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Second District Records merges business and music, puts students in control of record label

If Alicia Keys says it’s a good idea, then it’s probably worth a try. That was the mindset of AU’s Second District Records after Kogod freshman and member Jade Bernad pitched the idea of a student-run record label to Keys, whom she met while interning at Sirius Radio. With Keys’ seal of approval, ...

Lacrosse aims to extend historic season into Patriot League Tournament

With their best record in conference play since 2008, the Eagles look to take home the first Patriot League Tournament Championship in school history.

AU dance team makes history with first finals appearance at nationals

For the first time in program history, the AU dance team earned a spot in the finals at the 2013 National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championships with a score of 8.878.

Allen, Woermer record second place finishes for outdoor track at Morgan State Legacy Meet

Mark Allen and Tom Woermer each recorded second place finishes at the Morgan State Legacy Meet.

RHA to hold special election after president-elect resigns

Residence Hall Association president-elect Alex McQuade resigned April 21 to accept a position as a resident assistant in Nebraska Hall, according to an RHA press release. This resignation triggered a special election for his replacement that will be held between April 25 and 26. The RHA constitution ...

WCL alumna opens first all-local grocery store in Dupont Circle

Prompted by her passion for the environment and frustrated by the lack of legislative action, a Washington College of Law alumna opened a new grocery store in Dupont Circle featuring all-local produce and goods. As a fourth generation grocer, Danielle Vogel used her genetic legacy to put her passion ...

Safe sex means do more than ‘wrap it up’

We often engage in “wrap it up” discourse when discussing safe sex. We promote condom use to the point where condoms become the primary way in which we measure the health of our sexual encounters. Truthfully, safe sex is more than this. We need to adopt a more comprehensive definition of safe ...

Campus status as arboretum earns higher award for green efforts

Campus Beautification Day, the annual planting of trees and flowers and laying of mulch around the campus, had a record turnout of 392 staff, faculty and students volunteers April 16, according to Assistant Grounds Director Mark Feist. In his 15 years at the University, Feist said he has never seen ...

Transparency, lack of communication discussed during SG town hall

SG representatives suggest a stronger presence on social media as a way to communicate goals and accomplishments to students.

Op/Ed: Election recount is the first step toward democracy for Venezuela

Many countries, especially those in Latin America, through hard work and dedication, make the transition from an authoritarian regime to a liberal democracy. In Venezuela, the story seems to be in reverse, and a simple democratic act such as a ballot recount is being denied by the oppressive regime. ...

Miss D.C. 2012 speaks on struggle with eating disorder, body image campaign

“This is a common theme with eating disorders: the ambivalence and contradictory feelings; you know what you’re doing is wrong but you don’t want to stop.”

Eagle Rants: April 24, 2013

• russ hamilton on twitter is KILLING me! anyone else in the fandom decoding his messages? : l • yes because a big denying a woman her choice means she has a deep seated moral conscience yessss. uh no • Overheard at AU: Where the purpose of the page doesn't matter and the thought police ...

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Audiophile: 4.24.13

Looking for new music? DJs at WVAU share their thoughts on a range of recent releases.

Board of Trustees creates new student position

Board of Trustees Chairman Jeffrey Sine announced the creation of a new position for a Student Trustee-elect, during an open forum on April 4. This position will be in addition to the current job of Student Trustee. The trustee-elect will serve a year shadowing the student trustee at Board meetings ...

Take 5: Michael Bay prepares dark action comedy, twitter dives into music

Michael Bay tackles comedy, twitter tackles music, LL Cool J keeps trying to tackle country, and more in this week's top entertainment headlines.