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Christopher Reeve speaks to AU students

By Zehra Rizavi | April 8

Christopher Reeve's soft smile and occasional chuckle belied his physical condition as a paraplegic when he spoke to AU students via satellite Tuesday. He encouraged people in the crowd to recognize the resilience of the human spirit and live their lives intrepidly.

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AU earns new high rankings

By Stokely Baksh | April 8

AU's School of Public Affairs was ranked No. 10 overall in the nation, while the Washington College of Law was ranked second in clinical training and sixth in international law, according to the U.S. News and World Report new rankings.

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Campus Briefs

By Jeannette Kimmel | April 5

Briefs from around campus including news on death penalty discussions and summer plans at AU.

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AU helps cherry blossom festival

By Stokely Baksh | April 5

Despite the frigid cold air and cloudy weather of April spring, thousands of residents and tourists flocked to the Mall this weekend to be uplifted by the colorful costumes and dances at the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The festival had an AU angle as many students participated in the event from senior Melissa Chin being crowned as queen to campus organizations helping out with the setup and actively performing in the parade.

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Smiling faces at Washington Cherry Blossom Festival

By Andrew Peternith | April 5

Ekoji Dharma School and Kikuyuki no Kai dancers perform traditional Japanese numbers before audiences at the National Japanese American Memorial as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival. The all female troupe included members of various ages and symbolized the continuity of Japanese traditions from older generations to younger generations.

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Metro Brief

By Emily Carone | April 5

About a dozen students at Francis Junior High School were suspended for three days for walking home on off-limits streets, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

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Terzulli in transition

By Kate Oczypok | April 5

At first it was hard for Student Confederation President Nick Terzulli to get over the fact that he was the second most popular candidate. However, Terzulli has tried his best to get the job done with advice and support from as many people that could help him. Despite his work, he received criticism for being pompous and having a big ego, but he learned that an ego is essential in getting the job done.

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Drinking age debated

By Jeannette Kimmel | April 5

The National Youth Rights Association (NYRA), a youth advocacy group, is actively recruiting college students in the District in a campaign to lower the national drinking age from 21 to 18.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok | April 5

Safety and security events around campus from March 31 to April 2.

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In-state tuition for D.C. reviewed

By Kim Peterson | April 5

The House Government Reform Committee unanimously approved the D.C. College Access Reauthorization Act last Thursday, voting to extend indefinitely the program giving D.C. residents in-state tuition at public universities around the country and grants for private universities in and around Washington.

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Study abroad prepared for overseas crises

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 5

AU Abroad has crisis procedures in place to handle different situations like the bombing of a train station in Madrid, Spain, three weeks ago, according to University officials. The University has strict security guidelines in place in order for students to study abroad.

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Dylan performs for 5,000 fans

By Dan Zak | April 5

Like the title stone of his encore song, Bob Dylan and His Band rolled through Bender Arena Saturday night and played a two-hour set to an age-diverse, hip-swaying, sold-out crowd of 5,000 people.

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Georgetown mirrors AU policy

By Luz Lazo | April 2

A new policy at Georgetown University will ban smoking inside and nearby university housing. The policy, which was approved by school administrators and sponsored by Georgetown students, will go into effect by the end of the spring semester. Georgetown spokeswoman Laura Cavender said this new regulation requires all university residence halls, apartments and townhouses to be smoke-free, while prohibiting smoking near building entrances and air intakes for the ventilation system.

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Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok and Jamie Lee Lardner | April 2

Safety and security events from around campus since Wednesday, March 24

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Web a factor in 2004 race

By Mishri Someshwar | April 2

Voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds has fallen by 18 percent between 1975 and 2000, according to the Pew Research Center. Other studies show a marked decline in newspaper readership among this same age group. The studies indicate that the image of apathetic youth towards politics is a correct one.

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Campus Briefs

April 2

Campus briefs on Greek Week's focus for community service, and an AU professor predicting Bush's win over Kerry.

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Metro strengthens security

By April Seipp | April 2

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is strengthening security with new equipment and increased policing in the wake of the terrorist bombings that killed over 200 people on trains in Madrid last month. Metro staff purchased $180,000 worth of equipment, including surveillance cameras, portable X-ray kits, incident-related communications tools, computer equipment, additional police protective gear and chemical weapon identifiers.

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