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Events MARCH 28
IS PEACE POSSIBLE?
8 to 9:30 p.m. / A discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will follow after a screening of a video from The Atlanticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Is Peace Possibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series. / Ward 101 / J Street U at AU / Bradley Harmon / bh2988a@student.american.edu / 214-364-7336
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THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA; DISCUSSION WITH A SYRIAN ACTIVIST
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. / Listen to Syrian human rights activist Rafif Jouejati speak about her firsthand experience in the humanitarian crisis in Syria. / MGC 4 / MENA Roundtable Club / MENARoundtable@yahoo.com
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SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE FAIR
4 to 6 p.m. / Learn more about resources for prevention and advocacy against sexual assault available on campus and in D.C. / Outside of MGC / Stand Up AU / standupau@gmail.com
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER SERIES PRESENTS: BLANCA VELĂ ZQUEZ
Noon / Hear activist Blanca VelĂĄzquez speak about her human rights advocacy experience in Mexico. Free pizza will be provided to attendees. / Kay Spiritual Life Center / The Office of the University Chaplain / KSLC@american.edu
SOAPBOX FUNDRAISER
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. / Buy a bar of soap from a charity founded by AU alumni. Each bar purchased donates a bar to a child in need. / SoapBox Soaps / Mathilde Cathelin / Mc6779a@student.american.edu / (305)7263433
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NEWS
Leonard Hall entrance to close 5 | Eagle to join Student Media Board 6
WCL students circulate online petition to oust dean following drop in rankings JARED ANGLE/ THE EAGLE By TORI DALCOUR T EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Washington College of Law students and alumni have started a petition on Change.org for the removal of Dean Claudio Grossman and a complete overhaul of the Office of Career and Professional Development after WCL recently fell out of the top 50 law schools in the nation in US News & World Report. WCL fell from No. 49 in 2013 to No. 56 in the 2014 US News & World Report’s Best Law Schools rankings. WCL’s employment at graduation rate was 36.4 percent, according to US News. In comparison, George Washington Law School’s employment at graduation rate was 81.7 percent and Georgetown University Law Center’s rate was 63.7 percent. “Aside from the likely unemployment and crippling debt they face, they [students] now will also be graduating with a degree from a ‘second-tier’ school,” read the petition. Students and alumni are asking for the removal of Grossman because they claim he has refused to take the necessary measures to maintain the school’s rankings amongst the nation’s law schools, firms and other employers, according to the petition. The Office of Career and Professional Development is struggling to help students
According to US News & World Report’s Best Law Schools, WCL fell from #49 in 2013... Rate of employment at graduation
Washington Georgetown College University Law of Law Center 36.4% 63.7%
George Washington Law School 81.7% ...to #56 in 2014.
find careers in the field of law, which is evident in the school’s employment statistics, Colten Hall, the AU Student Bar Association student services committee chairperson, said in an email. “The rankings impact the decision by prospective students to attend WCL, our ability to get jobs after school and our prestige amongst the legal
community,” Hall said. Students understand that a portion of the ranking criterion used by US News is subjective, but employment statistics are an important factor that US News takes into consideration, Hall said.
WCL TELLS STUDENTS TO EXAMINE RATING TECHNIQUES
US News places significant
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weight on the percentage of law school graduates who get jobs that require law degrees, which has also hurt WCL’s rankings, Anthony Varona, associate dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs at WCL, said in an email. However, students should look at the methods that US News uses, he said. “It is important to note that the manner in which US News
incorporates employment data into its overall rankings does not accurately and fully account for our recent graduates’ endeavors,” Varona said in an email. Many WCL alums have successful careers that are not traditional legal jobs, Varona said. This means that they do not count in the calculation of overall rankings, he said. Additionally, many WCL graduates go on to pursue additional degrees, but for the purpose of computing the overall ranking by US News, these graduates are counted as “unemployed,” Varona said. WCL was second in clinical education, fifth in international law, eighth in intellectual property and 10th in the nation for their part-time program. The law school also ranked 28th in the nation in the “Law School Diversity Index,” which is not factored into rankings, Varona said. The school has hired a consultant to help them evaluate and implement improvements in the career development programs and services, according to Varona. WCL is also formalizing a new career program which is aimed at preparing all first-year students for obtaining internships and summer jobs as well as opportunities for permanent employment after graduation. TDALCOURT@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Students weigh in on Supreme Court Proposition 8 case By SUZANNE GABER EAGLE STAFF WRITER
JARED ANGLE / THE EAGLE
McKinley construction progressing faster than expected By STEVEN MURPHY EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Renovations to the McKinley Building that will house the School of Communication will be completed two months earlier than originally planned, according to SOC Dean Jeffrey Rutenbeck. The building was originally slated to be finished around Feb. 1, 2014 but is now expected to be finished by Dec. 1 of this year. Discussions about moving SOC from the Mary Graydon Center to McKinley started around 10 years ago, while construction on the building began this past summer, Rutenbeck said. Construction teams have made quicker progress on the
renovations than was previously planned, and the building should be ready for student and faculty use in the beginning of the spring 2014 semester, Rutenbeck said. There are no plans to rename the building as of now, Rutenbeck said in an email. The new building will include a 144-seat theater, a rooftop terrace and a new media innovation lab for students in SOC’s doctoral program, according to Rutenbeck. “[McKinley] will provide SOC with a high-profile on-thequad presence that clearly communicates AU’s commitment to supporting one of the best schools of communication in the country,” Rutenbeck said. SMURPHY@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
Thousands gathered outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26 to protest or support California’s Proposition 8 law, which restricts samesex marriage in that state. While people of both opinions spent the day rallying outside the courthouse, the overwhelming majority seemed opposed to the proposition, according to Corey Koppel, a freshman in the School of Communication who identifies as a member of the LGBT community. Koppel, who attended the rally on his own, said he felt supported and appreciated by the strangers around him. “Everyone was extremely friendly and loving,” Koppel said. “Many people carried signs in favor of same-sex marriage, all of which made me feel loved by individuals I did not even know…
[it was] one of the most loving days in Washington, D.C.,” Koppel said. Proposition 8 is in question as the Supreme Court hears the case of Hollingsworth vs. Perry, a
the 14th Amendment. Supporters of Proposition 8, however, believe the law is a state matter and that marriage should remain between a man and a woman. However, Supreme Court justices consider themMarriage equality and the LGBT selves to be on shaky movement are happening, and those ground, describing case as being in who are trying to stop it really don’t the “uncharted waters,” have a full understanding of the according to The United States government. Washington Post. Steven Haderer, a freshman in SOC, attended the rally following his internship lawsuit that contends Proposition on Capitol Hill and urged those 8 denies gay couples of their 14th who did not attend to embrace Amendment right to equality un- the idea of marriage equality as der the law. well. The White House filed an “am“Marriage equality and the icus curiae” letter, also known as a LGBT movement are happening, “friend of the court brief,” with the and those who are trying to stop court in late February, suggest- it really don’t have a full undering justices uphold lower courts standing of the United States govrulings that found Proposition 8 ernment,” Haderer said. to be unconstitutional based on SGABER@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Manager fired for selling Girl Scout cookies at Eagle’s Nest By AMBER COHEN AND TORI DALCOURT EAGLE STAFF WRITERS
Bon Appétit Retail Service Manager Tracy Lewis was fired from her position on Feb. 18 for selling Girl Scout cookies at Eagle’s Nest, according to Fox 5. An employee at AU for 28 years, Lewis had sold the cookies for three years to support her 12-year-old daughter who is in Girl Scouts, according to the article. Lewis claimed she did not ac-
tively ask anyone to buy the cookies but would sell them if someone was interested, according to the article. Lewis did not respond to The Eagle’s requests for comment. Bonnie Powell, director of communications for Bon Appétit, said in an email she could not legally discuss employee matters. Student Worker Alliance member Ethan Miller said his organization, which promotes workers’ rights, tried to get in touch with Lewis to talk to her about what she wanted to do, but could not
reach her to make any plans in regard to her case. “The most troubling part of this is that she is not the first manager they have fired recently for dubious reasons,” Miller said in an email. “In December, they fired Hollis Coates, who was a floor manager in TDR.” However, School of Communication freshman Ford Fischer felt Lewis’ firing was justified, as the Girl Scout cookies could have taken profit from Eagle’s Nest. “If I went in there to buy Oreos and then saw her, I probably would have bought her cookies. If I did this, then Bon Appétit would be down $7 for the cost of a box of Oreos,” Fischer said in an email. “I’m sure she had the best intentions, but it was a misuse of her position.” NEWS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Fossil fuel divestment to move to student referendum vote By KIERSTYN SCHNECK EAGLE STAFF WRITER
JARED ANGLE / THE EAGLE
An excavator sits atop construction in the Woods-Brown Amphitheater.
