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AU Student in Ukraine: Election Day

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 27

After Election Day on May 25 in Ukraine, AU student Trey Yingst spoke to a former mayor of Kiev and voters who set high expectations for the country’s next president, Petro Poroshenko.

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AU Student in Ukraine, Day 4 and 5: Ukrainian presidential candidate blames Kiev for deaths in east

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 24

On May 22 and 23, Trey Yingst talked to a presidential candidate who blamed Kiev for a lack of action in the country’s east and warned of additional protests if the government continued to disappoint.

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AU Student in Ukraine, Day 2: Kiev remains on edge after February clashes

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 21

In his first day in Kiev, Ukraine, Trey Yingst headed to Maidan square to see how Kiev has fared since February’s violent protests.

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The M&M Report: “Million Dollar Arm”

By Devin Mitchell and Mark Lieberman | May 21

Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell discuss the new Jon Hamm baseball drama “Million Dollar Arm” on this week’s podcast.

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AU Student travels to Ukraine to cover election, ongoing unrest

By Alejandro Alvarez | May 21

Trey Yingst, a rising junior in the School of Communications, is traveling to Ukraine to report on the ongoing unrest in the country on behalf of independent media group News2share.

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Is Google Glass the next big thing for the classroom?

By Trent Burns | May 19

The AU Library currently has five sets of Google Glass. Find out what Professor Scott Talan is doing with Google’s groundbreaking wearable tech.

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Movie Review: Godzilla

By Mary Wright | May 16

Newcomer Gareth Edwards’ spin on the classic monster movie dazzles visually but fails flat plot-wise.

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Music

Iggy Azalea excites teens at Silver Spring’s Fillmore

By Jordan-Marie Smith | May 13

The Australian rapper made her D.C. tour stop to support her recently released album “The New Classic” with hits “Fancy” and “Work.”

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AU professor, students collaborate for social justice publishing press

By Tam Sackman | May 13

BleakHouse Publishing is a student-run publishing press that seeks to make the voices of incarcerated people heard.

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Junior gets national attention after starting Swipe for Swipes

By Jordan-Marie Smith | May 13

Junior Julia Reinstein has created a Tumblr page advising students to use Tinder to find meal swipes.

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Opinion

Staff Ed: All members of AU community should take blame for EI

May 10

Rather than emphasizing that we are not EI, we need to create an environment where EI cannot thrive.

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Together at last: an AU love story

By Ana Srikanth | May 6

Two alumni get engaged four years after they first met on the AU quad as sophomores.

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Charges for EI brothers in alleged attack lowered from aggravated assault

By Jared Angle and Chloe Johnson | April 30

Fayulu and Abdelnour face less potential jail time and lower fines if convicted on the new charges.

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AU student hospitalized in alleged assault by three other students

By Chloe Johnson | April 23

Two EI members mentioned in recently leaked emails and one other AU student arrested and awaiting hearings for assault charges.

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Sports

Athletes swap sports for studies

By Danielle Krachie | April 21

While some student athletes are able to maintain that balance between for all four years, others choose to trade the title of “student-athlete” for just student.

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Greek life sweethearts still in love 50 years later

By Mark Lieberman | April 21

For most AU students and alumni, the steps of Mary Graydon Center represent a gateway to food and companionship.

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KPU in review: speakers predominantly male

By David Lim | April 21

The Kennedy Political Union brought 25 men and 10 women as speakers to campus over the past four years.

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