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The AU women’s basketball team exploded for 50 second-half points en route to a 73-62 come-from-behind victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders Saturday in Worcester, Mass. Two wins in the team’s final two contests will now clinch the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament for the Eagles.
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Students identifying themselves as black made up 4.4 percent of AU’s fall 2010 undergraduate population, roughly 9 percent less than the 2009 national college average. AU’s Strategic Plan includes a goal to increase enrollment of underrepresented domestic minorities in the freshman class by 10 percent.
The Undergraduate Senate is creating a task force to discuss diversity within the Student Government.
AU beat Holy Cross, 64-60 on Feb. 20.
We’ve all had to pay residence hall damage charges at some point during our college careers. Not just for stained rugs or marks on the wall in our own rooms, but also for the hallways and common areas on our floors. Rowdy students are part of college life. As such, the occasional busted ceiling tile or puke-covered elevator is expected.
This week is the final stretch until Oscar season. ?The final Academy votes are in, with the winners being announced this Sunday — but until then speculation and predictions galore will be invading entertainment news and the blogosphere. ?And we, the AU Film Society’s co-founders and board members are giving our opinions on the top six categories of the night.
He came stumbling out of his car and darted toward her. She noticed him immediately as she walked beside a friend near midnight on campus at The University of Arizona. How couldn’t she — he was shirtless, stroking his penis, pants near his ankles. At first, she thought it was a fraternity initiation, a stupid prank. She remembers initially smirking at the spectacle, preparing to be mooned.
“I Am Number Four,” Michael Bay’s latest production, tries to take from two formulas: “Twilight’s” supernatural romance and “Transformers’” explosive action.
No one should be surprised by the mediocre performance of pseudo-dubstep prodigy Baths at last Friday’s sold out show at the Rock and Roll Hotel.
Every other week The Eagle asks the assistant music directors and DJs at WVAU what they’re currently listening to. Here’s what they’re recommending. Check out WVAU.org to listen.
Far too often classic works are left untouched, gathering dust and losing their intended impact. However “Oedipus el Rey” not only revamps Sophocles’ famous morality tale, but also injects the fire, grit and vivacity that reside in the deepest caverns of human nature. This electric Chicano retelling ...
With the Albert Pujols extension deadline passed, almost every team and fan in baseball is hoping to acquire The Machine’s services next offseason. However, Pujols, or anyone his age for that matter, is not worth a 10-year contract.
Residents of Letts Hall’s sixth floor will have to pay for nearly $5,000 worth of vandalism if the party responsible isn't found by the end of March.
Fan Fridays and possibly other events have been canceled for the rest of the semester, due to a budget reallocation between Student Activities and Student Government.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the case, which occurred Jan. 22.
Solutions by The State News