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Police fine drivers using hand-held cell phones

By Emily Carone | July 12

The Distracted Driving Safety Act went into effect July 1, making it illegal to drive in D.C. while using a hand-held cell phone.

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Gurnee replaces Woods as Catholic chaplain

By Anne Godlasky | July 12

The Rev. William Gurnee will greet the AU community this fall as he takes the place of Roman Catholic Chaplain Keith Woods in the Kay Spiritual Life Center. Gurnee said he was "thrilled" when he found out that Cardinal McCarrick, the archbishop of D.C., had assigned him to AU.

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Police Blotter

By Anne Godlasky | July 12

Crime reports from Public Safety in and around campus from June 21 to July 8.

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Program Adviser Kimlin leaves

By Phil Turner | July 12

Ernie Kimlin, who has been an AU program advisor for three years, resigned effective July 1 to take the role of assistant dean for campus life and administration at Brevard College in North Carolina.

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Katzen build continues, STA departs, sports field to be renewed

By Anne Godlasky | July 12

Construction on the Katzen Arts Center and other projects around campus are proceeding as scheduled this summer, which means students will be greeted by new carpets and new concrete, moved earth and moved offices when they return for the fall.

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Former WAMU director sues AU, Ladner

By Phil Turner | July 12

Susan Clampitt, the former executive director of AU-owned WAMU-FM 88.5, who was fired Oct. 30, filed a $12 million lawsuit against AU and President Benjamin Ladner on June 30 for wrongful termination, the Washington Times reported July 12. A former employee of Clampitt's comments on her management.

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AU asks court to reject WAMU lawsuit

July 12

AU asked the D.C. Superior Court to reject former WAMU Director Susan Clampitt's $12 million wrongful termination lawsuit, the Washington Times reported today, Aug. 18.

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Student Health Center Director resigns

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

Student Health Center Director Bethany Chiaramonte has resigned her position effective immediately but will stay on until a replacement has been found, according to Dean of Students Faith Leonard.

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Offices of chaplain's charity raided

By Rebecca Bellville | June 21

The Falls Church, Va., offices of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, an international charity whose regional offices are headed by AU Muslim chaplain Fadel Soliman, were raided by federal agents late last month. Soliman said the May 28 raid - which The Washington Post reported was conducted by FBI agents, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - took place because of a suspected immigration violation.

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AU yet to develop intramural field

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

AU's Office of Facilities, Planning and Development stopped accepting bids for modifications to the intramural fields on the South Side of campus June 10 after the Army Corps of Engineers recently completed work on the site to recover buried chemical munitions. The University awaits a building permit so that the Athletics Department can modify the field.

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marriage protection act

By April Astor | June 21

The Marriage Protection Act passed 233 to 194 in the House on Thursday after failing to pass in the Senate the previous week. The act denies federal courts jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases, such as challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act. SPA senior Mike Gaetani said he supports promoting traditional marriages but is unsure whether amending the constitution is the ideal way.

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AU Republicans pay last respects

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

Thousands of Americans filled the Capitol Rotunda June 9-11 to pay their respects to former President Ronald Reagan, who died June 5 at his home in California. Among the mourners were groups of AU students, as the Capitol was open all day June 10 to visitors.

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Fountain featured in new garden on South Side

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

Campus Brief on a new garden on the South Side of campus.

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Introducing 'Icebreaker'

By Mishri Someshwar | June 21

Two seniors created AU Icebreaker, a Web site that kicked off the first week in June, so that others could get to know each other through an online forum.

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Return of cicadas could increase bird population

By April Astor | June 21

New students on campus will not see much of the cicadas, whose peak was from May to mid-June, but they may notice the aftereffects of Brood X. The cicadas provide a readily available food source for a variety of animals including birds, snakes, lizards and small mammals. This could potentially lead to larger populations of these species in the future.

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These pandas don't mate either

June 21

PandaMania has swept the city, including AU as "Arthur PanDragon" sits outside the Washington College of Law in Spring Valley. "Arthur" was created by Katherine Kahn and sponsored by AU. The sculptures will be sold at auction to benefit arts education programs.

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Corps' search for chemicals continues

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

The Army Corps of Engineers resumes excavations today to recover chemicals buried in the area known as Lot 18, located on the South Side of campus behind the Public Safety, Financial Aid and Hamilton buildings. Last fall the Army Corps found a glass container containing the chemical agent Lewisite. Since then, the site has been closed pending stricter security measures as the site was reclassified as a "High-Probability" area where more Lewisite may be found, according to the Army Corps.

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