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Uruguayan President José Mujica visits AU

By Alejandro Alvarez · Thursday, May 22, 2014

José “Pepe” Mujica, president of Uruguay, addressed a full atrium at the School of International Service on May 13, speaking to AU students about democracy, the importance of change and Uruguay’s lesson to the world.

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

By Alejandro Alvarez · Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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

AU Student travels to Ukraine to cover election, ongoing unrest

By Alejandro Alvarez · Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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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Silver Line on track to begin limited service this summer

By Lindsay Sandoval | May 11

First major track extension in 38 years to provide metro service to Northern Virginia

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African ambassadors speak at AU

By Kate Magill | May 11

Panelists speak about state of globalization, entrepreneurship and education

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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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Student pressure, project team lead the University to amend vendor code of conduct

By Amber Cohen | April 25

Apparel companies have 30 days to sign a workers’ rights agreement in order to maintain contracts with the University

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Alum Toby McChesney creates 'McChesney Challenge'

By Aly Seidel | April 25

Alum Toby McChesney pledges to donate $25,000 to AU if 1,000 alumni donate by May 11.

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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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Congressman Keith Ellison encourages students to fight for change

By Kate Magill | April 23

Ellison spoke about how optimism and hard work can overcome obstacles at KPU event.

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New sorority to include trans, genderqueer students

By Lindsay Sandoval | April 21

Gamma Rho Lambda is the new multicultural/inclusive sorority on campus.

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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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East Campus to include more housing, academic buildings

By Kate Magill | April 21

Construction will break ground on the site of the new East Campus portion of AU beginning this May.

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First man exonerated by DNA speaks at AU

By Sean Meehan | April 17

Kirk Bloodsworth spoke about his fight against the death penalty and his life in prison.

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Update: Gail Hanson responds to EI emails and petition

By David Lim , Samantha Hogan and Alejandro Alvarez | April 17

Leaked documents included emails and text messages mentioning illegal behavior of EI brothers.

Left: Barton Gellman, Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post journalist

Right: Gen. Michael Hayden, former NSA and CIA chief

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Journalist and former NSA chief debate security and privacy

By David Lim | April 15

KPU and Political Theory Institute event featured Washington Post writer Barton Gellman and Gen. Michael Hayden.

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OIT alerts AU community to "Heartbleed"

By Alejandro Alvarez | April 13

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) notified the AU community on Thursday about a newly-discovered security breach affecting several of the internet’s most popular websites. The bug, codenamed “Heartbleed” by cybersecurity experts, refers to a serious flaw in OpenSSL, a widely-used method of encryption meant to protect private data such as password and credit card information from hackers.

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Two men arrested behind Kay Life Spiritual Center

By Jared Angle | April 9

Metropolitan Police Department and AU Public Safety were on the scene.

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AU students, construction workers protest for third day

By Lindsay Sandoval and Aly Seidel | April 8

Protesters urge AU to reconsider hiring a construction company that allegedly uses unsafe working practices.

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal touts the importance of strong laws on March 31

By Chloe Johnson | April 7

At KPU event, Blumenthal discusses career in legislature and as Attorney General of Connecticut

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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