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PHOTO Rosie BlackAU Photo Collective
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 2014 2 NEWS
Live-Blog Polls open for DC voters
Nationrsquos capital inching closer to marijuana legalization
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
Follow this post throughout the day for live updates on the election Latest updates will be at the top Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm
DC voters have a number of key issues to decide at the ballot box today a new mayor a new attorney general two councilmembers at large and the option to legalize marijuana
The addition of independent candidates David A Catania and Carol Schwartz have made this race more competitive than yearrsquos past Yet councilmember Muriel E Bowser (D-Ward 4) still boasts a double digit lead over councilmember Catania (I-At Large) in a latest Washington City PaperKojo Knamdi Show poll
Havenrsquot registered yet No problem
DC residents are allowed to register the same-day at their nearest polling station
To register students must show proof of residence which means they must provide some type of document with their name and current addresses according to the DC Board of Elections Voterrsquos Guide
Students can use a statement from an AU Housing and Dining that proves they live in DC according to the guide
By Cuneyt DIlEagle Staff Writer
By Cuneyt DilEagle Staff Writer
DC might join Colorado and Washington in legalizing marijuana when voters decide the fate of Initiative 71 on Nov 4 the ballot measure to legalize possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuanaThe measure came to public attention only in April when the DC Board of Elections allowed the DC Cannabis Campaign to begin collecting signatures for the measure to be on Novemberrsquos general election ballot The campaign turned in more than double the required signature count mdash nearly 57000 mdash by July 7 to place the measure on the ballotThe new law would make it legal for a 21 year old to possess up to two ounces of marijuana for personal use grow the plant and use or sell
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
CUNEYT DILTHE EAGLE
INTERESTED IN THE NEWS
JOIN theEAGLE
WALK-IN TO ANY OF OUR PITCH MEETINGS
SPORTS MONDAYS 6 PMTHE SCENE TUESDAYS 5 PM
NEWS TUESDAY 745 PM
QUESTIONSEMAIL EDITORTHEEAGLEONLINECOM
drug paraphernalia The measure would not legalize the sale of marijuanaProspects of the measure passing are high According to a September NBC4Washington PostMarist poll 65 percent of likely voters surveyed said they would vote yes on Initiative 71 In addition the top two candidates for DC mayor Muriel E Bowser (D-Ward 4) and David A Catania (I-At Large) support legalizationBut it could take a year or longer before DC residents can enjoy legal marijuana
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20143 SCENE
The MampM Report ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
BadBadNotGood headlining WVAUrsquos fall Capitol Punishment concert
WVAU will host the latest installment of its Capitol Punishment concert series featuring experimental jazz act BadBadNotGood on Nov 14 in the Tavern Doors will open at 8 pm for AU students with a valid AU ID in hand WVAUrsquos Capitol Punishment series periodically showcases up-and-coming acts with free concerts
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
Photo courtesy of digboston Flickr
By Jane MoriceEagle Staff Writer
This week on The MampM Report Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell review the movie ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo with special guest Zach Ewell After that they discuss the movie ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and the TV series ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
Read Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with ldquoBroad Cityrdquo co-star Hannibal Buress and Jordan-Marie Smithrsquos review of the ldquoBroad Cityrdquo duorsquos performance at AU on
Nov 1For even more extracurricular
material check out Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with Jeremy Renner and Michael Cuesta
Listen to every previous episode of The MampM Report
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
By Thore Siebrands Flickr
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20144 OPINIONStaff Editorial
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AUrsquos terrible record on communication needs to change
Column More work less busy-work pleaseBy Shelby OstergaardEagle Columnist
Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need
to read it
The Eagle has been criticizing AUrsquos lack of communication with the student body for years
Back in September The Eagle raised concerns with the administration for not alerting students about Professor David Pitts Unfortunately the University has continued with this trend even as more dangerous situations have emerged The Eagle reported on Oct 19 that a student at Londonrsquos Kingrsquos College where nine AU students are studying allegedly had ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and had plotted a terrorist attack against the city Shockingly AU did not contact any of the AU students
studying abroad in London The Eagle contacted AU Communications to clarify what they were doing to make sure their students were safe While we were given the answers to some of our questions the department referred The Eagle to a link on its website to answer numerous questions This failure in communication was not an isolated incident In late September a 41 year-old School of International Service student died after being hit by a bus off campus Again the school did not contact students in any way to alert them to this event Students instead had to read about the tragedy in the Washington Post And yet again when The Eagle
asked for further information we were directed to three different people before finally speaking with someone willing to provide a comment The main problem is not the administrationrsquos apparent refusal to talk to The Eagle even though it is concerning We work hard as student journalists and are prepared to dig for our stories But the general AU student body should not have to search for information on the well-being of their classmates or the status of their own safety If the school really wants to foster a strong community on campus they need to start caring about what happens to students off campus Itrsquos
disrespectful to students to assume that we will not be concerned about one of our classmates just because she is a non-traditional student And itrsquos simply dangerous to not inform students on potential attacks where they are living AUrsquos lack of communication is sending a strong but likely unintended message that they just donrsquot care about their students If they are going to promote all of the good things the school has to offer then they have to work on addressing the bad things as well
edpagetheeagleonlinecom
Mark Twain once wrote that you should ldquonever let your schooling get in the way of your educationrdquo In other words make sure that whatever you are doing in school doesnrsquot stop you from doing things that will help you grow intellectually Twain is one of the many reasons I was excited to come to college University I remember thinking finally a place where my schooling and education will be the same I was so excited for tough intellectually challenging and rigorous classes Generally speaking my classes at AU have not fit the bill At AU Irsquom given boatloads of reading every night Trust me if I ever felt the need to drown myself in the academic word Irsquod have plenty of options But thatrsquos exactly the issue I never feel the need to
For most of my classes at AU I can follow along and participate perfectly in class discussions without reading a word assigned to me For many of them therersquos almost an active incentive against doing the readingmdashif you read you are sure going to be bored when the professor summarizes the reading for your next class Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need to read it A rigorous challenging course does not mean more reading It means reading what the professor actually refers to in class It means talking about the facts arguments and discussions that the author had presented It means creating a culture where students and professors can refer to these things on the fly as something that everyone knows because everyone is expected to
know it It means asking students to make connections between the reading from last night and the reading from last week Hard to do if they havenrsquot read either one Professors at AU either donrsquot require you to read or they give you a reading quiz The class and the readings often feel separate One of my most challenging classes right now has less than 10 pages of required reading a week But the professor will randomly call on students to discuss those readings Theyrsquore referred to constantly in classmdashto the point that I would
consider not going if I didnrsquot do the reading The professor gives us supplemental readings to do if we are interested but the required readings are truly required
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20145 SPORTS theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AU Womenrsquos Soccer loses 11th straight game
AU failed to record a Patriot League victory for the first time in its 14 years in the league after its 11th straight loss AU lost to the Colgate Raiders 1-0 on their Senior Day Saturday at Reeves FieldThe Eagles will not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament It is also the first time since 2011 the Eagles have failed to reach at least the Patriot League Tournament semifinalsThe Eagles put together one of their best performances of the season only to be undone by a late penalty kick converted by Colgate senior midfielder Caroline BrawnerThe Eagles (3-15-0 0-9-0 PL) played mostly on the counter-attack Despite conceding possession to the Raiders (13-2-2 7-1-1 PL)
throughout the game AU still managed to put together several dangerous scoring chances against Colgate goalkeeper Brenna Mason The AU defense was resolute as well yielding only one goal from the 19 Raiders shots Charlene Belanger anchored the defense with seven savesldquoI think ending on this note was very good a very positive note considering we contested and stayed with the best team in the Patriot League this seasonrdquo head coach Anabel Hering said ldquoSo to only lose 1-0 with a [penalty kick] was a great effortrdquoThe game began very evenly with both sides recording eight shots in the first half AU had the better of the chances but couldnrsquot take the
lead In the 25th minute sophomore defender Allie Day picked up a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Marley Jennings but her effort was palmed into the crossbar by MasonThe Eagles almost took the lead again in the 39th minute after a cross by senior forward Lindsey Muri that struck the hand of a Colgate defender in the box resulting in a penalty kick for AU Senior defender Michaela Cowgill stepped up for the spot kick but she hit the inside of the post keeping the score 0-0
Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1
By Vincent SalandroEagle Staff Writer
The AU womenrsquos volleyball team added another win to their undefeated Patriot League record on Nov 1 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania defeating Bucknell in four sets The Eagles (20-5 11-0) held a comfortable 18-11 lead in the first set but Bucknell (4-17 3-10 PL) fought back to be within one point before the Eagles scored six consecutive points to close out the set 25-18 The Bison continued to pressure the Eagles unlike the first time AU played Bucknell when AU breezed by Bucknell in straight sets 25-9 25-12 25-18 Bucknell who leads the Patriot League in digs took the second set and nearly came away with the third set through their
physical play but the Eagles matched Bucknellrsquos intensity to notch a hard-earned win ldquoBucknell is certainly one of the more physical teams in our leaguerdquo AU assistant coach Ahen Kim said in a press release ldquoThey were able to hold our hitting down with digging and blocking so for us to respond with digs and blocks of our own showed a lot of competitiveness It was enough to stay in the fight until our hitters got hot againrdquo Three Eagles finished with double-digit kills in the match Junior Allison Cappellino led the way with 19 kills Kelly McCadden and Monika Smidova finished with 11 each Smidova filled out her stat line by adding 41 assists and 15 digs The final set played out the way most expected the match
