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Some at AU avoid inaugural frenzy

By Lauren Gardner | January 24

While some students planned for the inauguration weeks in advance, others at AU chose not to attend the ceremony or the parade Thursday. Some students cited the desire to sleep in and stay warm. "I didn't go because it was really cold today, and I didn't want to get up on a day I didn't have to go to class," said Jack Giroux, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs.

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Young Republicans and activists crowd 'Freedom' concert

By Emily Carone | January 24

Freezing temperatures and snow did not keep crowds away from the Celebration of Freedom inaugural concert on Wednesday night, as thousands came to the Ellipse to see President George W. Bush and musical acts such as the Gatlin Brothers and Kenny Chesney.

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Inaugural events draw students from across nation

By Anne Godlasky | January 24

Students from across the country came to D.C. last week to participate in the inaugural events - some protesting, some supporting and others simply observing. "It's a historical event that I'll probably only get to see once in a lifetime," said Carolyn McGrady, a senior psychology major at Notre Dame.

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Unprecedented inaugural security draws mixed reactions

By Emily Carone | January 24

The unprecedented level of security for the 55th presidential inauguration on Thursday is drawing mixed reactions with some, like a protest group and a congresswoman calling it overwhelming, and others, like law enforcement, calling it necessary. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) feels the security is a little excessive and is upset the city is being forced to pay for it, said her spokesperson Doxie McCoy.

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College Republicans make most of Bush's big day

By Mary Specht | January 24

From 5 a.m. to beyond midnight, the College Republicans made the most of Inauguration Day. Ashley Wall, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, attended inaugural concerts Tuesday and Wednesday, the swearing-in, the parade and a ball.

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Metro Brief: Metro may remove seats

By Emily Carone | January 24

Seats may be removed from Metro trains to accommodate the rapidly growing number of commuters, if Metro's planning and development committee's suggestions are followed.

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Reverend invokes King's vision for equality and political unity

By Lauren Gardner | January 24

The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr. spoke in the Kay Spiritual Life Center on Tuesday about Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision and the need for parties to work together for progress to keep America from "peril." Forbes gave the address, "The Mandate for Prophetic Justice," at the Third Annual R.

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Supreme Court justices visit AU to debate foreign influence

By Matt Larson | January 24

Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia sat down last Thursday at the Washington College of Law for a rare public conversation about the legality of using foreign laws to interpret the U.S. Constitution.

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$1 million to be cut in phone costs

By Jeannette Kimmel | January 24

Starting in fall 2005, AU will depend more on student cell phone use and stop offering traditional phone service in the residence halls, according to Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs. Initial capital savings will be in the "range of $1 [million] to $1.2 million, with operating savings in the range of $85,000 to $125,000 per year," said Carl Whitman, executive director of e-operations at AU.

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Thousands trickle through inaugural parade security

By Emily Carone | January 24

Thousands gathered to watch the inaugural parade on Thursday, waiting on long security checkpoint lines to get in the parade area. At public checkpoints, uniformed soldiers made parade-goers empty any food at the entrance gate, leaving a three-foot pile of abandoned coffee, fruit, and other snacks.

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Bush supporters confront protesters

By Claire Maude | January 24

Amid throngs of anti-Bush protesters at Thursday's inaugural events, small groups of conservative counter-protesters held signs and talked to passers-by to show their support for the president. The counter-protesters ranged from anti-abortion activists to Christian evangelicals and from Vietnam veterans to college students.

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College Republicans donate time, manpower to inauguration

By Mary Specht | January 24

For some College Republicans who've contributed hours of volunteer time to the presidential campaign, there's only one way to celebrate Bush's victory: with more volunteering. College Republicans from AU and around D.C. will spend Inauguration Day signing in guests, setting up events and directing parking, among other tasks.

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Campus Brief: Reading initiative earns Eagle Endowment

By Kate Oczypok | January 24

The Eagle Endowment for Public and Community Service and the Graduate Student Council awarded two AU graduate students, Paul Glick and Lindsey Kingston, with the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Grant. A five-member committee selected Glick and Klingston for the $1,000 award.

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How to have a ball in Washington

By Mary Specht | January 24

Learn what to do when attending a party where alcohol is too expensive, the bartenders card like crazy, and where, as one college student from Maine put it, "there's too many old people."

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Police Blotter

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | January 24

Wednesday, Jan. 12 At 12:33 a.m. Public Safety took an informational report regarding an offensive message written on a resident assistant's white board hanging on the door. At 1:48 a.m. Public Safety took an informational report in the McKinley building regarding a female student who left power tools in an art classroom.

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Senior brings laundry service to University

By Mary Specht | January 24

A D.C. laundry business began service at AU this semester and may soon accept EagleBuck$, according to part-owner Evan Geronemus, a senior in the Kogod School of Business. The business, Soapy Joe's, picks up laundry in the lobby of all AU residence halls, including Park Bethesda and on Tenley Campus, as well as at the Berkshire Apartments.

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Campus Calendar

By Kate Oczypok | January 24

All events are free unless otherwise listed. To submit an event for the Campus or City calendars or become the Calendar Editor e-mail Editor@TheEagleOnline.com. Monday, Jan. 24 Last Day to Add a Course Contact the registrar or access your my.american account for your last chance to add a course or change your grade option from A-F, which factors into your grade point average, to pass-fail, or vice versa.

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