conflict resolution among American and African youth in Uganda, AU grad students Charmagne Campbell-Patton and Jaime Alvis participated in the Global Youth Summit in Kampala with students from around the world. Campbell-Patton and Alvis traveled with 23 other American students from 20 different universities to Makerere University in Kampala, where they met up with 25 students from ten different universities in Uganda.

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Campus briefs

January 23

Blogs update classroom experience for UCLA students (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - When one thinks about a university math class, several thoughts come to mind - finals, midterms, problem sets - but blogging is usually not one of them. For mathematics Professor Chad Topaz, however, blogs are an important tool for learning math.

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Recent controversies question Wikipedia's reliability

By Lauren Gardner | January 23

Many AU students use Wikipedia, a Web-based free-content encyclopedia, as a source for papers and other class assignments despite recent controversy surrounding the Web site. Wikipedia uses wiki software on the site so users can add and edit content. The name is based on the Hawaiian word "wiki," which means "quick," "fast," or "to hasten," according to the Web site.

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SG Senate discusses financial allocations

By Caitlin Douglas | January 23

The Undergraduate Senate passed two pieces of legislation reallocating a total of $18,500 to the Student Government executives to fund programming for the spring semester. The first piece of legislation, Bill 05-06-013, transferred $7,500 to the SG General account to continue funding the "Be" Campaign.

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Metro calendar

By Kelly Kerr | January 23

Tuesday-Saturday, Jan. 24-28 Beauty and the Beast Additional performances: Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m and Saturday, Jan. 28, 1:30 p.m 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD (Lyric Opera House) This classic tale is brought to life on stage through music and acting.

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Resident assistants tackle student transition, floor themes

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | January 23

The job of resident assistant comes with much more than just a complimentary spacious room and a monthly stipend. Although these are obvious perks that come with the job, RAs have plenty of additional duties from dealing with serious issues like ill students and alcohol violations to being responsible for floor programming and decoration themes.

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National brief: Pirates pursued by Navy vessels

January 23

U.S. Navy vessels pursued a pirate ship in the Indian Ocean Somalia's coast and fired warning shots to its crew on Saturday, U.S. Navy Forces Central Command said. The guided missile destroyer Winston S. Churchill and other U.S. naval forces located the vessel after receiving a report of an attempted act of piracy, but it failed to respond to orders to stop, according to and article from www.

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MLK, Jr. honored with community service and song

By Kate Oczypok | January 23

AU celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week with a day of service and a check presentation that culminated the week's efforts. As part of AU's fifth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of service event, students worked at the Washington Center for the Aging, visiting and playing Bingo with the center's residents.

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Gore speaks out in wiretapping debate

By Brian Kalish | January 19

Both Republicans and Democracts concerned about President George W. Bush's use of wiretapping packed DAR Constitution Hall for a speech given by former Vice President Al Gore last Monday. Many in the audience said they went because they feel that Bush's use of wiretapping is illegal.

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Coffee venue opens following steamy debate

By Kate Oczypok | January 19

Pura Vida coffee, opened its doors to the public this week, replacing Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Students fought last year for the fair trade coffee shop to be put in MGC instead of a Starbucks. According to www.theeagleonline.com, polls by RHA and The Eagle Online consistently show students favor Pura Vida.

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AU alum helps children in Madagascar

By Lauren Gardner | January 19

Dana Dunne, class of '99, decided to use her past work and volunteer experience to start a program for the hungry - in Madagascar, one of the world's 11 poorest countries, where half of the population is malnourished. Dunne, a former Peace Corps volunteer, started Project Smile with three teachers from the American School in Antananarivo in December to help improve the Home for Malnourished Children in the city.

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National briefs

January 19

Apple releases new 2006 laptop line The new year brings Apple fans two welcome gifts: a new desktop iMac and a new line of professional laptops called the MacBook Pro laptop, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled last week at an Apple trade show. The machines use new Intel chips, after Apple used IBM's PowerPC chips for years.

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