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Watkins Gallery focuses on local history

By Stokely Baksh · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

The Watkins Gallery will present different art pieces in an exhibition called "What's the Story? Narrative Art from the Watkins Collection" over the next three weeks. "The main focus is Washington art history ... to tell the history of modern art in Washington," said Jonathan Bucci, curator of the Watkin's Gallery and an adjunct faculty teacher.

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Campus Brief

By Mishri Someshwar · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

Brief news from campus: The AU Student Activities office received nearly 50 applications this past summer for the dual-person position of Program Advisors. Chris Tankersley and Katrina Fauss were hired, according to Karen Gerlach, Director of Student Activities, for their experience in the field.

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AU students to be in A-bomb film

By Rebecca Bellville · Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

A future documentary will focus on a group of AU students who went to Japan this summer to learn about the effects of the American decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. AU history professor Peter Kuznick helped organize the 12-day trip, during which 21 undergraduate and graduate students talked with survivors of the two bombs, attended commemorative peace ceremonies and visited historical sites.

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Political campaign muse calls some students

By Summer Carson | September 2

This summer, as students tuned into the news in an attempt to pick their favorite candidate for the upcoming election, other AU students worked feverishly on the campaign trail to answer one question. Will President George W. Bush become a two-term president, or will John Kerry sweep the presidency?

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AU security tightens after Code Orange alert

By Kate Oczypok | September 2

In August, Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced a new, unusually specific terror threat. Buildings in New York, New Jersey, and D.C. fell under the threat, including financial institutions in the District, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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Letts students lose power day before classes commence

By Khai Ha | September 2

Power for Letts Hall began to fail Sunday night prompting technicians to completely turn off the electricity early Monday at 2 a.m. to assess the situation. Technicians concluded that the power transformer had worn out due to old age, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Services Julie Weber.

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Chemical weapons dig put on hold

By Anne Godlasky | September 2

Due to a temporary shortage of funds, the Army Corps of Engineers stopped excavating at Lot 18, an area on the South Side of campus encompassing land around the Public Safety and the Financial Aid buildings.

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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | September 2

Brief metro news: Metro station managers will attend civility training Oct. 1 in response to rising customer complaints and greater stress on station managers.

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AU students, profs attend GOP convention

By Rebecca Bellville | September 2

Two AU College Republicans who are in New York City for the Republican National Convention this week were encouraged by the upbeat atmosphere there, despite the appearance of anti-Republican protesters at one of their events.

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Students welcomed, again

By Phil Turner | September 2

Student, faculty and administrative leaders officially welcomed students to the 2004-2005 school year at the Opening Convocation in the Woods-Brown Amphitheater on Friday morning. After a procession led by the City of Washington Pipe and Drum band, the platform speakers, including AU President Benjamin Ladner, Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth and University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Pat Aufderheide, addressed a large gathering of students and staff.

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U.N. appoints WCL prof to human rights position

By Phil Turner | July 12

Washington College of Law professor Robert Goldman was appointed in July to be an independent expert for the United Nations on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, according to the Associated Press.

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Homeland Security stays across street

By Phil Turner | July 12

The Department of Homeland Security will now permanently reside across the street from AU at the Nebraska Avenue Naval Security Complex after the passage of a House bill, which squelches the fears of D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Homes Norton (D-D.C.) that the department would move outside the city, taking thousands of federal jobs with it.

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A week without sales tax

By Anne Godlasky | July 12

There will be no sales tax on clothing, shoes, accessories and school supplies in D.C. stores from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15, the D.C. Council announced in late July.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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