Though most of your friends may be home for the summer, there is no better time than when school's out to take advantage of all the District has to offer. The Scene has compiled a calendar of events to make sure our readers don't miss out on all the exciting opportunities our nation's capital has to offer.
I'm not sure if everyone is on the same boat as I am, but I am blown away by the fact that we've reached mid-June already. It's hard to believe that we're at that halfway point between spring semester's finals and the beginning of the fall semester. This is my first summer in D.
The country's first four-year accredited Islamic university is likely to become a reality in the near future. A group of prominent American Muslim scholars led by Imam Zaid Shakir and Sheik Hamza Yusuf of California have been working with a group of American Muslims toward the opening of Zaytuna College, according to the Associated Press.
So far this year, the Nationals have lived up to their reputation. The Nats are dead last in the National League East. In fact, they have the worst record in baseball. There does not appear to be much hope for the Nationals to be a playoff contender, which should not surprise anyone who has followed this team over the last few years.
This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a massive convention in Los Angeles where almost every video game developer shows off what they're working on for this year and next, contained an impressive showing of demos and trailers to woo prospective buyers from massive retail giants to everyday fans lucky enough to get into the show on June 2.
For some AU students, the trendy internship this summer is not on Capitol Hill, at the White House, or even an NGO: it is on a farm. However, this interest in tilling and planting did not come to fruition for some AU students who considered it. Seth Shammon, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one AU student who seriously contemplated a farming internship this summer but did not get one, he said.
After last week's much-ballyhooed speech to the Muslim world, it should now be blindingly apparent that President Barack Obama is utterly hostile to the cause of Israel. The ahistorical leftist narrative of Israeli history he subscribes to is one only shared by those who take issue with the existence of the Jewish state.
Lauren DeAngelis, a 2008 graduate from AU's Master's in Producing Film and Video program, wanted her documentary to educate the public on the difficulties of caring for parrots as pets. She never expected to win a bronze Student Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars.
Sure, the crafts you made at summer camp found their way into your mother's permanent collection, but that's nothing compared to what you'll find at the AU Museum in the Katzen Arts Center this summer. Two new exhibits, open now and continuing through the first half of August, show off just what craft can really be.
The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid unveiled the new admissions Green Room in late May, a space focused on creating a polished, friendly experience for visitors and promoting an arts environment on campus, according to a university statement. The new Green Room is located on the second floor of the Katzen Arts Center and replaces the old Welcome Center in Centennial Hall.
As the day grows dim, students trickle into the Battelle Atrium and splay across haphazardly-arranged couches and chairs. A microphone stands at the rear of the room, and doesn't spend much time unused. Most of those gathered will sing or recite in front of the mic; their voices ring out in clarion calls or whispered and heartfelt secrets.
Officials expect the District unemployment rate to continue rising in the coming months, providing little relief for the AU class of 2009 as they struggle to find jobs. The District unemployment rate showed signs of stability at 9.9 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The AU wrestling team has achieved the highest grade-point average in Division I for the second year in a row, according to a statement from the AU Athletic Department. The team had two wrestlers finish in the top 10 at the 2009 championships, but that was not their only honor of the year.
The AU field hockey team may have a strong year as eight of their 11 starters return next year. AU has built a strong field hockey team over the past few years, winning six consecutive Patriot League titles. They had high hopes coming into the season last year, but an early slide led to a lower seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
A group of AU students and professors participating in an interdisciplinary course, Practices of Environmentalism, recently returned from their trip to the Galapagos Islands. The students spent 10 days filming and gathering interviews to produce documentaries that will address science and public policy concerning the environment.
Study aids such as Cramster, Course Hero, Koofers and SparkNotes have continued to rise in popularity on college campuses, sparking discussion at AU about the threat of these study aids and whether or not they discourage traditional learning. SparkNotes provides study guides for a wide variety of subjects, from math and science to history and film.
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