There has been a lot of drama taking place out in California during the last week, as MLB Commissioner Bud Selig decided to take over the Los Angeles Dodgers, ousting former owner Frank McCourt for putting the team $430 million in debt. This is all in the midst of a nasty divorce trial between McCourt and his wife, Jamie, whom was part owner of the franchise until she was fired in 2009.
As this academic year winds to a close, it is time to evaluate those who have led our student body through the good times and the bad: the Student Government. Though not without some drama, we can honestly say that this year’s SG has had its fair share of moments worth applauding, but it can still improve.
The AU women’s lacrosse team (9-7, 3-3) ended its regular season in style by walloping the Davidson Wildcats 23-5 on Saturday.
Seniors will have one last opportunity to love or hate the WONK campaign on graduation day. They can pose for photos with life-sized cartoons of “commencement WONKs” in full regalia, eat off WONK napkins and wear WONK buttons before AU becomes their alma mater. As the Class of 2011 leaves with WONK marking the end of their college careers, the Class of 2015 is beginning with WONK defining theirs.
Students picnicking on the quad and cramming into the quiet crevices of the library are the usual signs of summer at first blush here at AU. As we enter the home stretch of our spring semester and breathe a sigh of relief at having survived another year, we eagerly ready ourselves for the balmy days ahead.
One public relations class set up a model dorm triple in the Tavern and marched around Ward Circle April 22 to mobilize student support for the Campus Plan as part of their final projects.
With the NBA Playoffs now more than a week old, here are some initial reactions from the first round matchups:
When Keara O’Neill accepted her spot in AU’s Class of 2013, she planned to graduate four years later with her 1,300 fellow classmates.
With the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association playoffs in full swing, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has been pushing for a new playoff format for the 2012 season. The new format would provide a welcome change to baseball’s current system that has remained the same since Selig added the wild card spot in 1995. Selig’s proposal, which sounds like it is all but a done deal, would add another wild card spot to the playoffs and essentially add another round.
To an audience bombarded with images of the Islamic world’s troubled relationship with Western culture, the Muslim Film Festival in Washington, D.C., paints a picture of diversity of how Islam fits and lives within the social fabric of Western settings.
When leaving college, I’ve heard I’m supposed to feel nostalgic. Well, other than a deep and undeniable longing for a few more swipes into Tenley Café and a few more games of Apples to Apples in Anderson Terrace, I’m feeling pretty good.
Students in several black student organizations on campus say a Student Activities policy unfairly discriminates against their groups. The policy governs late-night, large-scale events, which are defined as starting or ending after 11 p.m., having more than 250 guests and more than 50 percent non-AU ...
Students across campus are campaigning for Aramark workers to receive greater benefits and foster better relations with the University.
Michael Ginzberg will take over as the new dean of the Kogod School of Business this summer, coming to AU from his current position as associate provost and dean at Yeshiva University in New York.
To get you through these few, hot, culturally barren months, absent of our events calendar or WVAU recommendations, here’s a short list of albums to keep an eye out for this summer.
If “SNL” was taken over by hipsters, it would turn into IFC’s clever and hysterical Portland, Ore.-based sketch show, “Portlandia.”
Referees and columnists share one thing in common — they’re always pissing someone off. At least referees get paid. In all seriousness, I’d do it for free if I had to. (I have to.) Like any columnist, some content makes me cringe after it’s published — I wish I could revise or rephrase — but there it lies like burnt toast: just have to live with it. And those are the better ones. They say we’re our own worst critics, and trust me, that’s saying something.
For those of you who plan on extending your stay in D.C. once finals are over, you’re lucky to be around for a slew of great upcoming concerts. And never fear, the Scene has you covered, compiling a list of some of the most exciting acts to hit the District this summer. For those of you that aren’t staying in D.C., check out these musicians’ tour schedules — chances are they might be coming to your hometown as well.
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