Legal News

Donations unaffected by Ladner leave, probe

The investigation into President Benjamin Ladner's spending of school money won't dent fundraising, according to AU officials and donors, but some think the probe raises questions about how money is managed elsewhere in the university. "There's no question the leadership of the institution is important in fundraising, but they're only a conduit for the institution they represent," said Al Checcio, vice president of University Relations.

Sports briefs

Volleyball set back at Pitt Volleyball Classic The AU Women's Volleyball team suffered a disappointing weekend at the Pitt Volleyball Classic, dropping both of its matches against Pittsburgh and Maryland. In the first game against Pittsburgh the Eagles fought back from an early 2-0 deficit only to lose in five games, 3-2.

D.C. march remembers 9/11 events

Thousands of people marched from the Pentagon to the National Mall Sunday morning in the America Supports You Freedom Walk to commemorate the events of Sept. 11 and to pay tribute to servicemen and women. The Freedom Walk was sponsored by the Department of Defense as part of its nationwide program called America Supports You, which, according to its Web site, recognizes citizens' support for the military and communicates that support to members of the Armed Forces.

Hurricane victims arrive at Armory

Darrell Holleman, formerly of New Orleans, sat on the steps of the D.C. Armory last Wednesday smoking a cigarette. He had a backpack, a few science fiction books to pass the time and the clothes on his back. He also held a bus ticket that was going to take him to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to his dad and brother, and hopefully to a job and a new life.

AU drubs Drexel for first win of '05

Finally, the AU men's soccer game won its first game of the year Sunday at Reeves Field, pummeling Drexel 5-0 on a therapeutic afternoon for what, until then, had been a frustrated offense. The Eagles (1-2-1) pounded a staggering 29 shots toward Drexel's goal, while the Dragons (1-1-1) rarely threatened AU's end.

'Empire' is a gem

What is there to say about BioWare's new action-RPG "Jade Empire" that hasn't already been said about Winston Churchill? It's loud, drunk and an amazing dancer. The makers of the critically acclaimed "Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic" were certainly eating their Wheaties when they started work on what will undoubtedly become an Xbox classic.

For Eagles, one out of two just not enough

For AU Women's Soccer coach Michael Brady, it doesn't matter that his team is 3-1 in its last four games. The real deal is that the Eagles (3-3-0) allowed Iona's lone second-half shot to become an insurance goal and mustered few scoring chances in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Gaels (1-3-1).

Congress pushes increase in collegiate academic integrity

Measures to protect intellectual and political diversity on university campuses have increased in the Senate after the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, said a National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities spokesman. The Senate committee has improved the bill by removing controversial issues, like references to grading and evaluation of students' work and intellectual pluralism, said spokesman Tony Pals.

Same-named brothers finally on DVD

1993: The year of flannel, "Jurassic Park," "Where's Waldo?" and - most importantly - a new show on Nickelodeon called "The Adventures of Pete & Pete." Unlike other shows on this "children's" network (like "Rugrats", an animated show about babies which can only truly appeal to those under 10), "Pete & Pete" was live action and provided entertainment to an older demographic as well.

Editorial cartoon

Quick bites

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Music notes

The Most Serene Republic "Underwater Cinematography" (Arts and Crafts Records) Sounds like: Death Cab for Cutie drowning in a bathtub. B+ "I think we all know the words," repeats lead vocalist/lyricist Adrian Jewlett and his band of grad school refugees. Well, actually, no we don't.

AU students plan relief week for hurricane victims

More than 100 students from colleges closed by Hurricane Katrina's destruction have enrolled at AU to salvage their semesters, greeted by special accommodations and a week of events to raise donations for disaster relief. When the hurricane hit, classes had not yet started at Tulane, where most of AU's transfers expected to start school.

Weekend a good chance to study...your couch and TV

Right now it's Thursday as you read this. You're starting to think about the weekend, what you're going to do, where you're going to eat, who your beer pong partner's going to be. Yet before you make plans, let me give you a little advice on what you're going to do for the next five nights.

Brooks carries 'Othello'

A classic of the Shakespeare cannon, "Othello" is also one of his more difficult works to perform because of the multiple ways to interpret the characters and the intense racial implications of the play. The Shakespeare Theatre tackles it again as the opening performance of its season.

'Don't Cha' fall prey to cheating hearts

I am sure that, like myself, you were all intoxicated with the hit song "Don't Cha" this summer. Without bothering to listen to most of the lyrics, I immediately adopted the chorus as the siren's call to committed boys everywhere that I was too irresistible for them.

Students stranded by Park Bethesda shuttle cuts

Housing and Dining Programs dropped Park Bethesda shuttle's Sunday service and cut operating hours on other days because the building was not meeting its target revenue, according to director Julie Weber. To meet the target, the university reduced the shuttle budget when it chose a new shuttle service provider June 1.