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D.C. student sues for discrimination

When Georgetown University student Taylor Price decided to visit a bar on M Street last semester, he was expecting a typical night out with friends. Not long after he entered the building, however, a confrontation with the manager prompted Prince to file a headline-making lawsuit.

Once called ‘MySpace Generation,’ students feed off Facebook

Our generation was once dubbed the ‘MySpace Generation,’ but Facebook changed all that. The Web site surpassed MySpace in total number of unique users all the way back in April 2008.

Tenley to gain retail space

AU students will have another store to shop at in Tenleytown next year when construction is completed on the new retail space at 4501 Wisconsin Ave.

Letters to the editor

I was appalled at the “Moderately Amused” column in the Sept. 21 issue of The Eagle (“President Carter, please do America a big favor — sit down, shut up”).

Univ. rules apply to ‘AU at Berks’

Housing and Dining Programs, in an effort to accommodate the many students that want to live on campus, arranged alternate housing for upperclassmen at the Berkshire Apartments this semester, according to Jake Meek, a community coordinator at the Berks.

Police blotter

A summary of calls to AU's Department of Public Safety from the past week.

McCain muses on politics

Eagle Reporter Marisa Kendall had the opportunity to sit down with Meghan McCain before her speech at the University Club Wednesday night.

Two states, OneVoice

AU’s OneVoice club, a group seeking to promote a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, launched their affiliation with J Street U by meeting to discuss future plans with the nationwide group’s director, Tammy Shapiro, Monday, Sept. 21.

ACT predicts freshman struggle

A recent survey shows that according to the ACT test, only 23 percent of incoming freshmen will be able to get at least a C in entry level college courses in the four subject areas that the ACT tests on: English, Math, Reading and Science. The statistics are significantly better for AU students.

D.C. university closes

Southeastern University, a small private school in Southwest D.C., lost its accreditation effective Aug. 31 and is not offering any classes this fall.

AU upsets UNC during win streak

AU Women’s Volleyball had a strong three days, winning two games in a row, including one upset against the University of North Carolina.

Tribe defeats AU

AU men’s soccer was shut out for the third consecutive time Saturday, as it lost to the College of William and Mary 2-0, bringing the team below the .500 mark at 2-3 on the year.

FH falls in shootout

Despite having a two-goal lead late into the second half, the No. 19 AU field hockey team was not able to pull off the upset against No. 13 James Madison on Sunday, losing 3-2.

Coming of age in the National Football League

Perhaps the hardest thing to do in sports is play quarterback in the NFL, and several young quarterbacks are attempting to do the unthinkable and lead their teams to winning seasons.

GW and UVA defeat AU

The women’s soccer team continues to struggle as conference play approaches, dropping two games in a row to the University of Virginia and George Washington University.

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