Briefs from the Sports Desk
Between soccer, field hockey, and volleyball, there more sports going on around campus than we can fit into full articles
Between soccer, field hockey, and volleyball, there more sports going on around campus than we can fit into full articles
On 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' a performance at the signature theater that runs until Dec. 14
A new magazine aimed at parents of future and current college students is now available for free nationally, though distribution has been centered in New York. College Parent Magazine is the first national publication of its kind, according to magazine editor Ellen Neufeld.
The Eagle interviews Eisley, a young rock outfit who were recently spotted on tour with Coldplay, and more recently on a new tour here in the United States
And they're off. The Swimming and Diving team season has officially begun, and AU's teams are ready than ever to leave the Patriot League and the NCAA in their wake. Head coach Mark Davin wholeheartedly believes in his teams and knows the results of their hard work will pay off soon.
"The Federal Budget: Who Wins and Who Loses" was the issue of Monday's Table Talk Lunch Series in the Kay Spiritual Center, where about 45 students and faculty showed up for the discussion. John Irons from the Office of Management and Budget Watch and Brian Riedl from the Heritage Foundation spoke about the topics that include privatization, Social Security, student loans and grants and the design of the tax system.
The time has come. The final installment of a film trilogy that has defined our generation the way "Star Wars" defined our parents' has arrived at last. "The Matrix: Revolutions" is here.
Columnist Eric Garmon Wallace gives his review of Faccia Luna, a local pizzeria to suit DC tastes
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, the former Bolivian president who was ousted in October, spoke to a crowded Kay Spiritual Life Center last night emphasizing the importance of democracy in Latin America. Lozada spoke for an hour about the U.S. foreign policy and War on Drugs, eradication of cocoa fields and his country's economic problems.
Eagle reporter Kaitlyn Lavendar provides her review of 'Elf,' a new comedy with Will Ferrell packed with the holiday spirit
A full-page feature on underground hip-hop, including a report on the Stones Throw tour in Baltimore, a review of a new CD from Jaylib on Stones Throw Records, and a list of underground hip-hop shows to anticipate
The General Assembly Finance Committee released the 2004-05 Student Confederation Budget Tuesday. Many programming events, such as Homecoming and Founders Day, had budget cuts while the Kennedy Political Union, Eagle Nights and Student Union Board all gained additional funding.
The Spread Eagle, an independent fake-news publication in the spirit of The Onion, brought AU an eye for comedy this semester. The idea came to editor Frederik Fran Jenkins "in a dream as she sat beneath the Sphinx," according to Greg Wipf, SE vice editor.
The Eagle staff expresses its reflections on a new academic study sweeping across the country. This new field studies whiteness, or the social and racial roles and identity of white people. While concerns have been raised about the new field nationwide, it has found its way onto approximately 30 U.S. campuses.
Nutrition News is a weekly column compiled and contributed by Professor Anastasia Snelling's Nutrition Class.
While the machine-controlled world of the film may be the product of two very creative filmmakers, there is proof that we are indeed controlled by technology as fans across the world prepare for the third and final installment of the "Matrix" trilogy.
Tomorrow everyone's favorite fish will be available on DVD. Pixar's most recent animated film, "Finding Nemo," will be released tomorrow on a two-disc, collector's edition DVD that is filled to the brim with extras.
The weather wasn't the only thing hot this weekend, as the Men's Soccer team defeated the Army Black Knights, 2-0 Saturday on Reeves Field. Junior Andrew Herman, who scored a goal and registered an assist on 12 shots, led AU offensively.
Leon E. Clark Jr., 67, professor emeritus of international education and sociology at AU, died from a cerebral anoxia at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Oct. 25 after he collapsed on a hike in Great Falls. Clark founded the graduate program of international education and taught at AU in the areas of sociology, cross-cultural studies and education development and administration for 17 years.
AU students speculate on how they might be portrayed by the Wachowski Brothers.