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‘Snowmageddon’ bombards AU

By Nicole Glass and Charlie Szold · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010

Last week’s blizzard ravaged regular campus activities. The administration canceled classes from Monday to Thursday, put up staff overnight nearby and limited Bender Library’s hours, though the library remained open selectively each day. Some trees on campus and the canopy beside the Mary Graydon Center succumbed to the snowfall and collapsed.

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Snow will not affect schedule

By Tamar Hallerman | February 14

Despite students missing a week of classes, Provost Scott Bass assured the campus community in an e-mail Wednesday that no changes to the academic calendar will be made at this time.

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Campus brief

February 14

The Undergraduate Senate passed new Clean Energy Revolving Fund legislation yesterday by a vote of 16-4.

SG President Andy MacCracken (left) and Sen. Steve Dalton.
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SG senator, president reach consensus on energy bill

By Allie Mooney | February 3

After some debate, SG President Andy MacCracken and Senator Steve Dalton said they created a bill that would serve as a compromise regarding the Clean Energy Revolving Fund. Money for the green-friendly fund would not come from students’ activities fees under the bill unless an individual specified otherwise, according to Dalton.

I CAN SHOW YOU THE WORLD — CAS Professor Rachel Louise Snyder recently started a weekly radio show. The two-minute syndicated program airs on dozens of public radio stations across the country. The show answers “one simple question” about cultures around the world.
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CAS professor airs global public radio show

By Brookes May | February 3

Rachel Louise Snyder may have traded her frequent flyer miles for a tenure track professorial post, but being behind a desk hasn’t diminished her curiosity for the world around her. Snyder, a professor of literature and creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences has a new weekly radio show called “The Global Guru,” in which she focuses on one small and unique part of a different culture. Snyder’s pieces run a mere 2 minutes, 45 seconds and are broadcast on stations all over the country, including WAMU 88.5.

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Gay marriage bill may aid D.C. economy

By Ashley DeJean | February 3

Legalizing gay marriage in D.C. in 2009 would have boosted the local economy $52 million over the course of three years, according to a Williams Institute estimate. Christopher Ramos, research associate at the Williams Institute, a think tank at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law that focuses on sexual orientation law, explained the number of dollars generated in the economy would be lower now, but the D.C. economy would still receive a boost.

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Talon Web site kicks off in era of Facebook

By Stefanie Dazio | February 3

In an effort to “showcase” its work, The Talon, AU’s yearbook, will launch an updated Web site this week, according to Editor-in-Chief Ashley Kemper. The Talon will also continue to publish its $65, 300-page hardcover book this year, unlike other college yearbooks, many of which have recently been discontinued. Purdue University, the University of Virginia and Mississippi State University are a few that have recently given up on funding their yearbooks, according to a recent article in The Washington Post.

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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