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Web a factor in 2004 race

By Mishri Someshwar | April 2

Voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds has fallen by 18 percent between 1975 and 2000, according to the Pew Research Center. Other studies show a marked decline in newspaper readership among this same age group. The studies indicate that the image of apathetic youth towards politics is a correct one.

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Campus Briefs

April 2

Campus briefs on Greek Week's focus for community service, and an AU professor predicting Bush's win over Kerry.

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Metro strengthens security

By April Seipp | April 2

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is strengthening security with new equipment and increased policing in the wake of the terrorist bombings that killed over 200 people on trains in Madrid last month. Metro staff purchased $180,000 worth of equipment, including surveillance cameras, portable X-ray kits, incident-related communications tools, computer equipment, additional police protective gear and chemical weapon identifiers.

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The Chinatown Express

By Kyle Long | April 2

The competition of the bus lines that run along the East Coast between the Chinatowns in D.C. and New York is fierce and keeps heating up. Rumors and stories abound of AU students who have taken the Chinatown buses and had more than a few problems. Freshman Sunny Shin has good and bad experiences using the "Chinatown Express" bus.

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GU deals with drunks differently

By Lucia Walinchus | April 2

Georgetown University students do not face disciplinary action if an ambulance is called for alcohol poisoning, according to Kristin Midon, president of the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service. AU students, in contrast, receive a call home on the first substance-related incident, and can also receive punishments such as writing papers or going to Judicial and Mediation Services (JAMS), as The Eagle has previously reported.

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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | April 2

Metro Brief: Carl Rove's house swamped by immigration protestors.

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Sommers talks about freedom and feminism

By Kate Oczypok | April 2

Christina Hoff Sommers, author of "Who Stole Feminism?" and member of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF), spoke Wednesday evening in the Centennial Formal Lounge. Sommers, a professor of philosophy at Clark University since 1980, also wrote the book "The War Against Boys.

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SIS, MGC to be expanded

By Kate Oczypok | April 2

Construction on AU campus buildings is progressing well, according to Jerry Gager, director of the Office of Facilities, Planning and Development. McKinley Building Three academic programs will be able to move in to the first and second floors of McKinley and Room 208 by Thursday.

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Students look for jobs, internships at AU fair

By Aviva Perlman | April 2

Fifty percent of students who complete an internship decide that it is something they do not want to do, said Francine Blume, director of Experimental Education at AU. "It's not that it was a bad internship," she said. "But something about it made them realize they aren't interested in this particular field of work.

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AU named a 'best value' school

By Stokely Baksh | April 2

AU was named one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions based on academics, financial aid and admissions policies, according to The Princeton Review in its new ranking. The New York-based education services company, non-affiliated with Princeton University, published Tuesday its list of "America's Best Value Colleges."

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Tenley traffic fines up 760%!!!

By Count Treppenwitz Von Lustigkopf | April 1

Recent changes to the traffic pattern near the American University shuttle stop at the Tenley Town Metro Station have increased city revenue while aggrevating drivers. The changes, notably opposing 'one way' signs, are part of Mayor Anthony Williams' controversial "More Money, Less Cars" initiative.

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Sommers talks about freedom and feminism

By Kate Oczypok | April 1

Christina Hoff Sommers, author of "Who Stole Feminism?" and member of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF), spoke Wednesday evening in the Centennial Formal Lounge. Sommers, a professor of philosophy at Clark University since 1980, also wrote the book "The War Against Boys.

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Badner honors recent donors

By Lostin DeForest | April 1

Ribbon cutting ceremonies took place Saturday for the new Femina Petite water fountain in the Mary Graydon Center and the 1-800-COLLECT Quad. University President Len Badner oversaw the ceremony, which honored Petite for her generous donation of her milk money to the University's Capital Campaign and 1-800-COLLECT's gift of free long distance for the entire University administration.

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Police Blotter

By Lola the Bulldog and Ozzy Osbourne | April 1

Beware, students, all is not well around the campus of ambiguously-named University.

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The Eagle's Eye

April 1

What's been happening on this ambiguously-named college campus since we last had issues. Much like news stories, but shorter.

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Former Public Safety Director Takes Job in Iraq

By Ida Ratherb Ahoya | April 1

Former AU Public Safety chief Carleen Colson, who was fired by the University last November after students and parents complained about her over-aggressive response to the sexual attacks that were occurring on campus, was named chief of the Iraqi National Police Force in a ceremony here yesterday.

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Entire GA resigns to pursue lives!

By Kyla Broflovsky | April 1

The entire membership of the General Assembly, AU's student-body legislature, resigned yesterday in order to pursue social lives. "I really started to think upon viewing [Student Confederation] President Rick Toolzerlli's farewell address on ATV. You know, the one where he called us all 'a band of surly tools,'" said Jane A.

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