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Feminist — err, women’s center wastes money

Why are we installing a Feminist Resource Center? Oops! I mean — Women’s Resource Center? In 2006, the New York Times declared that female dominance of men in universities was “the new gender divide.” About 60 percent of U.S. college students are female, and that number is even more staggering at AU, where about two-thirds of our students are women.

Prescott to face SG committee

The former SG comptroller raised concerns that an event wasn’t adequately prepared for and advertised — concerns that the vice president later disputed.

Obama critics v. Bush critics: a comparison

Many of us have had a good laugh listening to the ravings of talk show hosts Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly. Their zany crusades against President Barack Obama have constituted nothing more than rumors and innuendo. The more extreme opponents of Barack Obama have also made themselves open to ridicule, accusing the president of being a foreign-born Nazi, communist and Islamic terrorist who seeks to destroy freedom, liberty and America itself.

Letters to the editor

I was sorely disappointed in The Eagle's "AU's Busiest Student" competition. Why is this something that even needs to be featured?

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Student Health Center sees increase in visits

Schools across the country are seeing increases in both student enrollment in university-provided health insurance plans and student use of university health centers.

Former White House correspondent brings experience to AU classroom

Adjunct SOC and SPA Professor Richard Benedetto was one of the founding members of USA Today.

Alum leaves washingtonpost.com to start local news site

The former editor of washingtonpost.com and AU alumnus Jim Brady will be launching a new local D.C. news Web site in spring 2010.

November 16, 2009

‘Boondock II’ holds true to indie original

In comparison to “The Boondock Saints”, the new sequel is bigger, badder and certainly funnier. In “Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” fraternal twins Connor and Murphy MacManus, (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) are hidden deep in Ireland with their father (Billy Connolly), having narrowly escaped capture in the last movie. But when a murderer in Boston kills a priest and frames the Saints, they cut their hair and beards and leave the sheep farm to clear their name in Boston.

‘Shear’ fun at Kennedy

"Shear Madness" is the longest running show at the Kennedy Center. Put on eight times a week since 1987, it also happens to be the second longest-running play in the history of American theater. A comedy who-dun-it murder mystery where the audience gets to solve the crime, "Shear Madness" is best for a first date, or to drag one's parents to when they visit D.C.

Stereotypes a problem for lesbian community

During a recent party, we had lesbian sex described to us. It’s like a Jell-O shot: first, you get your finger in to loosen it up, then place your mouth around it to get at the goods. But lesbians are more than just Jell-O shots at parties.

‘Change’ gives partisan advice

You’re young, politically-inspired, electronically-savvy tweeters ready to change the world. According to Jayan Kalathil and Melissa Bolton-Klinger, the authors of “Generation Change: 150 Ways We Can Change Ourselves, Our Country and Our World,” you are “Generation Change.”

Palmer goes beyond boundaries on tour

Amanda Palmer is today’s traveling muse. Over a decade into her multi-project career, the alternative-punk-cabaret songwriter best known for being one-half of the Dresden Dolls is done releasing music.

Competition makes youths count

Creating an original film about underprivileged youths pulling themselves up by their bootstraps would obviously prove to be a challenge. Then add a national business plan competition with a first place prize of $10,000. Now there is a recipe for something fresh.

Found Footage Festival best served with booze

The Found Footage Festival is right at home in the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, where the smell of beer is present but not pungent. It has a warm atmosphere that facilitates the humor in poking fun at some truly bizarre videos that co-curators Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have collected and edited down to the bare bones over the years.

Get saucy with pasta addition

I used to keep a jar of spaghetti sauce in my refrigerator until a friend of mine taught me how to make my own. A good tomato sauce takes a bit of time, but it’s easy, it keeps well and you can also double the recipe and freeze some for later in the month when you’re buried in projects and final exams.