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Video surveillance leads to vandal's identification

By Jeannette Kimmel | February 21

Public Safety used video technology to help capture a man in his 60s responsible for several etchings of naked women in elevators in Bender Library and Mary Graydon Center, according to Michael McNair, director of Public Safety. The etchings appeared off and on for a year, and the man was caught Feb. 14 by Public Safety.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | February 21

Public Safety reported incidents from Feb. 16-18.

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Fun at Founder's Day Ball

By Kate Oczypok | February 21

More than 400 students celebrated AU's annual Founder's Day Ball with dancing and grinding, and glitz and glamour Saturday at the Galleria at Lafayette Center in Dupont Circle from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.

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Student's bag stolen at Tenley stop

By Mary Specht | February 21

An AU graduate student was mugged during the afternoon near the Tenleytown Metro on Feb. 8 as others stood nearby, which has made her question the safety of Tenleytown and the concern of bystanders.

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Ahmed first Muslim to address National Cathedral

By Claire Maude | February 21

The National Cathedral held its first service ever to honor a Muslim, School of International Service professor Akbar Ahmed, on Sunday afternoon. Senior Rabbi Bruce Lustig joined Ahmed and Bishop John Chane by reading a passage from Hebrew scripture and speaking about the work that Ahmed has done.

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Comptroller candidate withdraws

By Mary Specht | February 21

Amy Klinger withdrew her candidacy for Student Government comptroller in an announcement Monday, citing an internship that would compromise her ability to serve. "I have been given the opportunity to pursue an internship that is of great significance to my future career goals," said Klinger, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and Kogod School of Business. She wished both remaining candidates for comptroller, Ali Khan and Zach Ulrich good luck, endorsing neither. Read more...

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Campus Calendar

By Kate Oczypok | February 21

Events sponsored by campus groups this week.

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Black Panther co-founder to speak on civil rights

By Janel Knight | February 21

In honor of Black History Month, Kennedy Political Union will host Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, in Kay Spiritual Life Center on Wednesday. "We wanted to show the role black nationalism played in the Civil Rights Movement," said Emily Fuller, KPU director.

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Tenley escalators open after six-month repairs

By Valerie Smith | February 21

The escalators on the east entrance of the Tenleytown Metro Station reopened Wednesday after being closed for repairs for six months. The escalators were scheduled to reopen Jan. 10 after about five months of repairs, but were not opened until last week as District- and state-mandated inspections caused delays, said Metro spokesman Steve Taubenkibel.

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Metro Brief: Club's music blamed for assault

By Emily Carone | February 21

D.C. police blamed "go-go" music for violence in a Northwest D.C. club at an Alcohol and Beverage Control Board hearing Saturday. "It's this go-go," Cmdr. Larry D. McCoy of the 3rd Police District said, according to The Washington Post. "If you have a black-tie event, you don't have any problem.

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Race affects voting rights

By Janel Knight | February 21

The racial makeup of D.C. affects the fact that citizens do not have a voting representative in Congress, said Washington College of Law professor Jamin Raskin at the Table Talk Lunch titled "Race and Politics: The Case for the District of Columbia" in the Kay Spiritual Life Center on Wednesday.

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Employers fire workers over complaints in blogs

By Lauren Gardner | February 21

Blogs are increasingly popular to publish and read, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, but their rising popularity coalesces with controversy in the media and workplace. Eight million U.S. adults created web logs or similar online diaries by the end of 2004, according to two November 2004 telephone surveys conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which studies the effects of the Internet on such aspects of society as families and communities.

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Metro Brief: District students gather for GLBT conference at GW

By Mary Specht | February 21

Three D.C. area schools met to discuss gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in the first conference of its kind Saturday at the OUTSpoken Conference, held at George Washington University. "The passion and energy of students, especially those in D.

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: Author alum reads from new book

By Rochelle Chounet | February 21

Leslie Pietrzyk, a local writer and AU alumna, discussed and read an excerpt from her new book Wednesday evening in Butler Board Room. Her book, "A Year and a Day," is a humorous account about a girl's grief after her mother commits suicide. The book takes place in a small, imaginary town in Iowa, in 1975, and Alison, the main character, begins hearing her mother's voice after the suicide.

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Campus Brief: SIS undergrads host symposium

By Jeannette Kimmel | February 21

The School of International Service is hosting its eighth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium Thursday, during which undergraduate students will form and moderate panels and participate as analysts. "This extraordinary event is completely organized by SIS students and highlights significant student-conducted research on pressing topics in today's world," said Nanette Levison, senior associate dean of SIS.

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No one running for secretary

February 21

Kevin Gilnack, who had been running unopposed for the secretary position in student government, has dropped out of the race. Gilnack, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, said that he would not be able to stay in D.C. for the summer for personal reasons, thus making him unable to fulfill the position's requirements. He wishes good luck to anyone interested in becoming a write-in candidate for the position. Read more...

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Campus Brief: Library announces winners of V-Day Raffle

By Jeannette Kimmel | February 21

The following people won $50 Best Buy gift certificates in Bender Library's student-only Valentine's Day raffle, according to Nick Banovetz, assistant to the librarian: Mike Greene, Christine Daly, Teresa Gallup, Tahani Magie, Joy Henry and Ezra Krumhansl.

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