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Man saved from death row recalls prison experience

By David Colon | March 24

Kurt Bloodsworth, the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence, condemned the death penalty system in Kay Spiritual Life Center Wednesday as a part of the AU Campaign to End the Death Penalty's Awareness week, Bloodsworth, a former Marine with no criminal history, was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a young girl.

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Peeps not just for eating

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

While many AU students will be enjoying such Easter treats as Cadbury eggs and chocolate bars over the upcoming holiday weekend, one particular treat's popularity has lasted more than 50 years. Marshmallow Peeps, those yellow balls of sugar in the shape of baby chickens, seem to be infiltrating drugstores like CVS and Target.

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Last dance for students in master's program

By Rochelle Chounet | March 24

The College of Arts and Sciences is poised to cut the graduate dance program due to low enrollment, according to Department of Performing Arts Chair Gail Humphries- Mardirosian. Fourteen students are enrolled, including at least nine full-time students. The program has not yet been cut, but CAS Dean Kay Mussell said that early this semester she recommended it be terminated.

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AU groups support fair-trade coffee

By John Riley | March 24

Debate over the ownership of a proposed coffee shop in the Mary Graydon Center is rising to the surface faster than it takes a pot to percolate. An unidentified student dropped two banners promoting Pura Vida coffee from the roof of Mary Graydon at 11:10 on Monday morning while many students were switching classes.

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New frat comes to campus

By Mary Specht | March 24

Recruiters from the largest fraternity in the nation, Sigma Phi Epsilon, moved on campus last week to begin a new chapter of an organization that distinguishes itself from other frats by not having a "pledge" status for its members. Unlike other frats, all new members have the same status as returning members, one of many aspects recruiters say make the fraternity attractive to AU students.

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Taylor shares ideas for upcoming year

By Jess Reamy | March 24

In an interview with The Eagle, President-elect Kyle Taylor discussed some of his top policy priorities as well as his quirky side as he prepares to take office in April. For Taylor, who can perform the "Napoleon Dynamite" dance, he also has some serious ideas for his presidency.

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Student hurt in GW fire

By Elliot Smilowitz | March 24

A George Washington University student is in critical condition after being discovered in his ninth-floor dorm room that had caught fire early Tuesday morning. The student, a male freshman from Connecticut, was taken to George Washington University Hospital with severe burns at approximately 5 a.

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Metro Brief: Student shot over jacket

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

An Eastern Senior High School student was shot in the thigh and shoulder March 17 after a man attempted to steal his North Face jacket, according to washingtonpost.com. The 15-year-old and several friends were walking to Eastern Senior High, which is located in Southeast D.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

Saturday, March 19 Defaced property was reported in the Mary Graydon Center. A Public Safety officer saw graffiti outside MGC. 2FIX cleaned up the graffiti. Unlawful entry was reported in Anderson Hall. A female student reported that she woke up with an unknown male in bed with her.

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Gay Marriage Ban ruled illegal

By Lauren Gardner | March 21

A judge in California ruled the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional March 14. The Washington Post reported that San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer said there was "no rational motive" to prevent gays and lesbians from marrying.

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Chemical treatment helps lessen lead in D.C. water

By Robyn Abzug | March 21

A newly implemented water treatment process has led to a decline in the lead levels in local drinking water, according to The Washington Post. In August, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority implemented the process, which uses the chemical orthophosphate, according to the assistant to the general manager at WASA, Johnnie Hemphill Jr.

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Crafting FBI's image

By Lauren Gardner | March 21

The FBI works in various ways alongside the public and media to catch criminals and ensure the bureau is portrayed accurately in films and television, said Neal Schiff, an FBI public affairs specialist, when he spoke to professor Gemma Puglisi's Public Relations Writing class Thursday.

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Death penalty examined

By Valerie Smith | March 21

In response to death row inmate Vernon Lee Evans' planned execution, and in an effort to raise general awareness about the issue, the chapter of the AU Campaign to End the Death Penalty has organized Death Penalty Awareness Week for March 21-25. "This week is about education, activism and mobilization to stop a pending execution," said Sedira Banan, a junior in the School of International Service and the College of Arts and Sciences and co-head and co-founder of AU Campaign to End the Death Penalty.

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Campus, D.C. mourn gay rights activist

By Kate Oczypok and Jen Turner | March 21

The director of the mayor's Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs was found dead after being stabbed in her home Wednesday afternoon. Wanda Alston, an executive member of Mayor Anthony Williams' cabinet, was found dead in her home in Northeast D.

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Report examines role of Internet in media

By Rochelle Chounet | March 21

The State of the News Media annual report was released March 14, examining the strengths and weaknesses of news media, including the emerging role of the Internet. Reporting is moving toward faster, looser, and cheaper models of journalism, according to the media report.

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Ballplayers face scrutiny on steroids

By Elliot Smilowitz | March 21

Less than a month before the Washington Nationals start their inaugural season in D.C., baseball has already come to the capital - just not the way it would have liked to. The House of Representatives' Government Reform Committee on Thursday held an all-day hearing regarding the problem of steroid use in baseball.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | March 21

Wednesday, March 17 A two-vehicle accident was reported at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 48th Street. Washington College of Law security reported the accident, and injured individuals were taken to George Washington Hospital. Graffiti was reported on the exterior wall of the handicapped entrance to Bender Library.

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