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Housing and Dining to hold campus-wide garage sale

By Kimberly Healy | April 18

Housing and Dining Programs will hold its first Project Move-Out Community Sale this week in an effort to reuse goods and eliminate waste in AU residence halls and offices.

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Opinion

To sell out or not to sell out: Remember what really matters

By Conor Shapiro | April 18

Why did you enroll at AU? We each have our individual reasons, but I’m willing to bet many students matriculated here because of the common and accurate perception that AU is a force for social justice. AU students care about the environment and minority groups. We give tragedies like genocide and natural disasters much more than lip service. We’re advocates, we’re in the know and we take action. We don’t have the pompous reputation of Georgetown students nor the cutthroat mentality like George Washington. AU carries a humanitarian connotation that means more to us than ‘Wonk’ ever could.

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News

Debate team places seventh in nation

By Paige Jones | April 18

The AU Debate Society was ranked No. 7 in the country, the highest ranking in the club’s history.

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News

Sexual assault health educator becomes full-time position

By Nancy Lavin | April 18

The part-time sexual health educator position in the Wellness Center will become a full-time position May 1 with additional duties for sexual assault services.

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Sports

Late goal pushes Navy past AU in conference finale

By Tyler Tomea | April 18

In back-and-forth games like the one between AU and the Navy Midshipmen, the team with the ball last usually wins.

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News

AU commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Week

By Scott Marturano and Lena Shareef | April 18

Manya Friedman was 13 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939.

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Opinion

Colleges and universities need to address the realities of unpaid internships for students

By Emi Ruff-Wilkinson | April 18

Internships are considered a rite of passage for undergrads, especially at AU. While the national rate of undergraduate internships is over 50 percent, AU’s is a staggering 81 percent. Here, it’s just part of the campus culture to complete an internship — even when it isn’t required, it’s ...

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Faulty election policies shouldn’t be issue of focus in SG

April 18

In response to the letter by Students for Liberty in last week’s issue, I am forced to agree that this system is overly regulated and essentially creates no benefit. Example: While serving on the E-board for one of the larger student groups on campus, I was a participant in that group’s endorsement ...

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News

Look of the Week: Romper Ready!

By Nicole Moutis | April 18

With the thermostat saying that it’s 72 degrees outside, many students at AU are overwhelmed with joy and ready to show off their new, highly anticipated spring clothing.

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News

Killer courtroom drama puts D.C. in the spotlight

By Jonathan Staal | April 18

As Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” as a historical allegory of McCarthyism, “The Conspirator” is a Civil War movie that clearly aims to draw a meaningful connection to the “war on terror.”

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Opinion

Op-Ed: AU’s green initiatives need to take root in education

April 18

This past February, AU earned the ranking of the “greenest” university in the nation under the widely regarded Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Ranking System (STARS). If you’ve ever taken the sustainability tour or perused the Office of Sustainability, you know that American has taken significant steps towards earning this cherished title. Among the many initiatives, the university composts paper towels, converts kitchen grease to biodiesel fuel and earned the LEED Gold certification for the new SIS building.

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News

AUDIOPHILE: WVAU soundtracks your week

April 18

WVAU's song picks.

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News

CONCERT REVIEW: After seven-year hiatus from music scene, fans finally get a slice of CAKE

April 18

It has been seven years since loyal fans heard the fresh sounds of derisive alternative-rock band CAKE. After taking some time off to set up their own record label, Upbeat Records, and tend to their personal lives, CAKE is back, and their return is nothing less than grand.

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News

Pell Grant cuts to affect even non-Pell AU students

By Leigh Giangreco | April 18

Congressional cuts to the year-round Pell Grant program could have a ripple effect for American students even if they are not eligible for Pell Grants.

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News

Undergraduate senate approves cabinet appointments

By Zach C. Cohen | April 18

The Undergraduate Senate confirmed next year’s executive branch April 17.

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Sports

Fans should appreciate Coach Cody’s tenure at AU

By Ben Lasky | April 18

Well … this is awkward. If you didn’t already know, last Tuesday The Eagle ran a profile on head wrestling coach Mark Cody. The same day, Cody announced that he is leaving AU to take over as the head coach at The University of Oklahoma.

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News

AU students abroad in Syria return to U.S.

By Rachel Karas | April 18

All six AU students studying abroad in Syria have safely returned to the U.S. following their evacuation April 15.

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