Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
The Eagle
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
The Eagle

Legal News

The Eagle

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, In the October 31st edition of the Eagle, Eve Gatewood wrote, "Sometimes, even if one is right, fighting for the principle of something is not worth the cost. In the future any action taken to this magnitude should be the product of reflection and substantial thought.

The Eagle

Campus brief: Campus bookstore raises over $1,900 for hurricane relief

·

The campus bookstore announced Tuesday it collected over $1,900 for Hurricane Katrina relief. The relief initiative was part of an overall effort by the Follett Higher Education Group, operator of the AU campus bookstore. More than $208,000 was raised in all Follett stores with 100 percent of the funds donated to the American Red Cross.

The Eagle

Rosa Parks honored in U.S. Capitol

·

Visitors pay their respects to civil rights heroine Rosa Parks on Monday at the Rotunda in the Capital Building. Thousands traveled and waited in long lines to witness Parks as she lay in honor. Her hearse was followed by long motorcade which included an empty 1950s era District public bus.

The Eagle
Opinion

Corrections

The Oct. 27 Valley of the Molls: McGruff helps keep October safe, a quote describing car-jackings was wrongly attributed to the Director of Research and Evaluation of the National Crime Prevention Center. The director made no such statement. The Eagle apologizes for this error.


The Eagle
News

McDonald's nutrition facts to be on food packaging by 2006

McDonald's Corporation unveiled plans to add easy-to-read nutrition information on all product wrappers by March 2006. Icon and bar chart graphics on McDonald's food product packaging will provide nutritional guidelines for calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates and sodium based on the government's daily recommended allowances, according to an article from the Poynter Institute online.


The Eagle
Sports

For AU, PL's ugly soccer is beautiful

If you've watched the AU men's soccer team compete in the Patriot League over its five-year PL history, you know this much: AU does not play like a PL team. Under head coach Todd West, the Eagles play a technical style based on quick passing, spacing, and thoughtful runs, something more akin to the nation's elite squads than to the long-ball, mad-fray-in-the-box approach of most PL rivals.


The Eagle
News

Students draw parallels between Ladner and Libby scandals

Some AU students are drawing a connection between the recent removal of former AU president Benjamin Ladner and the indictment of Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Ladner resigned as president after a months-long investigation into his dining and entertainment accounts showed he used university money for personal expenses.


The Eagle
News

AU board cooperating with U.S. Senate investigation

The AU board of trustees is cooperating fully with the U.S. Senate investigation into its decision to award a $3.75 million severance package to former President Benjamin Ladner, and is turning over all documents related to the probe, according to recently elected AU board of trustees chair Gary Abramson said.


The Eagle
Opinion

Staff editorial: Students on Board; non-profit reform

Good news AU: it doesn't look our new board of trustees chair is completely out of touch with the way boards are run. The new chairman, Gary Abramson, has signaled that he would like to include students and faculty on committees when the board is reformed.



The Eagle
News

Horoscopes

Aries (March 21 - April 19) There will be a peculiar noise coming from your refrigerator on Tuesday. You will ignore it until an odd smell surfaces around Thursday. You will totally intend to investigate it on Friday afternoon, but by then it will be too late.


The Eagle
News

Slip into some slacks

Adolescent girls may be the last people on earth who haven't yet noticed Seven Jeans are so over. Here are six premium denim brands to check out and, quite possibly, make an investment in: *Editor's pick* Paper Denim & Cloth - Well-fitting and superbly made, Paper Denim & Cloth jeans are a favorite among fashionable Japanese girls.


The Eagle
News

'Cavalia' horses no 'Cirque de Soleil'

Put on the blinders and saddle up for Cirque de So-Lame. From the artistic mind of Normand Latourelle, creator of Cirque de Soleil, comes "Cavalia," a perplexing circus-like spectacle that blends passable acrobatics with melancholy horsemanship. The show's premise is poignant in theory and inherently Cirque-esque; that is, it traces the evolution of man's relationship with his equine counterpart in 18 five-minute vignettes.


The Eagle
News

Out of context

"Anyone who disses on Harry Potter is a snob." -Professor Kelly Joyner to a man, in a creative writing class Halloween brings out the best in everyone. Case in point: an anonymous tip-dropper claimed two females and a male were seen throwing toilet paper in the general direction of Ben Ladner's residence around 2:15 Sunday morning.


The Eagle
Opinion

All thumbs

Thumbs up... One-Millionth Book... Bender Library recently received a special delivery: book number one million. No word yet on how useful students will find it, but there's a lot of books like that over there. Mickey D's health labels... Rumor has it that the fast food giant will start to label their burgers with health information.


The Eagle
News

D.C. may go smoke-free

Some Tenleytown businesses said they are not overly worried about new D.C. legislation that would outlaw smoking in most indoor public places. Last week, the D.C. Council's Health Committee approved legislation that would ban smoking in all bars and restaurants in the District by 2007, according to The Washington Post.


The Eagle
News

Police blotter

Friday, Oct. 28 A staff member reported that property was missing from the Kogod School of Business. The property is believed to have been misplaced. A student parked in the Sports Center Garage was discovered to have fraudulent parking registration. The car was booted and fines were assessed.


The Eagle
News

DJ group Ishlab brings hip-hop, go-go back to Bethesda

Whatever happened to D.C. funk? That banging, bass thumping, conga-pounding groove that used to permeate out of second story balconies and basement windows. Has it gone to nostalgia like the purity and social impact of mainstream hip-hop, only to be replaced by flavorless chunks of preservative filled, radio-friendly fluff? It's a tough question to address, but it's one to which the hip-hop band-turned-musical collective Ishlab has an answer.


The Eagle
Sports

Sports brief: Men's soccer shut out at Penn

The AU men's soccer fell, 2-0, at Penn Wednesday in its last non-conference match of the season. The Eagles (5-9-1) were outshot, 13-6. Junior midfielder Garth Juckem led AU with five shots Penn (9-3-1) scored first in the seventh minutewhen Derek Hobson scored an unassisted goal.


The Eagle
News

Male population on U.S. college campuses dwindles

National trends have shown that the number of college-going males is dwindling, making gender diversity an issue on many college campuses, according to USA Today. Nearly nine million women attended college in 2001, compared to 6.96 million men the same year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics' Web site.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


Powered by Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2026 The Eagle, American Unversity Student Media