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Jellina seizes SG prez office

By Jim Garvin | March 31

A month after losing the Student Government run-off election for president to Tile Kaylor, Goseph Jellina stormed the SG office in the Mary Graydon Center late Monday night, declared martial law and named himself SG Despot. "I am in control here," Jellina said.

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Most positions unopposed in RHA executive elections

By Mary Specht | March 24

Only one Resident Hall Association executive position is contested for spring elections, while the three others each have a single official candidate the Board of Elections announced Tuesday. Candidates for president are Jason Hesch and Will Mount, both seniors in the School of Public Affairs.

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Campus Brief: Group encourages creativity

By Ariel Amante | March 24

As Easter approaches, students will be able to paint their perceptions of Christ on a 7-by-14-foot canvas wall on the Quad today and tomorrow, as part of a project sponsored by The Gathering, a religious group. "The Canvas Project" will raise personal awareness about the life of Jesus Christ, according to James Misner, president of The Gathering's on-campus group.

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City Calendar

By Elliot Smilowitz | March 24

Thursday, March 24 Book Signing: Jonathan Lethem 7 p.m., Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW Lethem, the author of the National Book Critics Circle award-winning book "Motherless Brooklyn," will sign and read from his newest collection of essays, titled "The Disappointment Artist.

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Mudslides, torrential rain cause problems in California

By Valerie Smith | March 24

The past winter has brought uncharacteristic weather to many regions of the United States. While most AU students spent the season living on campus, friends and family coped with unusual conditions. The most devastating weather has affected Southern California, which was hit with heavy rains throughout February.

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Man saved from death row recalls prison experience

By David Colon | March 24

Kurt Bloodsworth, the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence, condemned the death penalty system in Kay Spiritual Life Center Wednesday as a part of the AU Campaign to End the Death Penalty's Awareness week, Bloodsworth, a former Marine with no criminal history, was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a young girl.

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Peeps not just for eating

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

While many AU students will be enjoying such Easter treats as Cadbury eggs and chocolate bars over the upcoming holiday weekend, one particular treat's popularity has lasted more than 50 years. Marshmallow Peeps, those yellow balls of sugar in the shape of baby chickens, seem to be infiltrating drugstores like CVS and Target.

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Last dance for students in master's program

By Rochelle Chounet | March 24

The College of Arts and Sciences is poised to cut the graduate dance program due to low enrollment, according to Department of Performing Arts Chair Gail Humphries- Mardirosian. Fourteen students are enrolled, including at least nine full-time students. The program has not yet been cut, but CAS Dean Kay Mussell said that early this semester she recommended it be terminated.

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AU groups support fair-trade coffee

By John Riley | March 24

Debate over the ownership of a proposed coffee shop in the Mary Graydon Center is rising to the surface faster than it takes a pot to percolate. An unidentified student dropped two banners promoting Pura Vida coffee from the roof of Mary Graydon at 11:10 on Monday morning while many students were switching classes.

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New frat comes to campus

By Mary Specht | March 24

Recruiters from the largest fraternity in the nation, Sigma Phi Epsilon, moved on campus last week to begin a new chapter of an organization that distinguishes itself from other frats by not having a "pledge" status for its members. Unlike other frats, all new members have the same status as returning members, one of many aspects recruiters say make the fraternity attractive to AU students.

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Taylor shares ideas for upcoming year

By Jess Reamy | March 24

In an interview with The Eagle, President-elect Kyle Taylor discussed some of his top policy priorities as well as his quirky side as he prepares to take office in April. For Taylor, who can perform the "Napoleon Dynamite" dance, he also has some serious ideas for his presidency.

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Student hurt in GW fire

By Elliot Smilowitz | March 24

A George Washington University student is in critical condition after being discovered in his ninth-floor dorm room that had caught fire early Tuesday morning. The student, a male freshman from Connecticut, was taken to George Washington University Hospital with severe burns at approximately 5 a.

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Metro Brief: Student shot over jacket

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

An Eastern Senior High School student was shot in the thigh and shoulder March 17 after a man attempted to steal his North Face jacket, according to washingtonpost.com. The 15-year-old and several friends were walking to Eastern Senior High, which is located in Southeast D.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | March 24

Saturday, March 19 Defaced property was reported in the Mary Graydon Center. A Public Safety officer saw graffiti outside MGC. 2FIX cleaned up the graffiti. Unlawful entry was reported in Anderson Hall. A female student reported that she woke up with an unknown male in bed with her.

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Gay Marriage Ban ruled illegal

By Lauren Gardner | March 21

A judge in California ruled the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional March 14. The Washington Post reported that San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer said there was "no rational motive" to prevent gays and lesbians from marrying.

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Chemical treatment helps lessen lead in D.C. water

By Robyn Abzug | March 21

A newly implemented water treatment process has led to a decline in the lead levels in local drinking water, according to The Washington Post. In August, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority implemented the process, which uses the chemical orthophosphate, according to the assistant to the general manager at WASA, Johnnie Hemphill Jr.

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Crafting FBI's image

By Lauren Gardner | March 21

The FBI works in various ways alongside the public and media to catch criminals and ensure the bureau is portrayed accurately in films and television, said Neal Schiff, an FBI public affairs specialist, when he spoke to professor Gemma Puglisi's Public Relations Writing class Thursday.

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