Young people are not taking an active role in politics today, and students and a panel of notable guests discussed why at Tuesday night’s American Forum, entitled “The Great Disconnect: Why Young People Don’t Vote.”

Whether or not you feel too old to trick-or-treat, you’re definitely too young to stay at home on a Friday night. So partake in a costume contest, go on a bar crawl or shiver with antici…pation at the sight of Dr. Frankenfurter’s fishnets.

Courses in African-American, Asian, Latino and women’s studies are taught every day in colleges across the country. If a current trend continues in social science departments, a new discipline, “Whiteness Studies,” could be added to that list.

There are currently more than 30 institutions teaching courses that focus on the white race, and next semester AU will be one of them.

Two congressmen plan to introduce legislation that would force private and public colleges to keep their tuition increases at a level comparable with the rate of inflation.

Representatives of nine student clubs and organizations met with the AU Club Council on Saturday to appeal for more money.
The appellate allocations for the clubs are listed here.

Notable occurrences regarding Public Safety.

Those over 21 can get free taxi rides on Halloween.
The Eagle Endowment provides new grant for community service.
Students will hold a mock Democratic caucus to inform others about presidential candidates.

Many AU students may not know Peter Schline, but most recognize his voice.  Schline is the man behind many of the voice mails and x1100 - the extension virtually every student dials hoping for snow and class cancellations.

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