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Holocaust history remembered

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

Members of AU's Jewish community read names of Holocaust victims on the steps of the Kay Spiritual Center Wednesday as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week. "I thought the event was really great," Gunning said. "I thought having it in the middle of the day would make people more aware of what we are doing this week," said Sara Gunning, Holocaust remembrance week chair for the Jewish Student Association.

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Meat on the menu for Republicans

By Mary Specht | April 14

The College Republicans promoted the "Carnivore Initiative," an effort to get students to eat more meat, on the Quad Wednesday with wings, ribs and a pledge-singing campaign. "I will celebrate the fact that I am on top of the food chain," read part of the pledge, which 82 people signed, according to CR President Mike Inganamort.

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City Calendar

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 14

Thursday, April 14 Speaker: Roger Ebert Politics and Prose bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW Noted film critic Roger Ebert discusses "The Great Movies II," his collection of film essays. Admission is free. Call (202) 364-1919 for more information. Speaker: The Two Bobs: Dole Speaks to Edwards 7 p.

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Metro brief: Man tackled at Capitol to be deported

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

A 33-year-old Australian man was tackled in front of the Capitol Monday for standing in a fountain facing the building's west side. Wenhao Zao was found Monday with two briefcases by police, who snuck up on Zao and tackled him to the ground. Zao was unresponsive despite one request to see the president, according to cbsnews.

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National brief: Deadly virus sent to health labs

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

Health officials reported Wednesday that a deadly 1950s flu virus was accidentally sent to thousands of labs throughout the past six months. According to an article from msn.com, labs incinerated the deadly samples before they could be a threat to the world.

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Woman finds finger in chili

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

A California woman who wanted to sue the fast-food franchise Wendy's last week dropped her lawsuit Wednesday due to what her attorney calls "emotional distress." Anna Ayala was eating a bowl of chili at a San Jose Wendy's chain last month when she bit into a 1.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

Friday, April 8 A student filed an informational complaint with Public Safety about fraternity incidents on campus. An employee lost his keys in the Mary Graydon Center. The keys have not yet been recovered. Graffiti was found in a lower level of Anderson Hall.

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Campus brief: AU campus gets a facelift

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

Members of the AU community, including faculty, staff and students, participated in Campus Beautification Day Tuesday around campus. Participants did various forms of landscaping around the grounds of AU, including planting flowers, sodding grass and doing general campus cleanup.

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D.C. artists take part in art show at AU

By Megan Slack | April 14

Displaying his work, titled "Elephant," Javier Salinas, 23, is one of the many D.C. area artists helped by the After-Breakfast program at Miriam's Kitchen, a non-profit center that offers assistance to the homeless population in D.C. Since 1983, the program has served breakfast every weekday, including holidays to its guests, 75 percent of whom are sleeping on the streets or in shelters.

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Group organizes art show for homeless

By Lauren Gardner | April 14

The School of Public Affairs' Leadership Program's Homelessness Group organized an art show of paintings and poetry readings created by participants in an after-breakfast program at a local soup kitchen. Miriam's Kitchen provides a program every day after breakfast with activities such as painting, poetry, creative writing and yoga, according to its brochure.

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Students sample global cuisine

By Kate Oczypok | April 11

Leonard Hall ended a year of successful programming Sunday afternoon with its "Taste of Leonard" event, held in the amphitheater. The event featured food from all seven continents, such as tortilla chips, salsa, pizza and Chinese food. More than 150 people attended the event.

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Campus Calendar

By Kate Oczypok | April 11

Monday, April 11 Memorial Mural MGC 120 and MGC 205, 1 to 5 p.m. Help create a mural honoring Holocaust victims and their memories. Lecture: The Reform of U.S. Intelligence and Counterterrorism Policy: Will They Work? 5:00- 7:00 p.m., WCL room 603. Discussion focuses on the prospects for the success of these reforms as the United States settles in for a long struggle against international terrorism.

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Campus Brief: 250 attend first AU step show

April 11

American University held its first annual step show, "Genesis: The Beginning," Saturday evening in Bender Arena. About 250 people attended the event, which was hosted by the American University of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Steppers from all over the country stepped off at Bender.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 11

Wednesday, April 6 A University vehicle backed into another car in the Osborn parking lot. The rear driver's side door was damaged by the University vehicle, which was not damaged. A female student heard noise coming from her room. When she entered, an unknown male was inside.

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Democrats don straw hats for hoedown

By Alexander Bruce | April 11

The amphitheater was filled with barbecue, bluegrass music and donkey-shaped pi¤atas getting whacked to pieces at the College Democrats' "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" hoedown Saturday night. "The purpose of the hoedown is to have a College Dems event on campus that's purely social, not political," said Ashley Mushnick, the group's newly elected president.

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Mount ticket sweeps RHA exec elections

By Mary Specht | April 11

Will Mount was elected president of the Residence Hall Association with 54.7 percent of the vote, and executive positions went to other members of his joint ticket, its board of elections announced Thursday. Cynthia Purekal was elected vice president of programming, Michelle Reich won vice president of administration and finance, and Adam Poulemanos will be vice president of advocacy and community coordination.

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Campus Brief: Inganamort gets D.C. position

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 11

The AU political machine stretched one step further on Saturday night, as junior Mike Inganamort was named chairman of the D.C. Federation of College Republicans. Inganamort, president of the AU College Republicans and former political columnist for The Eagle in 2004, was elected unanimously by the federation, which is composed of College Republican chapters from AU, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University and the Catholic University of America.

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