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Few threats spook politicians like unfriendly facts congealing with public distrust. For Republicans, the routine has become all too familiar. Hounded by a burgeoning awareness that whatever they're doing is a sham, they get desperate. Predictably, their immediate instinct is to grab mud and sling hard. Usually the hope is for a momentary diversion, but unfortunately, some liberals play along.
AU students using loans to help pay for college may get assistance in paying off those loans after graduation once Congress passes a compromise version of the current College Cost Reduction and Access Act. After it is passed, the bill must be signed by President Bush, who has threatened to veto it twice in the past.
In "War Protest," the caption below the photo indicates that veterans "[marched] ... toward the National Mall on Saturday morning before thousands began to rally." The veterans walked in the afternoon after thousands had already rallied.
Correction appended
Washington has an outstanding public transportation system. Buses run all throughout the city and surrounding areas of Virginia and Maryland, and the Metro system is one of the cleanest in the country. It's not a difficult system to master, but it does take a few tries until new riders completely get into the swing of things. Here are a few tips to get both new and veteran AU students up to speed.
While the National Mall is a tourist hot spot, the monuments and museums are still worth visiting. There are ways to tour the high tourist areas without sticking out like one. Here are some tips.
This summer, rather than wasting away at the community pool or collecting dust on the couch, why not hop a plane to Europe (or elsewhere in the States) to attend a music festival no one's ever heard of? Here are four festivals for the weary Warped Tour veteran.
The American University club equestrian team is ponying up for a makeover, making moves to alter the program including hiring a new trainer and finding a new barn to hang their horseshoes next season.
Three wars, three generations of Puerto Ricans and the fight for one country that is not theirs: the United States. "Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue" and its up-and-coming Hispanic playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes give a voice to the loyal soldiers who cannot elect the president nor have voice in the congress but still join the US Army Forces with patriotism.
Thursday, April 12
"The Roast of William Shatner"
The dawn of a new season often brings about a lot of pressure for both players and coaches. During training camp, players are worried about playing up to their full potential while coaches often strive to find that perfect mix of individual talent and team unity that will make for a successful campaign. For head coach Katie Woods of the American University women's lacrosse team, this challenge is magnified by the fact that the 2007 season is her inaugural campaign at the helm of the Eagles.
Every year, scores of outstanding college seniors sign up to teach low-income students in urban and rural public schools. Over the past 16 years, 17,000 of them - students of all academic majors who are among the nation's most sought-after young leaders - have committed two years of service to Teach For America, the national teaching corps of recent college graduates who fight educational inequity firsthand in the classroom and become lifelong leaders in the effort to expand opportunity for all children.
There are two types of theatergoers: Those who fear Shakespeare and those who adore him. Both types, however, will likely find that director Karl Kippola's vision for the Department of Performing arts production of "Hamlet" is enlightening.
Thousands of protesters rallied and marched on the National Mall and at the Capitol Saturday against President Bush's recently-proposed surge of troops to Iraq. AU students joined protesters from many different faiths, locales and backgrounds to voice their views against the ongoing war.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
It doesn't take long for the hype of a new year to start. Sometimes it even seems that the "next big thing" is right behind Santa Claus, coming down the chimney to offer up a new album in return for blind, unadulterated appreciation. It is often hard to separate the bands and artists that really will have an impact on the musical world from those musicians that are destined to end up in the bargain bin at Sam Goody. Luckily, the Scene is fairly confident that the following artists, ranging from veteran emcees to promising freak folk bands, are going to be justifiably hyped as 2007 unfolds.
Mike Evans has served in the U.S. Army, run for a seat in the House of Representatives and has been nominated to the Democratic National Committee's Veterans and Military Families Council by Howard Dean - all while coping with depression.
Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, encouraged students to become involved in their worlds in a lecture on Monday co-sponsored by the Kennedy Political Union and the Eagle Endowment.
Speakers and audience members highlighted ways the facilities and appearance of the National Mall can be improved at a National Park Service-sponsored symposium Wednesday, addressing the lack of restrooms and the deterioration of the Mall's lawns.
Solutions by The State News