Legal News

Women’s soccer wins

AU women’s soccer holds sole possession of the top spot in the Patriot League with a 2-0 win over conference rival Holy Cross Friday at their Phil Reeves event.

Advocating an honest abortion debate

It’s always tough to talk about abortion. It’s a divisive issue on which many good people vehemently disagree. This is true at American as it is across America. On our campus, the Students For Life and Students For Choice organizations both thrive. Both are big; both are active. The abortion debate plays out articulately and passionately, to the credit of all involved.

Eagles sink Navy

AU volleyball notched another win on Friday night with a 3-0 win against Navy. After a disappointing result six days earlier against Colgate, the Eagles rolled to an easy 25-16, 25-15, 25-23 straight set victory.

Equestrian team prospers

Equestrianism, the skill of riding horses, has commonly been a financially demanding and specialized sport, but the AU Club Equestrian Team offers riders an affordable way to continue riding at the collegiate level.

Changing lanes in taxi cab controversy

Imagine it’s late Saturday night and you and some friends are trying to catch a ride back to campus from Adams Morgan. You can’t find a cab. The last train just left Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro station.

For our generation, religion means mix of old, new beliefs

With the words of hope and spirituality the Dalai Lama brought to AU this past week, there also came the question of religion and the younger generation. As a group coming to adulthood when so much of the status quo has been questioned, are we a group able to follow faith blindly?

FH stays perfect in PL

AU junior Hannah Weitzman picked up her first career victory and sophomore Melissa Casale had two goals in the field hockey team’s 5-1 win over Colgate University Saturday.

Seriously, TDR would be better without flying silverware, rudeness

Since arriving at AU, I’ve had some great times at the Terrace Dinning Room and some less-than-excellent experiences at TDR too. The Eat Local Challenge Day was wonderful, for example. Honeycrisp apples, cider and other fresh options — all in all, it was a prime TDR experience. But food choices aside, there are a few things that we can do to make TDR experiences better for everyone.

Men win in double OT

With time winding down in the second overtime, the Eagles men’s soccer team flew down the field with the ball and junior Mike Worden, alone in front of the Lafayette goalie, struck the ball into the net to end a sensational comeback, beating the visiting Leopards 2-1.

Theater stars glow at Luna

The fall season is inevitably upon us, and the quintessential American autumnal activities, including hayrides, searching for Halloween costumes and drinking pumpkin spice lattes, are more than abundant. However, why not spend next weekend doing something with a bit more international flair?

October 12, 2009

Pregnancy centers questioned

Crisis pregnancy centers, which are usually funded by non-profit, anti-abortion organization, can give women misleading and untruthful information about pregnancy, contraception and abortions, according to a panel discussion hosted by AU Students for Choice.

Dalai Lama enlightens AU

Human suffering and troubles are the result of human ignorance, said the Dalai Lama during his teaching, “Finding Wisdom in the Modern World,” at AU Oct. 10. No human being wants trouble or suffering, he said, but suffering is a human creation. Lust for money and power, jealousy, lies, sexual abuse, murder and theft are all the result of ignorance, he said “All these [are] negative action[s] due to certain negative emotions,” the Dalai Lama said. “These negative emotions, these destructive emotions, are basically based on ignorance.” The 14th Dalai Lama spoke to a packed Bender Arena at 9:30 a.m. He sat on a large beige armchair and spoke enthusiastically to the full arena. A large cloth banner, called a thangka, stretched from ceiling to floor behind the stage, colorfully depicting the Buddha. The teaching began in English, with the Dalai Lama using a translator for occasional words. Toward the middle of the speech, the translator played a larger role.

Alumni pioneer job search site

Two recent AU grads are fighting a monster — monster.com that is. Dave Rodriguez and Dave Simnick both graduated this year from the Kogod School of Business and the School of Public Affairs, respectively, and their new Web site, GrouperEye.com, takes a different approach to job hunting than other résumé-posting sites.

H1N1 vaccines coming to campus

The AU Health Center will be receiving its first H1N1 vaccines shortly, according to Director of the Student Health Center Dan Bruey.

Cab drivers protest

Several cab drivers servicing the Adams Morgan area have been refusing to work Saturday and Sunday nights in protest of a bill designed to regulate and limit the number of taxis operating in the D.C. area.

Crowd urges equal rights

Thousands of people converged on the West Lawn of the Capitol Oct. 11, decked out in everything from rainbow flags and glitter to chicken costumes — calling for equal rights for the gay community.