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Since he took over the in 1999, field hockey Head Coach Steve Jennings has transformed the Eagles from a struggling team into the 14th ranked team in the nation. Since 2003, the field hockey team has won seven consecutive Patriot League championships and has qualified for six NCAA tournaments.
The Eagles had a tough road test this weekend with consecutive away games against Lehigh University and Princeton University.
Faulty online Student Government ballots are causing a delay in the announcement of which write-in candidates earned Senate seats in the fall election.
Meet Deon Jones, also known as Mr. South Side. Jones, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, was chosen by the A Voice 4 U campaign to represent ANC 3D 07, where 90 percent of residents live in AU’s South side residence halls. • ANC candidates canvass, rally support
Music has a history of promoting change, and State Radio’s show last Saturday night had a strong focus on civil obligation and political activism. In a show sponsored by AU’s Student Union Board (SUB) and held in the Tavern, they were able to bring local politics and universal musicality.
Five questions about the American University Public Affairs Committee for its president, Jackie Grill:
As a self-proclaimed hotspot that serves “early birds, night owls and everyone in between,” Adams Morgan’s The Diner is the perfect place for brunch, a juicy burger or a late-night snack. Affiliated with neighbor Tryst Coffeehouse and Open City, The Diner has become the perfect eatery for D.C. college students and young hipsters alike.
As AU students, we take much pride in our position as the most politically active campus in the nation, but do we fully live up to our reputation as such? Although we join political groups, host speakers on campus, and take part in marches and protests, many ignore one our greatest advantages: the ability to directly advocate issues in front of our representatives.
The Sex Wonks discuss the issues of sexual consent and sexual boundaries, and how that relates to AU’s update Sexual Assault Policy.
Writing my third “abroad” column while still at home in Connecticut proved to be a real challenge. Even with my visa struggles, spending hours on the phone with my insurance company practically begging them to override my prescriptions and the ordeal of opening a United Kingdom bank account, the real challenge — the true test of my emotional sanity — is my current endeavor. I am in the midst of packing hell.
Two Israeli and Palestinian student leaders from the OneVoice movement told their personal stories of conflict, reconciliation and the ongoing effort for peace.
WHEN Sept. 21 to Oct. 13 COST $9 per film with valid student ID WHERE AFI Silver Theatre, two blocks away from the Silver Spring stop on the red line. SCENESTERS SAY If you like Latin American or foreign films, don’t miss this chance to see them in some comfy seats.
The White Girl Who Speaks Chinese. We all know one — the girl from New Jersey who sits in the front row of economic policy class copying out Chinese homework while randomly interjecting her little known facts. The girl from Wisconsin who is furiously learning Arabic and spends her summers in Egypt. The boy from Long Island who speaks Swahili and studies development in Africa. Maybe this is AU’s version or definition of diversity: Not that people are so very different from one another when they arrive, but when they leave they no longer fit where they came from.
“Never Let Me Go” is a thoroughly depressing, yet captivating film, held together by magnificent acting and moments that reaffirm that true love really exists.
A new student group at AU is looking to take the creative efforts of students to make a difference in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Capitol Hill.
We’re facing a war — not on terrorism, not on drugs. This war concerns our right to privacy, and we’re losing. (A strikeout, for anyone keeping score.) Last week, Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University freshman, committed suicide after his roommate and an accomplice illicitly broadcast footage of Clementi’s sexual encounter with another man. Tragically, this case isn’t unique. Clementi is one of an increasing number of students who have been victimized by cyberbullying via text, instant messenger and other media.
Oliver Stone has always loved stirring the pot. His movies have been the subject of intense criticism for the controversial liberties taken with historical figures and events. However, fifteen years ago, few would have questioned his ability to take the drama of human history and craft an excellent film from it. In “Platoon” and “JFK,” Stone utilized tight storylines and believable, complex characters to shed light on sensitive issues. However, that Oliver Stone is nowhere to be found in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”
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