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Gallery forgoes famed flowers in Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit

With all the sunshine expected this weekend, your skin will definitely thank you for a little indoor time (check out some of the past health columns if you don’t believe it). Outdoors, the National Mall will have plenty of activities this weekend from free yoga to the fan favorite Cherry Blossoms. If you are headed downtown, however, be sure to hide from the sun a bit and leave some time to stop at the National Gallery of Art.

Feature Pic: ‘The Tragical Tale of Dr. Faustus’

Get to know SG President Elect Nate Bronstein

Student Government President-elect Nate Bronstein did not have any interest in politics or the world beyond his own backyard until the events of Sept. 11 started him thinking about bigger issues.

Love avenges ‘Hole’ left in Seattle grunge scene

Courtney Love wants to bring grunge back to the masses. Sure, its heyday was in early ‘90s Seattle, Wa. But with the announcement that Love’s band, Hole, are reuniting, it’s hard to not want to bring grunge back. Everyone’s wearing plaid anyways, so it’s time to listen to the music that went hand-in-hand with that fashion statement.

AU faculty restructure manual

The manual that determines how faculty are hired, fired and receive tenure is in the process of undergoing changes, according to Professor Stephen Silvia.

Eagle rants

More of your outrageous rants!

D.C. adds bike lanes to downtown area

D.C. is working to become more bicycle-friendly as more bicycle lanes are being added to downtown streets.

Letter from the vice president of campus life and the provost

Two top AU administrators respond to the controversy surrounding Alex Knepper's recent column.

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Obama signs student loan reforms into law

Declaring himself an ally of American students in a fight against commercial banks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a new law designed to free up more money for higher education by ending the role of banks as "middlemen" in the college lending process.

'Dragons' beats 'Alice' and times up for '24'

Letters from the editors

The Eagle's editor in chief and managing news editor respond to criticism of March 29 column

Letters to the editor

The following are letters to the editor in response to Alex Knepper's March 29 column, "Dealing with AU's anti-sex brigade." We encourage more responses.

March 29, 2010

Founders’ Day Ball canceled, Vice President Prescott suspended

The Student Government will not hold a Founders Day Ball this year. The Undergraduate Senate also voted Sunday to suspend Vice President Alex Prescott until the end of April. One of Prescott’s duties as VP was to oversee the organization of the annual ball.

Staff Editorial: Lessons from Founders' Day

Alex Prescott’s suspension as SG Vice President on Sunday hardly came as a surprise - and for good reason. Traditionally, the office had been one of the more visible and appreciated SG positions due to its main responsibility of planning events for the AU student body. Unfortunately, students this year had few events worth actually celebrating.

A celebration of nations, Cherry Blossoms turn District pink

In line with the 98-year D.C. tradition, tourists flocked to for the start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend.