Metro shares plans for future red line improvements
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning several improvements to its red line service to be completed by 2040, a WMATA official said during a public meeting Thursday.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning several improvements to its red line service to be completed by 2040, a WMATA official said during a public meeting Thursday.
AU and the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority are expected to approve a contract this week to install a machine to refill SmarTrip cards in the AU Campus Store, according to Metro Information Specialist Angela Gates.
The Capital Bikeshare program installed a rack with 15 bicycles that are available to rent on Massachusetts Avenue across the street from the Katzen Arts Center Sept. 24.
For the fifth year in a row, the “AU Fights AIDS” team was the largest university team at the annual AIDS Walk Washington Saturday. This year’s team had the largest number of students to date, with over 400 registered participants. The team raised over $12,000 this year, while last year’s participants raised nearly $15,000, according to Liz Bayer, the director of Women’s Initiative’s HIV/AIDS Taskforce.
Women’s Initiative will set up tables and activities promoting women’s reproductive and breast health. Students can participate in a dunking booth, condom crafts, Coca Cola giveaways and cookie decorating, among other projects. Also, feminist icon Gloria Steinem will speak to students about her experiences fighting for equality. In addition to gender issues, Steinem studies race caste systems, conflict resolution and indigenous culture.
A new club this year, AU Fights Homelessness and Hunger, is determined to help local community members in need of food and shelter.
The leaders of AU's OneVoice club discuss their club's role.
The A Voice 4 U campaign canvassed the neighborhood and held a kickoff event Sunday.
AU student groups will now be able to apply for larger budgets monthly instead of annually, according to AU Club Council Chair Katelyn Hurley.
The A Voice 4 U campaign selected Deon Jones on Thursday to run for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission district encompassing AU's South side of campus, ANC 3D07.
The Student Government announced the fall election results on Wednesday night, including the contested positions of Class Council for the Class of 2014, senators for each AU school and senators at-large.
Tyson Slocum fears the U.S. is overusing oil and wants individuals to change their mindset about energy efficiency and clean energy, he said at a speaking event for the AU Roosevelt Institute on Tuesday night.
Members of the AU administration stressed that new changes to the Student Conduct Code are being made with students’ best interests in mind at a Conduct Code Town Hall Wednesday night.
Student Government President Nate Bronstein is working to revamp the SG’s Arts Council through new hires and new programming.
KPU Director Josh Levitt hopes to reschedule the event for later this semester.
A Student Government referendum on increasing the operation hours of the Student Health Center was not approved by Student Activities and will not appear on this fall's ballot.
Students complain of long waits and inefficacy at the AU Central office. Created this July, AU Central combines three offices: Financial Aid, the Registrar and Student Accounts. AU Central Director Jonnel Clothier spoke about the center’s efforts to counter these problems; she said the agency was still adjusting to students’ needs.
Freshman in the School of Public Affairs Tyler Sadonis from North Side will run as the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D 02 candidate.
Gary Abramson may be chairman of the Board of Trustees here, but he’s still second-in-command in his family’s company.