The availability of sports facilities on campus has developed into a contentious issue for AU students, causing some to question whether the Department of Athletics favors varsity athletes over other students.
The Eagle Editorial Board explains which candidates it picked for the Student Government elections this spring.• Other endorsements
This weekend, the high was 73 degrees Fahrenheit, the sun was shining and thousands of people, including many AU students, turned out for at least four rallies that occurred across D.C. in what sophomore in the School of International Service Melissa Mahfouz called “the weekend of activism.”
On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a student election where we’ll get to decide the fate of clean energy at AU. It will be the culmination of a 10-month long process. Last May, I received an interesting e-mail from AU alumnus Marie Stratton. In the e-mail was a link to Macalester College’s Clean Energy Revolving Fund, whose mission is to “encourage global sustainability on campus and in the community, by funding innovative projects that demonstrate environmental leadership and economic benefit.” The idea struck me as brilliant.
On the SG ballot this week will be a seemingly innocuous referendum question that purportedly asks students to support the so-called “Clean Energy Revolving Fund.” Unfortunately, that is not what the referendum advocates.
D.C. police arrested two AU students at the Funk the War protest Friday. An unknown person or group vandalized the Armed Forces Recruiting Center during the protest, according to AU graduate student Geoff Ramsey. • AU students participated in two other protests Saturday at the Capitol and the mall, respectively.
This Thursday through Sunday is Greek Week at AU. Greeks will compete to win $1,000 for the charity of their choice.
Fraternity expansion is thriving on campus with the arrival of three colonies over the last few years: Zeta Psi, Sigma Alpha Mu and Tau Kappa Epsilon. What is it about the experience that’s appealing to people?
Throughout my travels, I have had a constant companion. He’s recorded all my experiences. He’s traveled with me from Ankara to Cappadocia and Istanbul to Cairo. He’s kept me in contact with friends, shown me American television when life abroad became too demanding and even helped me do my homework. Now ...
Though the concept of the mini-series has not achieved as much success in the United States as in other television venues, HBO continues to host new material in that category this spring. The Scene’s Michael W. Richardson gives readers the run-down on some of their latest offerings.
My name is Jeremiah Edward Headen, and I am writing this op/ed to explain my words in a Facebook note titled: "Calling ALL MEN." I choose the word "explain," because I have a terrible tendency to speak in a manner in which only I understand. This is a problem of mine that my mother has critiqued of me countless times.
Correction Appended While methods like Auto-Tune are audible in nearly all recent releases on Top 40 radio, it’s refreshing to know that some artists are still relying on good, old-fashioned vocal talent. Eric Hutchinson, best known for his hits “OK, It’s Alright With Me” and “Rock and Roll,” ...
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