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AU vet wins battle to graduate

By Marisa Kendall | September 13

Adam L’Episcopo wrote his admissions essay from inside an armored combat vehicle in Baghdad. On patrol in the middle of the night, he bent over the page with a flashlight and wrote about why he wanted to come to AU.

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Students join tax protest

By Charlie Szold | September 13

Conservative AU students marched on the Capitol Building Sept. 12, along with tens of thousands of other protestors demanding that President Barack Obama curb spending, withdraw support for liberal health care reform and other measures seen as unconstitutional. The protesters, a loose coalition of fiscal, moral and foreign policy conservatives animatedly cheered along with speakers denouncing Obama’s “socialist” agenda. When former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, spoke to the crowd, they chanted “freedom works.” Armey is now the leader of the conservative group Freedomworks, a main sponsor of the march. The crowd ranged in age from young children riding in strollers — some with signs propped against their little hands — to senior citizens in wheelchairs. One young child held a sign that read “We [the children] can’t afford your health care.”

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Administration warns of H1N1

By Nicole Glass | September 13

After some students reported cases of H1N1 flu in AU dorms, the university is preparing for the worst, as health officials expect the frequency of swine flu cases to increase significantly this fall, AU President Neil Kerwin said in a memo.

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AU professors get NIH grant

By Meg Fowler | September 13

Two AU psychology professors earned a five-year grant of $300,000 per year from the National Institutes of Health to continue work on reducing drug addiction.

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Georgetown cuddler strikes

By Gentry Howard | September 13

An unknown male intruder entered a Georgetown University student’s apartment Sept. 1, in what is now the ninth or possibly tenth case of sexual assault in the Georgetown University area in the past year and a half.

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Library will connect to new SIS building

By Sarah Parnass | September 13

Over the summer, AU undertook significant renovations in Bender Library in order to better match students’ desires and expand the book collection, according to Diana Vogelsong, associate university librarian.

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Progress steady as SIS building nears completion

By Sarah Rudnick | September 13

The new School of International Service building is steadily heading towards its scheduled May 2010 completion, according to Director of Development Morris Jackson. Since the groundbreaking ceremony in November 2007, AU has seen the construction site evolve from a gaping hole to a sizable building, ...

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SG on hunt for new AUTO commissioner

By Julia Ryan | September 13

Student Government will renew their search for a new AUTO Commissioner once a replacement is found for former Comptroller Matt Handverger, according to President Andy MacCracken.

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Ex-marine talks of military duty

By Howie Perlman | September 13

Former reconnaissance Marine Sergeant Rudy Reyes discussed ways people can draw upon their inner potential to improve themselves at a Sept. 9 Kennedy Political Union event. Reyes, who served two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, shared with AU students his belief that by improving one’s mind and body, a person can set a good example for others to emulate.

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SG president allows oversight

By Ethan Klapper | September 13

Student Government executives must provide information on nominees for cabinet positions to the Undergraduate Senate, according to an executive order issued Sept. 11 by President Andy MacCracken.

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Students speak out: college loans

September 13

Graduating in the recession has made finding a job harder. ABC News reports that about 19.7 percent of May 2009 graduates have found a job. As the economy and job market suffer, many students are entering the real world with college debt. AU's cost of attendance per year is $47,386, according to AU's ...

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SG moves past impeachment trial

By Ethan Klapper | September 9

A week after the first impeachment proceedings in the Student Government's history, President Andy MacCracken said he's looking forward to moving the SG past the episode. In an executive order signed Wednesday by MacCracken, when Handverger leaves office, SG Vice President Alex Prescott assumes control of the SG's financial accounts and MacCracken assumes control of the Comptroller's cabinet -- which includes AUTO.

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Comptroller criticizes SG policy

By Charlie Szold | September 9

Comptroller Matt Handverger's impeachment trial finally came to an end last week after Senator at Large Jared Alves dropped the charges in the early hours of the Friday morning.

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Corps starts new digs on AU campus

By Christopher Cottrell | September 9

Trench investigations for dangerous materials are scheduled to start next week at three locations within AU, in order to investigate the whereabouts of chemicals from World War I, the project manager of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers military response program said during a meeting of the Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board Tuesday, Sept. 8.

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UDC settles tuition dispute

By Marisa Kendall | September 9

In response to student protests over a proposed doubling of tuition for the University of the District of Columbia, the school's administration has enacted a new plan meant as a compromise.

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TDR goes tray-less after eco study

By Meghan Sweeney | September 9

When AU's Terrace Dining Room re-opened its doors to AU students this August it was still teeming with hungry students foraging for food, but since the beginning of this year, they will have to do it without trays.

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Fair Housing Act protects students' renting rights

By Sarah Rudnick | September 9

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently reaching out to college students to educate them about housing inequality under the Fair Housing Act and to assist those who may have been victimized.

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