Students will be able to vote on University divestment from fossil fuel stocks on April 2 and 3 after the Undergraduate Senate approved the “Referendum on a Fossil Free American University” on March 24. The referendum asks students whether or not they want the Board of Trustees to divest from, and avoid new investments in, fossil fuels. These goals are part of the larger “Fossil Free AU” campaign on campus, endorsed by several student groups including the Coalition of American University Students, AU College Democrats, Eco-Sense and the Student Worker Alliance, according to the “Fossil
Leonard Hall entrance to temporarily close for construction By STEVEN MURPHY EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Students living in Leonard Hall will not be able to use the building’s main entrance from March 29 until April 5 due to Cassell Hall construction, according to an email sent out to Leonard Hall students. Leonard Hall residents will have access to McDowell Hall in order to use the bridge between the two buildings. The access will be revoked once Leonard reopens, according to the email. Leonard mail and packages will also be redirected for pickup at McDowell’s front desk, said Sophia Benedicktus,
Housing and Dining associate director residential facilities. The roadway outside of Leonard Hall was turned into a construction site on March 20 in order to connect an underground steam pipe to Cassell Hall. The work will continue for the next three to five weeks. There are two stages of the construction: the first phase will address the roadway to the south of the building and is expected to take one to two weeks to complete. The second involves the roadway in front of the north side of Leonard Hall. SMURPHY@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
Free AU” website. With the Senate’s approval of the referendum, Student Government has become one of the campaign’s supporters. Coming to the Senate for approval was a just a formality to add SG’s voice to the divestment conversation, according to Kevin Levy, a senator for the campus at large. “Fossil Free AU” and its supporters had already collected enough signatures for Student Activities’ approval to add the referendum to the ballot, according to Eco-Sense member Stephen Bronskill. The petition allowed them to reach out to students and avoid conflict over technicalities about the petition with SG, Bronskill said. Members of the AU Method-
ist Student Association, Black Student Alliance, AU College Democrats, Fossil Free AU, Green Eagles and Eco-Sense attended the Senate meeting March 24 to support the referendum. “This proposal has wide support amongst the staff and faculty on campus,” Assistant Professor Simon Nicholson said during the Senate meeting. Nicholson attended the meeting as a member of the Global Environmental Politics program faculty. “We’re really excited to invite Student Government to join the conversation and join the movement by taking a position,” Eco-Sense President Kate Brunette said. KSCHNECK@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Single BOE member will oversee spring SG elections, accept write-in candidates By KIERSTYN SCHNECK EAGLE STAFF WRITER
COURTESY OF AU STUDENT MEDIA BOARD
The Eagle joins Student Media Board By SUZANNE GABER EAGLE STAFF WRITER
The Student Media Board voted unanimously March 17 to accept The Eagle as an official member. “The [AU Student] Media Board is responsible for allocating Student Activity Fee funds to the organizations, electing their leadership and mediating grievances between or against any of the media organizations,” according to its website. “The Media Board also seeks to provide a forum for networking and collaboration between the media organizations and serve as an advocate for the promo-
tion and growth of student media at American University.” The Eagle declined an offer to join the Media Board last year, according to General Manager of ATV and member of the Student Media Board, Douglas Bell. The Eagle decided not to join the board at the time in an effort to stay as editorially and financially independent as possible, said former Eagle Editorin-Chief Lindsey Anderson. However, Anderson believes The Eagle is in a much different position than it was a year ago and agrees with the recent decision to join the board. “Like most members of
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the Media Board, I have long thought that The Eagle should have been an active member organization of the board,” Bell said. As a member of the board, The Eagle’s recent financial difficulties will be aided by student activity fee funding from the board as dictated in The Eagle’s modified constitution. However, this change does not benefit everyone. Despite the increase in members, there has not been an increase in funding from Student Activities, Bell said. “By adding The Eagle, every other media organization will have to swallow a cut in the amount of funding they will be able to receive from the Media Board next year,” he said. Insufficient funding likely means The Eagle will still be required to transition out of a weekly print to an online-based publication, Bell said. However, both Bell and Eagle Editor-inChief Zach Cohen are confident the transition will be a positive step for both The Eagle and other Student Media Board members. “I’m looking forward to collaborating with other student media organizations and continuing to bring quality journalism to AU,” Cohen said. SGABER@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
The new Student Government Board of Elections Chair Douglas Bell reinstated writein candidates on March 26 to allow other students not on the ballot to run in the spring election. The BOE decision came after the Undergraduate Senate
tion ballot is posted, Bell said. The Senate passed the directive because the former BOE cut write-ins from the election policy book without informing the Senate of this change, according to SG Speaker Alex Iannacio. For this reason, the Senate did not add write-ins back into the policy book that the Senate approved on Feb. 24.
Bell has unilateral power as the only BOE member, but this was “the least worst case scenario,” he said. passed a directive asking him to add write-ins into the election policy. Bell was the only BOE member confirmed by the Senate, and the five associate member positions will remain vacant until after the elections, according to Bell. Bell has unilateral power as the only BOE member, but this was “the least worst case scenario,” he said. The other options were to allow the Elections Trusteeship Council to run the election or nominate BOE members in the middle of campaigns, which would harm the BOE’s efficiency, according to Bell. The Elections Trusteeship Council members Senate Speaker Alex Iannacio, President Emily Yu and Judicial Board Chair James DeLucia had a conflict of interest as current SG members, which could have affected the impartiality of the elections, Bell said. Potential write-in candidates have to meet with the BOE chair and fill out the appropriate forms at least 48 hours before the elec-
ELECTIONS TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL DISBANDS, BOE CHAIR TAKES OVER ELECTIONS
The Senate approved Douglas Bell as the new BOE chair on March 24, which disbanded the Elections Trusteeship Council. The Elections Trusteeship Council was created to oversee the spring elections after the former BOE was dissolved, the Eagle previously reported. Senator-at-Large for the Class of 2016 Kevin Levy didn’t approve of how the Senate dissolved the BOE. Levy proposed a referendum on March 24 that would add the BOE to SG’s constitution, rather than the Senate’s bylaws, to make sure it remains a permanent body. The referendum was pulled from the floor because no referendum may be introduced this close to an election, according to the Senate’s bylaws. Levy, the only sponsor of the measure, plans to reintroduce it in the fall. Eagle Staff Writer Chloe Johnson contributed to this report. KSCHNECK@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Eagle Rants
FOR RELEASE MARCH 26, 2013
Go ahead, speak your mind. We’ll probably print it.
That moment when you realize you want to explore being a male prostitute. Pretty sure I’m not the only straight guy at AU who’s thought of this. . AmIRight?
Anyone else think Pat Kelly’s logo looks like tacos?
To the person who stole my iPod from the Mud Box: I hope I’m broadening your musical tastes. Thanks for making me suffer through my days without my music, I’m effing miserable.
I hope people can feel the judgment spewing from my eyes. #CaseOfTheMondays
why doesn’t CVS deliver my birth control pills and why did the shooter come to campus These AU dems elections make me wish I was a Republican. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised MyAU isn’t letting me register for classes…but you’d think a competent college would’ve figured out that a lot of people would try to register at the same time and deal with it. You’d think. I read Eagle Rants hoping to stumble on a secret about myself. Why did the Eagle’s editors post rants about what are (right now) RUMORS about embezzlement? I find that to be not-so-borderline libelous. People at AU have the whitest problems ever. Emily Yu Supporters 2012: SG is broken. Vote Emily Yu! Emily Yu Supporters 2013: SG is broken. Vote David Shadburn! Why is this time going to be any different?
