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Students urge AU to utilize small banks

Several AU students formed a Community Investment Campaign this semester and are currently developing a proposal to encourage the administration to transfer 5 percent of the endowment’s cash assets into community banks and credit unions, according to the campaign’s organizer Mary Schellentrager.



TAKING THE REINS — After an eventful campaign, Nate Bronstein wins the Student Government presidency. With a turnout of 1,914 student votes, this election showed an increase of nearly 500 participants from last year. Bronstein said he was ‘absolutely ecstatic’ about his victory, and he looks forward to starting his administration.
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Bronstein takes the SG presidency

AU Student Government candidates ended their campaigns Wednesday night. The winners were Nate Bronstein for president, Maia Tagami for vice president, Kent Hiebel for secretary and Ed Levandoski for comptroller.




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Arrest all in a day’s work for activist

Michael Dranove is a self-described anarchist. “It has nothing to do with chaos — that was some Wilson Red Scare propaganda that seems to have stuck to this day for some reason,” said the freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences who was arrested at the recent “Funk the War: Bad Romance” protest. “[Anarchism] advocates workers’ control over the means of production. [It’s] all about organization and community.”






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Commencement speakers announced

Over 2,000 students will participate in graduation ceremonies May 8 and 9. It is a longstanding tradition for AU to hold the commencement addresses on Mother’s Day, according to University Communications. Two weeks later, 500 Washington College of Law students will hold their commencement ceremonies. All will occur in Bender Arena. Thanks to University Communications for providing this information to The Eagle. You can see their full story here.



NO NONSENSE— Protests bloomed across D.C. last weekend as AU students participated in two separate anti-war protests, an anti-health care protest and one for immigration reform. Here, two police officers survey the crowd during Saturday’s National March on Washington.
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At least four separate protests over weekend

This weekend, the high was 73 degrees Fahrenheit, the sun was shining and thousands of people, including many AU students, turned out for at least four rallies that occurred across D.C. in what sophomore in the School of International Service Melissa Mahfouz called “the weekend of activism.”




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Students discuss rushing fraternities

Fraternity expansion is thriving on campus with the arrival of three colonies over the last few years: Zeta Psi, Sigma Alpha Mu and Tau Kappa Epsilon. What is it about the experience that’s appealing to people?



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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