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American dream becomes nightmare

Immigrating to the United States is tough. But more than anything else, “Amreeka” is about coming to terms with what it means to be an Arab living in small-town America.

Italian eatery flavors dishes with home

Be ready to relax and savor what can be accomplished by a kitchen that bothers to get the good ingredients and to combine them in ways that open up an amazing spectrum of flavors.

Tarantino writes bloody history

This isn’t a war film. This isn’t a satire film. This isn’t an action film. This isn’t a fantasy film. It’s all four, plopped into a blender and put on full blast.

Students speak out: college loans

Graduating in the recession has made finding a job harder. ABC News reports that about 19.7 percent of May 2009 graduates have found a job. As the economy and job market suffer, many students are entering the real world with college debt. AU's cost of attendance per year is $47,386, according to AU's ...

Topshop: a love story

'Goddag' from the most bike friendly city in the world

DC Shorts Film Festival racks up a long week of fun

SG moves past impeachment trial

A week after the first impeachment proceedings in the Student Government's history, President Andy MacCracken said he's looking forward to moving the SG past the episode. In an executive order signed Wednesday by MacCracken, when Handverger leaves office, SG Vice President Alex Prescott assumes control of the SG's financial accounts and MacCracken assumes control of the Comptroller's cabinet -- which includes AUTO.

Handverger resignation fallout

As of tomorrow, Matt Handverger has some extra time on his hands.

Eight years after 9/11, ground zero needs rebuilding

Sept. 11, 2001 set the tone of our generation. That morning eight years ago is indelibly imprinted on our collective consciousness.

Comptroller criticizes SG policy

Comptroller Matt Handverger's impeachment trial finally came to an end last week after Senator at Large Jared Alves dropped the charges in the early hours of the Friday morning.

Corps starts new digs on AU campus

Trench investigations for dangerous materials are scheduled to start next week at three locations within AU, in order to investigate the whereabouts of chemicals from World War I, the project manager of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers military response program said during a meeting of the Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Ted Kennedy's legacy: winning culture wars his 1987 speech started

As I watched Ted Kennedy laid to rest at the end of August, I found myself thinking about 1987. That was the year Kennedy castigated Reagan Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork.

Letters to the editor

President Obama kicked off United We Serve, a 12-week summer service initiative, in June by calling on all Americans to "make volunteerism and community service part of your daily life and the life of this nation."

UDC settles tuition dispute

In response to student protests over a proposed doubling of tuition for the University of the District of Columbia, the school's administration has enacted a new plan meant as a compromise.

TDR goes tray-less after eco study

When AU's Terrace Dining Room re-opened its doors to AU students this August it was still teeming with hungry students foraging for food, but since the beginning of this year, they will have to do it without trays.

Fair Housing Act protects students' renting rights

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently reaching out to college students to educate them about housing inequality under the Fair Housing Act and to assist those who may have been victimized.