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(04/16/07 4:00am)
This year, a bill will pass that affects the food we eat, the people who grow it and the impact this food has around the world. Each year, U.S. taxpayers spend $20 billion to subsidize 25 percent of the nation's commodity farmers who grow crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans. The vast majority of government payments go to large agribusinesses because subsidies are tied to the quantity of production. Farmers growing vegetables and fruits are left with virtually no support.
(04/05/07 4:00am)
TDR Employees win Bon Appetit Award
(04/02/07 4:00am)
Documentary filmmaker and School of Communication Professor Chris Palmer died Saturday from injuries sustained in a tragic campus handstand accident.
(04/02/07 4:00am)
Two AU students injured in a hit-and-run near Tenley Circle continue to recover after the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident identified himself to police.
(03/26/07 4:00am)
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.
(03/05/07 5:00am)
The National Wildlife Federation honored AU for innovative conservation projects that achieve "especially ambitious conservation goals," according to a university press release.
(02/26/07 5:00am)
Brigham Young University recently added Youtube.com, the popular user-generated video Web site, to a list of URLs blocked to its students. The school blocks sites it considers to contain violent or pornographic material.
(02/26/07 5:00am)
For over a year now, a theory on how to save Social Security has been bouncing around in my head. The straight-forwardness of my plan is grounded in pragmatism, yet it is strangely absent from most of the dialogue in and outside of the Beltway. I propose to gradually increase the age at which people receive benefits.
(02/26/07 5:00am)
I have never before felt embarrassed by my fellow American University students before reading the article on student-opinion of the new low-flow showerheads in the residence halls ("Showerheads prompt focus on student feedback," Feb. 22). But now, I can honestly say that I am ashamed to classify myself among them.
(02/22/07 5:00am)
The recent installation of new low-flow showerheads and faucets in AU's dorms has provoked controversy and upset many students, leading the director of Facilities Management to admit making a mistake in not consulting with students before the decision was made. Housing and Dining Programs and Student Government are now working to address and mediate the program's controversy.
(02/19/07 5:00am)
The Harvard Corporation elected Drew Gilpin Faust as the first woman to serve as Harvard University's president in its 371-year history on Feb. 11.
(02/05/07 5:00am)
Nothing will keep dirty dishes and clothes from littering a typical dorm room, but a competition held by the Association of College and University Housing Officials-International last week focused on what changes will be made in the future to improve college housing, just as some new housing options are coming to AU.
(02/05/07 5:00am)
The FBI is investigating an alleged hate crime against three Palestinian students Jan. 20 at Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C., according to The Washington Post. Palestinian students at AU said they have suffered from anti-Palestinian sentiment on campus as well.
(01/18/07 5:00am)
The derailment of a Metrorail train earlier this month caused officials at the National Transportation Safety Board to question the system's safety.
(12/07/06 5:00am)
After living in a refugee camp in Kenya for nine years, Abraham Ayor was one of 3,800 Sudanese refugees accepted to live in the United States. The group, which became known as "the Lost Boys" from Sudan, received plenty of attention when they first began arriving in the United States February of 2001.
(12/07/06 5:00am)
Andre Ingram and Brayden Billbe scored 13 points each and the Eagles survived a late run to defeat Longwood 60-49 on Monday night at Bender Arena.
(12/04/06 5:00am)
Simon Sedillo, filmmaker at the Austin Independent Media Center, said that as an American citizen he feels an obligation to unveil the atrocities caused by the U.S. government in foreign countries.
(12/04/06 5:00am)
Today's headlines offer no shortage of worthy political debate. A raging war, early presidential positioning and the emerging details of the approaching Democratic congressional agenda are hard material for a political columnist to shy from. But for my final polemic of the semester, I'm interested in setting aside predictable partisanship. There's another issue, specific to American University, where I find both Democrats and Republicans at fault.
The AU Blue Crew, our university's latest attempt to rally excitement around athletics, is charged with a daunting task. With a basketball team mired in the middle of an unheralded conference, and lacking a football team, traditional "school spirit" has notoriously proven ephemeral at AU.
James Thurber, director of the School of Public Affairs' Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, observes that election night provides for AU students the rallying fervor and excitement typically associated with certain high profile sporting events in January and March at other schools. Most students simply do not choose to attend American because of an allegiance to our athletic program. But while the Blue Crew will obviously not change that fact, I do hope they are successful in cultivating some sort of emotional (even "spirited") resonance between the general student body and our too often overlooked athletic successes.
The Eagle plays a critical role in this campaign. If there's any meta-analysis I have gleaned from my study of politics, it is an appreciation for the overwhelming influence that the news media has in molding public opinion and generating interest and energy. An effective school spirit campaign will require the focused coordination of the Blue Crew catalyzed by the broader sustainment of the school paper.
If The Eagle is pledged to covering the relevant campus developments, and shares the Blue Crew's goal of supporting AU athletes (as a Nov. 16 staff editorial suggests), then it only makes sense that the most prominent athletic achievements would merit mention, if not prominent coverage. Unfortunately, there has been a glaring failure.
As a member of the cross country team, the buried paragraph mentioning our fifth consecutive Patriot League title and our national championship-qualifying regional performance seems quite the snub. The crowning disrespect was when our third straight NCAA championship race wasn't worth a single word of coverage.
Now, to be fair, I don't expect the Blue Crew to organize events publicizing cross country. We host no home meets for students to attend, and the nature of the sport itself pays little regard to the convenience of spectators. But it only seems intuitive that a school spirit campaign would be interested in fomenting an atmosphere of success, in highlighting a championship tradition, in energizing a "we're-number-one" psyche.
We are runners. We've never expected the deification of ogling hordes, or even their basic understanding (What? You guys run for an hour-and-a-half? Without stopping?). But cross country is more than frolicking along in flowered pastures, and track is certainly not some do-it-yourself merry-go-round where we joyfully careen around in circles to our heart's content.
For those of us who have been captivated by the grandeur of speed, recognition in the school paper isn't going to provide the fulfillment for which we quest. But a little respect certainly wouldn't hurt this paper's - and this school's - bid to support its successful athletes. And showing a little more respect, it would seem, is a worthy goal for Republicans and Democrats alike.
(11/30/06 5:00am)
The Presidential Search Committee hopes to have a presidential nominee by the time commencement occurs by May 2007, said Mark Huey, secretary to the board of trustees, at the second undergraduate presidential search forum yesterday.
(11/30/06 5:00am)
Academy elects SPA professor to help improve government efficiency
