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A Hard Pill to Swallow: Contraception and Contemporary Politics

Kelcie Pegher • April 25, 2012

While the country revved up for another economy-driven election, something unexpected happened: contraception stole the spotlight from abortion as the center of the social conservative agenda.

Behind the Counter: Stories from Immigrant Workers

Jimmy Hoover • April 25, 2012

His name is Serbelio.

Jan Brewhaha: Arizona Governor Draws Student Protest

Allison Butler • April 25, 2012

On Feb. 24, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer entered MGC 4 and started speaking at 5:55 p.m.

An Inside Look at the Avalon Theatre

Eleanor Greene • April 25, 2012

Stepping back into the roaring 20s isn’t just for Woody Allen movies anymore.

How to Make Education Weather-Proof

Jeff Raines • April 18, 2012

The main takeaway from the School of Public Affairs’ Political Theory Institute’s “Whither American Education?” inaugural conference: there’s plenty to be done in the field of education. The conference focused on the goals, means and outcomes of education today, and explicitly noted different ways that this was possible.

On Life and Flowers: DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival

Eleni Gill • March 27, 2012

D.C. bursts into pink clouds of petals once a year, thanks to Japan’s gift of 3,000 trees in 1912. “Cherry blossoms are the symbol of Japan, so seeing them in full bloom in front of the Japanese embassy and downtown makes me feel incredibly proud,” said Japanese-American Ellie Yanagisawa, a sophomore at AU.

The Power of Positive Faith: What Are We Protesting For, Again?

Zac Deibel • March 23, 2012

Two starkly different religious perspectives will congregate in DC this weekend, as the Rally for Religious Freedom and the Reason Rally will set up shop on Friday and Saturday afternoon, respectively.

Smoke in Your Eyes: The Hazy Debate Over Lighting Up on Campus

Taylor Kenkel • March 11, 2012

More than 600 colleges in the United States ban smokers from lighting up on university grounds — and some administrators and members of the student body think AU should become a smoke-free campus as well. The thorny issue of students smoking on campus is not unfamiliar territory for the administration. The school banned lighting up in the Tavern way back in 1998 (wait, you mean people used to smoke inside?) and stomped out smoking in and around residence halls back in 2003. The prospect of a campus sans cigarettes has faded in and out of debate since 2007. AU came close to a smoking ban in 2008, when a bill to enact new guidelines on limiting smoking on campus made its way before Student Government; the bill passed the senate despite a veto from SG President Joe Vidulich. At the same time as the kerfuffle over smoking shuffled through SG, the University President’s council began investigating the feasibility of a campus smoking ban.

A Good Read on Every Corner: Ye Olde DC Booke Krawle

Claire Dapkiewicz • March 8, 2012

Rating on the average book price and service, these book lovers know their Penguins from their Signets, and are ready to tell you the dusty facts.

Swapping Swipes for Local Eats

Taylor Kenkel • March 8, 2012

Instead of supporting an unsustainable system in which the average meal travels over 1,500 miles from farm to factory to plate, students can elect to back a regionally minded system of producer-consumer interaction.

Student Vets: Wearing the Yellow Ribbon

Kelcie Pegher • March 8, 2012

John Kamin had already served one tour in Iraq by the time he applied to American University. So had Rob Peavey and Roger Deming.

Professor Profile: Prof. Bratman on Localizing Development

Ashley Dejean • March 8, 2012

Whether it’s composting with worms or taking care of AU’s beehive (yes, we have bees!), International Development Professor Eve Bratman is always looking for ways to live more sustainability.

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