Students across campus are campaigning for Aramark workers to receive greater benefits and foster better relations with the University.

Congressional cuts to the year-round Pell Grant program could have a ripple effect for American students even if they are not eligible for Pell Grants.

On-campus property theft was higher this fall semester than spring, which is consistent with trends from the past two years, according to Manager of Patrol Operations Cpt. Norman Bailey.

Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts believes that despite the influx of information about genocide around the world, the Holocausts of today are still largely ignored.

This is an increase from 29.5 percent for the class of 2014.

Last week Kirk Acevedo woke up at 7:30 a.m. and walked 20 miles around D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Even though Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., went to Georgetown University, the AU students in Ward
1 Tuesday night didn’ t seem to hold it against him.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, believes last year’s healthcare legislation is an abomination to the American dream.

Student groups cannot reserve the Letts Sky Lounge anymore, after it sustained nearly $5,000 worth of damage last semester, according to Housing and Dining Programs officials.

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf called for a new discourse about Islam in America on Feb. 28, saying the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks violated the religion itself.

Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said the state of the U.S. public education system today “sucks.”

Residents of Letts Hall’s sixth floor will have to pay for nearly $5,000 worth of vandalism if the party responsible isn’t found by the end of March.

AU College Republicans attended this year’s Conservative Political Action Committee to help counter what they see as a dominant liberal message on campus.

AU alumni David Gregory and David Aldridge have moved up in the world from their days at ATV and The Eagle.

Howard Dean confused AU with a cross-town rival during a Feb. 8 speech.

The AnewAU fundraising campaign brought in $214,113,000 over seven years, beating its $200 million goal in March 2010.

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather is worried about the future of his profession.

The increasingly biased media will threaten the U.S. in Rather said at a speech here Jan. 24 as part of a Kennedy Political Union event.

Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the first openly gay woman to serve in Congress, is no stranger to threats.

Westboro Baptist Church members said they were disappointed by AU’s counter-demonstration to their protest Friday. Four members of the group protested for 45 minutes on the northwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue, near AU’s Glover Gate.
• Video: AU and the Westboro Baptist Church

A Bahamas government official implored students to bring their education and experience to the islands at Friday’s third annual Caribbean Circle Ambassador Dinner.

Former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum said he is considering a run for president in 2012, but is keeping his family in mind.

The former Pennsylvania politician said Thursday at a College Republicans event he might make an announcement sometime next year.

The University community honored AU veterans on the quad Thursday morning with a flag ceremony.

Robert Wexler said the best solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would be a two-state solution during a speech Wednesday night in the University Club.

AU students’ cravings for Asian cuisine on campus will be satiated by a new restaurant opening next to the UPS store in the tunnel.

The 2010 midterm election will be remembered for the unorthodox and controversial ads in this year’s campaigns, especially Christine O’Donnell’s campaign in the Delaware U.S. Senate race, Jeff Zeleny told an audience in Ward 2 Wednesday night.

D.C. graduated college students with the highest average debt in the country in 2009, and AU graduates have one of the highest student debt averages among D.C. schools.

The Student Government Department of Disability Advocacy is currently in the process of crafting a document aimed at improving the lives of disabled students on campus.

Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis spoke about politics and his life in public service during an appearance at AU Wednesday afternoon. Dukakis had stinging words about another Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, and called him “a fraud with a capital ‘F.’ ”

An interview with The Eagle’s Leigh Giangreco.

Gloria Steinem argued for the importance of the feminist movement in the keynote speech of the annual Breastival on Tuesday night.

Students complain of long waits and inefficacy at the AU Central office. Created this July, AU Central combines three offices: Financial Aid, the Registrar and Student Accounts. AU Central Director Jonnel Clothier spoke about the center’s efforts to counter these problems; she said the agency was still adjusting to students’ needs.

An original cartoon for The Eagle.