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Westboro Baptist Church member Sara Phelps, 29.

Westboro Baptist Church tries to educate AU

By Stefanie Dazio and Lauren Landau · Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011

Students here and across the country are getting the wrong education, according to members of the Westboro Baptist Church.

19-year-old among Westboro protesters

By Stefanie Dazio · Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011

Zach Phelps-Roper stood on one side of campus yesterday and AU students stood on the other.

Undergraduate Senate passes resolution against Westboro protesters

By Allie Mooney · Friday, Jan. 14, 2011

The Undergraduate Senate denounced the activities of the Westboro Baptist Church in a Jan. 12 resolution.

CROSSING THE LINE? â€” The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., travels across the country condemning homosexuality, including protesting at soldiersâ€™ funerals.

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AU readies for Westboro Baptist Church protest

By Stefanie Dazio | January 10

AU students are mobilizing to counter-protest the upcoming Jan. 14 visit from a church known for protesting soldiers’ funerals. The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., will protest the “fag-infested, pervert-run” school between 4 and 4:45 p.m on Friday.

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AU not Westboro Baptist Church’s only target

By Lauren Landau | January 10

The Westboro Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church founded by Pastor Fred Phelps in 1955. The group is based out of Topeka, Kan., but travels nationwide to spread their messages condemning homosexuality, among others.

STANDING AT ATTENTION â€” ROTC cadets wait for instructions during their morning physical training at Georgetown University. This semester, AU cadets will be able to use fitness facilities here.

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After 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, opposition to SG ROTC bill erodes

By Allie Mooney | January 10

The repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" has changed the opinion of Queers and Allies about allocating more resources to ROTC.

THEFT CASE â€” Deandrew Hamlinâ€™s court case moved from the Rockville District Court to the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Hamlin is charged with the theft of the late AU Professor Sue Marcumâ€™s vehicle.

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Marcum theft suspect’s case moves through Montgomery County courts

By Stefanie Dazio | January 10

Deandrew Hamlin is considered a “person of interest” in the murder investigation of the late AU Professor Sue Marcum.

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Federal government to revamp student internship program

By Stefanie Dazio | January 10

The federal government is in the process of creating a new internship program, to give students more opportunities to try out federal careers.

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D.C. study finds Ward Circle with most comments, accidents in Ward 3

By Stefanie Dazio | January 10

Ward Circle received the most comments in a recent D.C. Department of Transportation public survey of 176 intersections in Ward 3.

UNFORGETTABLE â€” Cee Lo Green will serenade AU Jan. 14 in Bender Arena for the first concert of the spring semester. Green is well known for his recent hit, â€œFuck You.â€

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Cee Lo Green of ‘Fuck You’ fame to perform in Bender Arena

By Lauren Landau | January 10

R&B musician Cee Lo Green, famous for Gnarls Barkley and “Fuck You,” will perform Jan. 14 at 8:30 p.m. in Bender Arena.

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MLK Day of Service expected to have more volunteers, hours served than ever

By Rachel Karas | January 10

AU officials predict this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 17 will break several AU volunteerism records.

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Army Corps to destroy munitions

By Stefanie Dazio | January 10

The Army Corps of Engineers will destroy about 100 World War I-era munitions behind Sibley Hospital in the next two weeks.

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The Eagle: 10 years ago

January 10

For many of us, 10 years ago is the halfway point of our lives. The Eagle looked at its Jan. 22, 2001 issue to see what’s happened at AU, then and now.

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AU rolls out new online portal

By Stefanie Dazio | December 7

AU will unveil the newest version of its portal Dec. 7 in a soft launch.

Freshman Deon Jones, right, won election to ANC 3D as a write-in candidate. Incumbent Commissioner Tom Smith, center, edged out Freshman Tyler Sadonis, left, to win re-election to 3D.

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Deon Jones wins South side ANC seat, Tom Smith defeats Tyler Sadonis for North side

By Stefanie Dazio | December 6

Deon Jones successfully won a seat to ANC 3D, though Tyler Sadonis was defeated by incumbent Tom Smith.

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Top police blotter entries of fall 2010

December 6

The Eagle's favorite blotter entries from this past semester.

$From left, Reps. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Eric Cantor, R-Va., are interviewed by Fox News\' Greta Van Susteren prior to holding a town hall at AU Monday night.$

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GOP 'Young Guns' preview 112th Congress at AU town hall

By Paige Jones | November 30

Incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., said he wants to cut taxes to create more jobs for graduating college students at a Kennedy Political Union event Monday night.

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Potential Marcum suspect Deandrew Hamlin transported from D.C. to Maryland

By Meg Fowler | November 25

Hamlin had been held in D.C. since Oct. 25.

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AU to provide more resources to ROTC cadets

By Allie Mooney | November 22

AU ROTC will be allowed to use certain campus facilities next semester after simultaneous efforts by the AU administration and Student Government to loosen restrictions on the military program. ROTC cadets will be able to use fitness facilities here and AU will offer military science classes, if space is available.

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CERF low on funds, asks for $10 fee

By Allie Mooney | November 22

A one-time $10 fee may be added onto tuition to help the Clean Energy Revolving Fund raise its goal of $100,000.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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