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Nurturing a healthy body, soul

As classes start this semester, it is possible to make healthy choices without breaking a sweat!

Good eats

Having lived in D.C. for three years and just outside of it for most of my life, I’ve realized that you have to be borderline-obsessed with the Redskins, pandas and cheeseburgers to truly fit in in this town. Have a conversation with any Washingtonian about Hightower’s chances of being the ‘Skins ...

Georgetown dresses up for Fashion's Night Out

Over 100 Georgetown salons, stores and restaurants offered refuge for rain-soaked fashionistas on Fashion's Night Out.

Grade expectations

Columnist Adam Gallagher takes a look at grade inflation and what it's done to the importance of GPA.

Dorm 'sextiquite' tips

Having sex in the dorms calls for sensitivity and special attention to the cultural mores that govern the florescent-lit halls we call home during the academic terms.

AU prof. picks White House winners in seven straight races

AU College of Arts and Sciences professor Allan Lichtman, who has correctly chosen the winner in every presidential election in the past 30 years, says that President Obama will be re-elected.

Three teams that could stop the SEC's dominance

Who can dethrone the Southeastern Conference? For five years, an SEC team has taken the BCS National Championship. Could this finally be the year that the SEC is overthrown? If it is, it'll be done by one of these teams.

Facebook meets Foursquare: Spotflag launches at AU

A new campus website challenges Facebook's social network monopoly over AU students.

AU Hillel welcomes new executive director

Rabbi Kenneth Cohen stepped down May 13 after serving a decade as the executive director of American University Hillel. Jason replaced Cohen, the longest serving executive director in AU Hillel history, on Aug. 15. Benkendorf graduated from AU in 2004 with a major in Political Science and a minor ...

Hailfinger steps down as KPU director, Kreger takes over position

Alex Kreger was named director of the Kennedy Political Union by unanimous Undergraduate Senate vote Sept. 7, after former Director Danna Hailfinger stepped down Aug. 30 due to schoolwork and personal reasons.

Finding reason and purpose in freshman year

The start of college brings on an existential crisis and ultimately a realization that campus can be home.

North Hall to have fitness center, suite-style dorm rooms

The new residence building, North Hall, will be open to students by fall 2013, according to a presentation by Jorge Abud, assistant vice president for Facilities Development and Real Estate, at the Sept. 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D meeting. North Hall will be located across the road from ...

Eagle rants

Due to a flood of enraged reader responses about our decision to make Eagle Rants print-only, we’ve decided to bring all Rants back online. Enjoy!

Scott Marturano

AU honors 9/11 victims

Under a full moon on Sept. 11, 2011, about 450 students and AU religious representatives gathered outside Kay Spiritual Life Center for a candlelight vigil in memory of the 9/11 attacks.

Quick Take- AU, D.C. and 9/11: 10 years later

In this week’s Quick Take, columnists and members of the university reflect upon the 10th anniversary of 9/11. What does this tragedy mean to AU students? How did the campus community handle its grief and how does it continue to do so? Should this date remind us of larger implications on U.S. foreign ...

NFL Week One: five reactions

Five perspectives on the first week of the NFL season.