Safety and security events from around campus for the week of September 8, 2003.
The Kennedy Political Union will be presenting Mark Shields, a CNN news moderator, in Ward 1 at 8 p.m. tonight as the second event of the year. KPU is a Student Confederation office that brings top speakers such as politicians, journalists and other nationally known orators.
A full comparison of seven district universities with regard to their stance on smoking, on campus and in dorms.
Seniors are getting ready to have an O.R.G.Y., that is 'Opening to a Really Great Year,' with Senior O.R.G.Y. week taking place this week and including activities and events planned by the senior class. "The goal of O.R.G.Y. week is to kick off the senior year with a bang and get as many seniors as possible involved and bring back school spirit full blast," Senior Class President E.J. Stern said.
Guest columnist Josh Kraushaar discusses partisan education in certain AU classrooms.
AU Volleyball went 1-2 this weekend at the Zips Invitational in Akron, Ohio. The Eagles (2-4) scraped by host Akron 3-2 (24-30, 30-27, 26-30, 33-31, 17-15) on Friday. However, they dropped matches 3-0 on Saturday to No. 9 Penn St. (30-19, 30-25, 30-24) and Pittsburgh (32-30, 30-28, 30-19).
The NFL kicked off with the NFC last Thursday as the Washington Redskins took on the New York Jets. Now it is time to turn attention to the AFC with whom to watch and who will go all the way. The AFC is a much harder conference to decipher than the NFC, but here are my picks: the Miami Dolphins, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Tennessee Titans, the Oakland Raiders, the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens.
Abroad columnist Dan Zak reports on his experiences arriving in Prague, where he will be continuing to write to the Eagle weekly.
The Recording Industry Association of America, after a key Federal court victory this summer, can obtain a court-ordered information subpoena requiring AU to reveal the identities of individuals who engage in illegal file sharing, according to Justin Perillo of the University General Counsel.
New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features revealed its fall and winter lineup of new films on Friday, Sept. 5, the most exciting of which is "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Ten minutes of film footage and commentary created a teasing taste of what's to come in Peter Jackson's final installment of the fantasy classic.
Sports briefs from around campus: the Womens' Soccer team and AU Field Hockey.
The Women's Tennis Team opened its fall season in respectable form at the Martha Thorn Invitational Tournament in Morgantown, W.Va., this past weekend. Playing in singles and doubles against opponents from other universities, the Eagles posted several strong showings, led by senior Katarina Kollarova's remarkable trip to the tournament finals for her group.
The University's "Smoke Free in 2003" ban on cigarette sales and smoking in and around residence halls has caused a mixed reaction on campus. Some students have embraced the smoking ban, while others have not. Still others believe that smoking should be banned from the residence halls, but the Eagle's Nest should still sell cigarettes.
The Eagle convinces four barhopping students to test out some of the worst pick-up lines we've come across.
Check out ten things you can do on Tuesday without spending more than ten one dollar bills or two fives.
"What if my cat dies?" said junior Cathy Gstattenbauer. "I want to be reachable." This is one of the reasons she feels the need to have her cell phone with her most of the time, even if she can't use it. Gstattenbauer represents a growing trend of continual cell phone use, not just on AU's campus, but around the world.
Guest columnist John Sherry argues against the U.S. funding of wars, giving particular attention given to the terrorism track record of the United States itself.
It was announced this summer that Glover-Tunlaw residents would need to find a new home come this Jan. 31 as the building is being closed for evaluation. The Glover-Tunlaw apartment building is located a mile from campus on New Mexico Avenue. The 60 unit structure is University-sponsored but marketed for graduate students that wish to avoid living in the residence halls.
Music reviews from The Eagle music desk, including Sick Of It All, Polyphonic Spree, Eve 6, and Smash Mouth.
Mani Bush's political cartoon for September 8, 2003.
Solutions by The State News
