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D.C. bars are safe despite recent fight

Despite the emergency closure of a popular Northeast D.C. club last weekend due to a fight, club violence is not a serious threat, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

AU Facebook group facilitates ride-sharing

AU students stuck without a way back home for the holidays will be able to utilize a new Facebook group that sets up rides among students.

Alt. break beats economy

Despite a turbulent economy, AU’s Alternative Breaks program has continued to expand in both its number of trips and its number of applicants, according to Shoshanna Sumka, coordinator of Global and Community-Based Learning Community Service.

Sen. Begich muses on federal spending, toilets

At 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, spoke to the AU College Democrats in Butler Board Room. In an exclusive interview with The Eagle following the event, Begich touched on the issues of federal spending and anti-tax tea parties. He also explained how he recently fixed a toilet at a Bruce Springsteen concert.

Metro steps up safety due to recent incidents

Following the fatal June 22 crash on Metrorail’s Red Line and several Metrobus accidents, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has begun implementing several new safety procedures.

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AU wins four in a row

The AU volleyball team continued their winning ways last Thursday with a 3-0 victory against Navy, giving the team its fourth win in a row.

AD anticipates growth in the atheltic dept.

Amid one of the most successful fall seasons in AU sports history, Athletic Director Keith Gill has seen significant growth in the athletic community and sees even more coming in the future.

W. Soccer clinches 2 seed

The AU women’s soccer seniors shined, sinking Navy 3-0 in their last game at Phil Reeves field on Saturday to clinch the second seed in the Patriot League tournament.

Mens soccer falls to Holy Cross 2-0

The AU men’s soccer team suffered its first loss in Patriot League play this weekend, losing to Holy Cross 2-0. The loss breaks a nine game winning streak by AU and puts the team 2nd in the Patriot League behind Bucknell University.

Field hockey takes Patriot League regular season title

On a chilly Sunday afternoon, the AU field hockey team easily defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks by a score of 8-1 at Jacobs Field, to clinch the team’s seventh straight Patriot League Regular Season Championship.

Questioning new resource centers

Since 2006, AU’s Student Government has talked about creating a women’s resource center. The SG has also discussed starting an online veterans’ network. Next year, both projects will be completed. The Women’s Resource Center will open its doors in January 2010. The Veterans’ Network will launch next fall. The SG and the university should be commended for making good on a long-term promise. However, the creation of these centers raises questions about which special subgroups warrant their own university-funded resources.

AU adds resource centers

AU will open a women's center with a library and counseling center in fall 2010 and will also launch an online support network for AU veterans this January.