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Flags of 'Innocents' mark daily abortions

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

AU Students for Life sponsored the Cemetery of the Innocents Thursday afternoon on the Quad. The 4,000 pink and blue flags are symbols of the number of abortions that occur daily in the United States. This was the second year the Students for Life made the cemetery, according to Students for Life Treasurer Kellie Cavalier.

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Campus brief: Commencement speakers announced

By Mary Specht | April 18

Tim Russert, Paul Sarbanes, David Inouye and Judith McHale will speak at AU's 119th commencement ceremony on May 8, the Office of the President announced last week. Russert, senior vice president and Washington bureau chief at NBC News, and McHale, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will each receive an honorary doctorate of human letters degree at the ceremony.

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Nationals record ranks high in division

By Elliot Smilowitz | April 18

Washington, D.C., has long claimed to be first in war and first in peace. Through Sunday, the city can add another claim to its resume: first in the National League East. Through Sunday's games, the Nationals stand in first place in the their division, with eight wins and four losses, including wins at all three home games.

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Health center makes move to main campus

By Jason Hesch | April 18

The Student Health Center will leave its Nebraska Hall location this summer to be closer to main campus. The center plans to move into McCabe Hall May 9, where it will have more space. Dan Bruey, the health center director, who replaced Bethany Chiaramonte last fall, said proximity to other campus facilities will make the center more convenient.

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Student survey gives Ruckus evaluations

By Mary Specht | April 18

Students can offer feedback on the Ruckus downloading program in a survey later this week that will help the administration decide whether to keep the service at a charge of $50 per on-campus student next year, according to Julie Weber, director of Housing and Dining Programs.

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Police blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

Tuesday, April 12 A roommate gave an informational report in Centennial Hall about a laptop burglary that occurred on February 25, 2004. Two private vehicles collided near the Media Production Center. There was considerable damage to one of the vehicles, but no injuries were reported.

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Holocaust persecution not only of Jews

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

As part of Holocaust Remembrance Week, the AU Jewish community along with members of AU Queers and Allies and the GLBTA hosted a lecture on the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany. A PowerPoint lecture was given by Neil Guthrie of the D.C. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Campus calendar

By Kate Oczypok | April 18

Monday, April 18 Book signing: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 6:30 p.m., University Club Sen. Hutchison's book, "American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country," details the contributions of women pioneers in fields as varied as government, business, education and health care.

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Big win for soldout Nationals' first game

By Jordan Beane | April 18

With one pitch, 34 years of longing, desperation and long rides to Baltimore were erased. Baseball is back in the District, in its third incarnation, and from the excitement of the crowd, these Nationals are here to stay. All in all it was a spectacle to behold.

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Multicultural grads celebrated

By Kristina McNeil | April 18

Graduating multicultural students attended the first-ever multicultural graduation reception Saturday to celebrate their success at AU, an institution that prides itself on a diverse student body and reputation for international service. About 15 graduating students, along with faculty, staff, alumni and family attended the event, celebrated in the form of an areyto, a term for a Taino Indian celebration through song, music, dance and history.

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Ceremony marks SC transition

By Mary Specht | April 18

The Student Confederation transition ceremony brought tears, laughter, a new executive board and a new name to the organization that incoming President Kyle Taylor said will "guarantee that student rights are being met and their voices heard." General Assembly Speaker Richard Bradbury dissolved the Student Confederation with a bang of the gavel at the end of the ceremony, activating the name Student Government.

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Metro brief: Amtrak suspends service

By Emily Carone | April 18

Amtrak has suspended service on the Acela Express trains that connect Washington to New York City and Boston. During a routine inspection Thursday on an Acela Express train, cracks were discovered in the train's brake parts. After inspecting the brakes on all 20 Acela Express trains, 300 cracks were found.

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Campus brief: Bender Library offers extended hours

By Mary Specht | April 18

Bender Library will offer extended hours during exam study days as it did last semester. All service desks will close at midnight, but the library will be open as a study space. Last semester the Student Confederation gave the library about $2,000 to help fund the extended hours, The Eagle previously reported.

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'Arty' Ward gets a sunny week

April 18

As part of the week-long Artemas Ward Festival, students gathered on the Quad for "Grill on the Hill" Friday afternoon. The barbecue was sponsored by Ruckus, the new legal music downloading system that was introduced at AU earlier this semester. Students could dine on free snow cones, pretzels, hot dogs and hamburgers.

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Dozens rally in favor of Pura Vida

By John Riley | April 18

About 30 people rallied in front of the Mary Graydon Center Friday, calling for AU administration to pick Pura Vida over Starbucks in its search for an on-campus coffee shop. During the rally, a few people behind the crowd yelled in support of Starbucks, which sells some fair-trade coffee, as opposed to Pura Vida's 100 percent fair-trade coffee sales.

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Unity, empowerment on display

By Kate Oczypok | April 14

AU held its second annual "Take Back the Night" event Wednesday evening. The event consisted of a walk around campus that began at Glover Gate and ended at Kay Spiritual Life Center. In Kay, which was full by 9 p.m., victims of assault shared their stories with fellow participants.

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Rome remembers pope

By Kate Oczypok and Lauren Gardner | April 14

St. Peter's Square has become quiet since the funeral of Pope John Paul II Friday, which drew an overwhelming media presence, according to an AU student studying abroad in Rome. Megan Linehan, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is finishing a semester in Rome.

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