Campus brief: Katxen Museum caters weekend event to children
The AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center held its first "Kids at the Katzen Day" Saturday afternoon, according to American Weekly.
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The AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center held its first "Kids at the Katzen Day" Saturday afternoon, according to American Weekly.
Over 2,000 admitted freshmen attended AU's twice-yearly Freshman Day Friday. Despite the rain, members of the Class of 2010 took tours and attended student panels, like the one above. There were also deans' receptions that allowed students and parents to talk to the deans of AU's five schools. Participants enjoyed a free lunch catered by the Friendship Heights deli Booeymonger's.
Thursday, April 20
In Washington, D.C. thousands of people marched in an immigration rally Monday afternoon. Participants marched in Hispanic neighborhoods past the White House then converged on the National Mall. Hundreds of thousands of pro-immigration demonstrators mobilized in the nation's capital and in as many as 100 cities across the country in a powerful display of grassroots muscle-flexing to protest Congress' failure to reshape immigration laws.
A decision to evict the Easter Bunny in the St. Paul, Minn., City Hall has caused Marshmallow Peeps to multiply outside the building of St. Paul, Minn., City Hall, resulting in a controversy surrounding the upcoming Easter holiday.
Thursday, April 13
Members of AU's Christian groups on campus celebrated the beginning of Holy Week yesterday with a celebration in the amphitheater. Students could snack on sno cones and cotton candy and music entertained the crowds. The Gospel Choir performed various religious song selections as well. All of the Christian groups on campus are holding events throughout the week leading up until Easter, which is this Sunday, April 16.
Ramona Narine, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, died Saturday evening when the Honda she was driving veered into the path of an oncoming car, causing a head-on collision in Silver Spring.
The Park Hyatt Washington will host two open houses today and next Wednesday to interview candidates who are interested in repositioning the hotel when it opens in May 2006.
Thursday, April 6
The results of the 2006 Student Government elections were announced last night in the Tavern amidst controversy over violation of Board of Election sanctions.
Professor Gemma Puglisi's Communication and Society class raised funds for Andrea Brenner's Sociology of the Family class Thursday afternoon. The sociology class is raising funds and collecting popcorn to go towards foster children who have aged out of the foster care system who are currently in college on scholarship.
In remembrance of Holocaust, members of AU's Jewish community are holding events this week to honor those who died. The week includes a private tour of the Holocaust Museum and movie screenings. There is also a Holocaust Memorial Shabbat Friday evening.
Delta Gamma won the AE Phi Phollies Thursday night in the Tavern. The event raised money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The DG girls won a gift certificate to Ruby Tuesday's for their efforts. The group danced to female-themed songs including "Like a Virgin," "My Humps," "Hollaback Girl" and "Respect." Second place winners were the girls of Chi Omega and third place was Phi Sigma Sigma. Fraternities were also permitted to enter the contest; Pi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Alpha both performed song and dance routines. Pictured in the front row are Ciara Masterson, Laura Feldman, Liza Kaplansky, Angela Milas and Brittany Belt.
A March 2006 survey by CareerBuilder.com reported that 33 percent of workers played a practical joke on a co-worker and 17 percent said they planned office tricks for this year's holiday.
Saturday, March 18
WAMU 88.5 FM has partnered with Traffic.com to make listeners' commutes a little less stressful, according to The American Weekly. The service uses a state-of-the-art network of road sensors, fire and police radios, mobile vehicle road reporters, airborne traffic monitors, and more than 300 cameras across the D.C. area to provide up-to-the minute reports on area traffic problems. In addition to supplying the on-air content during the morning and afternoon drive times, Traffic.com also allows WAMU listeners to create customized traffic reports, delivered to their cell phones, computers, or portable devices before they head home for the day. Map and incident reports are also available at www.wamu.org.
A Maryland judge ruled yesterday that sniper John Allen Muhammad is competent to stand trial and allowed him to fire his lawyers and represent himself during his first-degree murder trial, said The Washington Post.
Thursday, March 3
Abramoff sentenced five years for fradulent purchases