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National Theatre performs 'The Color Purple'

Audience members could not contain themselves at the National Theatre production of Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple.” The house was filled with laughter and tears as the trials of Celie, an oppressed African American woman in the early 19th century, were spelled out through song and dance.

Senior theater majors produce Metro-themed play

Armed with voice recorders and SmarTrips, the 2011 senior class of theater majors ventured through the D.C. Metro system and collected over 100 interviews. In teams of two, one person would ask questions about life, happiness and the Metro. The other would take notes on the mannerisms and physicality of their subject. The class then transformed what they found into a live docudrama with over 60 characters played by 12 performers.

From London fog to Turkish Delight, AU student spices up life

The word “away” is personal. I can feel “away” only a few miles from home, but also be “away” living in London, yet still feel at home. However, the farthest away I have ever gone, and the farthest away I have ever felt, was during my recent trip to Turkey.

Move Review: 'Rio'

Grade: A- Scene Says: Ignore naysayers — these birds are awesome. A surprisingly sweet journey, “Rio” tells the story of Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), the last male blue macaw. Blu was taken from his habitat by smugglers, who took him to the bitter cold of Minnesota. There, he was rescued by Linda (Leslie ...

Police blotter: April 19

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.

Abroad student offers retrospective on her tasty Roman holiday

I love food. I dream about it, enjoy cooking it and, of course, love eating it. I also love to write, so I count myself very lucky that I’ve been given the opportunity to merge the two passions by working for The Eagle. I’ve loved writing about my culinary adventures while in Rome, but what I love more is how those culinary adventures will always remind me of my favorite memories of my semester in Italy.

Students share their own personal methods of ensuring safer sex

If you can remember our very first column last semester — it’s okay, we can barely think that far back either — you might remember that it focused on safer sex. We want to come full circle and address that topic again.

Eagle rants: April 19

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AU announces 2011 commencement speakers

Bob Schieffer, Sen. Richard Lugar, Vera C. Rubin, Aaron S. Williams, Gene Sperling and Stephen N. Zack will be AU's commencement speakers this year. AU announced today that Schieffer would speak at the School of Communication's graduation ceremony, Lugar for the School of Public Affairs, Rubin for the College of Arts and Sciences, Williams for the School of International Service, Sperling for the Kogod School of Business and Zack for the Washington College of Law.

AU wrestling’s Mark Cody accepts head coaching job at Oklahoma

After being named the 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year, Mark Cody has left the AU wrestling program and been named the head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma.

Rep. McGovern speaks about genocide at AU

Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts believes that despite the influx of information about genocide around the world, the Holocausts of today are still largely ignored.

Meredith Medoway

Leigh Giangreco

AU students in Syria to evacuate Friday

Six AU students studying abroad in Syria will be mandatorily evacuated from the University of Aleppo on Friday.

Lena Shareef

Kimberly Healy