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Memorial to be held for student

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

AU junior James K. (Kyle) Parker, 21, died in his sleep on Nov. 18, friends say. Parker, a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was found unconscious in his apartment and transferred to a medical examiner before he died. He died of unknown causes, according to University Chaplain Joe Eldridge.

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Chemicals tested at AU in WWI may cause disease

By April Seipp · Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

Spring Valley residents are questioning the link between the chronic diseases they have and the chemical weapons that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tested and buried at AU during and after World War I, the local newspaper The Northwest Current reported last week. Military objects were discovered in Spring Valley, a 66-acre area in Northwest D.C. that includes AU land, in 1993, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Arsenic was discovered at AU's main campus in 2001 after student athletes who played on the intramural fields noticed that blisters appeared on their bodies when it rained, The Eagle previously reported. The Army Corps had tested chemical agents and munitions at AU during the World War I era.

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AU senior's screenplay wins a visit to L.A., 'The West Wing'

By Debbie Kang · Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004

Vsevolod Horodyskyj, a senior at AU, met the cast of "The West Wing" in Los Angeles in November after winning the Fourth Annual D.C. Screenwriting Competition in September. In three days, Horodyskyj met Martin Sheen and worked as a background actor in three "The West Wing" episodes, one which aired last night, called "A Change is Going to Come," and two that will air by February.

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Former AU President dies

By Kate Oczypok | December 2

Joseph John Sisco, president of American University from 1976 to 1980, died at the age of 85 of complications from diabetes on Nov. 23 at his home in Chevy Chase. Sisco became university president because he wanted to acknowledge all that education had done for him after coming from an impoverished background, The Washington Post reported.

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Shepard report draws local ire

By Chris Nye | December 2

A group of 15 young people, mostly students of Howard and George Washington universities, honored the memory of Matthew Shepard with a candlelight vigil Monday night in front of the ABC News studio in D.C.

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RHA fixes constitution

By Mary Specht | December 2

After operating without a constitution this semester, the Residence Hall Association plans to approve a new one during its next two meetings. The new document would keep much of the government's structure the same as it is now. "There are no major changes with the new constitution. What it's doing is ironing out some ... vague areas in the current constitution," said RHA President Scott Goldstein. "We need the document to clear up some of the technical things."

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Students get shorter break this winter

By Kate Oczypok | December 2

Finals at AU will last Dec. 16-22 this year - nearly a week later than last year's finals schedule. With classes starting Jan. 10, the winter break will be shorter than usual this year. The schedule was designed this way based on Labor Day, Mother's Day and the 70 school days required for each semester, said Nathan Price, special assistant to Provost Neil Kerwin.

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Police Blotter

By Theodora Blanchfield | November 22

The Police Blotter is compiled from the daily crime log issued by the Department of Public Safety and additional information from Sgt. Gary Folckemer.

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Akbar Ahmed named D.C. professor of the year

By Stokely Baksh | November 22

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education named Islamic Studies professor Akbar Ahmed the 2004 D.C. Professor of the Year on Thursday. Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun chair of Islamic Studies and professor of international relations at AU, is a leading authority on Islam and its global impact on the contemporary society, especially in the Western world.

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Diversity quotas hurt more than help, study says

By Jennifer Tyre | November 22

Affirmative action policies hurt black law students more than they help, according to a new study by a law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. Richard H. Sander's study, which will be released in this month's Stanford Law Review, says that affirmative action bumps black law school applicants to higher-ranked schools, increasing the likelihood that they will earn poor grades, drop out of school and fail state bar exams.

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Magazine explores science in everday life

By Elliot Smilowitz | November 22

AU's science magazine, Catalyst, was just released in late October, but creator April Astor, a junior journalism major, already has the cover of the next issue planned - it'll feature "Swingers." Dr. Susan Solarz, a biology department who advised Astor, said they hoped to catch students' attention by writing about issues that concern them and making references to pop culture.

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Katzen Center to temporarily ease parking problems

By Marissa Newhall | November 22

The increased demand for space in the Nebraska Lot due to some closed campus parking lots has increased frustration among commuter students, according to Tony Newman, director of Transportation Services and Risk Management. However, he said the completion of the Katzen Arts Center in May 2005 will relieve current pressures.

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Metro Brief: New York Ave. Metro stop opens

By Emily Carone | November 22

After four years of construction, Metro opened its newest Red Line station Saturday morning in a ceremony attended by Mayor Anthony Williams, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other community and business leaders. The New York Avenue station will provide service to Northwest D.C.

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Seniors tour Katzen

By Anne Godlasky | November 22

Ten AU seniors toured the Katzen Arts Center on Thursday to see the 130,000-square-foot space, which includes their class gift - a student lounge on the second floor. "[In] the senior lounge area there will be a two-story glass space, seating, and you will be able to look all the way down the corridor to the rotunda space," intern architect Onyel Gibson said.

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AU students sued over pirated music

By Kate Oczypok | November 22

The Recording Industry Association of America sued two AU students and one unknown individual Thursday for illegally sharing digital music files online over the University's computer network. According to federal copyright laws, the RIAA is able to seek up to $150,000 in damages for each song illegally downloaded online.

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Metro Brief: Students remember transgender victims

By Emily Carone | November 22

Gay rights supporters gathered at the Capitol reflecting pool Saturday evening to remember victims of anti-transgender violence. It was an event to mark the sixth annual "Remembrance Day," an event started in San Francisco to remember forgotten transgender victims.

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Mile-high water tested

By Rochelle Chounet | November 22

As the heavy travel of the holiday season approaches, airlines are stepping up screening processes for water on passenger aircraft after the Environmental Protection Agency reported that there is bacteria in the drinking water of many planes. The EPA randomly tested water supply tanks on 158-passenger aircraft between Aug.

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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