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Student sent to hospital after gas released in Beeghley Building

By Ben Connors | March 4

A student was sent to the hospital after inhaling a gas released from chemicals her Organic Chemistry teacher mixed Wednesday night. As the gas diffused across the room, the student began to have trouble breathing and lost feeling in her fingers, and 911 was called, according to her lab partners Cibrina Hoffman and Peter Baenziger.

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State dept. issues warnings for travelers

By Emily Carone | March 4

As students prepare for spring break, certain warnings are being released to keep students healthy. Statements like "don't drink the water in Mexico" may be considered old jokes, but these warnings are true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 20 and 50 percent of all international travelers each year get traveler's diarrhea, also known as TD, from pathogens in water and food.

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Breaking News: Kanneth wins SC presidency

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

Polson Kanneth was elected president of the Student Confederation, AU's student government, Thursday night after a one-day election runoff against Steve Gilbert. Both had beat out competition from three other candidates in the general election, which was held Saturday through Tuesday.

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Election results lead to runoff

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

The elections for president of the Student Confederation, AU's student government, will go to a runoff on Thursday, as no candidate received the required number of votes when the results were announced Tuesday night. The other SC executive positions are locked in place as the respective candidates await the final vote.

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Gym use on the rise

By Samantha O'Neill | March 4

Lately hundreds of AU students are determined, pushing themselves to their limits in order to obtain a noteworthy goal: to lose weight and get into shape. Since January this year, the number of students who regularly work out at Jacobs Fitness Center has increased; creating long lines in which people are forced to wait as much as thirty minutes before beginning their workouts.

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Independent study aims to 'break the silence'

By Timothy Taylor | March 4

One AU freshman is working to open students' eyes and mouths about sexual abuse in relationships. Jessica Hollander believes it is time to "break the silence" about sexual abuse and unhealthy relationships. To do this, she has started an independent study with the Women's Initiative and the Women's and Gender Studies department with the goal of starting some sort of program or organization to increase awareness of unhealthy relationships.

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Senate committee's next step unclear

By Rebecca Bellville | March 4

The Senate Finance Committee is waiting to receive financial records from charities suspected of funding terrorist activities, including the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, before deciding the next step in its investigation of these groups, according to a Senate official.

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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 4

The police blotter is compiled from the daily crime log issued by the Department of Public Safety and additional information from Gary Folckemer, public information officer for Public Safety. Incidents from Friday through Wednesday appear in the Thursday edition while incidents from Wednesday and Thursday appear in the Monday edition.

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Metro works to fix stairs

By ROBERT H. CHAMBERLAIN and JR. and GREG ROSENBERG | March 4

The continued use of the D.C. Metrorail system has its occasional quirks, but none are more prevalent than faults in the escalator systems. The Metrorail system runs 572 escalators, more than any other transit system in the world, according to a press release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

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Chaplain supported by prayers

By Stokely Baksh | March 4

Eight members from the Muslim Student Association held a night prayer yesterday to show their support for the AU Muslim chaplain after The Eagle reported Monday that a Muslim charity he heads, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, is under investigation for connection with terrorist groups.

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Annual Cuba trip pays homage to history and tradition

By ZEHRA RIZAVI Zehra Rizavi | March 4

While most students plan on visiting their families or taking a trip to Cancun, Mexico, for spring break, 25 AU students will leave Friday for Cuba and spend their weeklong vacation learning about the people and the politics of this country still-closed-off from America.

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Elections come to MGC 120

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 1

The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, are just a click away as six computers in Mary Graydon Center 120 have replaced the paper ballot for this semester's election. Students can vote for their respective class officers, school councils' members and representatives to the General Assembly, AU's undergraduate-student legislature.

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AU Board of Trustees meets on AU's future

By Mackenzie Ryan | March 1

At the second meeting of AU's Board of Trustees this year on Friday, the board discussed its commitment to guide WAMU, the increase in programs in AU Abroad and the approval of AU President Benjamin Ladner's salary. "There are a lot of hurdles, [mainly] the quality of the product," said George Collins, the chairman of the AU Board of Trustees, about challenges the University is facing.

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SC candidates debate on ATV

By Kate Oczypok | March 1

Campus safety and communication barriers between the AU student body and the administration were among heated topics discussed by student government presidential candidates at last Thursday's ATV Student Confederation Presidential Debate in the Media Production Center.

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AU shuttle service faces scrutiny

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | March 1

Despite several complaints that have been filed surrounding safety and schedule issues of Park Bethesda shuttles, the University remains confident in its transportation system, which is under review, according to University officials. This year, the Office of Transportation Services has received 28 complaints in relation to the Park Bethesda shuttle service, said Thomas Leathers, manager of Transportation Services for Public Safety.

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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | March 1

Safety and security events from around campus for last Wednesday and Thursday.

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Muslim chaplain's group investigated

By Mackenzie Ryan and David Hodges | March 1

An international Muslim charity group, whose regional office is located in Falls Church, Va., and headed by AU's Muslim chaplain, is under investigation by a U.S. Senate committee for alleged ties to Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group.

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