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Expert fears dismal future for Haiti

Even after witnessing concrete sidewalks ‘undulating’ like ocean waves, Pastor is still shocked by the damage of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, a 7.0 on the Richter scale.

The quick take

This week ... a special edition of the quick take giving a cursory and insufficient look at AU’s new campus plan.

This column is not about hipster culture

The first rule of Hipster Club is don’t talk about Hipster Club. Everyone knows how it goes: upon accusations of hipsterdom, any true hipster will put the brakes on his or her fixed-gear bike, look down through his or her perscriptionless plastic frame glasses and twirl his (or her?) ironic mustache ...

Fighting a strange battle

When thinking of great sports rivalries, some people think of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, while others think of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. But there have been some great rivalries over the years that may not be as well known but deserve to be mentioned with the all-time greats.

AhealthyU encourages faculty and staff to get moving

Students might catch more glimpses of professors in sneakers and gym shorts this spring, thanks to the new incentives of the Office of Human Resources’ health and wellness program.

With sample of bands, ‘Motel’ bring back ‘60s

Greta Salpeter wants to take the angst out of popular music. This prompts the question, what will people listen to now? Her answer: Gold Motel. Salpeter, singer and keyboardist for the indie pop/rock band The Hush Sound and daughter of an AU grad, is ready to take the world of music by storm with her ...

Police blotter

Public Safety actions reported to The Eagle.

Eagle rants

More of your Eagle rants!

ASK AU: How do you define a hipster?

We asked AU students about hipsters.

Honors adjusts to move

University Honors Program director Michael Mass spoke about the recent Housing and Dining announcement that the Honors program would move to Hughes Hall.

Potential American Idol loses shot, "Avatar" claims number one spot

January 24, 2010

‘SAMMY’ gains colony status

AU’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu – better known as “SAMMY” – lost its charter in 2003. After seven years of unofficial activity, the fraternity regained official status this semester, according to Director of Greek Life, Curtis Burrill. It joined Zeta Psi and Tau Kappa Epsilon as a colony on campus.

Going greek

The recent news that the once-unrecognized fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu — more often called “SAMMY” by members of the AU community — has regained recognition by university administrators undoubtedly elicits mixed feelings among students, faculty and staff. Some take these actions as positive progress ...

Phil Bender: AU men's basketball dumps rival Holy Cross 71-64

Saturday's victory over Holy Cross led AU's men's basketball team to extend their home winning streak in Patriot League play to 19 games. The final score was 71-64.

Women unbeaten in league

Michelle Kirk, Liz Leer and Raven Harris all scored in double digits and the AU women’s basketball team held off a second-half Holy Cross rally to defeat the Crusaders 64-51 on Sunday.

Uncle Sam and the red ink sea

My first days as an intern on Capitol Hill were marked by the unheralded tasks familiar to any newcomer to the House of Representatives: sorting mail, distributing faxes to aides and answering phone calls from district constituents. As expected, many of the conversations were dominated by the everyday concerns of middle-class citizens struggling through an economic downturn. What surprised me, however, was the volume of appeals insisting on more Medicare protection, expanded health care coverage or increased security to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.