to go as the Eagles set the tempo and closed out the match with a 25-13 fourth set to beat the Bison The Eagles travel to face Navy on Nov 5 before returning home for a two-game stretch ldquoBeing on the road is always an added challenge so as coaches wersquore pleased to come away competing hard for a pair of winsrdquo Kim said in the press release referring the recent wins against Bucknell and Lafayette ldquoWe have bigger matches coming soon and experiencing these kinds of challenges should prepare us for a strong finishrdquo
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
theEAGLEON STANDS NOW
Pick up a copy on newsstands across campus
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
By Dan RothEagle Staff Writer
Looking to
advertiseREACH
OUR READERS
Email us at austudent mediabizgmailcom
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 2014 2 NEWS
Live-Blog Polls open for DC voters
Nationrsquos capital inching closer to marijuana legalization
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
Follow this post throughout the day for live updates on the election Latest updates will be at the top Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm
DC voters have a number of key issues to decide at the ballot box today a new mayor a new attorney general two councilmembers at large and the option to legalize marijuana
The addition of independent candidates David A Catania and Carol Schwartz have made this race more competitive than yearrsquos past Yet councilmember Muriel E Bowser (D-Ward 4) still boasts a double digit lead over councilmember Catania (I-At Large) in a latest Washington City PaperKojo Knamdi Show poll
Havenrsquot registered yet No problem
DC residents are allowed to register the same-day at their nearest polling station
To register students must show proof of residence which means they must provide some type of document with their name and current addresses according to the DC Board of Elections Voterrsquos Guide
Students can use a statement from an AU Housing and Dining that proves they live in DC according to the guide
By Cuneyt DIlEagle Staff Writer
By Cuneyt DilEagle Staff Writer
DC might join Colorado and Washington in legalizing marijuana when voters decide the fate of Initiative 71 on Nov 4 the ballot measure to legalize possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuanaThe measure came to public attention only in April when the DC Board of Elections allowed the DC Cannabis Campaign to begin collecting signatures for the measure to be on Novemberrsquos general election ballot The campaign turned in more than double the required signature count mdash nearly 57000 mdash by July 7 to place the measure on the ballotThe new law would make it legal for a 21 year old to possess up to two ounces of marijuana for personal use grow the plant and use or sell
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
CUNEYT DILTHE EAGLE
INTERESTED IN THE NEWS
JOIN theEAGLE
WALK-IN TO ANY OF OUR PITCH MEETINGS
SPORTS MONDAYS 6 PMTHE SCENE TUESDAYS 5 PM
NEWS TUESDAY 745 PM
QUESTIONSEMAIL EDITORTHEEAGLEONLINECOM
drug paraphernalia The measure would not legalize the sale of marijuanaProspects of the measure passing are high According to a September NBC4Washington PostMarist poll 65 percent of likely voters surveyed said they would vote yes on Initiative 71 In addition the top two candidates for DC mayor Muriel E Bowser (D-Ward 4) and David A Catania (I-At Large) support legalizationBut it could take a year or longer before DC residents can enjoy legal marijuana
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20143 SCENE
The MampM Report ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
BadBadNotGood headlining WVAUrsquos fall Capitol Punishment concert
WVAU will host the latest installment of its Capitol Punishment concert series featuring experimental jazz act BadBadNotGood on Nov 14 in the Tavern Doors will open at 8 pm for AU students with a valid AU ID in hand WVAUrsquos Capitol Punishment series periodically showcases up-and-coming acts with free concerts
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
Photo courtesy of digboston Flickr
By Jane MoriceEagle Staff Writer
This week on The MampM Report Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell review the movie ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo with special guest Zach Ewell After that they discuss the movie ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and the TV series ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
Read Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with ldquoBroad Cityrdquo co-star Hannibal Buress and Jordan-Marie Smithrsquos review of the ldquoBroad Cityrdquo duorsquos performance at AU on
Nov 1For even more extracurricular
material check out Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with Jeremy Renner and Michael Cuesta
Listen to every previous episode of The MampM Report
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
By Thore Siebrands Flickr
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20144 OPINIONStaff Editorial
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AUrsquos terrible record on communication needs to change
Column More work less busy-work pleaseBy Shelby OstergaardEagle Columnist
Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need
to read it
The Eagle has been criticizing AUrsquos lack of communication with the student body for years
Back in September The Eagle raised concerns with the administration for not alerting students about Professor David Pitts Unfortunately the University has continued with this trend even as more dangerous situations have emerged The Eagle reported on Oct 19 that a student at Londonrsquos Kingrsquos College where nine AU students are studying allegedly had ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and had plotted a terrorist attack against the city Shockingly AU did not contact any of the AU students
