Four hundred people amassed in Sheridan Circle on Embassy Row Monday, giving up their Labor Day break to protest what they believe is genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.
The Eagle editorial board gives props to the protestors outside the Sudanese Embassy this week, for proving that peaceful activism can make a difference.
Fundatory? As if this made-up word can trick me into thinking that attending a group intern meeting is by no means obligatory but entirely voluntary. And the real difference between Mandatory and her flirty, aloof sister, Fundatory? About $7 an hour, before taxes.
"This campus was an armpit when I got here." - President Ben Ladner at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening in the University Club.
The days of new pencil cases and shiny staplers are over; the back-to-school supply list has a fresh item headlining it, required by men and women alike for a sexually successful school year: the vibrator.
College students have a harder time registering to vote than other eligible voters, partially because of confusion over whether they can claim residency in the location of their schools. "Some states make it very difficult for students to vote," said Lisa Arakaki, assistant director of Special Events at AU.
Campus brief on the expiration of American University's contract with Reston Limousine.
The Class of 2005 will contribute a student lounge in the Katzen Arts Center as its senior class gift, it was announced last night at an event at Chef Geoff's restaurant. The senior celebration at Chef Geoff's was part of the Class of 2005 Opening to a Really Great Year, or O.R.G.Y. Week.
International student enrollment this year at AU has increased, up from a downward trend since Sept. 11, 2001, according to Fanta Aw, director of International Student Services. The undergraduate program increased the number of freshman international students from 23 last year to 44 this year, according to Aw.
AU junior Michael Hoffman, an intern with the D.C. newspaper, The Common Denominator was questioned by Capitol Police Aug. 6 because they considered him a "threat."
The Metro with, its hundreds of patrons and miles of track, could easily be targeted by terrorists. Metro has responded to this threat with new safety precautions and awareness programs. Metro, the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area, the U.
Guest columnist Joshua Wu discusses the logical and philosophical underpinnings of a spiritual commitment.
Iraqi student Rawand Darwesh remembers 9/11 and comments on how it has affected his life and country since.
Despite losing to the Michigan Wolverines 3-1 in the final of the Manhattan Volleyball Invitational on Sunday, AU coach Barry Goldberg and the volleyball squad left New York City confident that they can play with elite national competition.
Construction on campus has continued on schedule and completed projects will serve to be great assets to the student body. "Katzen is the first domino," says Gager. Once Katzen is complete, other construction plans, such as plans for the Kreeger and Watkins buildings, which will no longer have a use after those departments move to Katzen, will commence.
A header by junior Marcela Ricupero late in the second half gave the AU Women's Soccer team a 3-2 win Monday over Alabama in its first game ever against a Southeastern Conference team.
Scott Goldstein, the RHA President for the 2004-2005 school year, provides an outline of his plan for the Residence Hall Association.
Ross Nover brings you his weekly comic Not Quite Wrong for September 9, 2004.
In his column Minority Report, Seth C. Johnson discusses the political ramifications of Sen. Zell Miller's speech at the Republican National Convention.
When the AU Men's Soccer team came from a goal down to defeat Georgetown 2-1 on Monday afternoon and clinch the D.C. College Cup at Reeves Field, one thing became clear - this is not last year's team. That team went 7-9-1 and never had a come-from-behind victory.
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