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Possible suspect in Relay vandalism

By Ethan Klapper | March 19

March 22 | 7:22 p.m. » An eyewitness has come forward and named a possible suspect in this weekend's Relay for Life vandalism incident, according Julie Rinehart, the event's coordinator and a senior in the School of Public Affairs. It is unclear whether part of the $24,000 raised for cancer research during the event Friday night and Saturday morning will still go to cover repairs in the Bender Arena men's restroom, where three stall dividers were torn down at some point during the event.

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Ask AU: Preparing for the "Big Dance"

March 19

What AU students are doing for Thursday night's game.

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Campus calendar

March 19

Thursday, March 19 AU men's basketball NCAA viewing party 7 p.m. WHERE: The Tavern INFO: Students can watch the AU Eagles play the Villanova Wildcats during the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.AUEagles.

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Director urges service at AU and abroad

By Jack Weingart | March 19

It was August 1980, and the Sandinista government's five-month literacy campaign in Nicaragua was nearing its end. A small American film crew was there to document the results. Marcy Fink Campos, who is now the AU Community Service Center's director, had just graduated from the University of Michigan when she joined award-winning filmmakers Doreen Kraft and Jay Craven to shoot "Dawn of the People," a film documenting the campaign's outcome.

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National brief

March 19

A bulldozer reported stolen more than 10 years ago was found buried under a Texas golf course, The Dallas Morning News reported. The bulldozer had been used to construct the golf course in Weatherford, Texas, and was reported stolen in 1996, according to the Morning News.

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AU chaplains discuss U.S., Russia relations

By William Zeman | March 19

While most AU students prepared for their spring break, a roomful turned out on March 4 to hear two experts debate whether Russia poses a threat to the world in the coming years. The University Chaplain's office, which hosted the event, hosts similar "table-talk discussions" every few months, according to University Chaplain Joe Eldridge.

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AU seat vacant in local commission

By Andrew Tomlinson | March 19

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission's Ward 3D commission - part of the governing body for D.C. neighborhoods - meets once a month and discusses issues that could be pertinent to AU students, but the committee has no AU student representation. The committee's March 4 monthly meeting began with a police report, which mostly focused on the safety of valuables.

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Letts' disabled access limited

By Tamar Hallerman | March 5

Housing and Dining Programs recently needed to prop open the second set of doors in the Letts Hall lobby after a complaint pointed out accessibility issues for students with physical disabilities who live there. During winter break, Housing and Dining installed a double barrier system in Letts Hall that was similar to the system used in Nebraska Hall, The Eagle previously reported.

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International brief

March 5

A Romanian prosecutor is attempting to find the parties responsible for building a bridge over the river in the village of Marginea, the Associated Press reported. The old bridge was swept away by floods last July, and the villagers got tired of waiting for the government to build a new one, according to the AP.

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Campus calendar

March 5

Thursday, March 5 Recital: Spring Preview Noon WHERE: Battelle-Tompkins Atrium INFO: The Department of Performing Arts will present "The Atrium Series: Bringing Music to the People," this week featuring a recital by Adam Hansen. CONTACT: For more information, visit american.

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Md. seeks new liquor law

By Joseph Kelly | March 5

A new bill in the Maryland State Senate may change the underage drinking laws in Maryland, but will probably not affect AU directly. The bill, which is part of a package of bills designed to crack down on underage drinking, would make it illegal for anyone under 21 to consume alcohol in Maryland.

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National brief

March 5

A California man wanted for robbery was arrested Feb. 25 when he showed up to take a police department entrance exam, the Associated Press reported. Officers noticed that Romeo Montillano, who was suspected in a Dec. 8 Kmart robbery, had signed up to take the February exam.

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Thousands rally for environment

By Marisa Kendall | March 5

AU students braved a snowstorm that temporarily shut down most of D.C. Monday to be among thousands protesting coal and attempting to raise awareness of environmental issues. A rally on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol marked the culmination of Power Shift 2009 - a four-day conference sponsored by Capitol Climate Action, according to the event's Web site.

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AU Abroad adds India programs

By Brolley Genster | March 5

On Feb. 26, AU Abroad sent an e-mail to students to unveil its two newest programs - both of which are in India. Students now have the opportunity to study at Fergusson College in Pune or at Manipal University in Manipal. With more than 1,500 different recognized dialects and 24 official languages, India is the most multicultural country in the world - a fact many foreigners may find daunting, according to Ethan Merritt, an AU Abroad adviser.

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Campus brief

March 5

Business Week magazine has ranked the Kogod School of Business as one of the top 30 best undergraduate business schools, according to an AU press release. The magazine ranked 51 schools, with Kogod in 28th place. The rankings are based on surveys conducted of business majors and business recruiters.

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Metro brief

March 5

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials signed a deal Friday that will permit more companies to provide cellular phone service in Metrorail's tunnel system, according to The Washington Post. The deal will allow AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile to install equipment in the tunnels over the next four years while providing Metro with about $25 million, according to the Post.

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New club focuses on Western heritage

By Meg Fowler | March 5

As the crowd streamed out of Ward 1 last Thursday, shouts for ethnic pride and gay rights rang through the air while faint voices sang "This Land is My Land." Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., had just given his talk about assimilation against the "cult of multiculturalism," and some students had been stifling and hushing their reactions to his words all night.

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