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Many AU students pulled an all-nighter on Oct. 2, and no, it was not time for final exams or the day before a large paper was due. Rather, the students sacrificed their sleep to fundraise and garner support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
AU is in the preliminary stages of expanding its facilities over the next 10 years in order to accommodate its current and future needs.
Women’s Initiative descended on the quad in a flurry of pink and white on Tuesday to celebrate their annual Breastival.
The women’s soccer team continued their up-and-down season Monday, losing their final non-conference match of the season to Princeton, 1-0.
Great efforts from seniors Kelsey Brasher and Erin Koch helped the women’s soccer team to a 3-1 statement win over Bucknell in their first Patriot League match.
Feeding off the momentum from last week’s Patriot League opener, American University’s Men’s soccer won their second consecutive Patriot League game crushing the Army Black Knights 4-0 at home. The win kept the Eagles undefeated in their conference and improved their overall record to 5-3-1.
After coming out on top in a close American League Central race, the Minnesota Twins look to have all the momentum in the world.
The AU volleyball team’s lack of defensive play resulted in their Oct. 3 loss to Colgate University.
Even though the fall semester is nearly halfway done, thousands of student veterans are waiting to receive their financial support from the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is backlogged with requests from veterans seeking to enroll in the two programs, according to AU veterans and the Financial Aid Office.
For thousands of student veterans across America, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a bureaucratic nightmare. The VA is backlogged this fall with an avalanche of requests from vets seeking financial aid through the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program. Both initiatives are new this semester, so the department has been slammed for months. Luckily, student veterans on campus have reason to hope, because AU has taken several steps since this summer to insure them an affordable education.
For the first time at AU, there is an entire office dedicated to making campus environmentally friendly. Chris O’Brien, the university’s new director of sustainability, plans to make sure that it is successful.
As if President Obama’s opponents didn’t have enough ammunition. Three days ago, despite the president’s passionate support, the International Olympic Committee out-rightly rejected Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. The Windy City failed to clear even the first round of voting.
Pursuing a perfect label for Pakistan’s political environment is an infuriating and futile ordeal. The nation’s political atmosphere is a toxic field of upheaval and uncertainty.
It may be surprising to hear that an Air Force interrogator in Iraq would bring the equivalent of hot chocolate to his detainee each day to make him feel at ease or would familiarize himself with the Quran before entering the country, but that is just what Matthew Alexander did.
The SG Undergraduate Senate approved Alan Chang as the SG Comptroller Sunday with a vote of 19-1. As comptroller, Chang will oversee the SG budget, the AUTO van program and the Bike Lending program.
The Senate voted 68-30 Sept. 16 to approve a proposal that will allow Amtrak passengers to carry firearms in their checked luggage. The proposal must still pass through the House of Representatives before it becomes law. If passed, the bill will present many difficulties for Amtrak and may result in the end of the company’s services, Thomas C. Carper, Amtrak chairman of the board, said in a letter to members of the Senate. Amtrak would have six months to comply with the requirements or lose its $1.6 billion federal subsidy. Amtrak depends on this funding to keep its trains running. Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, passengers riding Amtrak were able to carry unloaded, locked firearms. After the attacks, Amtrak banned the carrying of firearms completely. Steve Kulm, director of Media Relations at Amtrak, said the company should be able to access its full appropriation.
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