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AU's disabled obstacles

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It is well-known that many AU buildings and offices, such as Gray, Hurst, Roper, McCabe, Watkins, Kreeger, Asbury, Hamilton and the School of International Service are not accessible to physically disabled students. Though this problem is expected to be reduced over the next decade or so as various buildings undergo renovation, it seems that the most frustrating obstacles the disabled or physically challenged have to surmount are less obvious and yet probably easier to fix.

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Alum protests drug war in court

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An AU alumnus is making waves with his stance against the drug war by being held in contempt of court until he agrees to serve jury duty, officials said. Alumnus David Guard refused to serve jury duty in 2003 based on his anti-drug war stance.

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Foreigners have more restrictions

The number of students traveling to AU from abroad is decreasing because of new rules regarding foreigners coming to the United States, according to Robert Pastor, AU's vice president of International Affairs.


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Tunlaw shuttle service to be discontinued

The shuttle service to the Glover-Tunlaw apartment building has been discontinued because the building no longer houses members of the AU community, according to Tom Leathers, manager of Transportation Services for Public Safety.


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Metro Brief

D.C. Council is looking for a way to make schools safer in the wake of the shooting at Ballou Senior High School on Feb. 3. A bill debated during an open D.C. Council hearing last Monday would create a Metropolitan Police Department School Safety office and would shift the responsibility of school safety to the chief of police.


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Campus Briefs

News on a Russian acting troupe at the Greenberg Theatre and Campus Beautification Day in this week's Campus Briefs.



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Police Blotter

Overview of Public Safety reports around campus for the week of April 2 to Aptil 7.



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Tent educates AU on Mideast

Students for Justice in Palestine held its second annual Palestine Awareness Week April 5 through 8 by featuring various events around campus. Today's events include a forum entitled "Prospects for Activism Against Apartheid Wall" and a documentary in the School of International Service lounge.


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Pipes protests speech protest

Daniel Pipes, a controversial authority on the Middle East, claims a staff member of the American Civil Liberties Union protested his speech at AU in January. Pipes posted on his Web site that ACLU National Field Organizer Matt Bowles went to the speech and sponsored a protest against him.


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Eggs, decorated Ukrainian style

Thirty-five students attended the 14th annual Easter egg painting event sponsored by the Russian Club. Students learned a technique called Pisanki, a traditional Ukrainian art done by drawing on an egg with hot wax and layering multiple shades of dye.


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Red Cross creates terrorism strategies

The American Red Cross is developing several strategies to use water vehicles to transport emergency supplies in the event of a terrorist attack or other emergency that closes off roads or bridges. One plan calls for having a military-style landing crafts on call to move, while another proposes putting 10 permanently based landing crafts in important areas.


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Christopher Reeve speaks to AU students

Christopher Reeve's soft smile and occasional chuckle belied his physical condition as a paraplegic when he spoke to AU students via satellite Tuesday. He encouraged people in the crowd to recognize the resilience of the human spirit and live their lives intrepidly.


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AU earns new high rankings

AU's School of Public Affairs was ranked No. 10 overall in the nation, while the Washington College of Law was ranked second in clinical training and sixth in international law, according to the U.S. News and World Report new rankings.



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AU helps cherry blossom festival

Despite the frigid cold air and cloudy weather of April spring, thousands of residents and tourists flocked to the Mall this weekend to be uplifted by the colorful costumes and dances at the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The festival had an AU angle as many students participated in the event from senior Melissa Chin being crowned as queen to campus organizations helping out with the setup and actively performing in the parade.


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Smiling faces at Washington Cherry Blossom Festival

Ekoji Dharma School and Kikuyuki no Kai dancers perform traditional Japanese numbers before audiences at the National Japanese American Memorial as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. The all female troupe included members of various ages and symbolized the continuity of Japanese traditions from older generations to younger generations.


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Metro Brief

About a dozen students at Francis Junior High School were suspended for three days for walking home on off-limits streets, The Washington Post reported Thursday.



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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