The Eagle Weekend Edition Issue 7

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NEWS

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AU alumnus runs for mayor byLindsay Sandoval

Eagle Contributing Writer

ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ | THE EAGLE

Sophia Wirth wins presidency in first all-female SG executive board

By Kate Magill and Simbi Ntahobari Eagle Staff Writer

Approximately 30 students pro- Wirth, the current SG executive issues that we all care about very teAU students elected the first director of Communications and deeply, and I look forward to workall-female Student Government Marketing, won with 38.4 percent of ing together with everyone.” executive board on April 2, with the vote against competitors PoulaSophia Wirth selected as president. mi Banerji, Alex Hoffman and Tyler There has not been an all-female ex- Bowders.

Click here for the rest ecutive board since the creation of “We have a wonderful group of of the story the current SG in 2007. No all-female people, and I look forward to workexecutive board existed in any simi- ing with everybody who ran in this lar organization since at least 1996, race,” Wirth, School of Public Afaccording to Student Trustee-Elect fairs sophomore, said. “A lot of these Joe Ste.Marie. issues that came to the forefront are

AU announces commencement speakers for spring 2014 ceremonies

By David Lim Eagle Staff Writer

AU announced commencement speakers for the 2013-2014 academic year on April 1 on the AU commencement website.

Katie Couric is a journalist who has hosted numerous programs throughout her career, including NBC’s “Today Show” and her own show “Katie”. AU will award Couric with a honorary doctorate of humane letters degree.

Paul Diaz is the chief executive officer of Kindred Healthcare and an AU alumnus. AU will award Diaz with a honorary doctorate of law.

Paula J. Dobriansky is a diplomat specializing in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe with over 25 years of experience in national security affairs. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, the US secretary of state’s

highest honor. AU will award Dobriansky with a honorary doctorate of international affairs degree.

Gwen Ifill is the co-anchor and managing editor of the “PBS NewsHour” and the moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week.”

With less than a week from the mayoral election, Democratic mayoral candidate and American University alumna Reta Jo Lewis had been hitting the streets and knocking on doors to make one final push before Election Day on April 1.

Lewis, a longtime Ward 6 resident, is one of eight candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the D.C. Mayoral primary race. The general election is slated for Nov. 4.

“You know, I feel really, really good,” Lewis said, reflecting on her campaign eight days away from the election. “We’ve continued to put our message out there about the experience that I have, the leadership I can bring based on my qualifications and experience. We’ve opened up my vast network to talk about how we can continue to move all these issues forward and to talk about how we move D.C. to the next level.”

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SCENE

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The Scene Weekender: Spring into SCENE Action

By Alejandro Alvarez and David Kahen-Kashi Eagle Staff Writer

From Wall Street to K Street, The Scene Weekender runs down some of the best events in and around the D.C.Metro area.

1. Michael Lewis, Author of “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,” at GW’s Lisner Auditorium

What: In a partnership with Politics & Prose, George Washington University will host Michael Lewis, author of “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” to talk about his new book about Wall Street. Andrew Sullivan of “The Dish” will moderate.

JM Eats: Uninspired Ethiopian at Keren Restaurant

By Jordan-Marie Smith Eagle Staff Writer

With all that D.C. has to offer when it comes to ethnic cuisine, it was pretty shameful that I am just now getting around to Ethiopian food.

Unfortunately, I wish I had started somewhere besides Keren Restaurant on 18th and Florida

Ave. I went with two others on a rainy day and felt welcomed in Keren’s atmosphere. It’s a warm, medium-sized restaurant sandwiched between jumbo slice

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ALSO ONLINE: Singer-songwriter Natalie York brings more rock n’ roll in her new album

By Jane Morice

Audiophile 4.3

By WVAU Staff

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RECENTLY REVIEWED MOVIES

Big Men Sabotage Ernest and Celestine

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The M&M Report This week on The M&M Report, The Eagle columnist Devin Mitchell and lifestyle editor Mark Lieberman invited Kara Avancena, The Eagle’s arts & entertainment assistant editor and sports assistant editor, to discuss last week’s shocking twist on “The Good Wife” and Louis C.K.’s excellent hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live.”

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Q&A: Rachel Boynton, Director of “Big Men”

By David Kahen-Kashi Eagle Staff Writer

Rachel Boynton is ambitious. Continually seeking new ways to push her filmmaking skill to maximum capacity, she took the feature documentary scene by storm with a film about corporate malfeasance in “Our Brand is Crisis.” Returning once again with an even more ambitious subject, “Big Men” depicts

backroom corporate dealing and even larger egos searching for oil and riches in Ghana and Nigeria.

