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Stevens pins Terzulli

By Keith F. Shovlin · Monday, Sept. 15, 2003

The 2003 Student Confederation Transition officially came to a close yesterday as SC President Nick Terzulli received the President's Pin from former President Haley Stevens. Stevens presented the pin at Sunday's General Assembly meeting, five months after Terzulli took the office upon Stevens' resignation.

AU professor promotes Muslim democracy

By Rebecca Byerly · Monday, Sept. 15, 2003

Muslim scholar and AU Professor Akbar Ahmed spoke at the American Jewish Council at the Washington Hilton on Sept. 10, marking the first time a Muslim spoke for the AJC. The panel discussion, "Expanding Democracy Worldwide" touched on several turbulent topics including the possibility of democracy in Muslim countries and need for dialogue between Jews and Muslims.

Field Hockey team beats Rutgers, 4-0

By Kevin Hilgers · Monday, Sept. 15, 2003

AU Field Hockey came out playing flat under an overcast sky Sunday at the Terrapin Invitational in College Park, Md. But sunlight eventually broke through, along with the Eagles' offense. AU (4-1-0) used an explosive second half to complete a 4-0 smacking of Rutgers (3-4-0).

Opinion

Political cartoon: 9-15-2003

By Mani Bush | September 15

Mani Bush's political cartoon for September 15, 2003, regarding the Patriot Act and its successor.

Opinion

Quotas create equal opportunities for all students

By Marquez Equalibria | September 15

Marquez Equalibria argues in favor of the quota system used in many universities in this country.

Sports

Runners step in right direction

By Nick Chin | September 15

Sports briefs from the Eagle Sports desk: a winning week for Mens' Cross Country at St. Mary's Invitational

Opinion

AU parking prohibitive

By Hamad Alhaj | September 15

Guest columnist Hamad Alhaj: Are you a student who owns a car and attends AU at the same time? If your answer is yes, then do you use your car to commute to AU? If your answer was yes again, then you are out of luck. A lot of AU students who live out of the District have no other choice but to drive to campus.

News

Police Blotter

By Dan Findley | September 15

Safety and security events from around campus the week of September 15, 2003.

News

AU group rallies effort for Howard Dean campaign

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | September 15

Politically active student Democrats are forming a grassroots campaign group called Generation Dean American University, for Democratic Presidential candidate and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. The group is in the process of gaining official recognition from the University, according to Generation Dean AU Coordinator David Kinsey.

News

Rights Violated

By Joseph Popiolkowski | September 15

A journalist's right to gather news content on public property was compromised when U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Park Police forced an Eagle photographer to delete digital photographs while on assignment outside of the White House on Sept. 9, according to photographer Rick Steele.

News

Center finds new direction

By Rebecca Byerly | September 15

Newly hired Student Health Center Director Bethany Chiaramonte plans to make changes in the health center including longer hours, scheduling appointments and cosmetic upgrades. "The very first thing that I am looking at is access," Chiaramonte said. "We will completely reevaluate the walk-in system and will go from a 100 percent walk-in system to a scheduling system where you can make appointments.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

September 15

Letters to the editorship of The Eagle, published September 15, 2003.

News

Enjoying the brew, beer a staple of Prague

By Dan Zak | September 15

Dan Zak, columnist abroad for the Eagle, writes about the pervasive attachment to beer in Prague.

News

Keeping the Freshman 15 off this year

September 15

This week in Nutrition News, advice on keeping from bulking up during your fist semester in college.

News

AU celebrates heritage

By Jennifer Tyre | September 15

AU is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through performances, films, discussions and an overall recognition of Hispanic culture and heritage from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The month is packed with events to stimulate the mind, move the feet and, more importantly, embrace and learn the culture.

Sports

Eagles dethrone Layola, 4-1

By Michael Hoffman | September 15

The rainy weather at the beginning of the game between AU and Loyola seemed indicative of both teams' seasons so far. Both AU and Loyola had been early favorites to compete for titles in their respective divisions, but at Saturday's game both teams got off to a lackadaisical start with a record of one win and three losses.

Opinion

Our Take: Free the press

September 15

Some people aren't happy about what goes on within the White House, but this week the Eagle staff has a beef with an event that occurred right outside the White House grounds, on public property.

News

Protestor takes case to Dupont crowds

By James Sanborn | September 15

This protester spoke out at Dupont Circle as AU politics heat up. The College Democrats, Libertarians and Republicans are outlining agendas and attempting to recruit new students.

Opinion

S.O.S.: Save our SAS

By Kellie Eastin | September 15

Kellie Eastin on canceling SAS: "Being an alumna of both a Semester at Sea program and a more traditionally sedentary one of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, I find the administration's consolation prize of less paperwork, enhanced reputation for the University, and double the AU options to be an inadequate one, especially when relative to the international experiences that AU students will be missing out on."

News

AU memorial remembers Sept. 11 Thursday

By Joseph Popiolkowski | September 15

AU memorialized Sept. 11 through a number of services and service projects on campus and around D.C.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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