For the first time, the Board of Trustees sat down at a dinner open to students Thursday. A total of 24 students attended, including 16 undergraduates. Participants at the dinner discussed issues around campus like the lack of spirit among students.
For the first time in its history, AU’s Board of Trustees held an open dinner in Bender Library’s Mudbox last week. In this admirable display of transparency, students were invited to discuss issues facing AU with the individuals who can actually implement solutions.
One Scene staffer reviewed two films from the SXSW Film Festival with two very different results. The first, a Scottish drama called “Crying with Laughter,” won praise for its angle on the life of a sinful comedian. “Erasing David” lost points for its lack of believability. They received A- and C-, respectively.
The AU women’s lacrosse team lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday, despite four goals scored by midfielder Amanda Makoid.
The campus-wide discussion about the Clean Energy Revolving Fund referendum brought to light a variety of student opinions regarding environmental policy and sustainability on campus. While the electoral victor was ultimately clear, it was also evident from the responses on the issue that the presence of passionate feelings existed in students both for and against. Preliminary signs suggest that some university group’s consideration of eradicating bottled water use on campus — as opposed to their reasonable efforts to reduce its use — may provoke a similarly polarizing response.
Five months ago, Tiger Woods was seen in the eyes of the public as simply the greatest golfer on the planet. Since that time, it seems his face has appeared on TMZ more often than on ESPN. This weekend, the butt of everyone’s jokes since November finally made his return.
Based on Cherie Currie’s autobiography “Neon Angels,” the film “The Runaways” tells the story of the formation of the first all-girl rock ‘n’ roll band to reach worldwide success, The Runaways.
The lack of access to healthy and affordable food is not a problem unique to Third World countries. Millions of Americans live in impoverished urban communities without the luxury of a supermarket that others may take for granted. These areas, sometimes called “food deserts,” present limited choices in the way of nutritious food options for their residents.
I recently attended a cookout where the hostess was having a little bit of trouble with the grill.
AU is planning a large-scale expansion of housing, including the addition of 1,000 beds, which will mean securing a location to accommodate more students.
Friday night was a historic moment for the Washington Capitals franchise. Too bad none of it will mean anything if the team is unable to capture the Stanley Cup.
The Washington Nationals have been wallowing at the bottom of the NL East for years and things are not looking much brighter at the start of the 2010 season. But this offseason, the Nats have made some changes that may keep them from dropping 100 games or, if they’re lucky, finish in fourth in the East.
AU will expand credits and course time in its Arabic Department this fall to make it more competitive with other universities.
The Office of Sustainability and AU club EcoSense hope to cut the amount of bottled water circulated on campus.
If there is any city that can truly handle the rock prowess of the Arctic Monkeys, it’s Baltimore. The Brit rockers slammed the city with a flurry of trip-hop and fast indie rock at Maryland’s answer to the 9:30 club, Rams Head Live!
Gov. Jack Markell, D-Del., and Daniel Ellsberg will speak at AU in the coming days.
Starting April 15, the 24th annual Filmfest DC will bring culture en masse to the District, with over 80 premieres of international films taking place in theaters across the city.
When Titus Andronicus blew up in 2008, it was their lo-fi sound and literary references that endeared this New Jersey five-piece to hipsters of all stripes. They seemed like a decidedly cool band to like, and their off-kilter personalities and underground status made them an instant notch in the belt of indie kids everywhere.
Members from AU’s EcoSense spent their Saturday picking up trash for the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, an annual event that has removed three million tons of trash since 1954, according to an event press release.
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