I think the car shadburn drove was older than the ausg… out with the old?
The only reason I noticed you were in my class was because I find you incredibly attractive. You’re graduating soon so let’s take advantage of our brief time… in my bedroom. That person will never love me like I love them. So why can’t I just let them go? Why can’t I just give up? Remember that wall near the library? I bet the thing that crushed it was their tears and broken dreams. I hope the Divest-Bot runs on sunflower seeds, rather than fossil fuels. I find myself like Charlie Brown wishing I could talk to that pretty red haired girl in the writing center and tell her I think she is beautiful. I guess I’ll just confess to an Eaglerant. (sigh) stop ranting about fandoms. stay on tumblr where i can hide it if i want to. No water on North Side LOL Darn you Student Activities, SON IS COMPLETELY BROKEN.
A show where people think they are going on a blind date but when they open the door, its a bear. @ those mad about lack of SG embezzlement coverage by The Eagle Not yet substantiated. It took Woodward and Bernstein months of work before the Post was confident they had enough to print accusations against Nixon Administration. Despite today’s speed of information sometimes the speed of credible information is slower. Sorry, if you want instant scandal and drama without such hindrance watch reality tv or listen to Glenn Beck. I’m a junior. I should know that eating tenders twice in one day would give me all the diarrhea. #freshmanmistake You know our foreign policy sucks when the only thing standing between us and nuclear war with North Korea is Dennis Rodman. Loud frat boys invading the room behind the info desk in mgc, please vamoose. Seriously, people come in here because it’s generally quiet and removed, not to hear you talk about how things “suck balls.” If you’re outside and I can hear you from the fourth floor with my window closed, that’s an issue. Why do I still feel high? Anyone else feel like Pat has been running for president for the last year?
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AU Dems ballot recount reveals tie, winner unchanged BY TORI DALCOUR T EAGLE STAFF WRITER
AU College Democrats said that there was a ballot counting error a day after announcing Tripp Frank as AU Dems’ new executive director. Frank won the position of executive director on March 25, according to an AU Dems March 26 press release. However, when club president Kathr yn Tinker recounted the ballots, she determined that the final election results were 40 votes for Frank and 40 votes for Olivia Hoppe, Tinker said. Originally, AU Dems announced that Frank won by one vote, according to Tinker. The AU Dems constitution
does allow ballot recounts, but one was not requested during this election. “I didn’t know what the ethical solution was [for the tie],” Tinker said. It was decided that both candidates would be informed of the ballot error, according to Tinker. Frank offered Hoppe a tiebreaker but she declined, according to a press release by AU Dems. “While I could have contested the election results, I feel that it is in the best interest of the club to have certainty in the results and move for ward, unified under the new E-Board,” Hoppe said in the press release. TDALCOURT@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
Student raises thousands for brain cancer research By ALEX SEIBEL EAGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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While most students will be focused on exam scores during finals week, Jeremy Smith will be focused on different numbers: $50,000, and how many lives it could save from cancer. Smith, a freshman in the School of International Service, hopes to raise this amount in this year’s Race for Hope 5K run. Race for Hope is a charity run in downtown D.C. on May 5. Smith and thousands of others will participate in the run to raise money for brain cancer research. Smith is captain of Team Pamela Sue, named for Pamela Sue Chaikin, who was an AU student for a portion of her undergradu-
ate career while she was receiving treatment for brain cancer at Johns Hopkins University. She died at age 31, according to event co-founder and her father, Lionel Chaikin. Race for Hope has raised almost $650,000 so far this year, according to the event’s website. Team Pamela Sue has raised $21,000 so far, including $19,370 from Chaikin and also including donations from GEICO and other businesses, according to the team’s website. Smith hopes AU students will find time to run and raise funds for research, he said. “I know it’s an awkward time, the Sunday before a lot of people have finals, but . . . it really is a great cause,” Smith said. NEWS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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EXPLORING AU’S ALERT, SECURITY POLICIES By HEATHER MONGILIO EAGLE STAFF WRITER
University officials said AU responded to the presence of a gunman on campus March 23 in a timely manner because they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to campus safety. Public Safety Executive Director Dan Nichols said via University Communications that the AU Broadcast Alert messages were used to inform people of the incident rather than warn them of the gunman at Eagle’s Nest. “The alert was issued only for the purpose of providing basic facts to assure the community there was NO threat and the situation was under control,” Nichols said in a University Communications email. “In doing so, we wanted to quell any rumors and calm the community.” A man brandished a weapon at Eagle’s Nest shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, fleeing campus on foot immediately after ward.
Metropolitan Police were called by a witness moments later and discovered while speaking to Bon Appétit employees that the suspect may have been part of a love triangle, The Eagle previously reported. MPD and DPS were continuing their investigation as of 4:57 p.m. on March 23, according to the article. AU officials first told the University community of a possible armed man on campus using the AU Broadcast Alerts system at 7:42 p.m., approximately 40 minutes after MPD arrived at the scene. The man left campus before the AU alert was sent out, according to the alert. AU sent a second alert at 8:16 p.m. to announce an “all clear.” Some students voiced concerns about the timeliness of the first AU alert, questioning the delay between the time police responded to the incident and the time students were notified. Zach Birnbaum, a freshman in the School of International Ser vice and School of Public Af-
fairs, said he believes the message should have been sent “at least within the first 10 minutes of an incident being reported.” SIS senior Jilian Fama said the speed of the message was acceptable, but that the information it provided was vague. The AU alert system was developed in 2007 to provide immediate text alerts and updates to the AU community with information and instructions in case of emergency, according to the 2012 Annual Security Report. Students can sign up to receive the alerts online and customize their preferences on text messages or email alerts. The University may also communicate with students through social media and through the AU portal depending on the situation, Assistant Vice President for Communications and Media Camille Lepre said in an email. AU did not use social media to inform students about the situation in the Eagle’s Nest. There was an armed incident
in 2005 at the Avalon at Foxhall apartments in the 4100 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW. One man was shot and wounded during an attempted robber y that involved two AU students, Public Safety said in an email.
UNIVERSITY OFFERS GUIDANCE IN CASE OF A SHOOTER
AU offers different strategies for addressing an active shooter situation inside a building, outside a building and outside a classroom, according to the Active Shooter Response Protocol included in the 2009 Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Plan. “Bottom line, if you hear shots fired on campus, or if you see or know that an armed person is shooting people, protect yourself first — move to a safe location,” according to the protocol. The 2009 protocol is the most updated safety plan available to the AU community. The emergency plans on AU’s website provide general guidance for the community and do not change annually. In the case of a crisis, students and the community will receive instructions from building marshals and emergency response officials
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THERE ARE THREE LEVELS OF EMERGENCY BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF CAMPUS AFFECTED AND THE IMPACT ON AU’S ABILITY TO FUNCTION, ACCORDING TO THE 2009 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUITY OF
for handling the situation, Csellar said in an email. “The University’s plan was made to be flexible and act as a foundation so that it is an allhazards plan,” Csellar said. There is no set plan in the protocol to act upon in the case that the shooter enters a classroom or office. In this case, the protocol offers suggestions, such as playing dead or attempting to call the police. “Use common sense. If you are hiding and flight is impossible, attempts to negotiate with the suspect may be successful,” the protocol said. Nichols sent out a campuswide email on Jan. 25, 2012 with two videos about active shooter preparedness, The Eagle previously reported. In the email, Public Safety urged students and faculty to accept that a shooting could happen on campus. “We can assume it won’t happen here and do nothing; or we can embrace the fact that preparedness and awareness are keys to helping protect our students, faculty, staff, visitors and ourselves should we have an active shooter on campus,” Nichols wrote in the email.
OPERATIONS PLAN: LEVEL ONE - Emergencies that are
localized to one building and can be resolved with limited help. These emergencies do not disrupt the everyday functions of AU.
