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Dean wins district primary

By April Astor · Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean emerged as the victor in the D.C. Democratic presidential primary Tuesday. Dean received 43 percent of the vote and the Rev. Al Sharpton received 34 percent. Carol Moseley Braun, a former Illinois Senator, got 12 percent and Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich garnered 8 percent of the vote.

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MLK Day: Seeing 'the fierce urgency of now'

By Stokely Baksh · Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004

Shaconna Haley, a doctoral student of sociology, will spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day at home with her 6-year-old son, Zuri, as she has done for the last couple of years. Haley talks to her son about the struggle and the civil rights movement, the affirmation of the strong black man and of strong leadership, all of which King stood for, she said.

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Jobs outlook up for seniors

By Marissa Friedman · Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004

Seniors graduating this spring will have an easier time finding jobs than last spring's graduates, according to a recent survey of 450 large and small companies.

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Diploma gets a new look

By Rebecca Byerly | December 8

Student leaders are working with the administration to improve the style of diplomas for seniors graduating in May, which comes a few months after the University announced diplomas would decrease in size. "The class council and Graduate Leadership Council have been working with the administration to change the look of the diploma, a major policy initiative for this year, and the administration has taken our concerns into consideration," said EJ Stern, senior class president.

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Foreign sites offer book-buying alternatives

By Kyle Long | December 8

With the new semester approaching, one of the most dreaded rituals of college, buying textbooks, is imminent. While Web sites such as Half.com and Amazon.com are popular places to buy inexpensive books, a new, cheaper substitute is emerging as students find that foreign retailers also sell textbooks for lower prices.

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Arsonist on South Side

By Mackenzie Ryan | December 8

A series of fires in Anderson and Letts halls early Friday morning are currently under investigation for arson, according to Julie Weber, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs. Five fires were set in trash cans in bathrooms and laundry rooms through the buildings, and evidence of attempted fires - which did not ignite - were found in five additional areas, and included posters on some residence-hall doors.

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Season sparks first lights

By Kim Peterson | December 8

President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush presided over the lighting of the National Christmas tree on the Ellipse near the White House Thursday night. This is the 79th year of the lighting. According to a White House press release, the tradition dates back to 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree in a ceremony organized by the D.

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SC recognizes women's group

By Joseph Popiolkowski | December 8

The General Assembly, the student body legislature, passed a bill Friday night that makes the Women's Initiative a fully recognized department within the Student Confederation ending months of contentious debate, GA Speaker Gordon Simonett said.

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An ode to study days

December 4

Alex Kargher wrote a lovely ode to study days, with a sonnet-based rhyme pattern.

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Campus Briefs

December 4

Briefs from campus: Reindeer Rock Show, and the city's problems with extending the Metrorail line to Dulles airport

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Alleged spy pleads guilty

By Keith F. Shovlin | December 4

Former AU researcher Gao Zhan pleaded guilty to exporting technology to China in U.S. District Court Nov. 26. Gao, who is no longer with the University, had been held captive by China and charged with espionage from Feb. 11 to July 25, 2002.

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Students meet life after college

By Maryanne George | December 4

Adrienne Brown has sent out more than 40 resumes and been on four job interviews recently. But if she doesn't land a job by the time she graduates from Michigan State University next month, she'll be working as an office assistant at a campus dorm. Brown, 22, is one of thousands of college seniors searching for jobs in a tough labor market.

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New museum approved

By April Astor | December 4

While Congress authorized the construction of a National Museum of African American History and Culture Nov. 20, the question of where to put the new museum remains. Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas said the museum is in the beginning stages, and what the museum will contain is unknown.

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Congress to vote on funds for study abroad

December 4

The Association of International Educators, said in its report, released Nov. 18, that sending more college students abroad, especially to developing countries, can remedy this problem. Former Illinois Sen. Paul Simon, who heads up the organization's Strategic Task Force on Education Abroad, along with former Education Secretary Richard Riley, requested money to send 500,000 students to other nations, and give them need- and merit-based scholarships.

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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