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AU's Roosevelt Institution considered top think tank

By Brittany Aubin · Thursday, March 22, 2007

AU's chapter of the Roosevelt Institution, the student think tank, is considered one of the top 10 in the country, according to President and co-founder Daniel Maree, a sophomore in the School of International Service. The Roosevelt Institution, which is the first student-run think tank, was created in November 2004 by four undergraduates from Stanford University.

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Texas university picked to host Bush library

By Dyane Jean Francois Fils · Thursday, March 22, 2007

Leaders of the United Methodist Church gave Southern Methodist University permission last Thursday to host a library complex and institute for President George W. Bush. Although SMU President Gerald Turner said he was grateful for the vote, some SMU professors voiced disapproval of the complex, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Spotlight: Truman Scholar finalists

By Vanessa C. Mueller · Thursday, March 8, 2007

Last year, AU was named a Truman Foundation Honor Institution for its "active encouragement of young people to pursue careers in public service." This year, three Truman Scholar finalists are AU students. The prestigious and highly competitive award provides up to $30,000 to be used toward a graduate degree in a public service field in exchange for committing to work in public service for three of the first seven years after they complete a Foundation-funded graduate degree.

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Vidulich, Manzanares win contested SG races

By Cassie Passinault | March 8

About 100 people waited in the Tavern Tuesday night to hear the results of the spring elections. Cheers filled the room as Comptroller-elect David Teslicko, Secretary-elect Alex Manzanares, Vice President-elect Jeffrey Hanley and President-elect Joe Vidulich were announced the winners of the Student Government's executive positions.

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King, Butler do whatever it takes to be Spartan strong

By Michael Carusi | March 8

The movie "300" was an enormous undertaking for both director Zack Snyder and star Gerard Butler. "Making a movie is always a challenge, but making a movie entirely on a blue screen is frickin' hard," Zack Snyder says about particular difficulties in the endeavor of filming "300.

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New athletic director to be chosen after spring break

By Jimm Phillips | March 8

The search for a new athletic director will conclude after Interim President Neil Kerwin makes a final decision based on a search committee's recommendations, but the person chosen is not likely to take over the position before early this summer, according to Vice President for Campus Life Gail Hanson.

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GW campus attack sparks investigation, safety debate

By Patricio Chile | March 8

A George Washington University student was attacked in a classroom on Feb. 20, which raised concerns about campus safety at GW and AU. According to the Hatchet, GW's newspaper, the victim of the attack was a female sophomore. She described her attacker as a 6-foot, 250- to 300-pound man and told the Hatchet he approached her while she was alone in GW's Academic Center building around 9 a.

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Middle East club focuses on dialogue

By Kelly Kerr | March 8

A George Washington University student was attacked in a classroom on Feb. 20, which raised concerns about campus safety at GW and AU. According to the Hatchet, GW's newspaper, the victim of the attack was a female sophomore. She described her attacker as a 6-foot, 250- to 300-pound man and told the Hatchet he approached her while she was alone in GW's Academic Center building around 9 a.

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SG Senate vote supports gender-neutral housing

By Ali Goldstein | March 8

An informal poll of 158 students who studied abroad conducted by The Eagle found that 15 percent of those students had trouble getting credit for classes they took while abroad. A further 15 percent said they felt misled by AU Abroad's policy on course credit approvals and transfers.

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Campus calendar

By Brian Kalish | March 8

Thursday, March 8 "Assisting Law Students with Disabilities in the 21st Century: Brass Tacks" 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Washington College of Law, room 603 Experts will discuss the best practices when assisting law students with disabilities. For more information, call (202) 274-4075.

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"Maxed Out" reveals the hidden costs of credit card debt in America

By Bryan Koenig | March 8

Initially, I planned on being done with The Eagle after the end of basketball season, but apparently my one reader was going to be disappointed with that, so here I am. As a compromise, we're introducing a new feature this week: The Ryan Smyth Fact of the Week, where you'll get to read about everyone's favourite new Islander (we here at The Eagle use Canadian spelling when talking about him.

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Delta Zeta evicts 12 at DePauw U

By Kaylor Garcia | March 5

The national committee of the Delta Zeta sorority recently kicked out 23 of the 35 members of DePauw University's Delta Zeta chapter, including all the chapter's overweight members and the only Korean and Vietnamese members, causing a massive controversy within the sorority and on DePauw's campus, according to The New York Times.

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Sexual assault underreported in D.C., at AU

By Patricio Chile | March 5

The majority of students who are victims of sexual assault at AU do not report it, according to JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative. Smith pointed to the most recent version of the Annual Security Report provided by the AU Department of Public Safety, which shows only one case of a forcible sex offense on the main campus in 2005.

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NYU Republican stunt draws negative reactions

By Jen Calantone | March 5

A New York University College Republican event titled "Find the Illegal Immigrant" created controversy and elicited negative responses from AU students. The event was announced on the NYU College Republicans Web site and was scheduled to occur Feb. 22.

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Metro brief: Teen shot in Union Station

By Jimm Phillips | March 5

Two people have been arrested in connection with a Sunday night shooting outside Union Station that left a teenager seriously wounded, The Washington Post reported. Police said the incident began around 5:35 p.m., when an altercation began between a group of youths, an adult man and an adult woman.

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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