Legal News

Four charges added for one AU protestor arrested at protest last month

Matthew Halbe’s charge of crossing a police line was dropped on Tuesday, while Michael Dranove faces four new charges in addition to defacing government property.

Students start renters’ rights group, Web site

Students for Renters’ Rights published a Renter’s Bill of Rights to educate students about their rights as tenants in D.C.

AU women’s basketball looks to build off of successful season

Heading into this year’s hoops season, the AU men’s basketball team garnered all the attention because of their back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. Two straight Patriot League tournament titles and a near upset of the nationally ranked Villanova Wildcats will naturally thrust a program into the spotlight.

Comparing Israel and North Korea

When I was in Israel two years ago, I came across a rather bizarre sign. As anyone who has walked through Jerusalem knows, the city is a haven for tourist traps. These stores are usually little enclaves, selling things preferred by the American tourist, such as low-grade clothing and bumper stickers with the name of your favorite sports team written in Hebrew.

Letter to the editor

During my freshman year of high school, the doctors discovered that my grandpa had multiple aggressive brain tumors. Although my grandpa fought his hardest, he passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, just a few months after being diagnosed. Shortly before he died, my grandpa on my dad’s side was diagnosed with Renal Cell Kidney cancer, not a very promising diagnosis. Only a few months later, my grandma Barbara – his wife – was diagnosed with lung cancer. They were both still in their 50s.

Prince Albert to power Cardinals in National League Central race

With the season underway, we are looking at each division in the MLB. This week, we preview the NL Central.

SG VP Alex Prescott still signs the checks, but little else

Student Government Vice President Alex Prescott will hold his position through April while his cabinet takes over his regular duties.

Transgender man shares stories, photos

Loren Cameron, a transgender man who photographs other trans people, wonders if a number of transgender individuals are actually intersex.

Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles benefit from Donovan McNabb trade

Two things happened in the trade that send Donovan McNabb from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Washington Redskins: the Eagles traded the face of their franchise to their division rival for two draft picks, and the Redskins gave up their second-round draft pick for the rights to a 33-year-old shell of a quarterback and his expiring $115 million contract.

Video: Two Sides of the Conversation: The Column Issue

Video from The Eagle's forum, "Two Sides of the Conversation: The Column Issue," held April 5.

Give your thumb a rest: students can share rides with Zimride

Students reacted positively to the February launch of AU’s branch of the Zimride rideshare program, according to Curtis Rogers, national account manager of Zimride.

GLBTA program welcomes prospective students

When Matthew Stewart applied to AU he wanted to know more about the university than just what was said on the tour. He utilized AU’s Spectrum program through the GLBTA Resource Center to gain an insider’s perspective on what it is like to be an LGBT student on campus.

April 8, 2010

SPA student receives Truman Scholarship

Only 60 students across the nation can say that they are among the Truman Scholars of 2010, and AU student Kelsey Stefanik-Sidener is one of them.

'Tenleytown Rats' blamed for car thefts; burglaries double in Northwest D.C.

After a rise in burglaries in Northwest D.C. – they doubled in recent months – locals and police have dubbed the criminals, “Tenleytown Rats.”

A note from the editor

After reviewing and revamping our policies for columns, we have decided to publish them for the remainder of the semester. Be on the lookout for opportunities to apply to be a columnist for the fall semester.

Fey, Carell star in bland ‘Date Night’

What happens when you take one part Steve Carell and mix him with one part Tina Fey in an action comedy with a vague title? Not as much laughter as you might have hoped. The movie will take you from Jersey to the mob. Scene staff gave this film a B-.