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Thursday, June 28
Howard University President H. Patrick Swygert announced Friday he would retire in June 2008, according to NBC4.com.
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 94 percent of doctors have relationships with the drug industry, such as receiving free food or drug samples, according to The Washington Post.
On the unusually cold morning of April 10, the campus smelled distinctly of fresh mulch.
The American University Ambassadors will scale back their overnight program this spring, focusing instead on creating day programs called "A Day in the Life" to give prospective students a glimpse of AU life, said Sarah Goode, the senior assistant director of on-campus events.
Ophelia's first appearance in "Elsewhere in Elsinore" immediately establishes just how different the play will be from "Hamlet," upon which it is based.
Department of Performing Arts professor Caleen Sinnette Jennings admitted that the first time she read "Hamlet," it turned her off. The phrase "to be or not to be" repelled her. Many years later, she developed an appreciation for the play's language when she began teaching it, but the characters remained inaccessible.
Facilitating Leadership in Youth, an AU club that tutors and builds relationships with youth from the Barry Farms Public Housing Community in Anacostia, D.C., will see its first two students graduate from high school this spring.
The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution Sunday to explore creation of gender-neutral on-campus housing, in an effort to emphasize trans-gender issues. Gender-neutral housing would allow a student's roommate to be of any gender and the communal floor bathrooms to be coed.
A Sunni and a Shi'a speaker called for dialogue between the two Islamic sects during the panel discussion, "Sunni-Shi'a Differences: Realities, Myths, and Challenges" in the McDowell formal lounge Feb. 22.
Coaches must pay attention to the warning signs of eating disorders in their athletes, according to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. While the AU athletic community agreed coaches are key in the fight against eating disorders, many said the issue isn't very prevalent here.
Our generation carries the responsibility of ending the War in Iraq, James Thurber, Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, told students at an Honors Tea Talk last night.
Flyers sporting giant gorillas will soon cover campus, advertising the new Global Trade Justice Club started by a handful of students this semester to raise awareness on trade policy, according to club member Kara Newhouse.
Frustrated by the Student Health Center's inconvenient hours and less than extensive care, some AU students said they are now seeking health care elsewhere.
Presidential hopefuls called for a serious debate on Iraq and universal health care at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting in the packed ballroom of the Washington Hilton Friday. AU students who attended the event said they found the speeches inspiring.
Despite plans to increase the number of majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Women's and Gender Studies program is not likely to disappear, according to Gay Young, director of the WGST program.
After being selected a MacArthur Fellow - a fellowship given out by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for exceptional creative work in any field, according to the Foundation's Web site - Charles Lewis joined the School of Communication faculty this year as Distinguished Journalist in Residence. He teaches a new course in International Investigative Reporting.
Pat Aufderheide, director of American University's Center for Social Media, has long written about documentary films, but she said they are an especially vital means of communication now more than ever.
"Freedom Writers" doesn't just begin. Instead, as the fiery chaos of the Rodney King riots tears across the screen, the film explodes to a powerful start. Indeed, the movie's forceful beginning sets the tone for what becomes an overwhelmingly inspirational film.
As the continuous shuttle pilot program draws to a close Dec. 18, the Student Government now waits for a report from the transportation department on the success of the program so they can begin addressing its challenges.