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In between the issues: an SG election timeline

A run-down of all that has happened so far during this spring's election.

Easy additions spice up everyday meals

One of the things I love most about cooking is being able to throw together something tasty based on stuff that I have lying around. While the ingredients in my fridge tend to vary, there are a few staples that, for me, help facilitate this spontaneous cooking process. Oils I try to keep two oils ...

This week in pictures 3-22-10

VP candidate under fire for Facebook note

Queers and Allies voiced concern about vice presidential-candidate Jeremiah Headen and a Facebook note he wrote in December.

Congresswoman thanks young Democrats

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., complimented young Americans for their role in the 2008 General Election at a College Democrats-sponsored event Thursday night.

SG Senate bills call for academic changes

The Undergraduate Senate passed three academic bills Sunday with little to no opposition.

Summer in LA returns

The School of Communication will jump-start its “Summer in Los Angeles Program” next year after a brief hiatus and will incorporate AU students outside SOC while lowering the cost of the program, according to David Lieberson, a student publicist for the program.

'She & Him' welcome summer with warm sounds

With the rapid arrival of warm weather, it is time to cast out morbid playlists and insert the latest breezy performers that’ll give you spring fever all season long. This is where South Carolina native Toro y Moi comes in. Born Chazwick Bundick, musician Toro Y Moi captures the essence of California ...

‘Ain’t No Grave’ for musical works of Johnny Cash

In the early ‘90s, Johnny Cash had fallen out of favor with the recording establishment in Nashville. So when Rick Rubin suggested that he get away from the kinds of recordings he had been making and do something simple, it was an easy sell. The resulting work from these unlikely collaborators was ...

AU's new center will study Latin America, Latinos

AU founded the Latin American and Latino Studies Center on Jan. 4 to draw on scholars both inside and outside of the university for high-level research, said Program Coordinator Annie Gillman.

Women’s lacrosse wins their first Patriot League match of the year

The AU women’s lacrosse team earned their first Patriot League win of the season Saturday, as they defeated the Bucknell University Bison 15-13. Senior Amanda Makoid led AU with a career-high four goals, giving her a team-leading 13 for the season. Five other Eagles scored two goals apiece and junior Brit Ferguson controlled a career-high nine draws. The win snapped a two-game losing streak.

Three make wrestling podium at NCAA Championships

Two seniors and one junior from the AU wrestling team received the rank of All-American in the NCAA Championships Sunday.

Philadelphia Phillies remain favorites in National League East

Picks for the National League East.

Change in philosophy shapes Washington Redskins' offseason

What is going on with the Washington Redskins? The team that is usually on a spending spree at this time of year has only signed one big name player—running back Larry Johnson—and he does not seem to be a big part of the team’s future.

Eagle Rants

How can I continue to have faith in humanity when there are smart people in the world who can look me in the eye and tell me “Blah Blah Blah” is a good song? AU should expel those two students who were arrested for destroying the recruitment center for behavior unbecoming [of] AU students. So ...

Video: 'Funk the War' protest

The student organized protest, "Funk the War," took place in the streets of Washington, on Friday March 19, 2010.

Staff Editorial: A fair election: A necessity

In light of recent events surrounding the Board of Elections, the candidacy of Nirvana Habash and the misconduct of Judicial Committee Chaiwoman Erika Zois, the SG has strayed ever further away from its mission to represent and advocate for the students of AU. This year’s presidential elections are flirting with being labeled invalid, a fact which is unacceptable.