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Harvard to change system of admissions

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Harvard College announced it will no longer accept students through its early admission process because it unfairly hurt poor and minority students, but AU will not change its own process. "Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged," Harvard interim President Derek Bok told the Harvard University Gazette.

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AU political groups draw new students

By Rachel Webb | September 14

The College Democrats and College Republicans are mobilizing their campus constituencies to jump-start a packed year of events that will include campaigns, debates and speakers. While the two groups kicked off the 2006-2007 school year on Sept. 6 with general interest meetings occurring at the same time in opposite Ward auditoriums, they do occasionally work together.

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International briefs

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Madrid fashion show bans too-skinny catwalkers A top-level Madrid fashion show became the first show to ban overly skinny models from sauntering down the catwalk, according to CNN.com. Fashion show directors said the models serve as role models for young girls, who turn to eating disorders and other unhealthy behavior as they try to mimic the model's thin look, CNN.

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Outdoor Sept. 11 vigil unites faiths

By Brittany Schell | September 14

AU students and faculty remembered the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with an outdoor vigil at AU's Sept. 11 memorial circle Monday evening, featuring speakers and representatives from the campus interfaith community. Joellen Kriss, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she came to the event looking for a sense of community.

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Mineta avoids comparing 'Gitmo' to WWII camps

By Josh Goodman | September 14

Former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta recounted his time in Japanese internment camps during World War II but shied away from comparisons between those camps and the current situation at Guantanamo Bay during a speech at the Kay Spritual Life Center Monday night.

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Metro brief: Election Day technical problems delay Maryland voters

By Kyra Smerkanich | September 14

Some Maryland residents found themselves slowed at the polls due to some Election Day workers who forgot a plastic card necessary to operate voting machinery, according to The Washington Post. Polling places in both Baltimore and Montgomery counties were ordered to stay open an extra hour in order to compensate for the time lost, The Post reported.

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Co-ed transition sparks single-sex education debate

By Kaylor Garcia | September 14

Randolph-Macon Woman's College has announced it will transition from a woman's college to a co-ed institution, which has caused anger and resentment from students, faculty and staff and has led many to question the necessity of female-only colleges. The school's board of trustees announced its decision to admit male students for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year Sept.

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AU insurance may cover vaccine

By Tracy Kania | September 14

The AU Student Health Center is looking into measures that would allow the AU student insurance plan to cover the cost of the newly approved Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, said Daniel Bruey, director of the Health Center. "A large percentage of cervical cancer is caused by HPV," said JoAnna Smith, director of Women's Initiative and junior in the School of Public Affairs.

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President's office kicks off the year with 'Celebrate AU' festivities on quad

By Michael Carusi | September 14

To celebrate the 2006-2007 academic school year at AU, students, faculty and staff joined Interim President Neil Kerwin on the Friedhem Quadrangle, where a number of food tents and tables had been set up for the Celebrate AU festival. Celebrate AU is a campus-wide celebration of the new academic year and is open to all who wish to attend.

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Fires on Metro tracks slow red line traffic

By Jimm Phillips | September 14

Two small fires on a rail track near the Tenleytown-AU Metro station caused delays on the red line for more than an hour Tuesday evening. The fires, which both occurred on the Glenmont-bound tracks, were spontaneous, quick-burning fires often referred to as flashovers, according to Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel.

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Campus calendar

By Kendra Garstka | September 14

Thursday, Sept. 14 Constitution Day 3-5 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center "Checks and Balances: Classified Information Versus the Public's Right to Know" will feature Phil Brenner, School of International Service professor, and Thomas Blanton, executive director for the National Security Archives.

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Swimmers, divers excel in class

By Allison Young | September 14

AU's swimmers and divers rank among the top in the country for their academics and are receiving recognition in the Patriot League for their achievements. "'If you fly with the owls at night, you can't soar with the eagles at dawn,'" said Meghan Thiel, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, quoting AU swimming and diving head coach Mark Davin.

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Davenport offers eco-friendly cups, new 'caf?'

By Elyse Franko | September 14

The Davenport Lounge continues down the green, progressive track this year with new, environmentally friendly cups and the opening of a weekly Conversation Caf? feature. "Conversation Caf?s are drop-in community conversations in public places such as caf?s, bookstores or community centers," according to a press release sent by Sonja Hetrick, the Davenport's Conversation Caf? organizer.

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SUB fall shows draw positive student response

By Shannon Rice | September 14

The Student Union Board kicked off the year with two successful concerts and the announcement that Ben Folds is coming to campus in November, showing the effort of SUB director George Eveleth to change the negative reputation of an organization that garnered widespread criticism last year.

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Comparing mayoral candidates before election

By Jimm Phillips | September 11

During the upcoming primary election on Sept. 12, D.C. voters will choose Democratic, Republican and D.C. Statehood Party nominees for a variety of city government offices. As a public service, The Eagle presents information on the mayoral primary candidates and the views they have on crime and education.

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Students found AU's first peer-edited online journal

By Jess Reamy | September 11

A new student-run academic journal for AU undergraduates will release its first issue Sept. 19, said Taylor Robinson, a junior in the School of Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences and one of the founders of the online "Clocks and Clouds" journal.

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National SAT scores fall, AU unaffected

By Rebecca Kern | September 11

Across the nation, the average score on the reading and math sections of the newly revamped 2006 SAT demonstrated the largest decline in 31 years, according to a report from the College Board. This year, the College Board, a non-profit organization that administers the SAT, expanded the test by adding a writing section, changing the former verbal portion into a critical reading section and keeping the former math section.

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