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An AU shuttle hit a pole on Nebraska Avenue around 8:00 a.m. this morning, causing delays in the AU shuttle routes and blocking traffic on Nebraska Avenue. The crash caused officials to shut down a portion of Nebraska Avenue into the afternoon. Traffic was directed to go down Van Ness Street to circumvent the accident. The driver of the bus was taken to the hospital, but no other injuries were reported.
A hearing between an AU freshman running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, those involved in his campaign and the Board of Elections and Ethics yielded no decisions Friday.
In light of the devestating floods in Pakistan, graduate students gather donations across campus. The drive ends Monday.
A former AU Economics Professor died of a viral infection last week. In addition to teaching, Michael Hazilla was known for his bowties and his passion for running.
Check out the first edition of The Incubator's Hot Spots! Pete's Apizza offers AU students a slice of life and at a discounted price. Read on to find out about the quality of their crust, tastiness and all-natural soda. Look out for Hot Spots, a new weekly feature on The Incubator where bloggers explore the best D.C. has to offer.
Next month's budgets left some clubs with no additional funding, whereas AU College Democrats received $3,500 for November.
A hearing with the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics will offer Tyler Sadonis and members of A Voice 4 U the chance to address accusations launched against them.
Check out our slideshow of photos from the latest in Tenleytown history: "Top of the Town: Tenleytown Heritage Trail."
The 2010 midterm election will be remembered for the unorthodox and controversial ads in this year’s campaigns, especially Christine O’Donnell’s campaign in the Delaware U.S. Senate race, Jeff Zeleny told an audience in Ward 2 Wednesday night.
Thanks to a new agreement between the Peace Corps and the University Provost, SIS students who volunteer with the Peace Corps will now be elligible to receive credit towards a Master's.
School of Communication Professor Robert Lehrman finished seventh in The Washington Post’s “America’s Next Great Pundit” writing competition, after failing to receive enough votes last Friday to continue.
The cause of Sue Marcum’s death was asphyxia and blunt force trauma, according to a preliminary report from the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office.
Aretha Franklin would have been extremely disappointed with the audience attending Rudy Giuliani’s speech in Bender Arena this Saturday. Between some poor comments and loud booing from some adult audience members, there was a distinct lack of respect in the air that we should be ashamed of. As the most politically active campus in the nation and a strong promoter of CIVITAS, we should be aiming to encourage better civil discourse.
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of AU Professor Sue Marcum. Deandrew Hamlin, 18, was arrested Monday night in the District and charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and felony fleeing. Hamlin has not yet been in connection with Marcum's death, and police are continuing their investigation Tuesday.
Sue Marcum, an executive in residence and an accounting and taxation professor in the Kogod School of Business, was found dead in her home Monday morning by Montgomery County Police. Police said there were signs of forced entry at her home, and are treating her death as a homicide. Students said Marcum was a beloved professor, and left the 2:10 p.m. class she was to teach in tears.
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