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Q&A: Kevin Barry, author of ‘City of Bohane’

By David Kahen-Kashi · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013

Author of the acclaimed “City of Bohane” took some time with The Eagle to chat about novel writing and reading habits.

Have a seat: Joel D’Orazio’s fantastical world of chairs

By David Kahen-Kashi · Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013

Artist Joel D’Orazio gave a talk at Katzen’s Museum of Arts about his funky chairs for his gallery entitled “Pull Up a Chair.”

Q&A: Charli XCX

By Sydney Gore · Monday, Nov. 18, 2013

The Eagle interviews the U.K.’s pop sensation prior to her show at U Street Music Hall this past weekend.

News

Gabe Menchaca wins IFC presidency

By Amber Cohen | November 18

New Greek life officials will focus on building community at AU, organizing events

News

AU ranked No. 49 for “Best Value Private University”

November 18

Factors such as graduation rates and student debt were taken into account when the magazine created the ranking

News

Ron Paul talks about his time as a politician, personal liberty

By Suzanne Gaber | November 18

Former congressman and doctor spoke to students about his career and American politics

Sports

Wrestling team loses first dual meet to No. 17 Virginia Tech

By Zach Leciejewski | November 18

The AU wrestling team lost its first dual meet to Virginia Tech 30-9.

News

Early Bird Review: “Lone Survivor”

By Mark Lieberman | November 18

Peter Berg’s war thriller “Lone Survivor” arrives in theaters in January. It may not be for the faint of heart, but the film pulls few punches.

News

DC Council considers change to pot possession penalty

By Lindsay Sandoval | November 18

A new proposal puts D.C. on the fast track for marijuana decriminalization.

Ryan Sabot (left) poses for a picture with Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson (right).

News

AU student runs for DC Council

By Michael Berger | November 18

Ryan Sabot recently announced his candidacy for the Ward 3 representative in the Council of the District of Columbia as a part of the Libertarian party.

Sports

High powered offense leads AU women’s basketball to victory

By Caleb Vinson | November 18

Eagles shot 45 percent from the field to defeat UMass Minutewomen by a score of 82-59.

Music

DeMarco, Shark Week energizes crowd at on-campus show

By Kendall Breitman | November 17

More than 200 students attended the Nov. 16 show, dancing and even a few crowd surfing that night.

News

SG vice president resigns

By Simbi Ntahobari | November 17

Student Government Vice President Julia Reinstein resigned on Nov. 17, citing personal reasons.

Sports

Volleyball wins Patriot League regular season title

By Kara Avanceña | November 17

AU swept Colgate at Bender Arena to end the regular season. The Eagles to Patriot League tournament this next weekend.

Sports

Eagles field hockey season ends with loss to Maryland

By Alex Romero | November 16

The Eagles field hockey season comes to a close in their NCAA first-round playoff loss against Maryland 4-1.

Sports

Regan leads AU runners at NCAA Cross Country Mid Atlantic Regionals.

By Austin Sternlicht | November 16

Nick Regan was the highest finishing Eagle runner for the fifth time this season.

Sports

Volleyball maintains lead in PL with victory over Lehigh

By Eric Saltzman | November 16

With their win over Lehigh, the Eagles will face off Colgate University today for the Patriot League regular season title.

News

CollegeHumor goes from web videos to stand up in Arlington

By Kara Avanceña | November 16

Streeter Seidell, Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld of CollegeHumor perform at the Arlington Alamo Cinema and Drafthouse.

AU students involved in Fossil Free AU protest in favor of divestment.

News

Week-long divestment push ends with rally on the quad

By Devin Mitchell | November 15

Students from Fossil Free AU pressured the Board of Trustees to remove all fossil fuel funding from the school’s endowment with a large, on-campus protest.

News

Four residence halls to experience power outage

By Amber Cohen | November 15

Cassell, Hughes, Leonard and McDowell Halls will experience a power outage on Nov. 18 for 30 minutes.

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.

Solutions by The State News