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Bill proposes tax forms should substitute for portions of FAFSA

By Kristen Boghosian | March 3

College students may soon get a break on their financial aid applications if a new bill intended to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid passes in Congress. Frankie Solomon, a sophomore in the School of Communication, said he dreads applying for financial aid this time of year.

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AU students react to Kosovo's breakaway

By Amanda Hamedany | March 3

The declaration of independence by what was the Kosovo region of Serbia Feb. 17 has prompted some students to see it as a necessary move, albeit one with questionable methods. The move for independence follows centuries of tension between Serbia and its southern province of Kosovo, which has a population that is 90 percent ethnic Albanian.

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Candidates tackle issues on ATV

By Jen Calantone | March 3

Three Student Government presidential candidates discussed issues of transparency and bureaucracy and came to a consensus that they would grade current SG President Joe Vidulich's administration at as a B or B+ during the ATV-Eagle SG Presidential Debate Saturday. ATV News anchor Daniel Pineda, Eagle editorial page editor Tony Romm and current SG President Joe Vidulich moderated the debate, which ATV broadcast last night. During the debate, Pineda asked about the effectiveness of Vidulich's year in office.

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W. Va. farmer markets crops to AU students

By Rachel Trainer | March 3

Fresh organic fruits and vegetables will be available to students for the next 20 weeks, according to Allan Balliett, the biodynamic community-supported agriculture farmer who supplies AU with the produce. For the third year in a row, students have the opportunity to purchase 20 weeks' worth of vegetables at a total cost of $525, Balliett said.

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Briefs

March 3

CAMPUS BRIEF Students to read Dr. Seuss to local children Students will volunteer at schools in the surrounding community to read Dr. Seuss books to children today. To celebrate Dr. Seuss day, the Community Service Center and Read Across America are teaming up to bring volunteers to read to children and promote reading, according to the Community Service Center's Web site.

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Men's rugby team regains sponsorship

By Jen Calantone | March 3

The AU men's rugby team won its appeal against the Recreational Sports and Fitness Department Sunday night and can now keep its school sponsorship, according to rugby team Vice President Nick DiPietro. The team filed an appeal last week after learning it would lose its school sponsorship due to citations of inconsistencies in paperwork and a probation violation for holding social events.

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AU flu cases rise for first months from 2007 to 2008

By Marisa Kendall | March 3

AU has seen an increased number of flu cases in the first two months of this year, mimicking a trend of higher numbers of flu cases nationwide. Since Jan. 1, the Student Health Center has reported between 90 and 100 cases of Influenza, according to Dan Bruey, the director of the Health Center.

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SG Brief

March 3

The Undergraduate Senate voted to override Student Government President Joe Vidulich's veto of the smoking bill the senate passed last week. The senate voted 19-7-0 in favor, attaining the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. The bill will create smoke-free courtesy zones prohibiting smoking at all building entrances and shuttle stops and during densely populated outdoor events and evacuations.

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Bon Appetit to lower beef, cheese buys

By SANDRA FLORES | March 3

Bon Appetit plans to cut down on the beef and cheese it purchases in the coming year, Helene York, director of Bon Appetit Management Company Foundation, said during a presentation Thursday. The company plans to reduce its purchases of beef and cheese by 10 percent as soon as possible, she said.

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Metro calendar

March 3

Monday, March 3 Panel Discussion: "Voices of the 20th Century" 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intersection of New Hampshire and Virginia avenues and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Renowned figures from the arts, media, sports and politics will participate in a moderated discussion about the black experience during the last century.

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Briefs

February 28

CAMPUS Former Planned Parenthood President to speak in Ward Karen Mulhaufer, former president of Planned Parenthood and founder of the Women's Information Network, an organization that assists young women in networking in the D.C. area, will speak about having a career in politics from a noncandidate point of view today at 6 p.

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Abroad students witness Cuba's transition

By Patricio Chile | February 28

The transition of Cuban leadership last week made headlines around the world, but AU students participating in the spring 2008 Cuba enclave witnessed Cuban citizens' reactions firsthand. Raúl Castro, 76, became president of Cuba Sunday. He succeeded his older brother Fidel, 81, who resigned Feb.

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Open Library to be source for readers

By Lauren Cater | February 28

Open Library, a free Internet book database, will open its pages to the public in March, providing libraries and people worldwide with easy access to information on millions of books. The Open Library, which currently contains the texts of 20 million books, aims to create a comprehensive Web page about every book ever published.

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Police blotter

February 28

Thursday, Feb. 14 A staff member reported someone had written an obscene message in the men's restroom on the second floor of Bender Library. Public Safety officers responded and contacted Aramark to remove the graffiti. A resident assistant reported graffiti on a wall on the sixth floor north stairwell in Letts Hall.

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Security breaches on rise at colleges

By Christopher Cottrell | February 28

Human error and theft of property were the primary causes of information security breaches at universities worldwide last year, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported earlier this month. The Educational Security Incidents Year in Review, a Web site that tracked news coverage of the incidents, found that of the 139 incidents reported in 2007, 53 were due to "unauthorized disclosure of sensitive material" or mistakes made by university personnel.

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Viral videos focus on environment

By Jen Calantone | February 28

Social change is possible through a method known as viral marketing, which uses the means of online video and social networking to promote a product or idea, McArthur, the one-named vice president of Free Range Studios, said during a forum on environmental activism and new media Tuesday.

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Campus Calendar

February 28

Thursday, February 28 "From the Streets to the Gallery: How Contemporary Art Is Being Influenced by the Urban Experience" 6:30-8:30 p.m. WHERE: Katzen Arts Center, room 151 INFO: New York curators Marc and Sara Schiller present a visual lecture on graffiti art and the role it plays in the contemporary art scene.

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