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Some clubs struggle with new AUCC system

By Julia Ryan | October 11

Recent changes to the budgeting system of the AU Club Council have left some student groups wondering how they will manage to finance their events for the rest of this school year.

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ANC questions AU's Campus Plan

By Meg Fowler | October 11

Neighbors and local commissioners told AU administrators they were not satisfied with changes being made to the Campus Plan at an Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Thursday night.

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Students, faculty form Lions Club

By Zach C. Cohen | October 11

Members of the AU community are working to establish an AU chapter of the Lions Club, an organization dedicated to local and global service.

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SPA to launch environmental policy center Wednesday

By Paige Jones | October 11

The School of Public Affairs will launch a Center for Environmental Policy Wednesday for students who are interested in exploring local environmental issues through policymaking.

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Senator-at-Large moves to drop Committee for Review of Military Policy

By Allie Mooney | October 11

Emotions escalated at the Undergraduate Senate Sunday when Senator-at-Large Joseph Chmielewski moved to dissolve the Committee for the Review of Military Policy.

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Student Government announces results of fall elections

By Allie Mooney | October 11

After an extended delay in election results due to a technical error, three out of four winning write-in candidates accepted their elected positions Wednesday for this year’s Student Government fall elections.

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TKE wins Up 'til Dawn letter writing contest

By Julia Ryan | October 11

Tau Kappa Epsilon won a competition for letter writing on behalf of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at this year’s Up ‘til Dawn event on Friday night.

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Guyanese president addresses climate change in AU speech

By Danielle Raso | October 11

Bharrat Jagdeo, the president of the Republic of Guyana, told an audience that many world leaders “are on a pathway to destruction” if they continue with their current environmental policies, in a speech Friday afternoon in the East Quad Building lounge.

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Video: An interview with Gloria Steinem

By Sarah Parnass , Leigh Giangreco and Kira Kalush | October 10

An interview with The Eagle's Leigh Giangreco.

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Students 'eat local' at TDR

By Laura Beck | October 8

Terrace Dining Room’s Eat Local Challenge addressed the issues of supporting the local economy and community by serving sustainable food Sept. 28.

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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem delivers speech for Breastival

By Leigh Giangreco | October 8

Gloria Steinem argued for the importance of the feminist movement in the keynote speech of the annual Breastival on Tuesday night.

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SG adds four new departments, eliminates one

By Allie Mooney | October 7

The Student Government is restructuring its departments this year in an effort to boost internal collaboration and increase its scope.

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Pundits debate midterm elections, youth vote at American Forum

By Stefanie Dazio | October 7

With less than a month to go before the Nov. 2 midterm elections, the youth vote is still up for grabs, panelists said at Wednesday’s American Forum in the Katzen Arts Center.

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'Wonky' truck serves lunch on Quad

By Meg Fowler | October 6

The latest installment of the wonk campaign was a food vendor truck that showed up on the main quad this afternoon to sell Wonky Dogs, Wonky Fries and grilled cheese, among other fast food options.

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AUPAC's political activities raise red flags

By Julia Ryan | October 6

AU groups are limited in what types of political activities they may participate in due to the University's nonprofit status.

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Six FSE groups win Eagle Endowment grants to continue projects

By Julia Ryan | October 6

Over $1800 in grant money was given to six Freshman Service Experience groups to continue their community service projects in an Eagle Endowments reception on Friday afternoon.

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Zipcars now accessible to 18-year-old students

By Geoffrey Beebe | October 5

A new joint agreement between AU and Zipcar gives students age 18 and older a chance to use nearby rental cars. Until recently, customers had to be 21 or older to use Zipcars located in the Nebraska Parking Lot, according to Student Government President Nate Bronstein. Zipcar is a vehicle rental service that students with a year of driving experience can use for a monthly fee. A student can sign up for the service through Zipcar or the University’s websites.

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