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Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson proposes a 43 percent cut of government, part of his “common sense business approach to government.”
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather is worried about the future of his profession. The increasingly biased media will threaten the U.S. in Rather said at a speech here Jan. 24 as part of a Kennedy Political Union event.
The AU Eagles beat the College of Holy Cross Crusaders 60-57 on the road, for their third straight win Saturday.
After months of debate, AU released its 10-year Campus Plan Monday detailing the school’s proposed plans for 750,000 square feet of new buildings, additions and renovations.
We, the underpaid and unpaid staffers of The Eagle, understand what it is like to not be compensated for the amount of time and effort we pour into this beloved publication. Aside from the glory of seeing our name in a byline or in the staff box, we get little compensation for our hours logged here. So we can, in a way, empathize with our Student Government officials that are underpaid for the work they do.
With such a serious start to the New Year news-wise, a light-hearted Ivan Reitman film is much needed. It’s to our benefit that there just so happens to be such a film in the release of “No Strings Attached,” starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
SUB exceeded its annual budget by about $11,000 due to changes made just days before the Jan. 14 concert.
On Friday, Jan. 14, AU was a university to be proud of. In the face of a small group with messages of hate and with the media spotlight upon us, we had several options. We could have responded in kind to the Westboro Baptist Church’s statements of hate and hurled invectives across the thin police tape. We could have all come up with somewhere else to be and left them to rant at cars passing by on Massachusetts Ave.
The experience is common. Everyone has their own version. Mine happened a few nights ago eating pizza in Tenleytown. Chowing down with an old friend, we commiserated about the economy and how it looks as grim as a middle seat on a plane between Westboro Baptist Church parishioners. She groaned about ...
After a disappointing loss at Army on Wednesday, the AU women’s basketball team bounced back and defeated The College of the Holy Cross 84-53 Saturday.
As enjoyable as movies are, the winter award-show whirl is hardly worth watching anymore.
Arriving at the Grey Goose Mansion in his signature Yankee cap and Air Force Ones, Russell Simmons sets out to promote his latest book, “Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All,” co-written with Chris Morrow.
Head Coach Jeff Jones followed his players out onto the court for their Patriot League game against the United States Military Academy last Wednesday.
Next year’s Student Government president stands to make $2,500 more for the entire year if the Undergraduate Senate passes a new bill this semester.
Students at AU may be academically driven and politically active but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to have fun.
Aaron Rodgers has made the jump from “really good” to “elite” quarterback this postseason. And I think every San Francisco 49ers fan just threw this paper (or their computer) against the wall after reading that last sentence.
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