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Obama touts change, Kennedy legacy at rally

By Bobby Allyn | January 28

Chants and cheers filled Bender Arena yesterday as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took the stage at a campaign rally to call for change and receive support from a key political family. During the rally, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., announced he was endorsing Obama.

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Obama to hold rally in Bender

By Jimm Phillips | January 28

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., will officially announce his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama at a campaign rally at AU today. The rally, which will be held in Bender Arena, is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., according to a press advisory released by the Obama campaign. The rally is completely free and open to the public, according to Heidi Davis, media and communications director of the AU chapter of Students for Barack Obama. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, will also appear at the rally.

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D.C. schools closing could affect DC Reads

By Laraine Weschler | January 28

Proposed closures of 23 District schools would affect at least one DC Reads program - the one at Bruce Monroe Elementary in Northwest, according to Robin Adams, assistant director of the Community Service Center. Even if some of the schools shut down, the program would continue to serve the needs of children in the District.

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Consultant to evaluate dining options, meal plans

By Allie Feras | January 28

The Office of Housing and Dining and the Office of Auxiliary Services hired a consultant to improve on-campus dining services, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Chris Moody. "We have a good opportunity to take a fresh look at our dining services," Moody said.

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Metro brief

January 28

The D.C. government is firing nine employees for visiting pornographic Web sites while at work, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Each of the nine employees looked at pornography on the Internet an average of 19,000 times last year. Three of them looked more than 39,000 times, according to the results of a study of more than 10,000 government computers.

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Metro calendar

January 28

Monday, Jan. 28 Film: "The Forgotten Eagles" 8-10 p.m. WHERE: National Air and Space Museum, 2829 16th St. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red line) INFO: This documentary, from director/producer Victor Mancilla, depicts the tale of the "Aztec Eagles" Mexican Fighter Squadron 201 that helped free the Philippines from the Japanese control in World War II.

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Campus brief

January 28

AU last weekend upgraded its e-mail system with a new spam-filtering program, according to a memo from the Office of Information Technology. Every day, students will receive an e-mail from the university listing e-mails tagged as spam by the filtering program.

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Local student leaders discuss college issues

By Howie Perlman | January 28

Lowering student Metro fares and improving campus safety were the main topics discussed at a District of Columbia Metropolitan University Student Alliance meeting Saturday

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International brief

January 28

Tomas Delgado, a driver in Madrid, Spain, who killed a cyclist in 2004, is suing the victim's family for 20,000 euros for damages to his car from the impact of the body, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported Friday. Delgado claimed the 17-year-old boy's body and bicycle caused 14,000 euros worth of damage to the car, according to El Pais.

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Students to take alcohol use survey

By Rachel Trainer | January 28

The Office of Campus Life will conduct a survey to determine the academic, social and sexual effects of drugs and alcohol on students, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron.

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Alternative breaks can spark activism at home

By Allie Feras | January 28

fight injustices in the world than they may think, Mike Haack, a graduate student in the School of International Service, said at an activism workshop Saturday. "Solidarity Into Action: Workshops on Effective Student Activism," brought students together to discuss the influence of activism, according to the event program.

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SG brief

By Rebecca Kern | January 28

The Undergraduate Senate referred a smoking ban bill and an elections reform bill back to committees and passed a bill on senator absences at its meeting Sunday afternoon. The smoking bill, called "A Bill to Protect the Health of the AU Community," would call on the university to amend the AU Student Handbook to include a ban on smoking within 25 feet of the entrances and exits to all buildings and residences on campus.

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Dig begins again after delay

By Ethan Klapper | January 24

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will resume digging for World War I-era weapons near the AU campus today. The Army Corps halted digging Dec. 5 when a 75-mm munition discovered Nov. 19 was found to contain an explosive burster charge, The Eagle previously reported.

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Delayed permits slow AU projects

By Brian Kalish | January 24

Delays in AU's receipt of D.C.-issued building permits have pushed back the construction and opening dates for the Kogod School of Business expansion and the new School of International Service building, according to university architect Jerry Gager. Demolition is now complete on the former Experimental Theatre and Butler Instructional Center, which stood next to the existing Kogod structure.

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January 24

Campus brief Students spend day off aiding elderly Several AU students and faculty spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day helping senior citizens in the D.C. area. Half of the 41 volunteers helped paint at Emmaus Center for the Aging while the rest spent time cleaning and doing other chores in the seniors' individual homes, according to Tasha Daniels, the operations and programs coordinator in the Office of Campus Life.

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Tree falls on North side, blocks roadway

By Rachel Trainer | January 24

Adverse weather conditions Thursday caused a large tree to fall on North side and block the road in front of McDowell Hall, according to William Suter, director of Facilities Management. No one was injured, but the tree nearly missed Josh Casey, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, who was exiting McDowell just as the tree fell.

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Award-winning Jordanian teen athletes visit AU

By Lara Aqel | January 24

Ten Jordanian students came to AU Tuesday, where they participated in physical fitness activities, ate in the Terrace Dining Room and explored future career paths in health promotion. AU's International Institute for Health Promotion hosted the students, who were recipients of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness.

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