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Plan provides student tuition refunds

By KIAH CULVER · Monday, Dec. 13, 2004

About 250 AU students have signed up for the Tuition Refund Plan, which allows students who have to leave school unexpectedly for health reasons to get some of their tuition reimbursed, according to Student Health Center Director Daniel Bruey. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this fall that this sort of insurance is becoming more popular for students nationally.

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Campus Brief: Anime Society hosts Uberfest

By Khai Ha · Monday, Dec. 13, 2004

Last Friday the Anime Society, an AU student group, hosted its annual Uberfest, a 24-hour long event featuring free food, games and popular Anime movies. With more than 30 people in attendance, meeting everyone's demands was difficult, according to President Sonja Lenning. The movies chosen for viewing were selected from a broad category, ranging from adult content movies to family-oriented films.

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Public Safety responds more quickly to Blue Light tests

By Mary Specht · Monday, Dec. 13, 2004

Public Safety responded faster to the Women's Initiative's Blue Light tests this fall than it did last spring, Women's Initiative Director Sarah Mashburn announced to the General Assembly Sunday. All of Public Safety's response times were under two minutes in tests conducted Nov. 19 and Nov. 30. In tests last spring, Public Safety took up to eight minutes to appear on the scene. "I think after both the [Blue Light testing] walks, it's clear that Public Safety is making a commitment to make our campus safer, and they evaluated the results from last year so they could respond better," Mashburn said. Response time was longest at two minutes at the red phone in Mary Graydon Center. The shortest response time was 55 seconds at the Blue Light in the Woods-Brown Amphitheatre.

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Campus Brief: Several GA members resign due to commitments

By Mary Specht | December 13

Several members resigned at the General Assembly meeting Sunday due to study abroad commitments and strenuous course loads next semester. Speaker Richard Bradbury said that there is "nothing unusual" about this type of turnover between semesters. He said this is an opportunity for people to become involved in the GA by filling the 13 vacancies.

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'Tis the season for student giving

By Claire Maude | December 13

December means finals, stress and last-minute parties before it's time to travel home. However, for students involved in many of AU's clubs and organizations, the holiday season also means charity. Alexandra Perrotta, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs, spent Friday afternoon selling student-made holiday cards in Mary Graydon Center. Profits benefited AU's chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

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School of Education to receive $6.4 million

By Stokely Baksh | December 13

AU's School of Education will receive a $6.4 million grant to be awarded over the next five years from the Department of Education's Teacher Quality Enhancement Program, AU announced Dec. 7. The funds will go toward programs to improve teacher education and increase the academic achievement of students in D.C. public and public charter schools.

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New master's degrees prep students for jobs

By Lauren Gardner | December 13

AU is working to add more professional master's degree programs in science and sociology this year. Professional master's degree programs aim to prepare graduate students for the working world through more practical experience, rather than the theoretical focus of traditional master's degree programs. This fall, AU joined the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's group of universities that are developing professional science master's degrees.

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Students introduced to Kwanzaa

By Rochelle Chounet | December 13

AU's chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority hosted an event in the McDowell Formal Lounge Thursday night to explain Kwanzaa, an Africa-based holiday that is celebrated the day after Christmas. This has been an annual event for the sorority for the past four years, said Samantha Thomas, a Zeta Phi Beta sister who graduated in May.

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Groups get in the spirit with events

By Lauren Gardner | December 13

Some on-campus religious groups are planning holiday activities for finals week with parties and special religious services, while others are emphasizing good deeds to get into the holiday spirit. The Jewish Student Association, Hillel, Catholic Student Association, and many more campus groups are celebrating the season.

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A swinging good time

By Terissa Schor | December 13

The AU Jazz Ensemble performed 'A Swingin' Affair' on Friday and Saturday nights for the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Night at the Greenberg Theatre on Wisconsin Avenue.

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Baseball's return to city in jeopardy

By Emily Carone | December 9

The D.C. Council passed preliminary plans to build a new baseball stadium in Anacostia last Tuesday, but the future of the newly named Washington Nationals is still in jeopardy. Six council members approved the stadium plans, four voted against it and three abstained.

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Students hope Bhangra beat will catch

By Stokely Baksh | December 9

Amola Trivedi and Arti Shah want to start a Bhangra dance competition on campus, but first they need dancers. "We've known that we wanted to start this for a year or two," said Shah, a junior in the School of Public Affairs. "There weren't many people to join before because of time commitments."

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Hillel celebrates Hanukkah

By Anthony Bodin | December 9

Hillel, the center of Jewish life at AU, has numerous programs planned to celebrate Hanukkah, said Amy Levine, AU Hillel director. Hanukkah, which is celebrated for eight days and nights, honors the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The word Hanukkah means "dedication.

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Baseball in D.C. spans the century

By Jordan Beane | December 9

Major League Baseball owners on Friday officially announced approval for the Montreal Expos to move to D.C., and the team was renamed the Washington Nationals. While some are excited about the District's new baseball team, others are not. Regardless, many baseball fans are using this time to reflect on the history and future of the nation's pastime in the nation's capital.

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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