LEVEL TWO - Emergencies that affect portions of campus and require external help to resolve. At this level, the emergency affects functionality and can be life-threatening. LEVEL THREE - Emergencies that affect all of campus and the normal
an active shooter on campus, a bomb on campus or a weatherrelated emergency. The 114page document includes steps for the AU administration’s handling of a crisis, including who declares the emergency and alerts the community and what the AU community should do during the emergency. “In the event of an emergency, taking all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect people, property and the University’s interest is essential,” according to the 2009 plan. The plan is based on the assumption that only one building will be affected by the emergency, Csellar said in an email. The plans also assume that active shooters are unlikely emergencies. “Nationally, active shooter situations do not occur often on college campuses, but we know all too well that the possibility exists and it is important to have protocols in place on how to respond,” the protocols said. There have been 13 mass shootings in the U.S. since the AU emergency plan was put online in August 2009, according to the investigative journalism nonprofit Mother Jones. A University of Mar yland student was killed in an off-campus shooting
lic Safety before President Neil Kerwin, the senior director of Public Safety and the leader of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) can decide the appropriate actions, according to the Annual Security Report published in October 2012. “The Executive Director of University Safety Programs and/ or the Senior Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management or their designees, in co-
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on Feb. 12, according to a Washington Post article.
UPDATING PLANS
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Though not published online, emergency protocols are updated and simulated yearly as mandated by the Cler y Act, Csellar said in an email. The Cler y Act requires all colleges to report campus crimes throughout the year, according to the Cler y Center. The Emergency Response Team conducts its drills in the spring. After the drill, any modifications thought necessar y are made to the plan. In the fall, the changes are communicated to the building marshals, Csellar said in the email. Csellar added that the drills are run by the ERT and do not include students. Bill Shields, an adjunct professor in the government department, said he believes that the plan should be reviewed annually, but not necessarily updated. “I don’t think you should change a plan just to change a plan,” he said. Colin Lewis-Beck, a part-time student, agreed. “I would think it’s something that doesn’t need to be revamped too often,” he said.
ordination with the Emergency Response Team (a team of campus-wide officials representing all university operating divisions) make that determination,” Csellar said in an email. The Emergency Response Team decides if the emergency is significant and then determines which regions of campus need notification, according to the Report.
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Major Kevin Foust, deputy chief of police and assistant director of security at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), said emergency plans should be tested annually and that updating them should be a continuous process. “The time to see if a plan works or not, or if the staff is capable of handling the situation or not, is not during an actual incident,” Foust said in an email to The Eagle. In 2007, Virginia Tech senior Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and wounded 17 others in two separate attacks on campus before committing suicide, according to the university’s website. The “Virginia Tech massacre” is the deadliest shooting incident by a lone gunman in U.S. histor y. Each situation is unique, which means that students and faculty cannot rely on information suited for the previous situation, Foust said. However, the more information provided to students is better because ever yone is responsible for their own safety, Foust said. “You learn from what worked and what didn’t work during that specific emergency,” he said. HMONGILIO@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
However, Kerwin has final authority over emergency decisions. Kerwin and his cabinet are tasked with choosing appropriate actions, including whether to evacuate the campus, according to the plan. “The University’s Emergency Response Team meets on a regular basis for planning and assessment both before and after emergencies,” Csellar said in an email in response to how the plans would be adapted. HMONGILIO@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
STUDENTS WEIGH IN DANIELLE ORTIZ 2014 SOC “I’m sure we have [an emergency plan], just never heard about it or seen one.”
TIM NEVINS 2013 SPA “I’m sure [the plans] are still relevant. Not much has changed.”
JILIAN FAMA 2012 SIS “Put more cops on campus. Real cops.”
REESE MCARDLE 2012 SIS “If [AU has] a system in place it should have been quicker.”
DYLAN IRONSIDE 2016 SIS “I don’t know if the speed [of the alert] is as important as the method.” ALL PHOTOS: JARED ANGLE / THE EAGLE
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AU Players put on bizarre metacomedy ‘[title of show]’
“[TITLE OF SHOW]” WILL PLAY IN THE KATZEN STUDIO THEATRE MARCH 28-30 AT 8 P.M.
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Jeff (Ryan Burke, left) and Hunter (Emmett Patterson, right) strugBy DAVID KAHEN-KASHI EAGLE STAFF WRITER
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In its rocky first season, “New Girl” struggled to balance the “adorkable antics” of its heroine, Jess (Zooey Deschanel, “500 Days of Summer”), with the less well-defined personas of her three roommates. When the show focused too heavily on Jess’s craziness, the humor felt forced. But once the writers decided to explore the ensemble, the comedic riches were unleashed. This season, the flamboyant womanizer, Schmidt (Max Greenfield, “The Indestructable Jimmy Brown”); the confused romantic, Winston (Lamorne Morris, “Sex Love and Lies”); and especially
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the misanthropic sad sack, Nick (played by an Emmy-worthy Jake Johnson, “21 Jump Street”), can carry stories and inspire laughter on their own as well as in stories with Jess. Other second-season improvements include stronger emotional material, effective use of guest stars like David Walton, Jamie Lee Curtis and Brenda Song, and a recent narrative arc involving a spontaneous kiss and a drunken round of the impossibly complex game of “True Americans.” Despite sinking ratings, “New Girl” has gradually evolved into one of TV’s most pleasurable sitcoms. MLIEBERMAN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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“[title of show]” deals in the theater of the absurd. A post-modern comic musical, “[title of show]” tells the story of two slacking New Yorkers, Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen (played by College of Arts and Sciences freshman Emmett Patterson and CAS junior Ryan Burke, respectively), who seek to enter the New York Music Festival. With their encyclopedic knowledge of Broadway shows, they hope to gain accolades and hopefully bring their own show down to the Great White Way. Along Hunter and Jeff’s journey, they enlist the help of their friends, Susan and Heidi (played by CAS junior Sarah King and School of Public Affairs senior Sammy Oakes), to create a show about the process of making a show. All the while, a piano player chimes in (played by musical director, CAS freshman, Paige Austin). This ambitious and dizzying little show, with its threadbare set allowing for maximum space for the actors to perform in the Katzen Studio Theatre, manages to evoke some sur-
real images and dialogue not common to Broadway theater productions. “[title of show]” can be endlessly digressive. It absolutely shatters the fourth wall, and it can be irreverently funny, with scores of quotable puns and musical numbers bandied about during the production. CAS junior Allie Glickman, who is directing her first largescale production with “[title of show],” said that this production in particular was close to her heart. “This has been one of my favorite shows since I was probably a freshman in high school,” Glickman said. “It’s essentially just a love letter to musical theater and the arts and says everything I love about theater and why I do it.” School of Communication and CAS junior Dorothy Trigg, the choreographer for “[title of show],” also said that it was her first experience with choreographing despite her 15 years as a dancer. “I’ve never choreographed for a musical before. I’ve choreographed solos for myself, but never in kind of a broader context,” Trigg said. “So that was a really big challenge, but really fun to get involved in the show and really think about how the characters would move instead of just how to put the dance steps to the song.” Glickman’s direction manages to capture the nuances in every character. Since the show dealt with a small cast, it gave her a chance to explore the characters, how they inter-
act with the audience and how they deliver their comedy. “I think when you’re trying to play for laughs, you lose the laugh. And what’s so great about these scenes and the show in general is that these are just conversations between real people,” Glickman said. “I wanted the audience to kind of feel like they’re sitting in the living room with these friends.” The development of the show coalesced during a collaborative workshop of ideas, direction, musical training and choreography. Trigg said that the choreography became enraptured in the collaborative process. “They were really good at picking up on what I did and watching me doing it, so it was really helpful. And I was never taught choreography so that was interesting,” Trigg said. Glickman said she wants audience members to get out of the show the same feeling of creative energy that gave her the impetus to direct the musical from the beginning. “I think it’s so much about our desire to make our mark, whether it be artistic or otherwise. It’s about our journeys and how we get from point A to point B and the people we do it with,” Glickman said. “Because I know ‘[title of show]’ has taught me more about what I want to be as an artist...If it doesn’t give them the answer of what they want to do, then I hope it motivates them and inspires them to figure that out and work towards it.” DKAHENKASHI@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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How to make the most of Cherry Blossom Festival By HOAI-TRAN BUI EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Regardless of any belated winter storms, D.C.’s National Cherry Blossom Festival is still in full swing, and as the weather (hopefully) gets warmer, there will be plenty to do during this celebration of Japanese culture and the coming of spring. The Scene picks the coolest events and activities that you should attend before the festival’s end on April 14.
