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AU President Neil Kerwin gives an AU jersey to Athletic Director Billy Walker.

Second-year Athletic Director Billy Walker works to promote athletics for AU ‘wonks’

By Shannon Scovel · Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

Athletic Billy Walker is trying to bring more funding and scholarships to the athletic teams at AU.

New cinema fraternity on campus

By Jillian O'Donohoe · Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

AU is now home to a new chapter of the national cinema fraternity Delta Kappa Alpha through the School of Communication.

Melissa Bell, who co-founded Vox Media with Ezra Klein in early 2014.

Founders of news site Vox speak at AU

By Merdie Nzanga · Friday, Oct. 31, 2014

Melissa Bell and Yuri Victor discuss how their site helps journalists tell stories in the digital age

News

“Broad City”: Three essential episodes

By Jordan-Marie Smith | October 31

Catch up on the acclaimed series before the stars perform at AU on Nov. 1.

News

SOC professor moves forward with lawsuit against AU

By Kate Magill | October 31

Maria Ivancin says her legal team has new evidence of age discrimination at AU

Opinion

Op/Ed: Actually, Please Don’t Divest from Fossil Fuels

By Julia Morriss | October 31

Stop jumping the gun on fossil fuels and focus on developing alternatives.

News

Q&A: Jermaine Fowler

By Tam Sackman | October 31

The young comedian talks to the Eagle right before his career takes off.

Lifestyle

The Gym Rat Diaries: Getting to know the neighborhood Whole Foods

By Arielle Weg | October 30

There's so much more to Whole Foods than just groceries.

News

The Halloween Scene

By Anagha Srikanth | October 30

Looking for a new way to celebrate Halloween? Check out The Scene's suggestions.

News

Concert Review: Vance Joy exemplifies indie-folk at 9:30 Club

By Laura Neumayer | October 30

The Australian singer-songwriter is currently climbing the charts with “Riptide.”

Sports

George Washington University pushes past AU Volleyball 3-2

By Shannon Scovel | October 30

The Eagles end their 14-game winning streak in a five-set non-conference match against the Colonials

News

Preview: 9:30 Club will experience the “Sound” of Capital Cities

By Laura Neumayer | October 30

The up-and-coming band had a huge hit with “Safe and Sound” last year.

Music

BadBadNotGood headlining WVAU’s fall Capitol Punishment concert

By Jane Morice | October 29

Known for energetic live shows, the Canadian experimental jazz trio draws influence from a wide range of genres.

Opinion

Column: More work, less busy-work please!

By Shelby Ostergaard | October 29

Professors, don’t assign me something if I don’t need to read it.

News

AU Zero Waste aims to broaden student knowledge on organic composting

By Freddy Rodriguez | October 28

The Zero Waste program is a University program under facilities management that aims to stop sending waste from AU to landfills and incinerators by 2020.

News

Budget will constrain Dav to only federal work study students

By Samantha Hogan | October 28

Students who lost their aid allotment let go to keep prices low at the Davenport Coffee Lounge.

Lifestyle

UnWired: What type of consumer does Facebook think you are?

By Sophia Barnes | October 28

We give Facebook a lot of information, and now we can access all that information that they collected.

Opinion

Staff Ed: AU’s terrible record on communication needs to change

October 28

The AU student body should not have to dig for information on the well-being of their classmates, let alone the status of their own safety.

News

Concert Review: Dads grace DC9 with inside jokes and intense riffs

By Trent Burns | October 28

Indie-emo duo Dads delivered a seasoned performance with down-to-earth attitude on Oct. 24.

News

The M&M Report: “SNL” and “How to Get Away with Murder”

By Devin Mitchell and Mark Lieberman | October 27

Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell welcome two special guests to discuss Viola Davis, Michael Che, Pete Davidson and more.

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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