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AU meningitis case causes discussion

March 1

A few weeks after an AU student became ill with meningitis, several people think students should consider getting vaccinated against the disease. AU does not require students to get the meningitis vaccine, while colleges in Maryland and Virginia require it of some students, The Eagle previously reported.

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D.C. residents protest new development plans for Wisconsin Avenue

By KIAH CULVER | February 26

Residents of Friendship Heights and Tenleytown are outraged at the District's proposals for development along northern Wisconsin Avenue, demanding further analysis and revisions to the plan before it is introduced to D.C. Council. The D.C. Office of Planning has thought up a strategic framework plan that calls for office, retail and residential space to be constructed to lure more people to the area.

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'Revolutionary' uses Tenleytown as soapbox

By April Astor | February 26

His co-workers know him as a bookkeeper, but AU students recognize him as the man who stands at the Tenleytown-AU Metro stop on weekday afternoons, holding flyers and wearing a sign that says, "Ask me about revolutionary socialism." Jeff Elliot, who said he has been doing this for about a year and a half, chose Tenleytown as a place to share his viewpoints because it has a diverse mixture of people, especially students.

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Students to vote on SC document

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 26

The Student Confederation, AU's student government, will be holding its annual executive election this Saturday through Tuesday, but the ballot will carry more than the list of candidates, as the SC is looking to amend its constitution. The SC will have two referenda on the runoff ballot to amend the SC Constitution.

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Asbestos closes part of McKinley building

By Stokely Baksh | February 26

What looked like a dangerous contamination zone with plastic lining and danger signs was a routine procedure to remove asbestos tile found in the McKinley Building. According to Construction Manager Howard Levo, an asbestos abatement program that began on Monday to remove asbestos from a portion of McKinley's first floor ended yesterday.

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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 26

Safety and security occurrences around campus since Friday, February 20

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President addresses campus

By Jeannette Kimmel | February 26

Reducing the incoming enrollment rate and focusing on providing benefits for current students were among main objectives in AU President Benjamin Ladner's first public address this semester to the campus in Kay Spiritual Life Center on Tuesday. Ladner discussed the University's 15 Point Plan and Middle States Self-Study in his mid-year address.

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Nightline asks students about gay marriage

By Mackenzie Ryan | February 26

ABC's Nightline came to campus Tuesday to interview students about their thoughts on gay marriage, as part of a reaction piece to President George Bush urging Congress to send a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage to the states. "We are talking about civil rights," said sophomore Allison Waithe (bottom right), who is the vice president of Queers and Allies, and was featured on the show.

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AU civility and responsibility campaign launches Web site;

By Kate Oczypok | February 26

Members from the campaign "Civitas" got testimonials from the AU community about why they thought AU was a civil campus earlier this week. Civitas, launched by the Office of Campus Life, was designed to promote civility and responsible citizenship in the campus community, Soliciting opinions were Assistant Dean of Students Valerie Verra, along with Katsura Beltz and Katie Auerbach in Judicial Affairs, who tabled in the Mary Graydon Center.

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President of ACLU to speak in March

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 26

Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will be speaking March 23, through the sponsorship of the Kennedy Political Union, Women & Politics Institute and the Student Advocacy Center. KPU, AU's student-run speaker series, will welcome Strossen to Ward 1 at 7 p.

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Campus brief

By Stokely Baksh | February 26

Campus brief: Focus groups address retail locations on campus.

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Provost considered for post

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 26

Provost Cornelius Kerwin is one of three finalists being considered for the position of president of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Bucknell, a Patriot League rival, has been looking for a new president since current President Steffen H. Rogers announced in May 2003 that he would retire this June.

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Campaigns gear up for weekend election

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 26

Only a few days remain in the campaign for the Student Confederation, AU's student government. Candidates are busy jockeying for votes and key endorsements as the campaign nears its end. Some of the last key announcements have been made as the presidential candidates warm up for the annual ATV debate and the official times for voting have been released.

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Student security squads proposed

By Phil Turner | February 26

After six sexual attacks shocked the campus last semester, the issue of student security has found its way onto the platforms of two candidates for president of the Student Confederation, AU's student government. The attacks happened when a man - possibly not the same one - grabbed female students and then ran away.

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Phi Kappa Phi fraternity establishes chapter at AU

By Kate Oczypok | February 26

The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has established an associate chapter at AU and is recruiting students to become Founding Fathers of the chapter. "Because of the success of our expansion at George Washington University, we decided to start a branch here at AU," Expansion Team Leader David Corey said.

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AU Sharjah to be accredited

By Samantha O'Neill | February 26

Tucked away in AU's New Mexico office building is the Sharjah Liaison Office, which was designed to offer "administrative support and educational consultation services" for the American-modeled institution American University of Sharjah, in the Middle East.

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Search goes on for chief of Public Safety

By Keith F. Shovlin | February 23

Public Safety continues to operate under Acting Director Michael McNair as a search committee is considering applicants to serve as the permanent head of the department, including McNair himself. Pat Kelshian, executive director of Risk Management and Safety Services, is heading the search committee to find a replacement for Colleen Carson, who left the University last November after six sexual attacks on campus brought up questions about campus safety.

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