AU bookstore uses ‘living wage’ employees for clothing supplies
Alta Gracia employee Maritza Vargas used to reside in a two-bedroom home with a family of five, sharing a common bathroom with three other families.
Alta Gracia employee Maritza Vargas used to reside in a two-bedroom home with a family of five, sharing a common bathroom with three other families.
The day after the Super Bowl, we all gather around the proverbial water cooler and talk about whether or not the game ruined Ben Roethlisberger’s career or how long Christina Aguilera deserves to stay in Guantanamo for messing up the national anthem (the correct answers: no, and, depends whether or not she gets a military tribunal). Or commercials, whatever. Groupon may have clinched this year’s title for most offensive ad, after they capitalized on the crisis in Tibet in order to sell us curry.
The Eagle Endowment will award $1,300 more than last year, due to a record number of applications.
True or false: all you need is technique for a good sex life. Sexologist Dr. Debby Herbenick says false.
Right in the heart of U Street — just a couple blocks down from the beloved Ben’s Chili Bowl and the African-American Civil War Memorial — hides “Project 4.”
A look back at AU's presidential visits.
Comfort is a surprisingly multi-faceted concept. We elect to put ourselves in new, unknown situations with the hopes of being able to acclimate and transition so that eventually they become comfortable and familiar. But, if you’re like me, as soon as you feel comfortable again you start looking for a new adventure.
I like to think that I’m a good cook. I’m no Ina Garten or Julia Child by any means, but I know how to roast asparagus and sauté a chicken cutlet, which is more than I can say for most 20 year-olds. But being in Italy, where some of the greatest chefs are born and bred, I thought I could learn a thing or two by taking a cooking class. Luckily for me, the American University of Rome offers cooking lessons for a mere 15 euro every Tuesday night. I was game.
You loved your Legos as a kid. You still play your Xbox more often than you should. You’re glued to your smart phone, your laptop and your iPad. Toys are the ultimate indulgence — why shouldn’t we bring them into the bedroom?
Five Kogod School of Business sophomores suggested The Economist transition from a print to an online publication over 40 years as part of their winning business plan for the Feb. 12 Kogod Case Competition.
The No. 11-ranked AU Eagles lost, 19-17, to the No. 26 Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, extending their losing streak to three after tough losses at Lehigh University and Rutgers University.