studying abroad in London The Eagle contacted AU Communications to clarify what they were doing to make sure their students were safe While we were given the answers to some of our questions the department referred The Eagle to a link on its website to answer numerous questions This failure in communication was not an isolated incident In late September a 41 year-old School of International Service student died after being hit by a bus off campus Again the school did not contact students in any way to alert them to this event Students instead had to read about the tragedy in the Washington Post And yet again when The Eagle
asked for further information we were directed to three different people before finally speaking with someone willing to provide a comment The main problem is not the administrationrsquos apparent refusal to talk to The Eagle even though it is concerning We work hard as student journalists and are prepared to dig for our stories But the general AU student body should not have to search for information on the well-being of their classmates or the status of their own safety If the school really wants to foster a strong community on campus they need to start caring about what happens to students off campus Itrsquos
disrespectful to students to assume that we will not be concerned about one of our classmates just because she is a non-traditional student And itrsquos simply dangerous to not inform students on potential attacks where they are living AUrsquos lack of communication is sending a strong but likely unintended message that they just donrsquot care about their students If they are going to promote all of the good things the school has to offer then they have to work on addressing the bad things as well
edpagetheeagleonlinecom
Mark Twain once wrote that you should ldquonever let your schooling get in the way of your educationrdquo In other words make sure that whatever you are doing in school doesnrsquot stop you from doing things that will help you grow intellectually Twain is one of the many reasons I was excited to come to college University I remember thinking finally a place where my schooling and education will be the same I was so excited for tough intellectually challenging and rigorous classes Generally speaking my classes at AU have not fit the bill At AU Irsquom given boatloads of reading every night Trust me if I ever felt the need to drown myself in the academic word Irsquod have plenty of options But thatrsquos exactly the issue I never feel the need to
For most of my classes at AU I can follow along and participate perfectly in class discussions without reading a word assigned to me For many of them therersquos almost an active incentive against doing the readingmdashif you read you are sure going to be bored when the professor summarizes the reading for your next class Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need to read it A rigorous challenging course does not mean more reading It means reading what the professor actually refers to in class It means talking about the facts arguments and discussions that the author had presented It means creating a culture where students and professors can refer to these things on the fly as something that everyone knows because everyone is expected to
know it It means asking students to make connections between the reading from last night and the reading from last week Hard to do if they havenrsquot read either one Professors at AU either donrsquot require you to read or they give you a reading quiz The class and the readings often feel separate One of my most challenging classes right now has less than 10 pages of required reading a week But the professor will randomly call on students to discuss those readings Theyrsquore referred to constantly in classmdashto the point that I would
consider not going if I didnrsquot do the reading The professor gives us supplemental readings to do if we are interested but the required readings are truly required
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20145 SPORTS theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AU Womenrsquos Soccer loses 11th straight game
AU failed to record a Patriot League victory for the first time in its 14 years in the league after its 11th straight loss AU lost to the Colgate Raiders 1-0 on their Senior Day Saturday at Reeves FieldThe Eagles will not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament It is also the first time since 2011 the Eagles have failed to reach at least the Patriot League Tournament semifinalsThe Eagles put together one of their best performances of the season only to be undone by a late penalty kick converted by Colgate senior midfielder Caroline BrawnerThe Eagles (3-15-0 0-9-0 PL) played mostly on the counter-attack Despite conceding possession to the Raiders (13-2-2 7-1-1 PL)
throughout the game AU still managed to put together several dangerous scoring chances against Colgate goalkeeper Brenna Mason The AU defense was resolute as well yielding only one goal from the 19 Raiders shots Charlene Belanger anchored the defense with seven savesldquoI think ending on this note was very good a very positive note considering we contested and stayed with the best team in the Patriot League this seasonrdquo head coach Anabel Hering said ldquoSo to only lose 1-0 with a [penalty kick] was a great effortrdquoThe game began very evenly with both sides recording eight shots in the first half AU had the better of the chances but couldnrsquot take the
lead In the 25th minute sophomore defender Allie Day picked up a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Marley Jennings but her effort was palmed into the crossbar by MasonThe Eagles almost took the lead again in the 39th minute after a cross by senior forward Lindsey Muri that struck the hand of a Colgate defender in the box resulting in a penalty kick for AU Senior defender Michaela Cowgill stepped up for the spot kick but she hit the inside of the post keeping the score 0-0
Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1
By Vincent SalandroEagle Staff Writer
The AU womenrsquos volleyball team added another win to their undefeated Patriot League record on Nov 1 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania defeating Bucknell in four sets The Eagles (20-5 11-0) held a comfortable 18-11 lead in the first set but Bucknell (4-17 3-10 PL) fought back to be within one point before the Eagles scored six consecutive points to close out the set 25-18 The Bison continued to pressure the Eagles unlike the first time AU played Bucknell when AU breezed by Bucknell in straight sets 25-9 25-12 25-18 Bucknell who leads the Patriot League in digs took the second set and nearly came away with the third set through their
