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VPUG Candidate Profile: Jessica Waters

By Patrick Haggerty · Saturday, March 26, 2016

Jessica Waters, an associate dean of the School of Public Affairs and faculty member of the Department of Justice, Law and Criminology held her VPUG town hall on Feb.

VPUG Candidate Profile: Catherine Schaeff

By Brooke Evans · Saturday, March 26, 2016

Catherine “Cathy” Schaeff, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at AU, spoke of the importance of revamping campus mental health services at her VPUG town hall Feb.

Finnish singer to perform at AMFest this weekend

By Batol Bashri · Saturday, March 26, 2016

Peppina shared her music background with The Eagle before her show.

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News

Torriente, Rokowski, Vervaeke and McDermott elected to SG executive board

By Courtney Rozen and Ivy Kaplan | March 25

Sophomore Devontae Torriente will serve as the next Student Government president, winning 60.5 percent of the total unofficial vote count according to a news release put out by elections commissioner Jamie MacRitchie.

Lifestyle

Weekend Scene: March 25-27

By Katerina Pappas | March 25

Enjoy a weekend full of arts and drinking in and around D.C this weekend!

News

AU Rude Mechanicals’ “Titus Andronicus” raises questions about racism, gender and justice

By Adena Maier | March 25

Director Lucette Moran said “Titus,” despite being hundreds of years old, is still relevant and important today

News

University, Student Government respond to new Title IX complaint

By Casey Wexler | March 25

Administration says confidentiality agreement does not prevent victims from discussing their allegations with others.

Will Mascaro, pictured at a student government presidential debate in 2016, was fired from his position as CASE director on Oct. 31. Supporters are calling for his reinstatement.

News

AUSG Judicial Board finds Mascaro innocent of all coercion charges

By Ivy Kaplan | March 24

Mascaro issued two hour suspension for using SG office space for campaign purposes

Courtesy of Sam Vervaeke's campaign Facebook page.

Guest Columns

Op-Ed: Sam Vervaeke is the best candidate for SG Vice President

By Sameer Chintamani | March 24

Sam Vervaeke is the best candidate for SG Vice President, argues former SG Sen. Sameer Chintamani

Guest Columns

Platforms without Foundations

By Sean Carolan | March 23

Every March we have AUSG elections. We get candidates that promise to fix all of AU’s problems, but don’t really take the time to sit down and figure out what all of those problems are.

Guest Columns

Op-ed: It’s time to eliminate class councils at AU

By Kevin Michael Levy | March 22

Vote ‘yes’ on Questions 1 and 2 during SG Elections, argues Kevin Michael Levy.

Candidates answer questions at the AU Dems debate on March 19.

News

AU College Democrats host SG candidate debate

By Ivy Kaplan | March 21

Candidates went head to head for club endorsement on March 19

Opinion

The Eagle's SG endorsements for 2016-17 academic year

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | March 21

The Eagle endorses Torriente, Arnell, Rokowski and McDermott

The three presidential candidates, Will Mascaro, Matt Mullin and Devontae Torriente take questions from students during a town hall on March 17

News

SG presidential candidate Will Mascaro accused of ethical violations

By Courtney Rozen and Ivy Kaplan | March 20

Student Government presidential candidate and sophomore Will Mascaro’s campaign was temporarily suspended this past weekend after a series of complaints were filed with the SG Judicial Board, accusing Mascaro of pressuring other candidates to opt out of their races.

AU senior captain David Terao competes against Dylan Peters on Saturday morning in the consolation bracket.

Sports

Seniors fight for glory at NCAA Wrestling Championships

By Haley Samsel | March 20

Three senior AU wrestlers traveled to New York City to compete for a national title at the 2016 NCAA championships led by head coach Teague Moore.

Sports

Terao finishes fourth at NCAA Wrestling Championships

By Shannon Scovel | March 20

Senior captain David Terao and AU head wrestling coach Teague Moore held back tears on Saturday afternoon as the two men reflected on their five-year journey together, which culminated in a fourth place finish and a standing ovation for Terao in Madison Square Garden.

News

Weekend Scene: March 18-20

By Arielle Weg | March 20

Spring weather has finally arrived, but The Scene staff knows there is so much more to sunny weather than quadding season.

News

AU students vote in favor of Metro University Pass

By Jillian O'Donohoe | March 18

85 percent of the student population support Metro changes

News

Four takeaways from last night’s Student Government presidential forum

By Haley Samsel and Courtney Rozen | March 18

Candidates talked diversity and inclusion, mental health and sexual assault

Guest Columns

Op-ed: I believe it’s time for something different

By Sasha Gilthorpe | March 18

SG President endorses Devontae Torriente

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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