TIDAL BASIN PADDLE BOATS
WHEN: March 14 to April 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. LOCATION: Tidal Basin Boathouse – 1501 Maine Ave. SW COST: $12 per hour for 2-passenger boats OR $19 per hour for 4-passenger boats Sure, it costs $12 for one boat
ride, but it’s worth it. The Tidal Basin is arguably one of the most gorgeous places from which to view the cherry blossoms, and the combination of the paddling along the picturesque water of the Tidal Basin with the aesthetic pleasure of the blossoms makes this activity a must. If you really don’t want to spend a cent, there are free online reservations for paddleboats 10 a.m to noon.
CHERRY BLAST: ART + MUSIC DANCE PARTY
WHEN: March 29, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. LOCATION: 500 Penn St. NE COST: $10 per person. Buy tickets online. This multisensory dance party kicks off the Cherry Blossom festival with style, treating guests to DJs, musicians, performance artists and interactive sensory
experiences. Sponsored by the Pink Line Project, the 5th annual Cherry Blast Party is held in a 15,000-square-foot space near New York Avenue.
BLOSSOM KITE FESTIVAL
WHEN: March 30, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. LOCATION: Washington Monument grounds COST: Free For one day, the sky around the Washington Monument is filled with kites both handmade and store-bought. This is a family-friendly event, so beware the kids running amok. The festival offers different fields for competitions (for both flying and making kites), families, kite displays and activities. But if you want to avoid the messy lines for registration, head over to the public field, where all attendees are allowed to fly their kites.
SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2013
WHEN: April 6, entertainment
begins at 1:00 p.m., fireworks at 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: 600-900 Water St. SW (between 6th and 9th Streets) COST: Free The U.S. Army and Navy bands perform on the picturesque wharfs of the Southwest Waterfront, where attendees can mill about buying meals from the food carts or learning how to make Japanese lanterns. The fireworks begin at 8:30 p.m., but make sure to get there ahead of time, as the crowds start gathering early in the day.
SAKURA MATSURI - JAPANESE STREET FESTIVAL
WHEN: April 13, 10:30 a.m.6 p.m. LOCATION: 12th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW COST: $5 per person Get a healthy dose of Japanese culture at the Japanese Street Festival, where parade-goers can enjoy everything from traditional food and merchandise to bubbly J-Pop performances. The mile-
long street festival is perhaps one of the most vibrant and colorful of the cherry blossom celebrations, but don’t let its whimsical nature deter you; there are some pretty manly martial arts demonstrations.
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL PARADE
WHEN: April 13, 10 a.m. to noon LOCATION: Along Constitution Avenue NW beginning at 7th Street and ending at 17th Street COST: Free There’s a reason this crowning event of the parade is D.C.’s largest public event of the year. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade encompasses nearly 10 blocks of pure ecstatic celebration of spring, with giant helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country and performers. Entertainment highlights for this year include Grammy Award-winning artist Mýa, Miss America 2013 and the D.C. Rollergirls. HBUI@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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The quantity of current movie releases? Very high. The quality? Not so much. Perhaps this week’s entries will reverse the trend. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” a sequel to the widely-panned but commercially-successful 2009 blockbuster, hits theaters for action lovers’ viewing pleasure. The tween demographic will most likely be attracted to director Andrew Niccol’s adaptation of “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer’s “The Host.” Serious film fans will be keeping an eye on the crime drama “The Place Beyond the Pines,” the latest from “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance, which once again stars Ryan Gosling.
LENOGATE, ROUND 2
Another late-night war has been brewing for the past few weeks at a struggling NBC, as executives reportedly plan to force Jay Leno into retirement. Leno’s replacement will reportedly be Jimmy Fallon, whose youthful energy could revive ratings. Leno is not going down without a fight, though, taking cracks at NBC in his opening monologue every night last week. This saga echoes the 2009 debacle, in which NBC moved Leno to primetime and fired his “Tonight Show” replacement Conan O’Brien. Fox is allegedly courting Leno if NBC gives him the boot, so don’t cry for him just yet.
JANE GOT A GUN
“Jane Got a Gun,” an upcoming Western starring Natalie Portman, has been experiencing shenanigans of its own. First, Michael Fassbender dropped out due to conflicts with his shooting schedule for “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Next, Director L ynne Ramsay quit the production by failing to report to the set on the first day of shooting. Jude Law followed suit the next day, allegedly because he had signed on to work with Ramsay, not the studio’s replacement, “Warrior” director Gavin O’Connor. “Jane Got a Gun,” but we might not get a movie.
IDOL SUCCESS
Despite recent dramatic ratings declines, “American Idol” retains one claim to fame that other singing shows have yet to accomplish: musical success. Last year’s winner Phillip Phillips recently celebrated quadruple-platinum status on his debut single “Home.” Phillips’ runner-up, Jessica Sanchez, just debuted her catchy new dance single “Tonight,” featuring Ne-Yo. This week, Season 9 runnerup Crystal Bowersox released a critically-acclaimed sophomore album, while Season 7 winner David Archuleta also presents a collection of new material culled by his record label while he is away on a three-year mission in Chile.
ROMANCE NO MORE
After twelve years of angsty alternative rock, dark concept albums like “The Black Parade” and hit songs like “Teenagers” and “Sing,” My Chemical Romance announced their breakup and retirement in a March 22 blog post on their web site. “Beyond any sadness, what I feel most is pride,” lead singer Gerard Way tweeted on Friday. The band appears to have broken up simply because they are satisfied with the music they’ve made and the experiences they’ve had, a refreshingly direct and logical reason to pursue other avenues. MLIEBERMAN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Kate Nash shares ‘Girl Talk’ with eager audience at the Black Cat By JULIA MAR TINS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Fans of Kate Nash who flocked to the Black Cat on March 23 to get their dose of alternative Brit pop were in for a surprise — Nash’s sound has become significantly more punk than before. Opening for Nash was Supercute!, a bubbly pop band from New York City. The band, composed of four girls in their late teens, still sounds a bit young. Supercute! began its set with “Love Love Leave
Love,” a song off its upcoming debut album, produced by Kate Nash. Their stage presence seemed a bit forced, and at times, their vocals sounded out of tune with the instrumentation. However, they still showed some creative promise in their set. Nash began her set with “Sister” off her new album, “Girl Talk.” Those that listened to her previous albums “Made of Bricks” and “My Best Friend is You” will find Nash’s new album a bit surprising. Not only has she moved to a
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much darker sound in “Girl Talk,” she also experiments with different genres. The songs were punctuated by some of Nash’s charming anecdotes. One of them, involving a toilet, fried chicken and an awards ceremony led to the creation of Nash’s first punk song “Model Behaviour.” Though it is one of her older songs, “Model Behaviour” shows Nash’s ability to switch genres with ease. However, she did not just temper the concert with fun anecdotes. She also discussed more serious topics, such as the Pussy Riot imprisonment. This discussion led Nash into the opening bars of “Free My Pussy,” a song inspired by the riots. Though the title and inspiration might lead to the assumption that this is one of Nash’s brasher songs, it is quite the opposite. This extremely mellow and acoustic song dedicated to those that have felt trapped ends with a surprising but fun chorus of meowing. Continuing Nash’s theme of girl power, her tour is being sponsored by the charity Because I Am a Girl, which works to give girls in developing countries access to education. Though Nash did focus on her newer repertoire, she did please fans with old favorites such as “Mariella” and “Kiss That Grrrl.” And, of course, she performed her first hit, “Foundations,” prefacing it by saying, “There’s no excuse for you guys not to sing along!” Nash didn’t have to say that twice; the audience eagerly echoed her every lyric. THESCENE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Dipping into shakshuka JODY AREMBAND — THE COLLEGE FOODIE As many of you may know, or be personally experiencing, the Jewish holiday of Passover is upon us. It’s hard not to eat the usual carbohydrate-filled diet for these eight days. But this year, I’m taking it as a challenge to eat better and make matzo tolerable. One way I will be doing this is with shakshuka, a tomato- and egg-based Israeli dish that I serve in a frying pan as a sort of dip to be shared with friends. If I can dip into it with a baguette, then why not matzo?