physical play but the Eagles matched Bucknellrsquos intensity to notch a hard-earned win ldquoBucknell is certainly one of the more physical teams in our leaguerdquo AU assistant coach Ahen Kim said in a press release ldquoThey were able to hold our hitting down with digging and blocking so for us to respond with digs and blocks of our own showed a lot of competitiveness It was enough to stay in the fight until our hitters got hot againrdquo Three Eagles finished with double-digit kills in the match Junior Allison Cappellino led the way with 19 kills Kelly McCadden and Monika Smidova finished with 11 each Smidova filled out her stat line by adding 41 assists and 15 digs The final set played out the way most expected the match
to go as the Eagles set the tempo and closed out the match with a 25-13 fourth set to beat the Bison The Eagles travel to face Navy on Nov 5 before returning home for a two-game stretch ldquoBeing on the road is always an added challenge so as coaches wersquore pleased to come away competing hard for a pair of winsrdquo Kim said in the press release referring the recent wins against Bucknell and Lafayette ldquoWe have bigger matches coming soon and experiencing these kinds of challenges should prepare us for a strong finishrdquo
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
theEAGLEON STANDS NOW
Pick up a copy on newsstands across campus
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
By Dan RothEagle Staff Writer
Looking to
advertiseREACH
OUR READERS
Email us at austudent mediabizgmailcom
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20143 SCENE
The MampM Report ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
BadBadNotGood headlining WVAUrsquos fall Capitol Punishment concert
WVAU will host the latest installment of its Capitol Punishment concert series featuring experimental jazz act BadBadNotGood on Nov 14 in the Tavern Doors will open at 8 pm for AU students with a valid AU ID in hand WVAUrsquos Capitol Punishment series periodically showcases up-and-coming acts with free concerts
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
Photo courtesy of digboston Flickr
By Jane MoriceEagle Staff Writer
This week on The MampM Report Mark Lieberman and Devin Mitchell review the movie ldquoNightcrawlerrdquo with special guest Zach Ewell After that they discuss the movie ldquoKill the Messengerrdquo and the TV series ldquoBroad Cityrdquo
Read Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with ldquoBroad Cityrdquo co-star Hannibal Buress and Jordan-Marie Smithrsquos review of the ldquoBroad Cityrdquo duorsquos performance at AU on
Nov 1For even more extracurricular
material check out Tam Sackmanrsquos interview with Jeremy Renner and Michael Cuesta
Listen to every previous episode of The MampM Report
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
By Thore Siebrands Flickr
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20144 OPINIONStaff Editorial
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AUrsquos terrible record on communication needs to change
Column More work less busy-work pleaseBy Shelby OstergaardEagle Columnist
Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need
to read it
The Eagle has been criticizing AUrsquos lack of communication with the student body for years
Back in September The Eagle raised concerns with the administration for not alerting students about Professor David Pitts Unfortunately the University has continued with this trend even as more dangerous situations have emerged The Eagle reported on Oct 19 that a student at Londonrsquos Kingrsquos College where nine AU students are studying allegedly had ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and had plotted a terrorist attack against the city Shockingly AU did not contact any of the AU students
studying abroad in London The Eagle contacted AU Communications to clarify what they were doing to make sure their students were safe While we were given the answers to some of our questions the department referred The Eagle to a link on its website to answer numerous questions This failure in communication was not an isolated incident In late September a 41 year-old School of International Service student died after being hit by a bus off campus Again the school did not contact students in any way to alert them to this event Students instead had to read about the tragedy in the Washington Post And yet again when The Eagle
asked for further information we were directed to three different people before finally speaking with someone willing to provide a comment The main problem is not the administrationrsquos apparent refusal to talk to The Eagle even though it is concerning We work hard as student journalists and are prepared to dig for our stories But the general AU student body should not have to search for information on the well-being of their classmates or the status of their own safety If the school really wants to foster a strong community on campus they need to start caring about what happens to students off campus Itrsquos
disrespectful to students to assume that we will not be concerned about one of our classmates just because she is a non-traditional student And itrsquos simply dangerous to not inform students on potential attacks where they are living AUrsquos lack of communication is sending a strong but likely unintended message that they just donrsquot care about their students If they are going to promote all of the good things the school has to offer then they have to work on addressing the bad things as well
edpagetheeagleonlinecom
Mark Twain once wrote that you should ldquonever let your schooling get in the way of your educationrdquo In other words make sure that whatever you are doing in school doesnrsquot stop you from doing things that will help you grow intellectually Twain is one of the many reasons I was excited to come to college University I remember thinking finally a place where my schooling and education will be the same I was so excited for tough intellectually challenging and rigorous classes Generally speaking my classes at AU have not fit the bill At AU Irsquom given boatloads of reading every night Trust me if I ever felt the need to drown myself in the academic word Irsquod have plenty of options But thatrsquos exactly the issue I never feel the need to
