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Straight from print: Where is my money going? The student activity fee explained

By Shannon Scovel and Courtney Rozen | December 18

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s October 21 special edition. If you read your tuition bill this semester, you’re likely to find an $88.50 undergraduate activity fee, a charge that goes towards student groups, programming, and events like Charli XCX’s August concert or speakers such as Hasan Minhaj. Every penny of that fee goes into the same account for a total of $1,070,000, according to Michael Elmore, the senior director of University Center and Student Activities.

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Straight from print: What does freedom of speech mean at AU?

By Shannon Scovel | December 18

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's December 9 special edition. Red and yellow flames spewed from the American flag as students held a lighter to the cloth and gathered around the Mary Graydon Center to protest the election of Donald Trump on Nov.

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Guest Columns

One race, the human race

By Nicole Rouhani | December 14

While there is diversity in the world, there is one thing that everyone has in common: we are all members of one race, the human race.

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News

Review: AU Rude Mechanicals “The Changeling”

By Naomi Zeigler | December 13

AU Rude Mechanicals’ production explores repression, gender and sexuality

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Sports

Sa’eed Nelson: Making American basketball great again

By Austin Sternlicht | December 12

Though just 5’11”, freshman point guard Sa’eed Nelson is making a huge impact on AU’s men’s basketball team this season. During Saturday afternoon’s 77-62 win against Youngstown State, Nelson led the team in scoring with 22 points on 9-17 shooting.

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Sports

AU defeats Youngstown State 77-62 at Bender Arena on Saturday

By Shannon Scovel | December 12

When the intensity increases and the pressure mounts, AU puts the basketball in the hands of a freshman.

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Guest Columns

Calling for action and unity

By Yamillet Payano | December 9

Yamillet Payano offers students opportunity to "make AU a safer place"

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Lifestyle

Metro Cooking DC brings together foodies from across the city

By Arielle Weg and Griffin Rowell | December 9

The two day food lover’s event took the District by storm

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News

The Weekend Scene: Dec. 9-11

By Lara Jakiel | December 9

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your upcoming finals and lengthy to-do lists, take a study break this weekend with these events happening around D.C.

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Features

National Society of Collegiate Scholars makes a revival at AU

By Ivy Kaplan | December 7

After a brief hiatus, the AU chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is coming back to campus, initiated by senior and chapter president, Jon Shapiro.

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News

Kerwin signs letters committing to protect undocumented students

By KATHERINE SALTZMAN/ THE EAGLE | December 7

President Kerwin has signed onto three statements circulating among university leaders across the country, committing to protecting undocumented students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and urging President-elect Trump to take a more forceful stance against hate, harassment and violence.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Kerwin’s letter condemning flag burning underscores his disconnect from many students

By Eagle Editorial Board | December 7

AU’s policy on student free speech has come under a harsh spotlight in the last several weeks, as students have vigorously protested in the wake of the election.

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News

AU Safewalk helps students get home safely by walking with others

By Anna Donohue | December 7

Facebook group offers strength in numbers to students

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News

Kogod cancels 2017 case competition

By Emily Martin | December 7

KSB encourages students to participate in other programs instead

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Guest Columns

Letter to the Editor: Our universities are a national tragedy

By Howard Sachs | December 6

I comment with deep respect for our young people. I was saddened, but not surprised by what I heard.

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News

Dunkin' Donuts to open Tenleytown location

By Emaan Khan | December 6

*Correction appendedDunkin’ Donuts is set to open a new location in the space formerly occupied by Bloo Moo Yogurt in Tenleytown in early 2017. Construction at the location has begun and will continue leading up to the opening, according to Leigh Catherine Miles, the executive director of Tenleytown ...

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Features

AU alumna shares her path to success on Capitol Hill

By Riddhi Sarkar | December 5

Throughout her time at AU, Stephanie Rivera, currently an executive assistant for the Republican political consulting firm OnMessage Inc., made it a point to always stay open-minded to different kinds of internships, from working on Capitol Hill to traveling the city covering political news with the television network Univision.

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