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AU in the News

Showcasing AU programs, professors, students and alumni in the news
Week of February 2 - 8

Super Tuesday at AU
In what was billed as the biggest Super Tuesday in decades--even called Super Duper Tuesday by some--the media turned to American University students and faculty for comments and analysis. School of Communication journalism professor and veteran political reporter Richard Benadetto offered his analysis all night on C-SPAN. SOC professor Leonard Steinhorn was called on by WTTG Fox 5 to provide insight into the early results and SPA professor Emilio Viano was an analyst for Spanish television station V-me. AU students in the Washington Semester Program were visited by ABC News and Facebook to provide perspective on the new, technological era of politics. Finally, WTTG Fox 5 came to the Washington Semester Program's Watch Party on Tuesday night to watch first-time voters follow the political process. (2/05/08)

Voter Turnout at Highs
The presidential primaries this year have been hyped by the the media for months now and judging by voter turnout so far, the constant barrage of coverage has gotten voter's attention. Curtis Gans, director of AU's Center for the Study of the American Electorate, told the Associated Press, that his recent analysis shows voter turnout on Super Tuesday, and in earlier primaries, could be on pace to break the record turnout seen during the 1972 presidential primaries. This article appeared in 35 news outlets. (2/06/08)

Presidential Primary Battle
With the stakes being high, Democrats and Republicans were putting their best foot forward after the primary elections on Tuesday, reports the CTV Television Network in Toronto. “It's now trench warfare,” said Allan J. Lichtman, a presidential historian at American University. “It's a battle for delegates right down the line.” (2/06/08)

Campaign Fashion
Despite the high media attention surrounding the possibility of a female presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton’s personal style has been up for debate along with her political style, Agence France-Presse reports. “The evaluation of appearance has always been traditionally different for female candidates,” said Sarah Brewer, associate director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University. (2/01/08)

Coaching Style Makes a Difference
After the New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, once labeled a tyrant, decided to change his coaching style by controlling his temper and increasing communication, the end result was a surprising Super Bowl win, reports the Jersey Journal. “He had a reputation as a strict guy who laid down the law,” said Mark Clark, associate professor of business management at American University's Kogod School of Business in Washington, D.C. “Then, he softened that approach because he realized you're not just managing numbers, you're managing people.” (2/05/08)

Co-ed Prison Supervision
Due to the growing number of women working in the Virginia Department of Corrections and the shortage of male workers, female officers in that state are now permitted to frisk male prisoners, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. Brenda V. Smith, a law professor at American University and an expert on sexual issues in prisons, said that while Virginia’s change has legal footing, there are other good reasons to justify policy changes regarding cross-sex supervision. (2/07/08)

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