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In a $200,000 overhaul, AU redesigned its Admissions Welcome Center for the third time in 10 years. The new Welcome Center, still located on the second floor of the Katzen Arts Center, incorporates the “know” part of the “know/wonk” branding campaign AU debuted during the fall semester.
When Topher Grace was in middle school, his father convinced him to ask out the most popular girl in school. “He told me that when girls don’t talk to you that means they like you,” Grace said at AU’s Ward 1, “and somehow that made sense to me.” The next day he asked Joanna out to the winter formal. She laughed and said, “Oh, are you serious?”
In the first Bender Arena White Out, the men’s basketball team, helped by Troy Brewer, Vlad Moldoveanu and Stephen Lumpkins, beat Colgate University 69-60.
It has been acknowledged that we as a University are moving up in this dog-eat-dog world of academia. We’re redesigning, rebranding and remarketing ourselves to future generations of college attendees in the hopes that they will continue to flock to Fletcher Gate.
About five people protested a special Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Feb. 7 to discuss AU’s 2011 draft Campus Plan, wearing red and white “OPPOSE AU Plan” buttons and holding “NO Traffic Gridlock OPPOSE AU Campus Plan” signs.
Senior forward Liz Leer grabbed her 686th rebound, tying Beth Shearer for 3rd all-time in AU history, as the Eagles beat the Colgate University Raiders 69-49 in Hamilton, N.Y.
Keep it down! Don’t park there! You can’t live here!) It’s a prizefight between university students and local residents. Only they’re fighting in heavyweight, while we’re bloodied up in the corner, bullied featherweights.
The law won’t really affect students living on-campus, Public Safety Chief Michael McNair said.
A Faculty Senate committee recently completed the first major overhaul of the academic regulations in about 25 years.
AU is participating in RecycleMania, a 10-week national competition between universities to promote on-campus waste reduction and recycling, from Feb. 6 to April 2.
The dead period in sports that follows the Super Bowl can only mean one thing: it’s time for an NBA column that answers the league’s burning questions at the All-Star break.
Yes, I know Valentine’s Day was yesterday, but it’s the middle of February for God’s sake. Pitchers and catchers are just reporting to camp, the NFL season just ended, the NBA has just about reached the All-Star break and the NHL, well, is the NHL. So here are a few people who need to get their acts together and show each other some love on Valentine’s Day 2012.
Since President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the McKinley Building in 1902, 11 U.S. presidents have been to AU for various reasons.
I generally could care less for campus politics and political agendas. In a school famous for its International Service program, I have found my niche as a History major. I love to read and learn and to decide for myself. That held true until I read your last two opinions.
Housing and Dining Programs plans to organize residence hall floors by class year starting this fall.
Ed Helms is a funny guy. Fans of “The Office” know him as the pompous and lovable Andy Bernard, and anyone who’s seen “The Hangover” is familiar with his hilarious turn as Dr. Stu, the dentist who marries a stripper and pulls out his own tooth. The new comedy “Cedar Rapids” finally provides Helms the chance to step out of the ensemble cast mode and into the role of leading man. Sadly, Helms is unable to bring redemption to the unfunny “Rapids.”
We are the most politically active students in the nation. From Capitol Hill internships, to campaign trips to nearby states with the College Democrats or College Republicans to canvass for candidates, we are deeply invested in the political process. While our participation in politics on the national ...
AU alumni David Gregory and David Aldridge have moved up in the world from their days at ATV and The Eagle.
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