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(10/26/09 2:58am)
The possession and transfer of marijuana were deemed illegal in the United States with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937. For the “reformers” it was hailed as a great accomplishment. Yet, strikingly similar to the experiences of alcohol prohibition, the demand and use of marijuana did not disappear from legislative action. The 1960s were to the marijuana reform movement as the late 1920s were to prohibition opponents. With resentment and bitterness in the air, a culture of defiance grew from social unrest. Marijuana use rose dramatically during the 1960s while the federal government rushed to respond.
(10/26/09 2:58am)
The Undergraduate Senate represents and advocates for AU students, but does the Senate’s makeup reflect the AU student body?
(10/26/09 2:54am)
AU’s club for environmental sustainability, EcoSense, set up camp on Oct. 23 across the street from NBC Studios to spread knowledge about climate control and participate in Global 350 Day.
(10/22/09 2:58am)
When Mark Sterner took his first drink on the last night of spring break in 1994, all that he expected was to have a few drunken mishaps and good times with his best friends.
(10/22/09 2:57am)
Knepper off base on social justice
(10/22/09 2:55am)
Unseasonable heat did not faze the AU Field Hockey team Wednesday, when they picked up a 4-0 shutout victory over cross-town visitor, Georgetown University.
(10/15/09 3:00am)
AU received a grade of B on the annual College Sustainability Report Card.
(10/05/09 2:59am)
For the first time at AU, there is an entire office dedicated to making campus environmentally friendly. Chris O’Brien, the university’s new director of sustainability, plans to make sure that it is successful.
(09/21/09 2:50am)
People are often surprised to hear that Blake Mycoskie, and not someone named Tom, started TOMS Shoes, a company that gives a free pair of shoes away to a child in need every time a pair is bought.
(09/21/09 1:20am)
Josh Tickell set off 11 years ago with a camera, his “Veggie Van” and a vision of helping influence America to begin using clean, renewable energy. This vision materialized in his new documentary, “FUEL.”
(09/17/09 2:58am)
The Office of Campus Life was the first to hop on the “green” train, and they are not getting off anytime soon.
(09/14/09 2:54am)
The new School of International Service building is steadily heading towards its scheduled May 2010 completion, according to Director of Development Morris Jackson.
(09/10/09 2:56am)
When AU's Terrace Dining Room re-opened its doors to AU students this August it was still teeming with hungry students foraging for food, but since the beginning of this year, they will have to do it without trays.
(09/10/09 2:54am)
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently reaching out to college students to educate them about housing inequality under the Fair Housing Act and to assist those who may have been victimized.
(09/10/09 2:52am)
Tuesday, Sept. 1
(09/10/09 1:27am)
The evening of Sept. 21 is sure to be a great night for the music scene in the District. Why, you might ask? Ingrid Michaelson, queen of "Grey's Anatomy" and Old Navy commercials, returns to the 9:30 club. She is sure to bring tons of sass along with her as she promotes her new album, "Everybody," which just dropped in August.
(09/10/09 12:59am)
To be honest, I find the task of writing a health column quite daunting. There is so much information out there about healthy living -- some of it helpful, some of it not -- it's overwhelming. How do you know what's real and what's a trend?
(09/03/09 2:04am)
The EcoSense community garden has flourished since its ground-breaking on Campus Beautification Day last May, according to EcoSense President Drew Veysey.
(08/31/09 3:00am)
The Undergraduate Senate Committee on Rules and Privileges approved a motion Sunday to sustain the impeachment charges filed against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.
(08/31/09 3:00am)
The saga of the impeachment charges filed against Student Government Comptroller Matt Handverger will continue to unfold this week, but the SG's conduct in the early stages of this undertaking has already invited questions about protocol and communication.
