SG executive faces removal
The Undergraduate Senate Committee on Rules and Privileges approved a motion Sunday to sustain the impeachment charges filed against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.
The Undergraduate Senate Committee on Rules and Privileges approved a motion Sunday to sustain the impeachment charges filed against SG Comptroller Matt Handverger.
With the clock ticking away in overtime, AU defender Mikalia Weaver took a redirect in the penalty box and tapped it past the Bryant University keeper for a 2-1 victory.
The saga of the impeachment charges filed against Student Government Comptroller Matt Handverger will continue to unfold this week, but the SG's conduct in the early stages of this undertaking has already invited questions about protocol and communication.
With the school year already in full swing, the theater scene in the District has also hit the ground running. Throughout the early fall, several theaters are staging popular classic dramatic and comedic works for all audiences to enjoy. The timeless masterpiece "The Taming of the Shrew" will be playing ...
AU volleyball played George Washington University and Georgetown University in a weekend tournament, losing both contests 3-1. The Lady Eagles played a better game against George Washington than against Georgetown. Despite losing three of four sets to GW, the Eagles were never behind by double digits. ...
The 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was known for breaking down sentences and everyday terms and finding them to be fairly arbitrary in meaning. His conclusions were often rather shoddy, but his processes were frequently eye-opening. Inspired by some of his methods -- and by those of others ...
A prospective member of the Undergraduate Senate accused them of acting "unacceptabl[y]" and using a "double standard" after the SG deferred his confirmation. He was one of three not confirmed, out of a group of seven prospective senators.
It's three in the morning. You have it inside you right now. It kind of hurts. You've had one too many cups of jungle juice. You think his name is Andrew, but you're not really sure. You thought you would never be that girl, but there you are, in your drunken haze. You wake up the day after to an ...
Most baseball fans won't be enjoying September because their teams are already out of contention. Fans in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and D.C. are marking off the days until football season, as their annual disappointment has settled. Fans of the chronically disastrous franchises should take solace in ...
When Fox was looking to promote their soon-to-be hit "Glee" this past Monday, they turned to Treble in Paradise, AU's premier, all-female a cappella group. "Glee," a musical comedy premiering next month, follows the story of a high school glee club in Lima, Ohio. When it came to promotion, nothing was more appropriate than an a cappella performance on Fox's Early Morning Show.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found an open glass flask containing traces of the chemical agent mustard two feet below ground at a vacant home behind AU on Aug. 12. The findings were at 4825 Glenbrook Road, behind AU's Public Safety building. David Taylor, chief of staff to President Neil Kerwin, said the flask posed no threat to the surrounding area, and the chemical did not seem to have leaked into the surrounding soil.
Nuns love John F. Kennedy. My father used to say that anyone who uttered a word against the fallen president better be prepared to have a ruler smacked upside his face. Luckily, this is a Methodist campus, so that particular measured threat (yes, I do puns) isn't much of an issue. I can safely criticize ...
AU is following many other universities' lead and has been preparing for a potentially extensive campus outbreak of the H1N1 virus.
Impeachment charges waste time, resources As a student of this university, I cannot help but feel deeply concerned and frustrated over the current ridiculous impeachment charges brought against Student Government Comptroller Matt Handverger. This is wasting time and resources of the university that ...
Looking to shake up your weekend routine? Interested in exploring some of D.C.'s extensive art scene? Take advantage of one of the cultural opportunities the District has to offer and head to the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Located at 500 17th St. and easily accessible by Metrorail (Farragut North and ...
The Pinx "Look What You Made Me Do" (Not Lame Recordings) Sounds like: A cross between The Replacements, Brother Cane and The Who Grade: B After two months in the studio, The Pinx have released their pulsing, driving, full-length, self-released album entitled "Look What You Made Me Do." This trio ...
Alteration appended Loud AU students, off-campus parties and complaints from residents prompted the administration to send out letters to the AU community reminding students about AU's Good Neighbor Relations Guide. The university strongly advises students against underage drinking and encourages ...
Grade: C+ If you're curious or open-minded enough to think maybe there was more to the hippie movement of the 1960s than just drugs and free love, seeing Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock," a dramatization of the concert attended by half a million young people in 1969, won't provide much further education ...
AU field hockey won their second game of the season 2-1 over their yearly rival Richmond University. Defense was key for the Lady Eagles as they limited Richmond to only six shots, of which only two made to goalie Alyssa Poorman. On top of their tight defense, AU was able to generate the most offense ...
So you've done the paperwork, moved in to your new place, hung your posters and made your bed. Now you're off to Target to buy those crucial household items that you've taken for granted all those years you lived at home or in the dorm. If you're planning on doing any sort of cooking beyond microwaving ...