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These pandas don't mate either

June 21

PandaMania has swept the city, including AU as "Arthur PanDragon" sits outside the Washington College of Law in Spring Valley. "Arthur" was created by Katherine Kahn and sponsored by AU. The sculptures will be sold at auction to benefit arts education programs.

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Corps' search for chemicals continues

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

The Army Corps of Engineers resumes excavations today to recover chemicals buried in the area known as Lot 18, located on the South Side of campus behind the Public Safety, Financial Aid and Hamilton buildings. Last fall the Army Corps found a glass container containing the chemical agent Lewisite. Since then, the site has been closed pending stricter security measures as the site was reclassified as a "High-Probability" area where more Lewisite may be found, according to the Army Corps.

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Metro fares to increase

By Emily Carone | June 21

Regular Metrorail fares will increase 15 cents, while bus fares increase five cents starting June 27. Other changes are also scheduled to occur.

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Iraqi president visits AU

By Anne Godlasky | June 21

Sheikh Ghazi Mashal Ajil Al-Yawar, president of Iraq's interim government, attended a private reception held at AU President Benjamin Ladner's residence June 10, marking the first visit of an Iraqi head of state to the United States since Iraq's monarchy period, according to Carole O'Leary, a School of International Service adjunct professor and scholar-in-residence at AU's Center for Global Peace.

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Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

The police blotter is compiled from the daily crime log issued by the Department of Public Safety and additional information from Gary Folckemer, public information officer for Public Safety. During the school year, incidents from Friday through Wednesday appear in the Thursday edition while incidents from Wednesday and Thursday appear in the Monday edition. Any questions can be sent to the Campus News Editor at Campus@TheEagleOnline.com.

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Harassment incident was a 'singular event'

By Keith F. Shovlin | June 21

There have been no breakthroughs and "no resolution" in the case of a female student who was groped while walking on the South Side of campus May 2, Sgt. Gary Folckemer, coordinator for Public Safety administration, reported June 16.

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World War II Memorial opens downtown

By April Astor | June 21

Some members of the AU community described their first viewing of the World War II Memorial with mixed feelings or disappointment. The monument, which opened to the public April 29 and was dedicated a month later, is the only memorial to a 20th century event on the central axis of the National Mall.

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Draft issue raises questions

By Dana Lungguth | April 26

Last week, White House and Pentagon officials denied allegations of a plan to reinstate a military draft to aid action in Iraq - an idea that has some AU students worried. There is currently a bill in both the Senate and House of Representatives that suggest the re-introduction of a draft.

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Abortion march draws hundreds of students

By Stokely Baksh and April Astor | April 26

Despite the overcast weather and rising dust from many feet, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe took to the streets in downtown D.C. in response to the recent attacks to abortion rights at the March for Women's Lives yesterday. The march was intended to rally support for abortion rights legislation and political awareness for the 2004 election through voter registration.

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Destructive decisions targeted by bands

By Emily Zemler | April 26

The Rejected, fronted by Mel Gagarin, was the first of eight bands to play the Tavern on Saturday in an all-day show sponsored by the Department of Audio Technology. Donations totaling about $300 were made at the show to benefit a new chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) that is being set up in honor of AU student Andrew Burr, who was killed by a drunken driver in January.

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Women less likely to run

By Rebecca Bellville | April 26

Women are less likely than men to run for political offices because they receive less encouragement to run and often think of themselves as less qualified than men, according to a study published this month.

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Local school picked by NASA

By Lucia Walinchus | April 26

A local Maryland middle school was one of only 50 schools around the nation selected for the NASA Explorer Schools program, administrators said. Eastern Middle School, in nearby Montgomery County, Md., was the first Maryland school selected for a program that intensely trains teachers and administrators in math, astronomy and other sciences.

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Student assaulted on South Side

By Keith F. Shovlin | April 26

A Campus Crime Alert was issued Tuesday following an incident where a female student was groped while walking on the South Side of campus Sunday night. The report states that at approximately 9 p.m. a man grabbed a female student on the breast while it was raining Sunday night.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 26

Safety and security events from around campus since Thursday.

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Summertime at The Eagle

April 26

Over the summer The Eagle staff will continuously update The Eagle Online with accurate breaking campus and metro news, as well as reviews of newly released CDs, concerts and movies. Also, The Eagle will publish two print editions this summer on June 21 and July 12. If you have a story idea, would like to write for The Eagle or would like more information about The Eagle, please contact Editor in Chief Anne Godlasky at (202) 885-1402 or editor@theeagleonline.com. Thanks for reading and have a great summer!

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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | April 26

Metro Brief: a menagerie of panda statues to be visiting the District of Columbia from May to September.

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Online exclusive: Former Dean supporters reorganize

By Greg Rosenberg | April 26

"Say it loud. I'm the grassroots and I'm proud!" The Deaniacs are chanting for a new cause - Democracy for America. Last month, former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean announced the formation of a group aimed at defeating President Bush and "taking back our country."

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