Palestinian Awareness Week
A white tent erected on the quad last Monday marked the beginning of the fourth annual Palestine Awareness Week on AU's campus, and symbolizes the plight of Palestinian refugees.
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A white tent erected on the quad last Monday marked the beginning of the fourth annual Palestine Awareness Week on AU's campus, and symbolizes the plight of Palestinian refugees.
Before the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, the only media in Iraq was government run. There was no chance to express a second opinion, said Hamdi, an Iraqi newspaper editor.
On the AU campus, opinions vary greatly on how recent election results in Israel and Palestine will impact progress toward Middle East peace.
The image of a Middle Eastern woman covered by a burkha may conjure up strong feelings for Western feminists. During the Taliban regime however, there was more public outrage over the group's destruction of Buddhist statues than over their harsh treatment of women, said AU professor Catherine Warrick at a panel discussion Monday night.
The Mud Box and Pura Vida Coffee Shops will open this fall, joining the four others already open on the AU campus.
Davenport Lounge in the SIS building has a definite indie vibe. Students lounge on large comfortable couches, play chess and listen to the music playing. The student-run coffee shop offers a unique place to relax and chill out.
A variety of work from 22 artists displayed in the newly opened Katzen Arts Center showcases the type of talent and vision that will be featured in the museum in the coming season. The inaugural exhibit, titled "Soft Openings" opened to the public July 16 and will run through September 17.
In a change from last year, improved and increased enforcement of underage drinking laws will be practiced by the Metropolitan Police Department. This is part of an annual effort to let students know that underage drinking will not be tolerated, said Assistant Police Chief Peter Newsham.
Some members of the AU community described their first viewing of the World War II Memorial with mixed feelings or disappointment. The monument, which opened to the public April 29 and was dedicated a month later, is the only memorial to a 20th century event on the central axis of the National Mall.
New students on campus will not see much of the cicadas, whose peak was from May to mid-June, but they may notice the aftereffects of Brood X.
The Marriage Protection Act passed 233 to 194 in the House on Thursday after failing to pass in the Senate the previous week. The act denies federal courts jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases, such as challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act. SPA senior Mike Gaetani said he supports promoting traditional marriages but is unsure whether amending the constitution is the ideal way. "I don't know if I'm happy it failed though," he said. "I was hoping Congress would make a statement." Gaetani predicts that this issue will resurface this fall as one of President Bush's biggest campaign points. "As long as there's the Defense of Marriage Act, there won't be an amendment," he said. The effects of the proposed amendment can still be felt, however, said Cathy Schaeff, chair of the biology department. "Since Bush said he was going to put forth this initiative, hate crimes have doubled," said Schaeff. "It sends a really bad message and has really scary ramifications even if it doesn't go through Congress." Schaeff feels support of this amendment is consistent with Bush's other policies such as "pulling back" on STD education and condom distribution. "He's having a huge impact on science in particular," she said. "He's harassing scientists who research sexuality; they're just not being funded. They have to be careful about including certain words in research proposals. This is an area that's getting hammered." Although the amendment did not pass in the Senate, the 48 to 50 vote was not as wide a margin as some hoped for. "I would like to have seen a stronger vote against that amendment," said Chris Ayala, a graduate intern at the AU GLBTA resource center. Ayala believes that the failure was due to the Constitution's role as a protector of rights. "Never has our constitution been amended to restrict rights. The Senate vote reaffirms that belief in the Constitution." He said this vote also sends a powerful message to constituents who felt a federal marriage amendment was "the only alternative to dealing with the issue of gay marriage." Like Gaetani, Schaeff thinks an amendment is unlikely. "It's all about Bush trying to get the conservative vote," she said. But the affects of Bush's stance on same-sex marriage could reach farther than the United States. The Administration must decide whether or not to recognize same-sex marriages from other countries. America currently has an agreement with Canada whereby the two countries will abide by each others' laws, and Canada currently allows same-sex marriage, said Schaeff. "This will be bigger than homegrown politics," she said.
Despite the overcast weather and rising dust from many feet, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe took to the streets in downtown D.C. in response to the recent attacks to abortion rights at the March for Women's Lives yesterday.
A red-tailed hawk swooped across the Quad twice Wednesday, April 28, scaring and delighting students.
American women are stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with the government, according to actress Janeane Garofolo.
The admissions policies of seven public colleges in Virginia that reject illegal immigrants who apply are in question after part of a lawsuit against the schools was dismissed last month.
His co-workers know him as a bookkeeper, but AU students recognize him as the man who stands at the Tenleytown-AU Metro stop on weekday afternoons, holding flyers and wearing a sign that says, "Ask me about revolutionary socialism."
School of Communication professor Rodger Streitmatter is worried about the recent ruling by Massachusetts' highest court granting marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Despite the fact that water in some residential areas of D.C. was found recently to be contaminated with lead, AU's water is safe to drink, according to Willy Suter, director of Physical Plant Operations.
Saturday was a sad day for many AU students who gathered in Kay Spiritual Life Center for a memorial service for junior Andrew Burr, killed Jan. 18 in an automobile accident.
Overcrowding at the Potomac River boathouse where AU and Georgetown University teams practice will lessen soon.