A group of AU music students protested their orchestra director’s tenure denial Wednesday around campus, saying the music department is often neglected by University administration.

Jesus “Manny” Berard has been AU’s orchestra director for the past five years. He was denied tenure last year.

A memorial service for Professor Sue Marcum will be held next Tuesday in Bender Arena at 8 p.m.

Next month’s budgets left some clubs with no additional funding, whereas AU College Democrats received $3,500 for November.

Student leaders from groups such as College Democrats and College Republicans said they are frustrated with AU’s guidelines for political student groups, but they understand why the rules are in place.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stood by his views on military spending and the Iraq War at a speaking event Saturday night in Bender Arena.

AU is in the running for a PETA-sponsored competition, the Most Vegan-Friendly Colleges this year.

An AU alum convicted of misusing diplomatic license plates in November regrets the decision to do so and is worried about its effect on his career plans.

Recent changes to the budgeting system of the AU Club Council have left some student groups wondering how they will manage to finance their events for the rest of this school year.

Tau Kappa Epsilon won a competition for letter writing on behalf of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at this year’s Up ‘til Dawn event on Friday night.

AU groups are limited in what types of political activities they may participate in due to the University’s nonprofit status.

Over $1800 in grant money was given to six Freshman Service Experience groups to continue their community service projects in an Eagle Endowments reception on Friday afternoon.

Two Israeli and Palestinian student leaders from the OneVoice movement told their personal stories of conflict, reconciliation and the ongoing effort for peace.

A new student group at AU is looking to take the creative efforts of students to make a difference in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Capitol Hill.

AU student groups will now be able to apply for larger budgets monthly instead of annually, according to AU Club Council Chair Katelyn Hurley.

Members of the AU administration stressed that new changes to the Student Conduct Code are being made with students’ best interests in mind at a Conduct Code Town Hall Wednesday night.

The newly appointed Student Government Director of Military Affairs hopes to make a difference here on campus as well as in a country halfway across the world.

Over 15 AU College Democrats attended a 2010 Midterm Elections Kickoff Rally at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in downtown D.C. on Thursday, where they heard from Democratic officials and congressional representatives about engaging voters for the upcoming elections.

As part of the yearly update of the Student Handbook, the University amended its Student Conduct Code this summer. The changes went into effect in June.

Representatives from the Student Advocacy Center, Inter-Fraternity Council and Student Government share their reactions to the new code. Most are concerned about the expansion of the University’s jurisdiction.

The seventh annual CIVITAS week begins Monday.

The AU Campus Store will soon be stocking apparel from the first certified fair-wage college apparel company, Alta Gracia.

AU freshmen started their AU careers through service projects around D.C. in this year’s Freshman Service Experience.

Two groups of incoming freshmen will be spending Welcome Week getting to know D.C. and helping out in the community through the programs Discover D.C. and the Freshman Service Experience.

Welcome Week is a great time for students to get to know each other, make new friends and forge a new identity. But students must be aware of the risks that come with partying during Welcome Week, said Lt.. Rima Sifri, Crime Prevention and RAD Coordinator at AU.

Every AU student knows that there are a few events that can’t be missed this school year. Here are some of them.

Following a successful pilot last year, AU is expanding its test-optional admissions policy for the class of 2015.

New Student Government President Nate Bronstein hopes to better connect to the AU community through his recently launched “fireside chat” video series.

Students were forced to evacuate Bender Library for half an hour on Tuesday morning after a gas odor was detected throughout the building.

Michael Oren, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, confirmed Israel’s commitment to peace talks and a two-state solution with Palestine when he spoke at Katzen Arts Center Thursday. Protesters both supporting and opposing Oren attended the presentation, and Public Safety Officers stood by.

AU Admissions has become more selective, according to statistics from AU’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

AU took third place out of 266 schools nationwide in the RecycleMania Competition with a cumulative recycling rate of 64.9 percent, according to Housing and Dining Programs.

For the first time, the Board of Trustees sat down at a dinner open to students Thursday. A total of 24 students attended, including 16 undergraduates. Participants at the dinner discussed issues around campus like the lack of spirit among students.

Undergraduate Senator Eric Reath was elected Speaker of the Senate at the meeting on Sunday.

Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott will hold his position through April while his cabinet takes over his regular duties.

Student Government President-elect Nate Bronstein did not have any interest in politics or the world beyond his own backyard until the events of Sept. 11 started him thinking about bigger issues.

The Student Government will not hold a Founders Day Ball this year. The Undergraduate Senate also voted Sunday to suspend Vice President Alex Prescott until the end of April. One of Prescott’s duties as VP was to oversee the organization of the annual ball.

AU Student Government candidates ended their campaigns Wednesday night.  The winners were Nate Bronstein for president, Maia Tagami for vice president, Kent Hiebel for secretary and Ed Levandoski for comptroller.

Controversy arose at Chipotle when several supporters of CERF hostilely approached one Undergraduate senator Steve Dalton.

A run-down of all that has happened so far during this spring’s election.

The four SG presidential candidates took to the airwaves Thursday night with a live debate produced by ATV and co-sponsored by The Eagle.

During each spring Student Government election for the past four years, less than 2,000 AU students have turned out to vote. 

As of March 8, more shuttles run between the Metro and main campus, and the Super Loop has diminished. Drivers only follow the Super Loop in the evenings on holidays like spring break and when school is out, according to assistant director of Facilities Management, Mark Feist. These changes were spurred by student feedback.