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OPINION

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ANA SANTOS | THE EAGLE

Staff Editorial: Staff Ed: Bringing Cheney to AU was the right choice

Former Vice President Dick Cheney refuted accusations that he is a war criminal last week during a speech in Bender Arena. Multiple students left the event in protest, triggering campus-wide controversy and nationwide headlines. The AU community has since been forced to question the Kennedy Political Union’s choice of speakers and the role of student protesters on this campus.

Cheney raised eyebrows on several occasions during his speech. After admitting that three people were waterboarded during his vice presidency, he denied that waterboarding qualifies as torture.

He also insisted that if he had the chance, he would “do it all over again.” It wasn’t long before 10 students fled for the exits,

shouting, “Walk out on war criminals!”

In the following 48 hours, the confrontation became a viral topic of debate both at home and at large. One op/ed published in The Eagle criticized Cheney’s appearance as “a slap in the face to the most fundamental values of this university.”

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By Audrey Irvine-Broque, Deirdre Shelly and Kate Brunette

Op/ed: KPU Speakers Should Reflect American University Values

We are writing on behalf of students who took action at the Kennedy Political Union’s Dick Cheney event and others on campus who are disgusted and outraged that KPU used student money to bring this individual to AU. KPU provides a valuable service to students by showcasing speakers from across the political spectrum. We recognize the importance of respecting a range of political view-

points and highlighting voices that might not represent the political majority at AU. What we cannot accept is providing a platform to those whose political careers are built on positions and policies that undermine the mission and values of this University.continued their dominance of college social life until the 1960s, when Free Love hit campuses. Suddenly, supervised mixers, dances and games with

your big didn’t seem nearly as fun (or important) as protesting the Vietnam War and really experiencing life. In response, most fraternities tried to increase their autonomy from the schools, getting rid of as much supervision as possible by moving into off-campus housing.

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SPORTS

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Lacrosse loses final non-conference game to No.16 Virginia 18-4

By Adrian Cruz

Eagle Contributing Writer

The AU lacrosse team dropped its final out-of-conference game of the regular season 18-4 to the University of Virginia, April 1 in Charlottesville, Va. In the first 20 minutes of the game,

AU faced an 8-0 deficit. With less ing 11-1 lead. Virginia began the secthan nine minutes to go in the first ond half the same way they finished half, AU recorded their first goal after the first. sophomore midfielder Terese Buechli scored a 8:53 in the first. Virginia an- Click here for the rest of swered with three additional goals, the story closing out the half with a command-

Pope and Regan lead AU runners, posting qualifying times at Maryland Invitational

By Adrian Cruz

Eagle Contributing Writer

On March 30, the men’s and women’s track teams participated in the Maryland Invitational in College Park, Md with senior John Pope and junior Nick Regan who both received IC4A qualifying times by finishing in the top two places for the 5,000-meter run.

Pope won the 5,000-meter run with

a time of 14:40.48. Regan placed second, setting a personal best time of 14:42.01. Regan continued his string of strong performances after last week’s personal best time in the 1,500 meter run, where he led AU to a fourth place finish at the Navy Invitational.

In the men’s 1,500-meter run, the Eagles took second and third when sophomore Joshua Ellis finished with

a time of 3:59.88, while senior Constantine Matsakis finished third with a time of 4:09.69. Senior Matiss Batarags finished in the top 10, placing 10th with a time of 4:09.69.

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Eagle sports staff predicts the 2014 MLB season

By Kara Avecena Eagle Staff Writer

I predict that the New York Mets will surprise everyone and finish above .500. Their rotation is very solid with Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Bartolo Colon fronting a rotation that also has a lot of potential stored in the minors. Reports say that ace Matt

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Harvey looks to return to action in August or September, providing a potential shot in the arm for them. Also, even though the lineup is usually criticized, if players such as Ike Davis and Chris Young can flash some of the potential they have shown in the past and if Curtis Granderson can return

to form, the Mets will have a solid, if not great lineup. If Atlanta’s injury troubles continue, I can even see the Mets making a run at second place and a wild-card spot.

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The Eagle Weekend Editon will go on a two week hiatus while we prepare for the print edition.

Keep checking TheEagleOnline. com for all of the latest news, sports, entertainment and opinion stories, and keep an eye out for the special print editon coming on April 18.

Friday

Saturday

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Away Track at Colonial Relays 9 a.m.

Home Women’s Lacrosse vs.

Lafayette 1 p.m.

Away Women’s Lacrosse at LeHigh 1p.m.