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LASO presents “Latino Voices: A Night of Poetry”

By Adena Maier | March 10

The Latino and American Student Organization (LASO) organized a night of poetry on March 7 featuring Latino poets Elizabeth Acevedo and Carlos Andrés Goméz, in an effort to elevate the voices of people of color and increase the visibility of Latinos on AU’s campus, LASO executive board member Ariel Gomez said.

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Concert Preview: Regina Spektor

By Griffin Rowell | March 9

The beloved singer-songwriter comes to DAR Constitution Hall on March 14

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Obama vs. Trump: The value of musical literacy in a president

By Adena Maier | March 9

AU students and faculty weigh in on Obama and Trump’s relationships with the arts

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Concert Preview: Los Campesinos!

By Naomi Zeigler | March 7

Indie pop band Los Campesinos! bring its newest album, “Sick Scenes,” to the 9:30 Club on March 9 for the group’s first U.S.

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Concert Review: Japandroids Night Two at the 9:30 Club

By Griffin Rowell | March 6

The Vancouver duo brought raw energy on a rainy DC night

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Straight from print: Catching up with “Dime a Dozen”

By Adena Maier | March 5

This article originally appeared in The Eagle's February 24 special edition. During a bright and sunny day on the quad last spring, a group of students began to sing a cappella, smiles spread across their faces.

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Review: “Allegro's” weak story is paired with strong performances

By Michael Valenti | March 3

AU’s Department of Performing Arts put on a slightly untraditional rendition of Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein’s musical “Allegro,” on Feb.

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Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” exhibit creates beauty from obsession

By Adena Maier | March 3

For 87-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, art is medicine. Kusama is best known for her use of phallic shapes, dots, LED lights and mirrors in her artwork to create pieces that feel obsessive, hallucinatory and disorienting.

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Life After Hours: March 3-5

By Emily Martin | March 3

The cherry blossoms will not peak nearly two weeks from now, so bide the time with a cultural festival, parade, music festival, art exhibit or improv show.

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Cherry Blossoms to peak March 14-17

By Emily Martin | March 1

The annual festival will begin early this year on March 15

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Recipe: Crispy, crunchy, simple french fries

By Hishi Pradhan | March 1

An original “better than TDR fries” recipe in five simple steps

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Concert Review: GoldLink in the Tavern

By Nancy Chong | February 28

Students swayed from side to side as D.C. native rapper GoldLink electrified the crowd with his vibrant energy and poetic lyrics in the Tavern Saturday night during the Student Union Board and WVAU’s spring performance. Already well-established in the DMV music scene and recognized by leading producers like Kaytranada and Rick Rubin, GoldLink performed after local DJ Ayes Cold and rapper Ciscero -- who jumped right back on stage later to perform his newest hit, “Fall in Love,” with GoldLink.

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Exploring AU’s dating app culture

By Elisabeth Holmes | February 28

There is no doubt that apps like Tinder and Grindr have revolutionized the dating scene and easily allowed users to find who is single and ready to mingle.