Missing alumna released from Syria
Two American journalists, including an AU alumna, were released into U.S. custody last Thursday after being detained in a Syrian prison for crossing border from Lebanon aided by smugglers.
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Two American journalists, including an AU alumna, were released into U.S. custody last Thursday after being detained in a Syrian prison for crossing border from Lebanon aided by smugglers.
AU created the Department of Environmental Science as a separate program from the Department of Biology this year and is working to increase the program's curriculum offerings. The move comes as other schools nationwide have started to strengthen their environmental programs because of increased interest in the green energy field.
No significant damage, flooding or electrical outages occurred AU's campus after Tropical Storm Hanna hit the D.C. area with heavy rain and wind this weekend, according to Public Safety Cpl. Logan Asay.
AU, the University of Maryland at College Park, and other colleges across the country have begun the new academic year by debuting the use of new technologies, including social networking sites like Facebook and text messaging alerts, to notify students of emergencies on campus.
The newly opened Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row, a pedestrian street in downtown Bethesda, features 44,000 square feet of shopping and dining space in 16 shops and restaurants for students to explore. Several shops opened in April and May, including women's athletic clothing store lucy, designer clothing boutique Ginger, shoe store the Little Shoe Box, furniture store Urban Country and beauty supply store bluemercury. However, most of the shops, including women's clothing boutique Urban Chic, bakery Le Pain Quotidien, Redwood restaurant and bar, Dolcezza Gelato, Salon Cielo and kitchenware store Le Creuset, opened in June and July. Cassie Hitchner, an employee at women's clothing store Ginger, likes the store's location, she said. "This new street is so nice," Hitchner said. "People are really coming to this area to go shopping because Bethesda had never been thought of a fashion destination before."Bethesda Lane has a European air to it, said Carla Trippe, an Urban Chic employee and a senior in the School of International Service."The architecture and cobblestone is all very classy," Trippe said. "People sit outside for fine dining, locals walk their dogs and window shop, and couples or families sit on the benches eating gelato." Besides fine boutique shopping, Bethesda Lane offers a variety of new eateries that focus on local organic fare, including Le Pain Quotidien and the Redwood restaurant and bar.Le Pain Quotidien, a Belgian bakery that has locations worldwide, focuses on the philosophy of a communal table, according to Jay Palatucci, a former waiter at the bakery and senior in SIS. Separate dining parties are seated at the large table in the center of the restaurant for people to meet each other. All of the food is USDA certified organic and moderately priced. The bakery tries to support local growers who engage in low-impact farming, Palatucci said.Redwood restaurant and bar also serves organic food, focusing on food grown in the mid-Atlantic region. Many of the items are prepared in the wood-burning grill and oven. In addition to its inventive menu, Redwood also offers 125 different wines at its spacious bar. For dessert, diners can go right next door to Dolcezza Gelato, an Argentinean ice creamery that serves more than 200 types of gelatos, which also has a Georgetown location. The ice creamery makes 25 new flavors by hand each day for customers to sample."I would recommend the tiramisu," said Megan Alcorn, a senior in SIS. "I was also excited to see that they had churros because they are hard to find."Another draw to Bethesda Lane is the free outdoor concert series, which occurs every Wednesday night from 6-9 p.m. through Sept. 24."The concerts have drawn a lot of foot traffic to the Bethesda Lane shops," said Amanda Powell, manager of women's athletic clothing store lucy. Accessory store Lua Lua, European chocolate and pastry shop Cacao, winery store Cork & Fork, as well as restaurant Lebanese Taverna, are supposed to open in the coming months. For a schedule of upcoming concerts, visit www.bethesdarow.com/events.
The Undergraduate Senate passed the Student Government's 2008-2009 budget during its meeting yesterday, which reduced the Student Union Board's funding by nearly $7,000 and increased Women's Initiative's budget by $3,000 from last year's allocations.
The Undergraduate Senate passed the Students' Bill of Rights and tabled revisions to the Student Government constitution until the fall semester.
A series of proposed amendments to the Student Government Constitution would make the SG comptroller and secretary appointed positions.
"Washington, D.C., meet Jens Lekman," the Swedish indie-pop singer said as he began his energy packed show for a sold-out audience of mostly college-aged students and couples at the Black Cat on Wednesday night. "Jens Lekman, meet Washington, D.C."
Members of the Undergraduate Senate said they intend to override Student Government President Joe Vidulich's expected veto of the smoking bill at their next meeting.
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Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy has attracted a large youth following that helped him win the Iowa caucuses and other contests, actor Kal Penn said during an event Friday night at the Washington College of Law.
The Undergraduate Senate referred a smoking ban bill and an elections reform bill back to committees and passed a bill on senator absences at its meeting Sunday afternoon.
The Undergraduate Senate focused its first meeting of the semester on increasing student representation in the administration, revamping Phil Bender, Founders' Week and Eagle Nights and launching a bike-lending program for students.
Monday, April 30
AU's Community Development class protested over the last two weeks throughout D.C. to tell the D.C. Board of Education and Mayor Adrian Fenty, D, to repair the poor physical conditions of the city's public schools.
Now through April 29
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Monday, April 2
EcoSense, AU's student environmental group, is helping to plan and organize an April 14 rally on the National Mall called National Climate Action Day to urge Congress to address global warming issues.