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AU ranked seventh most influential college on Twitter

By Jordan-Marie Smith · Thursday, June 12, 2014

College Atlas lists AU among prestigious universities Harvard, Yale and Princeton as leader in social media

Faction of Fools Theatre Company unveils comedic take on “Titus Andronicus”

By Emily Packer · Sunday, June 8, 2014

Faction of Fools turns a Shakespeare classic into a horrifically hilarious good time.

Movie Review: The Fault in Our Stars

By Tam Sackman · Friday, June 6, 2014

Die-hard fans will be pleasantly surprised at this literal adaptation of John Green’s teen novel.

News

Movie Review: Edge of Tomorrow

By Mary Wright | June 6

In the battle for superior humans vs. aliens films, director Doug Liman’s take succeeds in its mission.

News

Movie Review: Words and Pictures

By Tam Sackman | June 6

Witty one-liners are not enough to make up for the lack of chemistry between Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche in Fred Schepisi’s “Words and Pictures.”

Music

An auspicious start for indie rockers NO. at 9:30 Club

By Tam Sackman | June 2

The LA-based indie rock band kicked off their tour in support of Yann Tiersen at 9:30 Club on May 28.

Sebastian Junger (Left) and Tim Heatherington (Right) at Outpost Restrepo.

News

Q&A: Sebastian Junger, director of “Korengal”

By David Kahen-Kashi | June 2

Journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger has seen a few firefights in his time documenting the travails of soldiers located in and outpost in the Korengal Valley.

News

AU Student assaulted in residence hall

By Samantha Hogan | June 2

An AU student was sexually assaulted in a residence hall on May 4 by an individual the survivor knew, according to a Crime Alert.

News

Movie Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West

By Jane Morice | May 29

The new faux-Western film created and directed by Seth MacFarlane inundates viewers with “Family Guy”-like humor.

News

The M&M Report: “Mad Men” and Pop Culture’s Role in the UCSB Shooting

By Devin Mitchell and Mark Lieberman | May 29

Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell discuss “Mad Men” and Ann Hornaday’s piece about Hollywood’s role in violent culture on this week’s podcast.

News

AU Student in Ukraine: Election Day

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 27

After Election Day on May 25 in Ukraine, AU student Trey Yingst spoke to a former mayor of Kiev and voters who set high expectations for the country’s next president, Petro Poroshenko.

Opinion

Columnist Abroad: Study abroad explained in a series of quotes

By Sonia Ledwith | May 27

At every abroad orientation, you will hear the phrase “life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

Opinion

Op/ed: Reframing the Conversation

By James Walsh | May 27

A sexual assault survivor gives his take on the fallout from recent leaked documents.

News

AU Student in Ukraine, Day 4 and 5: Ukrainian presidential candidate blames Kiev for deaths in east

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 24

On May 22 and 23, Trey Yingst talked to a presidential candidate who blamed Kiev for a lack of action in the country’s east and warned of additional protests if the government continued to disappoint.

DF-02072 - (from left): Sun Spot (Adan Canto), Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) and Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) prepare for an epic battle to save their kind.

News

Movie Review: “X-Men: Days of Future Past”

By Mia Miller | May 23

Director Bryan Singer returns with the sixth installment of the X-Men trilogy.

News

Uruguayan President José Mujica visits AU

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 22

José “Pepe” Mujica, president of Uruguay, addressed a full atrium at the School of International Service on May 13, speaking to AU students about democracy, the importance of change and Uruguay’s lesson to the world.

News

AU Student in Ukraine, Day 2: Kiev remains on edge after February clashes

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 21

In his first day in Kiev, Ukraine, Trey Yingst headed to Maidan square to see how Kiev has fared since February’s violent protests.

News

The M&M Report: “Million Dollar Arm”

By Devin Mitchell and Mark Lieberman | May 21

Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell discuss the new Jon Hamm baseball drama “Million Dollar Arm” on this week’s podcast.

News

AU Student travels to Ukraine to cover election, ongoing unrest

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 21

Trey Yingst, a rising junior in the School of Communications, is traveling to Ukraine to report on the ongoing unrest in the country on behalf of independent media group News2share.

News

Movie Review: Watermark

By David Kahen-Kashi | May 19

“Watermark” is an ambitious documentary film with gorgeous photography, but lacks context.

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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