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Straight from print: Inside AU’s Board of Trustees

By Katherine Saltzman and Anna Donohue | March 8

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. Following a year-long search, Chairman of AU’s Board of Trustees Jack Cassell announced in January that former Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will become AU’s next president.

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Features

Straight from print: Decades of dedication

By Ellie Hartleb | March 7

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. Dr. Gail Hanson will retire from her post as Vice President of Campus Life in March, leaving behind 20 years of leadership at AU, and what her colleagues describe as a legacy of vision, dedication, composure and an uncanny sense of humor.

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News

#Lady&theTamp petition calls for free menstrual products

By Anna Donohue | March 7

A petition for free menstrual products for AU students, using the hashtag #Lady&theTamp, has been gaining traction online in recent weeks. The petition, created by CAS junior Shannon Exley, began on Feb.

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Sports

Women’s basketball advances to Patriot League Semifinals with victory over Boston

By Vincent Salandro | March 7

Kinneston, Crisler and Carl lead Eagles past the fifth seeded Terriers

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Music

Concert Preview: Los Campesinos!

By Naomi Zeigler | March 7

Indie pop band Los Campesinos! bring its newest album, “Sick Scenes,” to the 9:30 Club on March 9 for the group’s first U.S.

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Features

Straight from print: Inside Jamie Raskin’s campaign to victory

By Anna Donohue | March 6

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. It’s clear that Professor Jamie Raskin of AU’s Washington College of Law is passionate about politics.

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Guest Columns

Straight from print: AU liberals are failing

By Antonio Álvarez Ramirez | March 6

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's Feb. 24, 2017 special edition. On April 27, 1989, students across the People’s Republic of China took to the streets in an act of defiance against the repressive totalitarian government under which they lived.

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Sports

Straight from print: Grinding towards greatness

By Shannon Scovel | March 6

AU senior wrestler seeks more pins before his collegiate career concludes

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News

Tuition to increase by 4 percent annually for next two years

By Maria Carrasco | March 6

Board of Trustees approves budget for fiscal years 2018, 2019

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Features

AU alumna earns spot on “Forbes 30 under 30”

By Maria Carrasco | March 6

AU Ph.D alumna Davina Durgana has received a spot on this year’s “Forbes 30 Under 30" list in the science category. Forbes “30 Under 30” list is compiled of people younger than 30 years old that are “the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Durgana is mentioned in the list’s science category and is 28 years old. Durgana, who graduated in 2015 from AU created a statistical model, called the Human Vulnerability Diagnostic Tool (HVDT), that tracks human trafficking and its vulnerabilities around the world.

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Music

Concert Review: Japandroids Night Two at the 9:30 Club

By Griffin Rowell | March 6

The Vancouver duo brought raw energy on a rainy DC night

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Opinion

Letter to the editor: Trump didn’t come out of nowhere

By Chris O'Sullivan | March 6

Chris O'Sullivan responds to Joe Henao's column

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Opinion

What Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscar performance says about the racial dichotomy in the arts

By Julia Gagnon | March 6

Julia Gagnon addresses white supremacy in Hollywood

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News

Straight from print: A newly red District: What that means for AU grads and faculty

By Anagha Srikanth and Deanna Mudry | March 5

Many students come to AU for its D.C. location with the hope of landing a job in politics after they graduate.

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News

Straight from print: Catching up with “Dime a Dozen”

By Adena Maier | March 5

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's February 24 special edition. During a bright and sunny day on the quad last spring, a group of students began to sing a cappella, smiles spread across their faces.

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News

President’s Council on Diversity & Inclusion holds town hall

By Maxim Zaino | March 3

Students and faculty convened to listen and discuss PCDI mission and upcoming projects

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News

Review: “Allegro's” weak story is paired with strong performances

By Michael Valenti | March 3

AU’s Department of Performing Arts put on a slightly untraditional rendition of Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical “Allegro,” on Feb.

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