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Federal furloughs to delay cleanup at WWI munitions site

WTOP has learned the furlough of government workers will mean a delay in the toxic cleanup at Spring Valley near American University.

Monday - 06/17/2013, 11:16am EDT

Tags: Army Corps of Engineers, Neal Augenstein, Spring Valley, munitions, American University

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Crane arrives, cleanup to begin at WWI munitions test site

A crane has arrived at American University-owned property to set up the heavy equipment needed to excavate contaminated soil and any laboratory debris left from a World War I chemical agent and munitions test site.

Wednesday - 05/29/2013, 04:30pm EDT

Tags: 4825 Glenbrook Road, Army Corps of Engineers, American University Experiment Station, World War I, American University

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Slice of Life: Relinquishing a pageant title to promote a body image awareness campaign

It's a story many women in the beauty industry have lived to tell: A beauty pageant contestant struggles with an eating disorder and enters a rehabilitation program.

Thursday - 05/09/2013, 09:09am EDT

Tags: Hoai-Tran Bui, beauty, eating disorders, body image, awareness, American University, Kaitlyn Dinneh Wozniak

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March Madness: Best bars to watch local teams

WTOP Living compiles the best bars in the D.C. area to watch local colleges compete in the NCAA Tournament.

Monday - 03/25/2013, 12:05pm EDT

Tags: NCAA basketball, American University, University of Maryland, Hoai-Tran Bui

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Green D.C. home to take 2,700-mile journey

Catholic University of America was issued a permit Friday to construct a single-family "unit" at 620 Michigan Ave. NE, on its campus. New student housing? Faculty residence? Nope.

Monday - 02/25/2013, 10:43am EST

Tags: Catholic University, George Washington University, American University, Team Capitol D.C.

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Slice of Life: Christopher Morgan, dancing to his own beat

Christopher Morgan, a 37-year-old modern dancer and Artist in Residence at American University, finds inspiration by simply watching the world around him.

Sunday - 02/17/2013, 03:53pm EST

Tags: dancing, choreography, arts, performance, American University, Slice of Life, Hoai-Tran Bui

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Reading 'Shades of Grey' for academic credit

"The Fifty Shades Trilogy" is a three-credit, 300-level American Studies course at American University focusing on "Fifty Shades of Grey" -- the book that inspired conversations about "mommy porn" and received both praise for dragging readers into a fantasy world and criticism for cluttering their minds with X-rated, erotic scenes.

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 10:49am EST

Tags: Fifty Shades of Grey, Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele, trilogy, Natalie Plumb, American University

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American U snaps skid, beats Lafayette 68-64

Stephen Lumpkins scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead American University over Lafayette 68-64 Saturday in Patriot League play. Daniel Munoz added 12 points and John Schoof 11 for American (8-14, 3-4), which shot 52.3 percent (23 of 44) from the floor. Lumpkins was 8 of 10 from the field and combined with Munoz to make all 16 of the Eagles' free throws.

Saturday - 02/02/2013, 11:09pm EST

Tags: American University, NCAA basketball

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