The Eagle Weekend Edition Issue 4

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NEWS

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Beekeeping society grapples with tough winter for AU bees

by Aly Seidel

Eagle Contributing Writer

AU officials posted a sign above water fountains in MGC cautioning people not to drink the water.

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DC Water issues warning for areas surrounding AU

by Jared Angle, Samantha Hogan and Zach C. Cohen Eagle Staff Writers

Update 5:16 p.m.

The boil-water advisory for AU’s campus and surrounding areas will remain in place until at least noon tomorrow, which is the “best case scenario,” according to Nicole Condon, DC Water’s water communications coordinator.

“We haven’t detected any water quality issues through our routine monitoring, so that’s of course a

good sign,” Condon said.

Condon described the boundaries of the potential affected area to be “conservative” to ensure the safety of anyone living in potentially impacted areas.

The areas affected are all uphill of the Ft. Reno pumping station.

When that station lost power yesterday, it wasn’t able to send water or bacterial disinfectant to those ar-

eas, creating concerns of choloform contamination, even when normal water pressure returned, Condon said.

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AU limits room decoration for Greek Big/Little Week

by Zach C. Cohen

Over 90 percent of AU Beekeeping Society’s bees died this winter.

There are about 20,000 bees left, AUBS Secretary Samantha Kenny said. The beekeeping society started the season with 240,000 bees in four hives, according to Vice President Lauren Dryburgh.

“The polar vortex really was devastating for us,” Dryburgh said.

Each hive will have about 100,000 bees in the summer, but only 20,000 bees will survive in each hive during the winter, Kenny said.

“They’re supposed to die,” Kenny said. “The hive can’t support numbers like that during the winter.”

If all four hives had survived, AUBS would have about 60,000 bees over the winter, she said.

Three out of four hives died, including the society’s largest and oldest, Dryburgh said.

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ALSO ONLINE: SG passes Student Activity fee changes

by Kate Magill

Eagle Staff Writer

Members of Greek life organizations are finding it more difficult to enter and decorate new members’ rooms during Big/Little Week in accordance with new regulations.

Student Activities created the regulations to coincide with Housing and Dining rules in the Student Conduct Code to reduce trespass-

ing, said Curtis Burrill, the Univerenter a residence hall in which sity Center’s assistant director for they don’t live. fraternity and sorority life.

“This new expectation follows the HDP policy and helps reduce liabilClick here for the rest ity for the organizations,” Burrill said. “It also ensures our residential of the story students are not disrupted in any way with this experience.”

Fossil Free AU line hallways in latest push for divestment

by Samantha Hogan

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SUB, WVAU brings Chance the Rapper to AU

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By Kara Avanceña Eagle Staff Writer

Chance the Rapper will be performing at AU on April 10 at 8 p.m. in Bender Arena.

Tickets will not be distributed beforehand, but the performance is free on a first-come, first-serve ba-

sis for all AU students with a valid student ID at the door. Students will also be able to bring one guest to the show.

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University College students design, screen film series

by Tam Sackman Eagle Staff Writer

Every Friday in the Mudbox, the Critical Approach to the Cinema University College program presents a film screening under the unique category of “Murder Food Comedy.”

Each free screening involves watching a movie, eating free food and participating in related activities like trivia.

“For our film series, at the

beginning of the semester, we all came up independently with some ideas of what are the movies we could show,” said Tim Choi, a freshman in the School of International Service and head of coordinating events.

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Emerging artists showcase promotes the best DC has to offer

by Trent Burns Eagle Staff Writer

ALSO ONLINE: Who is Dayani Cristal?

by Zach Ewell

Dialogue Development Group thoughtful on-campus discussion

by Anagha Srikanth

encourages

For those seeking local entertainment, the D.C. area can be a bit overwhelming. With dozens of musicians and comedians performing on any given evening, with varying degrees of quality, it’s not always easy deciding what acts are worth checking out, especially on a student budget.

Enter Brightest Young Things (BYT), an online entertainment magazine and production agency based in D.C. and New York City.

In an effort to promote local talent, BYT organized an event featuring up-and-coming DMV area musicians last year.

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OPINION

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Staff Editorial: Student protesters should emulate Fossil Free AU

Quick Take:

Fossil Free AU lined the outskirts of Butler Board Room on Feb. 24 protesting the Board of Trustees’ continued investment in the fossil fuel industry.

