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January 29

Thursday, Jan. 29 Lecture: "Views from Behind the Podium" 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Bender Arena INFO: Former White House Press Secretaries Ari Fleischer and Dee Dee Myers will talk about a press secretary's impact during the presidential administration's first days and will answer questions at this Kennedy Political Union-sponsored event.

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Iraqi program seeks to send students to foreign colleges

By Marisa Kendall | January 29

A new Iraqi government initiative may soon bring more of the country's students to U.S. universities, but the AU department of International Student and Scholar Services does not anticipate that the initiative will noticeably increase the number of international students on campus.

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Metro brief

January 29

The number of infants and toddlers with dangerously high levels of lead in their blood more than doubled after harmful amounts of lead entered the D.C. water supply between 2001 and 2004, according to a study cited in The Washington Post. The study was based on blood tests from thousands of children before and during the time when the lead was in the water supply.

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Students head to LGBT conference

By Anna Tuman | January 29

While attending the Creating Change Conference in Denver this week, members of the AU Queers and Allies group are looking forward to picking up new insights and ideas about how to advocate for change on AU's campus. "I hope to build new connections with political and movement leaders, strengthen existing connections, make new friends who are doing activism around the country and learn new ideas for my future advocacy here at AU, on Capitol Hill and back home in Anchorage," said Tonei Glavinic, coordinator of the AU Transgender Advocacy Project, an AU Queers and Allies program.

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Campus brief

January 29

Six Kogod School of Business students placed third in a Divine Chocolate marketing competition sponsored by Divine Chocolate. The participants teamed up to create a marketing campaign to introduce Divine Chocolate to college students. Parts of the competition included creating an executive summary, doing research on their market and compiling a budget plan, according to a Kogod press release.

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National brief

January 29

Animal shelter workers in Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Wash., expect to be swamped over the next several weeks as about 500 recently rescued dogs are expected to give birth to about 1,500 puppies, KOMONews.com reported. The pregnant dogs represent the majority of about 600 dogs rescued from three puppy mills over the past few days.

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Police blotter

January 29

Jan. 21 A student reported a stolen wallet from a locked locker in the men's locker room at the Sports Center. Jan. 22 A student in McDowell Hall experienced severe migraines throughout the day. The D.C. Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services transported the student to Sibley Hospital.

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Grads struggle for jobs

By Lindsey Anderson | January 29

Rising unemployment rates are complicating job searches for some AU students despite beliefs that college degrees are a buffer against the faltering economy. Andrew Semple, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences who is a bio-chemistry major, said he is not worried about finding a job after graduation.

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Ask AU: What should Obama do in his first 100 days as president?

January 26

"There's so many things that need to be addressed. I think so far he's done a great job just in a few days of making it clear that foreign policy is going to change in terms of the attitude he is giving out to the world..." -Greta Wicklund, Junior, SIS "I think Obama should invest in renewable energy to rebuild the economy and help with gas prices.

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Metro calendar

January 26

Monday, Jan. 26 Organ Playing Demonstration 12:30-1 p.m. WHERE: Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave N.W. METRO: Check www.wmata.com for bus schedules INFO: An organist will speak about the cathedral's 10,650 pipe organ and will perform a mini-recital.

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AU keyed into honors organization

By Tamar Hallerman | January 26

More than 30 students became members of the AU chapter of the Golden Key honor society during a ceremony at the Kay Spiritual Life Center Saturday. "It went off without a hitch," said Jessica Evitts, the chapter's president and a senior in the Kogod School of Business and School of Public Affairs.

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Web site provides AU gossip outlet

By Katie Litvin | January 26

A new online forum dedicated to anonymous discussion and debate is now available to AU students, through a Web site similar to the well-known JuicyCampus. The new site - Quad Times - advertises itself as a "more secure" forum because only students with a valid AU e-mail address can register and view comments.

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Ifill defends book, objectivity

By Graham Vyse | January 26

In a recent Newseum event, PBS television anchor Gwen Ifill defended her recent book, "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama," against criticism that it contained pro-Obama biases. The book describes the rise of a new generation of black politicians in America.

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Bookstore business still strong

By Lindsey Anderson | January 26

AU's Campus Store has not seen a decline in sales despite the current economic crisis, according to Elio DiStaola, public and campus relations director for the Follett Higher Education Group. The company manages more than 750 U.S. bookstores, including AU's Campus Store.

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Campus brief

January 26

Unlike many other colleges, AU is standing on a "very solid fiscal foundation," Provost Scott Bass explained during a Jan. 21 town hall meeting on AU's budget. Bass and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Don Myers told members of the AU community the university's budget is dependent upon student tuition, not endowment.

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Metro brief

January 26

A Prince George's County, Md., man who was wounded after being shot by a police officer in 2006, lost a $2.4 million award Friday after a jury determined the police officer did nothing wrong, The Washington Post reported. County officer David Coleman fired five shots and hit Shaw twice after an argument between Shaw and his girlfriend on Jan.

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International brief

January 26

An avalanche at a ski resort in northeastern Turkey killed at least ten people Sunday, according to CNN.com. The mountaineers killed in the avalanche were part of a group that was hiking at the resort in Zigana. Gumushane Governor Enver Salihoglu told CNN-Turk that at least seven people had been rescued.

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