Our Take: No new fare hike without results
The Eagle Editorial Board responds to the Metro's fare raise and the services it provides.
The Eagle Editorial Board responds to the Metro's fare raise and the services it provides.
The Eagle Editorial Board responds to the events following Hurricane Isabel.
Stir-fry, hamburgers, pasta, fried chicken and salad frequently star on the TDR menu. They sound delicious, but sometimes can't satisfy one's cravings. The chefs at TDR try to prepare an assortment of foods to meet the tastes of campus, but sometimes some students anguish over finding something to chow down on.
AU students who would like to help the D.C. area recover from Hurricane Isabel can find several agencies looking for assistance as the District has been designated a Disaster Area by President George W. Bush.
One would think Chuck Palahniuk, author of the well known book-turned-movie "Fight Club," would come off as a bit odd or even deranged. In actuality, he admitted that he wouldn't "fight Kierkegaard - because he had a bad back" at the National Press Club on Monday.
Planned Parenthood is planning now for what organizers expect to be the largest abortion rights rally since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. Choice USA, an AU student club, has expressed support for the rally and Planned Parenthood is hoping to start a chapter of Voices of Planned Parenthood on campus.
The log of public safety activities since Wednesday.
Greek students get down and dirty at Delta Gamma sorority's Anchor Clanker on Saturday.
Sports briefs on wins by the Cross Country and Field Hockey teams and AU Alumni fest for Tennis players.
Nothing went according to plan for AU Men's Soccer this weekend. First, Hurricane Isabel tore through the mid-Atlantic, shutting the school down for Thursday and Friday. Then, Saturday's match at George Mason was changed from a night game to a day game, and moved to an intramural field.
"Census 03: New Art from D.C." is your ticket to catch a glimpse of the increasingly diverse art scene of D.C. Named after the federal government's population survey, 10 artists present their unique perspectives, via various media, conveying the diversity found beyond the numbers of the U.S. Census population survey.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Take Action Tour, which visited D.C. Saturday, stresses the same message as many health care professionals - that it is imperative for students to be aware of the options available to them if they feel depressed or suicidal.
Ever wondered who controls what you eat in the Terrace Dining Room? Or who gave AU students the gift of the waffle irons? Or who decides what food at the Comfort Zone will wrap you in reminiscences of Mom's cooking? Meet Jack Cahill, the general manager of TDR and an employee of Bon Appetit, the food service corporation that handles dining for AU and more than 60 colleges nationwide.
The weekly CD reviews from The Eagle Music Section. Up this week: Mark Ronson, Grandaddy, Live, A Static Lullaby, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Those Peabodys, Vertical Horizon and Strike Anywhere.
Letters from our readers about drinking laws and an article about a Sept. 11 service event.
It may be necessary to raise Metro fares next summer to keep the transportation system operating, although fares just increased this summer, according to Metro spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein.
The AU Volleyball team lost all three matches this past weekend against Arizona, New Mexico St. and the University of California-Santa Barbara at the Arizona Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
"This is why we are alive." The first words on Andrew Wilkes-Krier's (Andrew W.K.'s) sophomore release, "The Wolf," posess more power in this single string of words than in the entire pontifications of Dashboard Confessional's soppy soul. So simple a statement, yet so monumental, like the image of the girl in red that juxtaposes the black and white for less than a minute in Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, "Schindler's List."
The Eagle's Thursday Debate takes a look at the Generation Dean movement as Anne Godlasky shows her support.
Last month, the Washington sports world celebrated its first championship in years as the Washington Freedom won the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) championship in the league's third year. While prospects for other D.C. teams may be bleak, it's safe to say that the Freedom have no chance of repeating.