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New proposal would reshape school identity

By Mackenzie Ryan · Thursday, April 15, 2004

The University College, a proposal that intends to create a two-year program for incoming students to improve academic and cultural life at AU, is still in the process of gathering feedback from the community, including launching a Web site and conducting student focus groups.

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Professor bias assessed

By David Hodges · Thursday, April 15, 2004

On Monday, students, faculty and the general public gathered to hear a panel of AU professors talk about academic fairness and free speech in the classroom. The panel, which was sponsored by Students for Academic Freedom, an academic watchdog group, featured Phillip Brenner (School of International Service), Robert Lerman (College of Arts and Sciences), Peter Kuznick (CAS) and Mark Walker (SIS).

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Punk artist chastises music industry

By Costa Caloudas · Thursday, April 15, 2004

The prestigious and now legendary history of the D.C. punk movement has been completely neglected as of late. Instead of hearty doses of Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Embrace and Fugazi, students opt instead for the watered-down emo-punk that is spoon-fed to them from the Warped Tour and Hot Topic.

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WAMY Translation 1

April 15

Translations of the WAMY publication cited in the article on Chaplain Soliman.

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Rainbow colors AU's sky

By Chris Kosek | April 15

Despite several overcast days of drizzle and downpour, a rainbow appeared briefly over campus at sunset on Tuesday, the beautiful display of color traveling the entire sky. Campus residents looking to find a pot of gold in [whichever building is in the photo you're using], however, should be wary of leprechauns and other mischievous fortune-seekers on the premises.

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Disabled veterans to receive monument

By Dana Langguth | April 12

Mentioning monuments in the same sentence as Washington, D.C., seems redundant to most people. True to D.C.'s reputation, another monument was given the go-ahead for construction. The monument, funded by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, will honor all veterans who have been permanently disabled from combat.

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AU Abroad expanding to Kenya

By Stokely Baksh | April 12

Plans are underway to establish an AU Abroad program in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, which is expected to start in spring 2005, according to AU Abroad Director Sara Dumont. Dumont, along with three graduate students and former NBA star and AU alum Kermit Washington, visited Kenya in March to assess the feasibility and logistics of setting up the abroad program.

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Campus Briefs

April 12

Campus briefs, including a panel to be hosted by Students for Academic Freedom, and a bequest to WAMU from a D.C. Journalist.

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DWI driver arraigned Friday

By Emily Carone | April 12

Shelley Wentworth, the Georgetown graduate who killed AU student Andrew Burr in a drunk-driving accident in January, was arraigned Friday. Wentworth was indicted March 23 on one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of Burr.

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Health center improves, plans move to McCabe

By Jeannette Kimmel | April 12

Students accustomed to walk-in hours at the Student Health Center are surprised to learn that they have been discontinued to make way for new policies. This is part of a new initiative to improve services at the center, according to Bethany Chiaramonte, director of the center.

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AU's disabled obstacles

By Evan Wagner | April 12

It is well-known that many AU buildings and offices, such as Gray, Hurst, Roper, McCabe, Watkins, Kreeger, Asbury, Hamilton and the School of International Service are not accessible to physically disabled students. Though this problem is expected to be reduced over the next decade or so as various buildings undergo renovation, it seems that the most frustrating obstacles the disabled or physically challenged have to surmount are less obvious and yet probably easier to fix.

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Alum protests drug war in court

By Ashley Bleimes | April 12

An AU alumnus is making waves with his stance against the drug war by being held in contempt of court until he agrees to serve jury duty, officials said. Alumnus David Guard refused to serve jury duty in 2003 based on his anti-drug war stance.

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Foreigners have more restrictions

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | April 12

The number of students traveling to AU from abroad is decreasing because of new rules regarding foreigners coming to the United States, according to Robert Pastor, AU's vice president of International Affairs.

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Tunlaw shuttle service to be discontinued

By Kate Oczypok | April 8

The shuttle service to the Glover-Tunlaw apartment building has been discontinued because the building no longer houses members of the AU community, according to Tom Leathers, manager of Transportation Services for Public Safety.

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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