AU awaits Dylan show

By Emily Zemler

AU is buzzing with the excitement of what Student Union Board Assistant Director Jason Geisinger is calling the "biggest show we've had in at least 15 years." Folk legend Bob Dylan will perform his Grammy-winning music in Bender Arena on Saturday, April 3. (continue reading)

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Banner goes up in flames

'Quad cam' not helpful

By Keith F. Shovlin

The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, took a negative turn early Thursday morning when a campaign poster hanging on the Quad was set on fire. The 6-foot-by-6-foot poster had a large hole burned into the center and several other burn marks, Public Safety reported. (continue reading)

Greenberg awning protested

Signs called 'awkward' by community

By Phil Turner

A longtime District resident put forth a petition at a Thursday night neighborhood advisory commission meeting to alter the signs outside the Greenberg Theatre. Richard Randall, who lives on Quebec Street, said the signs concerned ANC 3E - the neighborhood governmental unit that oversees Tenleytown, AU Park and Friendship Heights - and its citizens. (continue reading)

KPU to host Desmond Tutu

By Keith F. Shovlin

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will speak in Bender Arena on March 18 as part of the 35th anniversary of the Kennedy Political Union, AU's student-run speaker series, said Eric Morley, KPU director. "I am excited we have another international figure, another world leader coming to speak," Morley said. (continue reading)

Gay marriage called into question

Two AU professors weigh in on the Massachussetts court ruling

By April Astor

School of Communication professor Rodger Streitmatter is worried about the recent ruling by Massachusetts' highest court granting marriage rights to same-sex couples. "I'm a little bit concerned that it will change from being a human rights issue into a political football," he said. (continue reading)

Club Council awards half of allotted money to new, old clubs

By Stokely Baksh

About $10,000 was awarded to clubs this semester after the General Assembly, AU's undergraduate student legislature, allotted $20,000 to the AU Club Council to distribute since it felt club programming at AU was most important, according to council chair Evan Wagner. Article includes all club allocations (continue reading)

Work-study vital for AU

Students learn, earn money as part of financial aid packet

By Mishri Someshwar

While some work-study students just bustle around offices, filing away papers or making appointments, considering their work-study jobs as just jobs, others have gained valuable experience useful in their professional and personal lives while coping with the pressures of working and classes. (continue reading)

Police Blotter

By Keith F. Shovlin

Safety and security occurrences around campus reported since last issue (continue reading)

Campus Briefs

By Stokely Baksh

Brief news from around campus: MTV stopping by the Quad, and a communications professor presenting on power relations in Central America (continue reading)