Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Thursday, March 23, 2023
Some students are complaining about insufficient financial aid and the high cost of a college education, which is determined by both the Federal government and AU. "I don't think that I got the financial aid package I deserved," sophomore Robyn Foreman said.
AU's landscape, which includes more than 1,700 plants, a Civil War era white oak and a blossoming Franklinia, named after Benjamin Franklin, led to its becoming a member of the National Arboretum and Botanic Garden Association last year. Landscape architect Michael Mastrota explained the process of beautifying the campus.
The Public Safety crime log for Sept. 25 and 26.
The University is asking the students and University staff involved in damaging the Quad - of which they have identified 75 to 80 students and a handful of staff members - to come forward and pay restitutions, according to Gail Hanson, vice president of Campus Life.
Television shows featuring clean, family-friendly content are more popular than their more sexual and violent counterparts, according to Melissa Caldwell of the Parents Television Council. "The ratings data supports the conclusion that cleaner reality shows are more popular," Caldwell said at Monday night's American Forum: Sex and the Media.
Many students' financial aid packages are in question for the upcoming school year, as legislators struggle to find enough funds to sustain the federal Pell Grant program. Based on financial need, and expected family contribution, these grants provide low-income families with up to $4,000 per year for tuition, according to Brian Lee Sang, AU's director of Financial Aid.