For most of my classes at AU I can follow along and participate perfectly in class discussions without reading a word assigned to me For many of them therersquos almost an active incentive against doing the readingmdashif you read you are sure going to be bored when the professor summarizes the reading for your next class Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need to read it A rigorous challenging course does not mean more reading It means reading what the professor actually refers to in class It means talking about the facts arguments and discussions that the author had presented It means creating a culture where students and professors can refer to these things on the fly as something that everyone knows because everyone is expected to
know it It means asking students to make connections between the reading from last night and the reading from last week Hard to do if they havenrsquot read either one Professors at AU either donrsquot require you to read or they give you a reading quiz The class and the readings often feel separate One of my most challenging classes right now has less than 10 pages of required reading a week But the professor will randomly call on students to discuss those readings Theyrsquore referred to constantly in classmdashto the point that I would
consider not going if I didnrsquot do the reading The professor gives us supplemental readings to do if we are interested but the required readings are truly required
Click Here for the Rest Of the Story
theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20145 SPORTS theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AU Womenrsquos Soccer loses 11th straight game
AU failed to record a Patriot League victory for the first time in its 14 years in the league after its 11th straight loss AU lost to the Colgate Raiders 1-0 on their Senior Day Saturday at Reeves FieldThe Eagles will not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament It is also the first time since 2011 the Eagles have failed to reach at least the Patriot League Tournament semifinalsThe Eagles put together one of their best performances of the season only to be undone by a late penalty kick converted by Colgate senior midfielder Caroline BrawnerThe Eagles (3-15-0 0-9-0 PL) played mostly on the counter-attack Despite conceding possession to the Raiders (13-2-2 7-1-1 PL)
throughout the game AU still managed to put together several dangerous scoring chances against Colgate goalkeeper Brenna Mason The AU defense was resolute as well yielding only one goal from the 19 Raiders shots Charlene Belanger anchored the defense with seven savesldquoI think ending on this note was very good a very positive note considering we contested and stayed with the best team in the Patriot League this seasonrdquo head coach Anabel Hering said ldquoSo to only lose 1-0 with a [penalty kick] was a great effortrdquoThe game began very evenly with both sides recording eight shots in the first half AU had the better of the chances but couldnrsquot take the
lead In the 25th minute sophomore defender Allie Day picked up a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Marley Jennings but her effort was palmed into the crossbar by MasonThe Eagles almost took the lead again in the 39th minute after a cross by senior forward Lindsey Muri that struck the hand of a Colgate defender in the box resulting in a penalty kick for AU Senior defender Michaela Cowgill stepped up for the spot kick but she hit the inside of the post keeping the score 0-0
Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1
By Vincent SalandroEagle Staff Writer
The AU womenrsquos volleyball team added another win to their undefeated Patriot League record on Nov 1 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania defeating Bucknell in four sets The Eagles (20-5 11-0) held a comfortable 18-11 lead in the first set but Bucknell (4-17 3-10 PL) fought back to be within one point before the Eagles scored six consecutive points to close out the set 25-18 The Bison continued to pressure the Eagles unlike the first time AU played Bucknell when AU breezed by Bucknell in straight sets 25-9 25-12 25-18 Bucknell who leads the Patriot League in digs took the second set and nearly came away with the third set through their
physical play but the Eagles matched Bucknellrsquos intensity to notch a hard-earned win ldquoBucknell is certainly one of the more physical teams in our leaguerdquo AU assistant coach Ahen Kim said in a press release ldquoThey were able to hold our hitting down with digging and blocking so for us to respond with digs and blocks of our own showed a lot of competitiveness It was enough to stay in the fight until our hitters got hot againrdquo Three Eagles finished with double-digit kills in the match Junior Allison Cappellino led the way with 19 kills Kelly McCadden and Monika Smidova finished with 11 each Smidova filled out her stat line by adding 41 assists and 15 digs The final set played out the way most expected the match
to go as the Eagles set the tempo and closed out the match with a 25-13 fourth set to beat the Bison The Eagles travel to face Navy on Nov 5 before returning home for a two-game stretch ldquoBeing on the road is always an added challenge so as coaches wersquore pleased to come away competing hard for a pair of winsrdquo Kim said in the press release referring the recent wins against Bucknell and Lafayette ldquoWe have bigger matches coming soon and experiencing these kinds of challenges should prepare us for a strong finishrdquo
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theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20144 OPINIONStaff Editorial
theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AUrsquos terrible record on communication needs to change
Column More work less busy-work pleaseBy Shelby OstergaardEagle Columnist
Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need
to read it
The Eagle has been criticizing AUrsquos lack of communication with the student body for years