WHAT YOU’LL NEED: p 1 YELLOW ONION p 4-6 CLOVES OF GARLIC p A FEW PEPPERS (ANY KIND WILL DO) p 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL p 1 28 OZ. CAN OF PEELED TOMATOES p 6 EGGS p PARSLEY p FETA CHEESE INSTRUCTIONS:
Use a large frying pan. Dice a small yellow onion, a few cloves of garlic (anywhere between four to six, depending on your taste preference) and any sort of peppers you like. (I make this stipulation on garlic because some people like it very strong. My stepmother, for instance, seems to use it as a miasmic weapon.) Put the diced ingredients in the pan with enough olive oil to lightly
coat the bottom of the skillet, a little bit less than ¼ cup. Once the onions are translucent, add one 28-ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes. While all this is cooking, use a knife to cut up the whole tomatoes so that they can cook more evenly. Make them about the same size as your diced ingredients. Crack six eggs over the sauce, trying to space them out as evenly as possible. As the eggs start to cook, add your spices. I recommend using cumin, paprika or cayenne pepper depending on your affinity for spicy foods. Lastly, add chopped parsley and feta cheese. Not only is this dish so tasty, it uses very few items (less to wash after!). You only need a large pan, a spoon (for stirring and maybe taste testing), a cutting board and a knife. This dish also can be used as a thick sauce or topping for anything from pasta to baked potatoes. How else will I be getting through this holiday? I for one tend to get a little bit hungry around day four, so I load up on a lot of smoothies and frozen vegetables. It’s hard when you aren’t eating as many carbohydrates to feel full, so try to fill up on veggies and protein. The protein part may be hard for vegetarians, but it can be done. I’ll be eating veggies topped with an egg and a little bit of cheese. Enjoy! JAREMBAND@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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AUDIOPHILE WAVVES AFRAID OF HEIGHTS His fidelity has improved but his mood sure hasn’t.
For his major label debut, angr y California boy Nathan Williams has ditched the surfy whimsy and harshly lo-fi production that characterized his previous albums, churning out a meaty pop punk album of vitriolic misanthropy. Whether he’s raging about mortality, Jesus or the rest of the human race, Williams’ sneering snarl drawls nastily over layered, distorted guitars and punchy “Nevermind” drums. Wavves’ influences have never been more obvious than this album. Its debt
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to disgruntled West Coast forebears like Weezer (the title track), Green Day (“Lunge For ward”) and, yes, Nir vana (“That’s on Me”), is plainly displayed in the production, instrumental and vocal performances, lyrics and melodies. Regardless of how original this album may or may not be, however, it’s a rush. It’s easy to get lost in the scorching sprint of “Sail to the Sun” or “Beat Me Up,” the hazy, jangly daymare of “Dog” and “Cop,” and of course the anthemic “Demon to Lean On,” the album’s mission statement of ambivalence, self-doubt and endless, molten guitar. RIYL: Green Day, Nirvana, Weezer, FIDLAR, Cloud Nothings By JESSE PALLER DESOLATION ROW THURSDAYS 10 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT
THE STROKES COMEDOWN MACHINE The band switches it up and draws from different genres.
On “Comedown Machine,” The Strokes draw from many styles, which is probably the album’s greatest strength and greatest weakness. It makes the songs stand out from one another, but it also makes the album suffer from a lack of cohesiveness. The album starts out with the funky “Tap Out,” followed by rock song “All The Time” with those warmly overdriven vocals The Strokes often use. Then there is the single “One Way Trigger,” which features an upbeat synth line and smooth falsetto vocals, a
very different sound for the band. The guitar work in “Welcome to Japan” sounds just like an Arctic Monkeys song, and “80’s Comedown Machine” has an ambient drum beat and a dreamy sound. The rest of the songs pretty much fall into one of the categories of the aforementioned songs, except for the closer “Call It Fate, Call It Karma.” It sounds like a lo-fi ‘50s recording, featuring smooth keys and some more falsetto vocals, and is nothing like what The Strokes have ever done before. Props to the band for experimenting with new sounds and trying to take a new direction. RIYL: Arctic Monkeys, Divine Fits, Franz Ferdinand By DREW SHER FUR SHER SATURDAYS 4-6 P.M.
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Our picks for a new Student Government DEDICATION TO CHANGE, ENTUSIASM, AND FRESH IDEAS TRIUMPH FOR THE EAGLE’S ENDORSED CANDIDATES IN THIS YEAR’S STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS.
PRESIDENT DAVID SHADBURN Only one presidential candidate this year seems to have enough knowledge about the issues to realistically change SG: David Shadburn. Shadburn is a breath of fresh air. He is an outsider, which has many downsides when working with the SG community. But out of all the candidates, Shadburn showed the most potential to bring serious change to the cur-
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rent dysfunctional student organization. He had enough conviction to stay out of the drama, but enough patience to listen to questions asked of him. He had a realistic perception of what he could get done during his term as well as a vision of dramatic, long-term change. With tuition, Shadburn understands that there are limitations to what can be done now that the budget is set for the next two years. He promises to focus
on student debt by creating programs for students to manage their debt beginning in freshman year. Overall, Shadburn has guts. It takes courage to be a newcomer to SG and have enough of a backbone to stand up for yourself. We were impressed by Shadburn’s ability to answer tough questions on the spot when we interviewed him, and we believe that he will be able to firmly address the change that needs to happen within SG.
VICE PRESIDENT JULIA REINSTEIN Although both candidates for vice president had new ideas for the position, we believe that Julia Reinstein demonstrated knowledge of what the role of vice president entails that her opponent lacked. Reinstein’s creative energy and honesty was impressive.
She had many good ideas, such as hosting mechanical sharks on the quad, laser tag events, ticketing at night for Founder’s Day, food truck festivals on the Quad and more. We were impressed by the quantity of ideas and how much energy she had about them. Reinstein will bring a fun, enthusiastic energy to SG.
the students, and how for every event, he would be distributing flyers outside of Mary Graydon Center. Johnson does not have the experience that Joe Ste.Marie has, which worries us to an extent. However, the majority of students come into SG positions with little experience. We believe that Johnson can handle the workload, and within a few months he will know the ins-andouts of the comptroller position. Most importantly, Johnson’s campaign is focusing on trans-
parency. Johnson is willing to give out any information he has to the student body. Along with this, Johnson promises to create a weekly newsletter with the budget information and send it to any students interested. This is far from what Ste.Marie provides. When we interviewed Ste. Marie, he said he would make public only the information he thinks that students need. Johnson has the potential to create beneficial change in SG and revamp the comptroller position.
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WHY NO SECRETARY?
Rosemary Cipriano is running unopposed, but that doesn’t mean she gets our support. This past semester, SG has not been accessible to the public. There are remarkably few students who know when events are happening or who are on the Executive Board. The job of secretary is primarily to foster an environment of communication between SG and the students.
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Cipriano’s performance as SG executive director of communications and marketing with communication has been lacking. There has been little information sharing between SG, the student body and The Eagle. Press releases and attempts to limit access do not make for transparency. Cipriano will need to encourage communication. So far we have only seen the opposite.
