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Companies may check profiles

By KATE SULLIVAN and Rachelle Douillard-Proulx | March 27

Although American University students who attended the job fair last week may dislike the idea of potential employers checking their Facebook profiles for information on their background, there are currently no laws in place to prevent employers from doing so.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | March 27

U.S. destroyer hits oil tanker near Iraqi coast The U.S.S McCampbell, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Iraq on Sunday, injuring four people, USA TODAY reported. No oil spilled into the ocean, but both ships sustained minor damage although they remained seaworthy.

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March 27

Class to collect popcorn for foster students On Thursday, March 30, members of Andrea Brenner's Sociology of the Family class will be collecting 2,500 packs of microwavable popcorn that will be placed in care packages with other items and shipped to foster children who are in college on scholarships.

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Students give back on Alternate Breaks

By Tiffany Heimbuch-Maybee | March 27

Many students chose to use their Spring Break to volunteer in another area of the country or world through the Community Service Center's Alternative Break. Students had the opportunity to travel to Central Appalachia in Radford, Virginia, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States-Mexican border this year.

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Campus brief: Spring SG election candidates announced

By Cait Douglas | March 27

Candidates for the spring Student Government elections have officially announced their intention to run for office and have started campaigning across campus. Three candidates accepted nominations to run for SG President, Undergraduate Senator Rob Boisseau, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, President of the College Democrats Ashley Mushnick, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, as well as SG Secretary Joe Vidulich, a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs.

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Committee considers college testing

By Megan Slack and Mary Specht | March 27

As statistics show disturbing trends in college completion rates and poor performance by graduates on basic college-level skills tests, the U.S. Department of Education is looking for a way to measure how well universities are teaching their students. A federal committee commissioned by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is studying the use of standardized testing in colleges and universities to evaluate and compare how much students are learning at schools across the country.

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Sociology of the Family class holds panel on adoption experiences

By Kate Oczypok | March 27

Professor Andrea Brenner's Sociology of the Family class held a panel on adoption Friday that allowed members of the AU community to share their experiences about growing up adopted. Brenner organizes various panels throughout the year involving many different aspects of the changing American family.

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Metro calendar

By Kelly Kerr | March 27

Now through March 31 Chocolate Decadence 7-10 p.m. Friday The Ritz-Carlton 1150 22nd St. NW 202-974-5566 Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines) Tickets: $30 The Ritz-Carlton fills its entire Lobby Lounge with an entire buffet dedicated to chocolate desserts.

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Library adds online resources

By Mike Scher | March 23

As part of the process of expanding its collection of online texts and resources, the AU library added new databases, including an 18th century works collection and a Congressional database, and is using new technology to link all its online materials. The "18th century collections online" contains 150,000 printed works that appeared in the United Kingdom and the United States during the 18th century.

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Teleconference bridges Western, Muslim worlds

By Susanna Reid | March 23

Before Spring Break, AU students gathered to watch and participate in a videoconference with students from Wellesley College, Marquette University and the Turkish University in Izmir. The AU Foreign Policy Association partnered with Americans for Informed Democracy to host the discussion.

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Environmental film festival advocates social responsibility

By Laraine Weschler | March 23

The 14th Annual Environmental Film Festival showcased 100 films in D.C. this week, including four at American University. The festival "celebrates the beauty and significance of our environment while promoting advocacy for its responsible stewardship," according to the program.

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Mortar round found in Spring Valley

By Lauren Gardner | March 23

A three-inch stokes mortar round was unearthed fully intact on Quebec Street during arsenic soil removal at a home in Spring Valley, according to Shawn Walleck, spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. A post-blast analysis confirmed the round was empty or partially sand-filled, Walleck said.

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CourtTV hosts election panel

By Mary Specht | March 23

CourtTV host Catherine Crier, AU's Vice President of International Affairs Bob Pastor and Kay Cole James, former director of the Office of Personnel Management discussed proposals for election reform yesterday at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga. The forum, which also included former President Jimmy Carter, was filmed for broadcast on CourtTV this summer.

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Visa troubles affect AU foreign students

By Ashley Bleimes , Natalie Toomey and Hiromi Murashige | March 23

Five years after September 11, foreign policy and costs of education continue to keep international students at home. After September 11, international student enrollment dropped for the first time since the 70s. Not only do foreign students have a harder time getting student visas, U.

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No more free soda for students at Chipotle

By Lauren Gardner | March 23

The Tenleytown Chipotle ended its free drink with an AU ID deal earlier this month, according to a member of the management team there. The promotion began about five years ago and was supposed to last only for the first month of school for AU students, said the employee, who asked not to be identified.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | March 23

Thursday, March 23 An Evening with Dr. Abdullah, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan 9:30-10:30 a.m., Ward 1. Dr. Abdullah, foreign minister of Afghanistan, will discuss Afghanistan's strategic objectives for the next five years as outlined in the Interim Afghanistan National Development.

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National briefs

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | March 23

Iraqi minister was paid CIA informant Former Iraqi Foreign minister Naji Sabri was a paid informant of the CIA in the run-up to the Iraq war, according to the New York Times. Sabri, whose contact was established through a French intelligence intermediary, gave the CIA critical information about Iraqi WMD programs.

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