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Public Safety offers tips to new students

By Julia Ryan · Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010

Welcome Week is a great time for students to get to know each other, make new friends and forge a new identity. But students must be aware of the risks that come with partying during Welcome Week, said Lt.. Rima Sifri, Crime Prevention and RAD Coordinator at AU.

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Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010

AU purchases two clean-diesel shuttles, and Public Safety now offers a Pay-by-phone feature for some AU parking.

KEEP IT SHORT — The SIS building is one of many buildings on campus mostly know by its acronyms. But don\'t confuse with the former SIS building, which is now known as the East Quad Building.
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Guide to AU's many abbreviations

By Maggie Hollander | August 15

Those in SPA and KSB may not know, but The Eagle office is across from the SIS building, inside MGC and up from TDR, below SOC. If you find yourself saying, ‘OMG, too many acronyms!’ this guide to all slang AU is for you.

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Get down to serious work with these quiet, or not-so-quiet study spots

By Stephan Cho and Allie Mooney | August 15

It's Sunday morning. The clock reads 11:00 a.m., and you've hit the snooze button too many times to remember. Slipping out of your grogginess, you realize you've accomplished less than half of the schoolwork you need to have done for Monday. For these times when you are in search of the best location to do some damage control, here are some spots on campus that may serve you well.

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The stories behind AU's buildings

By Stefanie Dazio | August 15

Have you ever walked through Mary Graydon Center and wondered who Mary Graydon is? The Eagle went to AU Archivist Susan McElrath to find out "who's who" in regard to some prominent AU buildings.

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Meet the president: Kerwin still loves AU, 40 years later

By Stefanie Dazio | August 15

For Dr. Cornelius Kerwin, running AU is a family affair. Kerwin met his wife Ann — who graduated with an art history major in 1971 — in the spring of their junior year, and married her about a year after graduation. Their elder son Michael, a 2005 graduate, met his wife, Kara, here as well.

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At AU, Obama calls for comprehensive immigration reform

By Tamar Hallerman | July 1

In his first visit to AU as president, Barack Obama laid out the framework for his idea of comprehensive immigration reform July 1 — including a pathway to citizenship as well as increased accountability — but did not announce any new policy initiatives. About 250 invited guests filled the atrium of the new School of International Service building in its inaugural event to hear Obama’s nearly 40-minute-long speech. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, the Rev. Al Sharpton, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus filled the first few rows of the atrium. AU officials, professors and a small group of student leaders were also in attendance.

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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