Alcohol transport policy altered

Second, additional transports to be reflected on official student records

By Laraine Weschler

Students receiving a second medical transport due to alcohol consumption will now be in violation of the Student Conduct Code and may be subject to judicial charges, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron. Previously, alcohol-related transports did not violate the conduct code. (continue reading)

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War protest

AU students, Radical Cheerleaders join thousands to demonstrate against Iraq war, others counterprotest

By Sakina Rangwala

Thousands of people, including AU students, marched down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House to the Capitol Saturday to protest the Iraq war. After almost two hours of speeches and demonstrations, the protesters, led by seven members of Veterans Against the Iraq War, marched to the Capitol. (continue reading)

Metro delays price increase

By Bobby Allyn

Metro officials proposed raising prices across the board Thursday, but members of Metro's board of directors blocked discussion, saying the increases were too high. Proposals would cost AU students and other riders at least an extra 45 cents on Metrorail and 25 cents on Metrobus. (continue reading)

Facebook profiles soon to be available on Google search

By Tracey Breese

It's hard to find an AU student without a Facebook account, and soon anyone using search engines will be able to find out if he or she does. Facebook users were notified in Facebook's News Feed Sept. 5 that through the social network home page anyone can search for users' profiles and see their name and profile picture, unless the certain user sets privacy settings. (continue reading)

SG advisers moderate discussion on diversity

SG looks for mixed pool for secretary

By Howard Perlman

A forum held Thursday evening was the first in a series of efforts to increase diversity within the Student Government. More than 15 students met in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Thursday evening for an SG diversity discussion moderated by Kimberly Herrera and Leon Thomas, Student Activities' two program advisers. (continue reading)

Metro Calendar

Monday, Sept. 17 Film - "The Power of Forgiveness" 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Washington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: This documentary explores the role of forgiveness in various faiths and the behavioral science behind the action. (continue reading)

Campus Brief

New approach results in increased international students

The start of the 2007-2008 school year saw the number of incoming international freshman students rise from 31 attendees last year to 52 this year, according to American Today. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services conducted follow-up phone calls and sent e-mails to accepted international students to answer their questions, and aid in the decision-making process leading to the increase of international students on campus, American Today reported. (continue reading)

SG Brief

SG supports shuttle drivers' attempts to unionize

The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution to support shuttle bus drivers in their attempt to unionize with a vote of 11-2 at their meeting on Sunday. Although the shuttle drivers voted 9-8 in favor of unionization, "AU has been spending a lot of money trying to stop it," said Class of 2009 Senator John Cipriani, who sponsored the resolution. (continue reading)

National Brief

Leader of fundamentalist Mormon church on trial

A 21-year-old woman testified Thursday against Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, claiming that he forced her into marrying her older cousin when she was only 14, The Washington Post reported. "I felt betrayed by the people I trusted most . (continue reading)

Metro Brief

Metrobus driver who killed pedestrians pleads guilty

Victor Z. Kolako, a former Metrobus driver who killed two pedestrians last February after making an illegal left turn, pleaded guilty last week to two felony counts of negligent homicide, The Washington Post reported. In return for Kolako's guilty pleas, the U. (continue reading)

International Brief

Key U.S. ally in Iraq killed

Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a key U.S. ally in Iraq, was killed in a bombing outside his house Thursday afternoon in Anbar province, The Washington Post reported. According to the Post, the bomb exploded while Risha was in his backyard talking on a cell phone. (continue reading)

Kerwin dissolve international office, VP Pastor to resign

By Jimm Phillips

Robert Pastor, vice president of International Affairs, will resign at the end of this year once a plan to dismantle the current Office of International Affairs is fully completed, according to a statement President Neil Kerwin sent to AU's deans, academic department chairs and program directors Sept. (continue reading)

College Dems reveal plans for N.H., Ky. campaigning

By Kellsey Miller

The AU College Democrats highlighted a number of upcoming events and the club's stance on some campus issues during its first meeting Wednesday evening. College Democrats President John Cipriani started the meeting with a speech highlighting political events that led to the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives and the Senate last November. (continue reading)

Debate team earns awards at Columbia tourney

By Allie Feras

Teams from the AU Debate Society took first, second and third places last weekend at its first tournament of the school year, according to Ryan Van Parys, the debate team's co-president and a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students from the debate society also took the first, second and fourth place titles for individual speaking at the tournament, which was held at Columbia University, Van Parys said. (continue reading)