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Bon appétit — At a Board of Trustees-sponsored event, six Trustees and seven administrators sat down to dinner with 24 students in Bender Library Thursday. Vice President for Campus Life Gail Hanson, right, spoke about campus issues with students in the Mudbox.
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Board breaks bread with students

By Julia Ryan | April 11

For the first time, the Board of Trustees sat down at a dinner open to students Thursday. A total of 24 students attended, including 16 undergraduates. Participants at the dinner discussed issues around campus like the lack of spirit among students.

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Students bare feet for TOMS

By Meg Fowler | April 11

Last Thursday, AU students walked barefoot from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial and back in order to participate in “One Day Without Shoes,” a global event sponsored by TOMS Shoes.

HEY, CHECK THIS OUT! — SG President Andy MacCracken has worked tirelessly this year to introduce combination AUID-SmarTrip cards for students. A test program was recently expanded from 20 IDs to 300. Above, MacCracken shows off his own hybrid-card.
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AUID-SmarTrip card program expands to 300 students

By Nicole Glass | April 7

Hybrid cards – not cars – will come to AU Monday, according to Housing and Dining Programs. These cards will bring together student IDs and SmarTrip passes for the first 300 students who come to the Housing and Dining office in Anderson Hall on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

ACROSS THE SPECTRUM — An AU admissions program through the GLBTA Resource Center reaches out to prospective LGBT students applying to AU. Current students can serve as advisers in the program, named Spectrum, and can share their AU experiences by hosting prospectives overnight.
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GLBTA program welcomes prospective students

By Anna Scalamonga | April 7

When Matthew Stewart applied to AU he wanted to know more about the university than just what was said on the tour. He utilized AU’s Spectrum program through the GLBTA Resource Center to gain an insider’s perspective on what it is like to be an LGBT student on campus.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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