Haiku Circus: April 2, 2004
Ken Sakamoto's Haiku Circus for April 2, 2004.
Ken Sakamoto's Haiku Circus for April 2, 2004.
Ross Nover's Not Quite Wrong for April 2, 2004: riveting conversation.
Christina Hoff Sommers, author of "Who Stole Feminism?" and member of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF), spoke Wednesday evening in the Centennial Formal Lounge. Sommers, a professor of philosophy at Clark University since 1980, also wrote the book "The War Against Boys.
A brief from the Eagle Sports Desk about upcoming tournament games for AU Club Sports.
When Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson walks into a room, the walls breathe a collective sigh of relief. With his easy smile, soft baritone voice and unmenacing disposition, Johnson appears to be all that The Rock is not. There is no ego too large to fit into his opulent suite at the Ritz-Carlton - not even a twitch from "the People's Eyebrow."
Metro Brief: Carl Rove's house swamped by immigration protestors.
Construction on AU campus buildings is progressing well, according to Jerry Gager, director of the Office of Facilities, Planning and Development. McKinley Building Three academic programs will be able to move in to the first and second floors of McKinley and Room 208 by Thursday.
On Wednesday morning, armed FBI agents stormed the School of International Service building and arrested Dean Julius Rosenberg and professors Azzam Azzam, Robert Hansen and Alger Hiss. FBI agents also took 40 boxes filled with documents and what appeared to be a weapons cache.
Colon Hennae turned down the position of Student Confederation president to pursue an opportunity studying abroad at Oxford University. Hannae announced his decision yesterday on several napkins left on tables in the Marketplace that he will not be serving AU's student government, or the SC for that matter.
This week in entertainment: Ben Affleck in denial, Tim Burton's narcissism, and more.
Recent changes to the traffic pattern near the American University shuttle stop at the Tenley Town Metro Station have increased city revenue while aggrevating drivers. The changes, notably opposing 'one way' signs, are part of Mayor Anthony Williams' controversial "More Money, Less Cars" initiative.
The entire membership of the General Assembly, AU's student-body legislature, resigned yesterday in order to pursue social lives. "I really started to think upon viewing [Student Confederation] President Rick Toolzerlli's farewell address on ATV. You know, the one where he called us all 'a band of surly tools,'" said Jane A.
There once was a tale of a mighty group that came together and created the best student newspaper across all the land. We kicked them out because they were a bunch of dorks and decided to change things up a bit, and this is what you get. If you don't like it, well, we guess that is your problem.
Former AU Public Safety chief Carleen Colson, who was fired by the University last November after students and parents complained about her over-aggressive response to the sexual attacks that were occurring on campus, was named chief of the Iraqi National Police Force in a ceremony here yesterday.
What's been happening on this ambiguously-named college campus since we last had issues. Much like news stories, but shorter.
Beware, students, all is not well around the campus of ambiguously-named University.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies took place Saturday for the new Femina Petite water fountain in the Mary Graydon Center and the 1-800-COLLECT Quad. University President Len Badner oversaw the ceremony, which honored Petite for her generous donation of her milk money to the University's Capital Campaign and 1-800-COLLECT's gift of free long distance for the entire University administration.
Just a reminder to the University community that this is our annual April Fools issue. This year we have expanded to four fun pages allowing our edition to overflow with hilarity. This is all done in good fun and no harm is meant by it, so enjoy, and don't sue. For those of you looking for the regular issue that came out today, it will go online tonight as April Fools day comes to a close. Enjoy our coverage of the lighter side of AU.
Hollywood has decided to use AU as its site for a remake of "National Lampoon's Animal House." Rumors are also circulating that "Big Sam" Gilman, former SC presidential candidate, will be asked to play the role of John "Bluto" Blutarsky. To achieve success in this role, Gilman will have to channel his inner Belushi.
Fifty percent of students who complete an internship decide that it is something they do not want to do, said Francine Blume, director of Experimental Education at AU. "It's not that it was a bad internship," she said. "But something about it made them realize they aren't interested in this particular field of work.