Residents of McDowell Hall got a wet surprise Sunday when a pipe burst on the sixth floor around 2 p.m.

Housing and Dining Programs say an act of vandalism caused the flood in Anderson at 12:04 on Tuesday morning.

The AU administration has no plans for the near future to change the off-campus parking policy, according to President Neil Kerwin’s Chief of Staff David Taylor.

Student Government’s highest-ranking executives make $8,500 yearly — high in comparison with D.C. counterparts but lower than in previous years.

During the university’s winter break, AU installed 42 new security cameras around Bender Library to decrease safety issues on campus, according to University Librarian Bill Mayer. Several lap tops were stolen inside the library during the 2008-2009 academic year. Mayer said he hopes the security system will be fully operational by March 1.

AU won the Web Marketing Association’s “Best Web site in the Industry” Award for Education for the redesigned Web site presented in March 2009.

University Honors Program director Michael Mass spoke about the recent Housing and Dining announcement that the Honors program would move to Hughes Hall.

In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake last week, the AU community is coming out in support and organizing numerous events and fundraisers to benefit the victims of the disaster.

Avis will allow AU clubs and organizations to rent vehicles for university-sanctioned travel effective Jan. 1, 2010.

For the first time, AU seniors will soon be able to e-mail suggestions for a commencement speaker to the SG.

In an interview with The Eagle, Student Health Center Director Dan Bruey addressed some common concerns that AU students have about the Student Health Center and spoke about how the Health Center is working to accommodate these concerns. 

Student quality of life ratings at over 400 colleges and universities across America have significantly improved from ratings in the same categories last year, according to a study by the National Survey of Student Engagement.

AU students can now rent one of six bikes through the Student Government’s free bike-lending program. Students can take a bike anywhere, but must return it within six hours.

The former editor of washingtonpost.com and AU alumnus Jim Brady will be launching a new local D.C. news Web site in spring 2010.

A panel of D.C. public school educators, board members, current students and graduates Tuesday discussed how public schools face grave disparities.

While some students will be catching up on sleep or visiting friends at home during winter break, a group of AU students will be meeting professionals in marketing and communication and may even be securing internships or jobs during the New York City Site Visit Trip this January.

Despite the emergency closure of a popular Northeast D.C. club last weekend due to a fight, club violence is not a serious threat, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

AU will open a women’s center with a library and counseling center in fall 2010 and will also launch an online support network for AU veterans this January.

AU students looking for specialized medical advice outside of the Student Health Center will have more options when ZocDoc.com, a free Web service that helps people book appointments with doctors in their area, expands service to D.C.

Amazon.com gave over 200 college students at various institutions a free copy of its e-book reader, the Kindle, this fall, but the students had mixed feelings about Kindle’s features.

Mark Sterner spoke to AU students Monday night about the night when he made the decision to drink and drive while on spring break in Florida, a decision that ruined his life.

In response to the rising number of Vietnamese students coming to study in America, colleges have begun sending more recruiters to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

AU students under 21 years old may soon be able to rent and drive cars from Zipcar under a pilot program promoted by Student Government President Andy MacCracken.

Though some colleges across the country are wary about switching over their college e-mail servers to free e-mail servers such as Google or Microsoft, AU students have nothing to worry about when it comes to e-mail information security, according to the Office of Information Technology.

Bharat Krishnan, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, is not only a full-time college student but is also a political leader in the making.

AU students will have another store to shop at in Tenleytown next year when construction is completed on the new retail space at 4501 Wisconsin Ave.

“I don’t think anyone at AU is qualified enough to make that big of a decision. I know that AU is a very politically active school, but I don’t think appointed positions would go over very well with the students.”
Chelsea Spichs, CAS/ SIS junior

“I mean, yeah, it could be beneficial because not many people vote either way, probably because it’s an SG thing, but I feel like it should still be put up to a vote.”
Joey Catania, SPA sophomore

“I think it might [prevent problems in the future]…

Student Government will renew their search for a new AUTO Commissioner once a replacement is found for former Comptroller Matt Handverger, according to President Andy MacCracken.

Some people would say Sept. 11 was the work of the American government, or that President Obama’s birth certificate is a fake. Peter Starr, the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, would tell you otherwise.

AU’s School of Communication is a “hotbed for new forms of journalism,” according to PBS blogger Mark Glasser.

Glasser’s post, “Why is American University Becoming Center for New Journalism,” posted June 18, was met with praise by many members of SOC who hailed the school as being one of the top schools to learn about and work with new media.

Dozens of colleges across America have spoken out against Budweiser’s new marketing campaign that features Bud Light cans decorated with popular school colors. The “Team Pride Fan Can” campaign sparked debate in the AU community about whether or not the cans would be popular among AU students.

There are only so many times that you can visit the Smithsonian museums. Sure, the Apollo spacecrafts are cool, and who doesn’t want to see the Hope Diamond? But after a while you get tired of fighting the tourists and seeing the same old exhibits.

Check out a few of these museums that are not part of the Smithsonian. You’ll have to pay to get into these museums, unlike the free Smithsonian museums, but they are well worth the price of admission.

The Newseum

This is the ultimate museum for news junkies. The Newseum has exhibits on the history of news and freedom of the press as well as a Pulitzer Prize photograph gallery. Be sure to visit the…