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GOProud ignited debate at conference

By Ashley DeJean | February 24

At the Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend, controversy about the political group GOProud broke out during one of the conference panels, according to several AU students who attended.

Jacque Martin defended her actions in regards to the postponed Founders\' Day Ball at the SG meeting Sunday.
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SG VP, Founders' Day Director defend actions

By Tamar Hallerman | February 21

Vice President of Student Government Alex Prescott and Founders’ Week Director Jacque Martin defended their actions in regards to the protocol preceding the postponement of the Founders’ Day Dance at a meeting Sunday. Prescott also announced that the SG might take legal action against the venue where the dance would have occurred.

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Professors try online video classes during snowstorms

By Nancy Lavin | February 21

As the historic snowstorms of February 2010 blanketed D.C. with over 30 inches of snow, canceling classes for nearly a week, some professors turned to the Internet to continue classes. Wimba, a new video chat feature available to AU professors, elicited mixed feelings from students and teachers.

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Campus briefs

February 21

News on campus from the Board of Trustees, greek councils and Student Government.

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Feds, energy company dispute SOC report

By Kien Bui | February 21

The American Wind Energy Association and the Department of Energy called a report written in the School of Communication’s Investigative Reporting Workshop false. The Feb. 8 report was part of the “Blown Away: America’s billions for clean-energy jobs are flying overseas” series by the Workshop, that said that President Barack Obama’s stimulus package did not generate green jobs in the United States and instead sent money overseas.

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Students slosh through commutes of snow and slush

By Meg Fowler | February 21

After the series of historic snowstorms earlier this month, AU students who live off campus struggled to commute to campus in a timely fashion for the startup of classes when snow and slush still filled the streets of D.C. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty lifted the District’s Snow Emergency status on the morning of Feb. 8, but last week Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., requested federal emergency funds for the city for its expenditures on snow removal.

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Gender gap closing in colleges

By Helen Killeen | February 21

The gender ratio at colleges and universities appears to be stabilizing after a decade of expansion in the gender gap with more women attending college than men, according to a Jan. 26 report from the American Council on Education. However, the implications of lasting gender imbalances on America’s college campuses are still having an effect on where men and women choose to apply to school, according to USA Today.

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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