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On the heels of two lopsided wins over George Mason University and Ohio State University last week, the No. 11 AU wrestling team tied a team record, notching its 13th win this season after beating Binghamton 25-16 on Friday.
The space of the former high-end grocery store Balducci’s on New Mexico Avenue will likely be divided up into AU offices, a gourmet Italian restaurant, a soup/salad shop and a yoga-related space, according to AU officials.
Desmond Tutu once said, “You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.” This is poignant when thinking of NBC’s new TV show “Who Do You Think You Are?”, an hourly reality program that takes celebrities and shows them their family history. “Who Do You Think You Are?” is produced by former “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow and is a partnership between NBC Entertainment and Ancestry.com, the latter helping to do genealogy research.
The most contested part of the Campus Plan, the new East Campus, could house 765 students right next door to local residents.
On Feb. 5 and 6, the electro-funk duo by the name of Chromeo will grace the 9:30 club for an all-out dance party. The duo, formed by Dave 1 on vocals and guitar, and P-Thugg on synthesizers, talk box, and keyboard, made a name for themselves last year when they played on Live with Daryl Hall and then recreated the performance at Bonnaroo.
AU is currently considered the greenest university in the country, according to a recent sustainability rating.
Q&A with junior Catherine Litten, one of the AU students evacuated from Egypt while studying abroad in Cairo. • 11 AU students evacuating Cairo • Students protest at Egyptian Embassy, White House
The men’s basketball team hit a barrage of three-pointers to defeat the Lafayette Leopards 73-60.
We love green energy and sustainability. We really do. However, we’re questioning the wisdom of the Clean Energy Revolving Fund, which is now getting revamped, repackaged and renamed for a second attempt at success. Haven’t heard much on it, aside from the referendum last year for the one-time $10 fee? Yeah, neither have we – and that’s part of the problem.
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All AU students studying abroad in Cairo will be out of Egypt within 24 hours. Only one student remains in the country, according to Tina Murray, assistant director of AU Abroad. • Students protest at Egyptian Embassy, White House
Stephanie Anya and Nicole Ryan both had memorable afternoons when the AU women’s basketball team defeated the Lafayette Leopards 66-51 on Saturday in Easton, Pa.
This year's Campus Plan is more than double the square footage of 2001's Campus Plan.
The first time I heard about the Westboro Baptist Church protesting our campus was circuitously through a friend of a friend. She incorrectly believed the Church was targeting their protest against ROTC because “don’t ask, don’t tell” was repealed weeks before (and, you know gays deserve the right to murder, too).
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