This has always been my favorite time of the year. Why? Because it clearly paints me as a hypocrite. I spend a lot of time making fun of these elections, but I always end up getting carried away and helping someone put up posters or wearing illegal campaign stickers within the apolitical walls of TDR.
Since the dawn of time, man has yearned to express himself. Sumerian cuneiform tablets, Egyptian papyrus, Gutenberg bibles - all these testify to the inborn need to share one's knowledge with the world and to tell others of the deep philosophical insights gained over the course of a life.
The Eagle staff on the University's reaction to meningitis, and on the best reaction for you to take, as well
Editorial cartoon for February 19, 2004: Thanks to Ed Sack of the Star Tribune.
Students have been campaigning for elected positions in the Student Confederation, AU's student government, since the nominating convention last Wednesday, but since that week the campaigns have taken interesting turns. As 10 days remain until voting begins, the contest for SC president has changed with the withdrawal of candidate Noah Black and continued actions against the campaign of Polson Kanneth and his running mate for Vice President, Jason Trombley.
It all started on a public bus in D.C. It was around 8 p.m. on a weekday, and I sat down with my books and tried to occupy myself by staring out the window. A man around my age got on the bus and strategically placed himself in the seat across from mine. Our eyes connected for a split second, and then he spoke.
Letters to the Eagle from readers regarding The Passion, NCOR, Gay Marriage, and Blair Payne's 'When in Rome' column
Conservative columnist Josh Kraushaar discusses right to free speech, and responsibilities in providing it
The man accused of murdering former AU student Tymon Birchett was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Enzo Maximilian Costa, who confessed about two weeks ago to murdering Birchett in Birchett's Massachusetts Avenue apartment in December, will be held until his next scheduled court date on April 2.
Ken Sakamoto's Haiku Circus for February 19, 2004: Bitter chicken.
Ross Nover's Not Quite Wrong for February 19, 2004: unreliable journalistic sources
AU is buzzing with the excitement of what Student Union Board Assistant Director Jason Geisinger is calling the "biggest show we've had in at least 15 years." Folk legend Bob Dylan will perform his Grammy-winning music in Bender Arena on Saturday, April 3.
New album reviews from the music desk include Stereolab, Stars, Jack Johnson, The Descendents, Moonspell, Damageplan and a DFA Compilation.
Guest columnist Timothy Meyer shares his opinion on obligations of men toward women
The elections for the Student Confederation, AU's student government, took a negative turn early Thursday morning when a campaign poster hanging on the Quad was set on fire. The 6-foot-by-6-foot poster had a large hole burned into the center and several other burn marks, Public Safety reported.
"The Quest: New Work by Zoe Charlton" is the first of a five-part series that incorporates still works and videography to explore the theme of survival.
The AU Women's Basketball team took a huge step in the quest to win the Patriot League Saturday with a 55-48 win over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Stabler Arena in Easton, Pa. The win moved AU to 7-3 in the league and to a first-place tie with Colgate and Holy Cross.
Indie rock favorite The Shins graced the stages of The Black Cat on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for its first-ever stop in D.C. Wisely adding a second night to the stay, the two sold-out shows drew an excited audience that eagerly anticipated the live Shins experience.
Nate Beeler's editorial cartoon for February 16, 2004
Solutions by The State News