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N saturday antiwar protest - KFS

By Stillman Brown | October 23

Tens of thousands of people are expected at a rally on the National Mall Saturday, meant to bring American soldiers home and end what it terms as the U.S. occupation of Iraq. While President Bush declared the end of major fighting in Iraq on May 1, International ANSWER, a coalition of protest groups and individuals, is protesting the continuing military action.

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Workers take message to the Quad

By Stokely Baksh | October 23

Maria Perla has been an AU janitor for 14 years. She is draped in a large Aramark uniform shirt and her eyes look worn. She talks for about 15 minutes with the assistance of a translator before her lunch break is over. Perla, through translation by Service Employees International Union representative Maria Diaz, said she is from El Salvador and does not speak any English.

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WAMU faces budget crunch

By Joseph Popiolkowski | October 23

AU President Benjamin Ladner promised continued interest and involvement in solving WAMU's recently revealed financial and morale problems at a 90-minute staff meeting Wednesday afternoon, Chief of Staff David Taylor said.

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Tenley secrets revealed

By Jacqueline Kucinich | October 23

The Tenleytown-AU Metro stop has character. The bicycle without wheels that has been there for over two years, the bulletin board that has been without a glass cover for a year, the frequently overflowing garbage cans and the large, gray and mysterious boxes that stand to the side of the shuttle pathway form these classic hallmarks.

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Exclusively Online: Challenge for Afghan women

By Rebecca Byerly | October 23

The Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution held a forum titled "Reconstruction and Security: Roles and Challenges for Afghan Woman" on Thursday, Oct. 16. The forum was held in the School of International Service Lounge and highlighted the human rights abuses that women in Afghanistan are faced with and the role the United States needs to play in improving our policies on human rights.

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On campus rally supports janitors

By Stokely Baksh | October 23

Chanting "What do we want?...Justice? When do we want it?...Now" was heard outside Mary Graydon Center this morning, as a rally of more than 50 students from AU solidarity and Aramark workers came together to present the university and Aramark with a petition.

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AU preps for parents

By Keith F. Shovlin | October 23

More than 500 families are expected to attend Family Weekend, today through Sunday. Events range from a historic walk through AU to Gov. George Pataki's (R-N.Y.) speech, according to Tiffany Sanchez, director of New Student Programs.

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Downloading software on rise

By Luz Lazo | October 20

College students are more frequently downloading commercial software from the Internet and peer-to-peer file sharing programs without paying for the software, according to survey results released last month. The survey, done by industry group Business Software Alliance, found that 23 percent of students had downloaded commercial software.

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Students chortle at Cho's stand up

By Daniel Longino and Jorge Del Pinal | October 20

Comedian Margaret Cho performed to a nearly full house at Bender Arena on Oct. 18 as part of Homecoming. Cho was in regular form discussing topics ranging from politics to self-defecating while stuck in traffic.

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Exclusively online: Rosie Mauk to speak Tuesday

By Joseph Popiolkowski | October 20

Rosie Mauk, director of Americorps, is scheduled to appear at AU on Tuesday

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Exclusively online: Sorority sponsors Make-A-Wish fundraiser

By Joseph Popiolkowski | October 20

Chi Omega sorority will hold a fundraiser for The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic today at Austin Grill in Glover Park. The restaurant will donate half of its sales from the evening to Make-A-Wish, as long as patrons sign "Make-A-Wish" on the back of their checks.

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AU warns against cheating

By Kate Oczypok | October 20

An e-mail concerning the Academic Integrity Code reminded students on Oct. 9 of the consequences for cheating, which happens more frequently during midterms. Last year, 72 students violated the University's code. Many of those violations occurred around midterms and finals, a time when students are most stressed and more liable to cheat, according to Nathan Price, special assistant to the Provost.

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Greeks push alcohol-free week

By Stokely Baksh | October 20

Greeks Advocating for Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) and other campus organizations are going to "Tell It Like It Is," the theme for this year's National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) that started yesterday.

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Campus Briefs

October 20

Full trash chute sets off sprinkler, causes extensive wetness

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Exclusively online: Coastal cleanup

By Ryan Grannan-Doll | October 20

Over 20 AU students participated in the 18th Annual International Coastal Cleanup by collecting trash at Daingerfield Island Park and Marina, in Arlington, Va. on Saturday, in an effort to protect the shoreline from pollution.

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Alcohol Awareness Week events

October 20

A schedule of events celebrating Alcohol Awareness Week

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Students cheat off the Internet

By Story Elmore | October 20

According to a recent study of college students and faculty, 44 percent of students consider "cut-and-paste" plagiarism using the Internet a trivial offense, and 38 percent of students have done it. The study, conducted on 23 U.S. college campuses, was organized by Rutgers University management professor Donald McCabe.

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