Back in September The Eagle raised concerns with the administration for not alerting students about Professor David Pitts Unfortunately the University has continued with this trend even as more dangerous situations have emerged The Eagle reported on Oct 19 that a student at Londonrsquos Kingrsquos College where nine AU students are studying allegedly had ties with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and had plotted a terrorist attack against the city Shockingly AU did not contact any of the AU students
studying abroad in London The Eagle contacted AU Communications to clarify what they were doing to make sure their students were safe While we were given the answers to some of our questions the department referred The Eagle to a link on its website to answer numerous questions This failure in communication was not an isolated incident In late September a 41 year-old School of International Service student died after being hit by a bus off campus Again the school did not contact students in any way to alert them to this event Students instead had to read about the tragedy in the Washington Post And yet again when The Eagle
asked for further information we were directed to three different people before finally speaking with someone willing to provide a comment The main problem is not the administrationrsquos apparent refusal to talk to The Eagle even though it is concerning We work hard as student journalists and are prepared to dig for our stories But the general AU student body should not have to search for information on the well-being of their classmates or the status of their own safety If the school really wants to foster a strong community on campus they need to start caring about what happens to students off campus Itrsquos
disrespectful to students to assume that we will not be concerned about one of our classmates just because she is a non-traditional student And itrsquos simply dangerous to not inform students on potential attacks where they are living AUrsquos lack of communication is sending a strong but likely unintended message that they just donrsquot care about their students If they are going to promote all of the good things the school has to offer then they have to work on addressing the bad things as well
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Mark Twain once wrote that you should ldquonever let your schooling get in the way of your educationrdquo In other words make sure that whatever you are doing in school doesnrsquot stop you from doing things that will help you grow intellectually Twain is one of the many reasons I was excited to come to college University I remember thinking finally a place where my schooling and education will be the same I was so excited for tough intellectually challenging and rigorous classes Generally speaking my classes at AU have not fit the bill At AU Irsquom given boatloads of reading every night Trust me if I ever felt the need to drown myself in the academic word Irsquod have plenty of options But thatrsquos exactly the issue I never feel the need to
For most of my classes at AU I can follow along and participate perfectly in class discussions without reading a word assigned to me For many of them therersquos almost an active incentive against doing the readingmdashif you read you are sure going to be bored when the professor summarizes the reading for your next class Professors donrsquot assign me something if I donrsquot need to read it A rigorous challenging course does not mean more reading It means reading what the professor actually refers to in class It means talking about the facts arguments and discussions that the author had presented It means creating a culture where students and professors can refer to these things on the fly as something that everyone knows because everyone is expected to
know it It means asking students to make connections between the reading from last night and the reading from last week Hard to do if they havenrsquot read either one Professors at AU either donrsquot require you to read or they give you a reading quiz The class and the readings often feel separate One of my most challenging classes right now has less than 10 pages of required reading a week But the professor will randomly call on students to discuss those readings Theyrsquore referred to constantly in classmdashto the point that I would
consider not going if I didnrsquot do the reading The professor gives us supplemental readings to do if we are interested but the required readings are truly required
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theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20145 SPORTS theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AU Womenrsquos Soccer loses 11th straight game
AU failed to record a Patriot League victory for the first time in its 14 years in the league after its 11th straight loss AU lost to the Colgate Raiders 1-0 on their Senior Day Saturday at Reeves FieldThe Eagles will not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament It is also the first time since 2011 the Eagles have failed to reach at least the Patriot League Tournament semifinalsThe Eagles put together one of their best performances of the season only to be undone by a late penalty kick converted by Colgate senior midfielder Caroline BrawnerThe Eagles (3-15-0 0-9-0 PL) played mostly on the counter-attack Despite conceding possession to the Raiders (13-2-2 7-1-1 PL)
throughout the game AU still managed to put together several dangerous scoring chances against Colgate goalkeeper Brenna Mason The AU defense was resolute as well yielding only one goal from the 19 Raiders shots Charlene Belanger anchored the defense with seven savesldquoI think ending on this note was very good a very positive note considering we contested and stayed with the best team in the Patriot League this seasonrdquo head coach Anabel Hering said ldquoSo to only lose 1-0 with a [penalty kick] was a great effortrdquoThe game began very evenly with both sides recording eight shots in the first half AU had the better of the chances but couldnrsquot take the
lead In the 25th minute sophomore defender Allie Day picked up a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Marley Jennings but her effort was palmed into the crossbar by MasonThe Eagles almost took the lead again in the 39th minute after a cross by senior forward Lindsey Muri that struck the hand of a Colgate defender in the box resulting in a penalty kick for AU Senior defender Michaela Cowgill stepped up for the spot kick but she hit the inside of the post keeping the score 0-0
Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1
By Vincent SalandroEagle Staff Writer
The AU womenrsquos volleyball team added another win to their undefeated Patriot League record on Nov 1 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania defeating Bucknell in four sets The Eagles (20-5 11-0) held a comfortable 18-11 lead in the first set but Bucknell (4-17 3-10 PL) fought back to be within one point before the Eagles scored six consecutive points to close out the set 25-18 The Bison continued to pressure the Eagles unlike the first time AU played Bucknell when AU breezed by Bucknell in straight sets 25-9 25-12 25-18 Bucknell who leads the Patriot League in digs took the second set and nearly came away with the third set through their
physical play but the Eagles matched Bucknellrsquos intensity to notch a hard-earned win ldquoBucknell is certainly one of the more physical teams in our leaguerdquo AU assistant coach Ahen Kim said in a press release ldquoThey were able to hold our hitting down with digging and blocking so for us to respond with digs and blocks of our own showed a lot of competitiveness It was enough to stay in the fight until our hitters got hot againrdquo Three Eagles finished with double-digit kills in the match Junior Allison Cappellino led the way with 19 kills Kelly McCadden and Monika Smidova finished with 11 each Smidova filled out her stat line by adding 41 assists and 15 digs The final set played out the way most expected the match
to go as the Eagles set the tempo and closed out the match with a 25-13 fourth set to beat the Bison The Eagles travel to face Navy on Nov 5 before returning home for a two-game stretch ldquoBeing on the road is always an added challenge so as coaches wersquore pleased to come away competing hard for a pair of winsrdquo Kim said in the press release referring the recent wins against Bucknell and Lafayette ldquoWe have bigger matches coming soon and experiencing these kinds of challenges should prepare us for a strong finishrdquo
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theEAGLE JANUARY 30 20145 SPORTS theEAGLE NOV 4 2014
AU Womenrsquos Soccer loses 11th straight game
AU failed to record a Patriot League victory for the first time in its 14 years in the league after its 11th straight loss AU lost to the Colgate Raiders 1-0 on their Senior Day Saturday at Reeves FieldThe Eagles will not qualify for the Patriot League Tournament It is also the first time since 2011 the Eagles have failed to reach at least the Patriot League Tournament semifinalsThe Eagles put together one of their best performances of the season only to be undone by a late penalty kick converted by Colgate senior midfielder Caroline BrawnerThe Eagles (3-15-0 0-9-0 PL) played mostly on the counter-attack Despite conceding possession to the Raiders (13-2-2 7-1-1 PL)
throughout the game AU still managed to put together several dangerous scoring chances against Colgate goalkeeper Brenna Mason The AU defense was resolute as well yielding only one goal from the 19 Raiders shots Charlene Belanger anchored the defense with seven savesldquoI think ending on this note was very good a very positive note considering we contested and stayed with the best team in the Patriot League this seasonrdquo head coach Anabel Hering said ldquoSo to only lose 1-0 with a [penalty kick] was a great effortrdquoThe game began very evenly with both sides recording eight shots in the first half AU had the better of the chances but couldnrsquot take the
lead In the 25th minute sophomore defender Allie Day picked up a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Marley Jennings but her effort was palmed into the crossbar by MasonThe Eagles almost took the lead again in the 39th minute after a cross by senior forward Lindsey Muri that struck the hand of a Colgate defender in the box resulting in a penalty kick for AU Senior defender Michaela Cowgill stepped up for the spot kick but she hit the inside of the post keeping the score 0-0
Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1
By Vincent SalandroEagle Staff Writer
The AU womenrsquos volleyball team added another win to their undefeated Patriot League record on Nov 1 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania defeating Bucknell in four sets The Eagles (20-5 11-0) held a comfortable 18-11 lead in the first set but Bucknell (4-17 3-10 PL) fought back to be within one point before the Eagles scored six consecutive points to close out the set 25-18 The Bison continued to pressure the Eagles unlike the first time AU played Bucknell when AU breezed by Bucknell in straight sets 25-9 25-12 25-18 Bucknell who leads the Patriot League in digs took the second set and nearly came away with the third set through their
physical play but the Eagles matched Bucknellrsquos intensity to notch a hard-earned win ldquoBucknell is certainly one of the more physical teams in our leaguerdquo AU assistant coach Ahen Kim said in a press release ldquoThey were able to hold our hitting down with digging and blocking so for us to respond with digs and blocks of our own showed a lot of competitiveness It was enough to stay in the fight until our hitters got hot againrdquo Three Eagles finished with double-digit kills in the match Junior Allison Cappellino led the way with 19 kills Kelly McCadden and Monika Smidova finished with 11 each Smidova filled out her stat line by adding 41 assists and 15 digs The final set played out the way most expected the match
to go as the Eagles set the tempo and closed out the match with a 25-13 fourth set to beat the Bison The Eagles travel to face Navy on Nov 5 before returning home for a two-game stretch ldquoBeing on the road is always an added challenge so as coaches wersquore pleased to come away competing hard for a pair of winsrdquo Kim said in the press release referring the recent wins against Bucknell and Lafayette ldquoWe have bigger matches coming soon and experiencing these kinds of challenges should prepare us for a strong finishrdquo
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