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Not a Dry Campus: Drunk on Liberalism

Not a Dry Campus: Drunk on Liberalism

Joe Gruenbaum March 8, 2012
The Democratic Party is to American University as alcohol is to Jersey Shore; everybody partakes in it, and often there is so much it can get out of hand.

AWOL Newswire: December 2011

AWOL December 1, 2011

The Seven Billion Club

The United Nations Population Fund stated the world’s population reached seven billion people on Halloween of 2011.
Professor Profile: Nate Harshman

Professor Profile: Nate Harshman

Ean Marshall December 1, 2011
Associate Physics Professor Nate Harshman is a theoretical physicist who focuses on particle physics and quantum information theory.

Student Government: Auditioning for Office

Allison Butler December 1, 2011
Many extracurricular activities at both the high school and college level are modeled after government structures: from Model United Nations, to Mock Trial, to Youth and Government and, most notably, Student Government.

AU’s Forgotten President: Notes from a Troubled Career

Joe Gruenbaum December 1, 2011
On Saturday  April 7, 1991, Richard Berendzen got a haircut. He stopped by the office for a few hours, then he met his wife for lunch. “Ed Carr called,” she said.
AWOL Bulletin Board: April 2011

AWOL Bulletin Board: April 2011

AWOL April 20, 2011
Have something to say? Say it in AWOL. The Bulletin Board is designed to give a voice to AU clubs and organizations, but it's open to everyone.

AWOL Newswire: April 2011

AWOL April 20, 2011
ANONYMOUS MAKES A NAME FOR ITSELF For members of a group that has adopted the moniker “Anonymous,” the world’s most powerful computer hackers have certainly taken on a higher profile role lately.
Behind the Swipes: Conversations with Bon Appetit Employees

Behind the Swipes: Conversations with Bon Appetit Employees

Gustav Cappaert April 20, 2011
If the rumors are true, AU students graduate having survived at least one year of laxative-laced cafeteria food served by drug-addled ex-convicts.
International Relations from a Different Country: AU Professors Share Their Story

International Relations from a Different Country: AU Professors Share Their Story

Erin Lockwood April 20, 2011
According to AU professor Dr. Elizabeth Cohn, Ronald Reagan’s presidential legacy has been whitewashed.
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