COMPTROLLER BEN JOHNSON Finally, SG has some competition for comptroller. Johnson is not the typical SG candidate. But with such a dysfunctional SG, students need dramatic change. We admire Johnson’s gogetter attitude. Unlike many of the policy wonks that run for the SG executive board, Johnson simply wants to get things done. He explained how he is willing to pull all-nighters on behalf of
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Student support and faculty voice vital for fossil fuel divestment In the last 30 days, the Fossil Free AU campaign has taken off, starting with collecting over 600 student signatures in favor of fossil fuel divestment and ending with an Undergraduate Senate resolution officially endorsing the goals of this campaign. At the same time, student groups as varied as social justice groups to faith organizations to Greek life have pledged their support for the campaign. In conjunction with this student movement, faculty and alumni have also joined the campaign to advocate for a Fossil Free AU. Throughout this process, Fossil Free AU has remained consistent and reasonable with our
demands for the Board of Trustees. First, we ask the Board to adopt a negative screen on fossil fuel investment at the next Board meeting in May. A negative screen would prohibit any new investments in fossil fuels but would not affect the current endowment. Second, we ask the Board to open an official University dialogue on divesting the entire endowment from fossil fuels. We understand that this second step is a long-term process to make smart financial decisions that reflect our values and promote our education. Looking forward, the conversation surrounding Fossil Free AU will continue right up to the
Board meeting in May. In the next week, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to express their support or opposition for the demands stated above. The faculty will have the opportunity to take an official position on the issue, and alumni will remain engaged with 50 Days of Fossil Free, highlighting alumni in the countdown to the May Board meeting. Fossil Free AU hopes to continue to engage the campus community in a way that promotes healthy dialogue about matching our finances with our values. Kate Brunette is a junior in School of International Service. EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
Women’s Initiative reclaims body image from societal stigma DEREK SIEGEL | COLUMNIST Body image negativity tends to be a cycle of shame and silence. When we are afraid that our bodies are less than perfect, we are discouraged from voicing these concerns. We all share the responsibility, therefore, of speaking out against these stigma, reclaiming our voices and our bodies. Together we must challenge the idea that other people can dictate our own self-worth. Integrating her sophomore project for the School of Public Affairs Leadership Program with her role as co-director of “Body Image,” a department in Women’s Initiative, Jasmine Jones has been leading an innovative series of campus workshops to control negative body image and build self-esteem. Jones recognizes the rela-
tionship between the individual and society in addressing body image negativity. She said she hopes to unite students through her workshops, creating a campus dialogue that will both challenge stigma and encourage participants to “love themselves, express themselves and feel empowered about who they are.” Body image has little to do with our physical forms, Jones said, and is mostly defined by how we imagine other people view us as well as our own self-perceptions. Negative self-image can manifest itself in loss of control, low selfworth and strained relationship building skills. It is also associated with more visible indicators such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Though all people experience
body image negativity differently, a typical narrative develops as we judge ourselves against ideal beauty norms portrayed by the media. We internalize these impossible-to-achieve expectations that tell us that in order to be beautiful and valuable we must be slim and muscular with perfect proportions, teeth, hair, etc. Yet the media alone aren’t to blame. As friends, family members and classmates, we often reinforce these unrealistic expectations by putting pressure on ourselves to look and act in particular ways. Even when we don’t mean to shame one another, our failure to vocally challenge these norms can reproduce their legitimacy.
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Editorial independence won’t suffer after joining Media Board ZACH C. COHEN | FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK The Eagle took an important step to financial stability on March 17 and joined the AU Student Media Board. With that admission, we will be able to work collaboratively with the other student media outlets on campus (ATV, WVAU, AmWord, AWOL, AmLit, the Talon and Her Campus) to reduce costs and increase leadership and budget accountability. The Eagle is still editorially independent. Nobody outside of The Eagle’s student staff can see content before it is published, and the editor-in-chief still has ultimate authority over, and responsibility for, what is published under The Eagle’s name. Quality journalism and serving our readers is our ultimate goal, and that will always be case. To the average reader, nothing will change. We will still publish until the end of this semester in a print, weekly format as well as daily online. We will continue to weigh the value of a weekly print product against the bottom line. However, the construction of our budget will change. At the end of April, The Eagle, along with every other member of the Student Media Board, will present their proposed budget. Each organization will work together to equitably distribute the limited funds the board is given each year. The Eagle will still collect revenue from advertising, as it has always done, to supplement the budgeted funds from the Student Media Board. With scarce funds from Student Activities, it is our responsibility to continue striving to be fiscally responsible in that regard. It is not good
business sense to rely on only one source of revenue. Joining the Student Media Board makes sound financial sense because it shields The Eagle from fickle advertising markets. The Eagle will also continue to elect its own editor-in-chief through a Board of Advisers, which consists of students, alumni and journalism professionals. The Eagle’s choice for its next leader will remain sacrosanct. There is a question of how much oversight the Student Media Board has in our elections and impeachment, and that is a discussion that is ongoing. We will keep you informed as those changes come. I am proud to say we attend a university that values freedom of speech, especially in student press. Where errant administrators, students and faculty have called for prior review or other forms of control over The Eagle’s content and operations, we have pushed back with the help of dedicated supporters who know the value of free and independent journalism. I am particularly honored to work with student media leaders who share that same commitment. It is imperative that for decades to come, as The Eagle continues to pursue meaningful journalism on campus, that our freedom is respected. AU students should not tolerate any infringement on The Eagle’s right to report. The current Student Media Board will help increase the amount and quality of The Eagle without compromising editorial independence. Zach C. Cohen is editor-inchief of The Eagle. ZCOHEN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Break matzo, build bridges SAMUEL MENDELSON | SPORK It’s a tradition at every Jewish Seder table to remark on how soft and fluffy the matzo balls are in the matzo ball soup. “Oh, I’ve never had matzo balls so fluffy, what did you do to them?” is one of the favorites of my Nana. The art of turning sawdustlike matzo meal into palatable Passover dishes is a key part of Jewish tradition. Matzo, for nonJews, is unleavened bread eaten during Passover, which commemorates the Jewish people’s freedom from bondage in Egypt. Basically, matzo is a hard, miserable cracker that causes a statistical uptick in indigestion among Jews. Yet, there is immense pride in turning matzo into breakfast, fried matzo, matzo pizza (a travesty) or chocolate-covered desserts. Matzo balls remain the gold standard. Matzo, however, is more than a measure of a Jewish cook. It’s a connection between people who have contentiously shared land for thousands of years. While
Jews may groan at the mere sight of a matzo five-pack, Arab Israelis and Israeli Christians flock to stores carrying matzo. Around Passover, Muslims eat it with tea or dip it in chocolate. This exchange simplifies the realities of the region. Israeli Jews regularly eat hummus and falafel, both Muslim contributions. When it comes to what tastes good, Jews, Muslims and Christians don’t care about politics. At the beginning of the Seder, a piece of matzo is broken in half and an invitation is said for all who are needy to join. This tradition extends to the feast on the Thursday before Easter and the Sunni Muslim fast on the Day of Ashura. The breaking of bread is about opening the home to strangers and building friendships. Bread is mentioned in the Old and New Testaments and the Quran. It represents plentifulness, nourishment and a gift from God. Matzo is unique in that
it lacks the enjoyable characteristics of bread. Matzo is the poor man’s bread and represents slavery. Yet, it simultaneously symbolizes freedom and redemption. The Seder critically asks four questions about the significance of the holiday. This questioning is a central part of learning and tradition. It calls on us to ask “why?” Why can’t we live in peace? Why are they different from us? Yet, we rarely ask: Why do we not eat together? Eating together is a powerful act of peace. It is about connecting through a shared experience and the enjoyment of eating. A meal together is more powerful than any piece of paper. Sitting across the table from someone who is radically different from yourself is the ultimate kinship, even if you are eating something that tastes like the box it came in. Samuel Mendelson is a sophomore in the School of International Service. EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Our collective silence can make it seem that, as individuals, we are the only ones struggling with body image negativity. Our unwillingness to discuss these issues has stigmatized them to the point where we are more likely to suffer quietly than to openly support one another. This is where “Body Image” concentrates its efforts. It challenges body image negativity as an individual concern by holding “self-esteem boot camps.” The organization tackles body image negativity as a cultural phenomenon by challenging the stigma surrounding it. Tabling each week and creating safe spaces to initiate dialogue, “Body Image” lets AU students know they are not alone. Breaking the silence has personal importance for Jones. In her experiences, the AfricanAmerican community doesn’t talk about body image negativity. “We are supposed to be strong
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black women, so having issues with our bodies and low self-esteem is out of the question,” Jones said. Jones also indicates how hegemonic masculinity prohibits young men from vocalizing their struggle with body image. She explains that everybody faces pressure to conform to ideal beauty norms, but that among certain identity groups the issue isn’t brought to light. We are all responsible for challenging the norms that shame our bodies and stigmatize these experiences. Jones hopes that young people from all walks of life will feel comfortable joining what she sees as a universal initiative. “It’s about self-exploration, learning who you are and realizing your potential, and finding that one moment a day where you can say with honesty that you love yourself,” Jones said. “We are growing together.”