They picketed silently, maintaining the power of their message while ensuring that their voices were heard without a hint of controversy. Student protesters should take notice and emulate their ways.

For one, their goals are tangible and realistic, which is not a claim every student protester can make. They simply lobby for divestment of endowment funds from fossil fuel stocks in the name of environmental sustainability.

That is certainly an ambitious task, considering a lack of transparency by the AU Board of Trustees pertaining to the costs and benefits of divestment. But it is a concrete and doable task because it focuses on one specific initiative rather than a list of ideological goals.

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Should private businesses be allowed to turn away LGBTQ customers?

Kansas House bill vioKansas bill is lates American values, backward, contradicts Christian values Bill of Rights

By Rathna Muralidharan

By Katlyn Hirokawa

America never stops boasting over all the strides that have been made since the Civil Rights movement. We are run by values and ideals of equality for everyone. We set the example for the rest of the globe as an ideal society. We proudly pledge allegiance to the flag, promising “liberty and justice for all.” But despite all the advancements we’ve made towards equality of opportunity, our country still has a long way to go. And with bills such as the one just passed by the Kansas House of Representatives, it’s hard to believe that the promises we make to ourselves and the future are just words.

For a nation that claims to be forward-moving and progressive, there are still some very backward notions that reign prevalent in our country.

The bill recently passed by the Kansas House of Representatives that would allow business owners to refuse service to gay couples is definitely one of them.

This type of law is reminiscent of the U.S. segregation against African-Americans until the 1960s. This bill enforces the idea that businesses have religious liberty to deny gays service, but it is clearly just a tactic to promote segregation against the LGBTQ community.

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Kansas bill is necessary, legal and follows the Bible

by Zachary Andrews

When I was in Turkey last August, I had a difficult time finding alcoholic beverages due to the fact that it is a Muslim country and many businesses refuse to serve them. They had every right to do so and fully respect their beliefs. If people feel that a concept violates their religious beliefs, they should not be forced to deal with that concept.

The Bible says marriage is between a man and a woman, sodomy is a sin and that you are naturally a man or a woman.

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TDR problems emphasize need for better management, new dining hall

by Glenn Holmes Eagle Columnist

There was a time when students could make their own sandwich without waiting for someone to do it for them at TDR. There was also a time when you could have as much mac and cheese as you wanted without being told by a worker that you can “only have one scoop.” There was a time when

a plate was a plate, not a teacup saucer. Lines didn’t stretch out to the registers and students were in charge of what they ate. We were not limited to two ribs, we did not need to ask permission for seconds and a swipe into TDR was worth the price of admission.

The poor performance of TDR

this semester extends beyond por- up by the cafeteria’s exit. tion control. Basic customer service is questionable. TDR has run out of silverware, tableware or cups and replaced them with plas- Click here for the rest tic countless times. This is typically of the column because the dishwashing system breaks down completely, leaving dishes and open bags of trash piled

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THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday Home Men’s Basketball vs. Holy Cross | 5:30 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse vs.

Boston University | noon Away Wrestling at EIWA Championships

Freshman Justice Montgomery dribbles in a previous game against West Point.

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AU men’s basketball beats Colgate to advance to Patriot League semifinals

by Kara Avanceña

the game, the lead between the two and put AU in a position to win the teams changed three times and the game well before halftime.

The men’s basketball quarterfi- score was tied three times. nal game between AU and Colgate Instead, the crowd in Bender University on March 5 seemed Arena watched as AU dominated Click here for the rest like it would be a highly contested Colgate, going on an 18-0 run that of the story matchup. In the first four minutes of lasted for just under 11 minutes Eagle Staff Writer

Lacrosse snaps losing streak with victory over Mount St. Mary’s

by Eric Saltzman Eagle Staff Writer

The AU lacrosse team snapped its three-game losing streak after defeating Mount St. Mary’s by 11-9

on March 5 in Emittsburg Md. “It was a solid win with our defense holding them to nine goals and our offense maintaining control of the ball,” head coach Emma

Wallace told AU Eagles.com.

Sunday Away Wrestling at EIWA Championships

Monday

TBD Womens Basketball Patriot League Semifinals

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MORE SPORTS: AU wrestling outmatched in loss to No. 6 Oklahoma State

by Danielle Krachie

Check TheEagleOnline.com for our sports coverage throughout the week

Wednesday TBD Mens Basketball Patriot League Semifinals