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After tough start, lacrosse bounces back to league contender By MOLLY KEPNER EAGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
If someone had told AU women’s lacrosse Head Coach Emma Wallace that her team would open up the 2013 season on a six-game losing streak, she wouldn’t have believed it. “When I took over for her [former Head Coach Laura Campbell in October], I was excited for the season,” Wallace said. “I jumped at the opportunity to coach this team.” Wallace had high hopes (36, 3-0 PL) coming into this year. However, when the team started off by losing six straight games, things didn’t look good for the interim coach or the team. Of those six losses, five of them were by four goals or less. In addition, the losing streak was all against non-conference teams. Despite their losses, the Eagles still entered conference play with a chance to win the regular season. Although AU got off to a slow start, the Eagles still received quality contributions from numerous players. Junior attacker Alex Lugovina and senior attacker Kimberly Collins are in the top 10 in the Patriot League in goals per game. Junior midfielder Emily Maher is second in the conference in draw controls per game while freshman goalie Teal Harrison ranks first in saves per game. As Wallace points out, AU’s
initial losses did not reflect the skill the team possesses. “We have the talent to go far this season,” Wallace said. Following its March 9 loss at Old Dominion (3-6, 1-0 CAA), AU did some soul-searching. Wallace had the team take the three days between games to learn from their mistakes. The players decided their season would start anew that day. The introspection paid off. On March 13, AU beat Coastal Carolina (3-6, 0-0 Big South) to get its first win of the season. Three days later, they beat Holy Cross (1-1, 4-7), a team that was projected to finish No. 2 in the Patriot League preseason coaches poll. Wallace called this a “big, emotional win” and said that her team “was on fire that day.” On March 23 AU rallied to beat Colgate for its third consecutive win. With about half of the season remaining, AU is in a position not only to make the conference Tournament, but also to get a bid for the NCAA Tournament. Wallace and the Eagles have tremendous confidence in their ability to make a deep run this year. At the beginning of the season, the future looked bleak. Now, the Eagles have made a six-game losing streak seem like a thing of the past. AU next hosts Bucknell (03, 1-9) Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Lax Blowout. SPORTS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
MLB predictions: Sox will improve
The Kansas City Royals will finish the 2013 season with a winning record and will compete for a wild card spot. They have some of the best young hitters in the game with Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Billy Butler, but the problem a year ago was the starting pitching. This year, the Royals will have an improved rotation headlined by James Shields, one of the top pitchers over the last two seasons. - ERIC SALTZMAN
The Houston Astros in 2013 will be one of the worst teams in MLB history. This season, Houston moves to the superior AL West, which boasted three top 10 teams in baseball last season. The Astros were nearly last in almost every statistical category last season, and the roster that only won 55 games is virtually unchanged.
tions Raul Ibanez and Jason Bay will have to see how they fit into a team full of designated hittertypes. Despite locking up phenom Felix Hernandez, the team is still at least a year or two away from competing in the AL West. - CHRIS HALL
With all the attention focused on the revamped Blue Jays and the injury-plagued Yankees, one under-the-radar team to look out for is the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite losing B.J. Upton and James Shields, the Rays still have more than enough pitching to compete in a competitive AL East. Between Evan Longoria and top prospect Wil Myers, the Rays should have just enough offense to compete for a playoff spot. - ADRIAN CRUZ
Just one year after making the postseason for the first time in 15
years, the Baltimore Orioles will surprise baseball by once again competing for an AL wild card spot. Manny Machado will show why he’s one of the best 20-yearolds in baseball, top prospect Dylan Bundy will add to the O’s rotation and Brian Roberts will finally play an entire season for the first time in four years. - JOSH PAUNIL
The New York Mets will continue their realm of irrelevance in 2013. The Mets made positive trades by sending R.A. Dickey for Travis d’Arnaud since d’Arnaud will bring an important price for the Mets in the near future. Dickey’s absence will be compounded by Johan Santana’s recurring injuries as the Mets will finish in fourth place in the NL East for the second year in a row. - ADAM HAMBURGER SPORTS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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The Boston Red Sox had a laughable 2012 season, but they rid themselves of the problem (Bobby Valentine). Their starting rotation looks promising, with Jon Lester looking to prove himself after a poor year and John Lackey coming back from Tommy John surgery. Jacoby Ellsbury will prove his worth in a contract year, and Will Middlebrooks will have the breakout season Sox fans have been waiting for as they earn a wild card spot. - MOLLY KEPNER
The 2013 Seattle Mariners will be an improved young team that will endure growing pains in the tough AL West. Seattle looks to benefit from a young core of Jesus Montero, Dustin Ackley and Kyle Seager, but recent addi-
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Tao’s upset headlines AU at NCAA championships By JOSH PAUNIL EAGLE STAFF WRITER
After upsetting the No. 3 seed at the NCAA Championships in his first match and advancing to the quarterfinals with a second straight victory, senior Kevin Tao fell just three points shy of All-American honors as he lost 5-3 to Virginia Tech’s Nick Brascetta March 22 in Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re obviously a little heartbroken,” AU wrestling Head Coach Teague Moore told aueagles.com, “but knowing what Kevin Tao did to get to this situation, I couldn’t be prouder of him. As a person, I think he’s 10 times where he was just two years ago because of what he’s been able to overcome to get to this point. [He] fell short of being an All-American, but in my mind he’s a phenomenal human being.” Tao, who wrestles at 149 pounds, opened his championship run with an upset over No. 3 seed Donald Vinson from Binghamton in the first session. He was also named the AU studentathlete of the week for his performance in Iowa. In the second session, Tao battled back from a slow start when he faced Navy’s Raymond Borja, taking the 6-3 lead lead at the end of the second period after Borja recorded the first takedown. Tao added in another
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Kevin Tao, seen here against a December 2012 game with Maryland, won three matches at the NCAA Championships. takedown in the third period and picked up the 9-3 win with his riding time advantage. In his wrestleback match, Tao quickly fell behind, 4-2, in the first period after suffering two takedowns. Tao and his opponent, Virginia Tech’s Nick Brascetta, went on to trade a pair of escapes throughout the match with Tao eventually dropping the match in a 5-2 decision. After Herrin dropped his first match in the first session, he
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earned a victory in his session two wrestleback. In the win, Herrin recorded the first takedown of the match in the first period and went up 4-1 in the second. He continued to wrestle well and add points in the third period by getting the reversal on his way to the 7-3 decision. Herrin fell to Citadel’s Odie Delaney, 5-2, in session three. Freshman David Terao lost both of his matches at championships after getting pinned by
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North Carolina’s Nathan Kraisser in session one and losing a 13-0 major decision to Air Force’s Josh Martinez in the wrestleback. “I’m very excited with the squad that we have at AU right now,” Moore said. “We’ve got a lot of young, eager talented wrestlers starting with David Terao … He’s gonna be able to set a lot of records at AU in terms of wins and pins. The guy loves to wrestle, and he loves to get his hand raised.”
Terao closes out the year with 28-14 record while Herrin finished 27-10. Tao completes his AU career with a record 63-46, going 26-15 this season, including two NCAA Championship appearances. Despite the losing record at championships, Moore said he is anticipating a terrific season when the Eagles get another crack at it next year with the return of Herrin, Terao and junior Daniel Mitchell. SPORTS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
Eagles upset No. 12 Hopkins A Jordan Harrington goal with eight seconds remaining in extra time was enough to propell the AU womens lacrosse team to a 10-9 victory over No. 12 Johns Hopkins University at Jacobs Field on March 27. FULL RECAP ATTHEEAGLEONLINE.COM/SPORTS