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Bram Weinstein stands along the sidelines of Northwest Stadium. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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A Voice for the Fans

Bram Weinstein, SOC/BA ’95, the radio voice of the Washington Commanders, helps preview the DC football team’s upcoming season.
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JM Caparro speaks to the crowd during his introductory press conference April 15. Photo courtesy of ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®Athletics.

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Meet AU’s New AD

JM Caparro, the 15th director of athletics and recreation, spoke to the ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®community during a press conference on April 15.
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¹ú²úСßÏÅ®Field Hockey team gathered in a huddle with Coach Jennings.

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New Field Hockey Endowment Champions a Beloved Coach and Program

Former student-athletes, colleagues, and others from the ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®field hockey community have created ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®Athletics' first sport-specific endowment to honor Head Field Hockey Coach Steve Jennings.
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A "thank you" collage of ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®athletes.

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Athletics Celebrates Another Banner Year with Giving Day 2024

Behind the combined support of 1,488 donors, ¹ú²úСßÏÅ® Athletics led all departments at the University by raising a total of $322,288 during the annual 36-hour Giving Day on February 26-27.
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Jocelyn Hill (illustration by Jaylene Arnold)

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Eagle Tales: The Fencing Mentor

¹ú²úСßÏÅ®boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one of them: Jocelyn Hill, associate athletics director for recreation and aquatic facilities.
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The ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®team that integrated college basketball in DC. Photo courtesy of ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®Athletics.

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Making Baskets—and History

A February 3 event shared little-known stories about how ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®integrated DC college basketball in 1956.
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This year’s Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, running now through March 23, will tip off on February 7 at Bender Arena with the 10th Annual Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball game.

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¹ú²úСßÏÅ®Men's Basketball 10th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Tip-off to eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Teagan Odders in the Reeves Aquatic Center lifeguard stand. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Is There a Lifeguard on Board?

¹ú²úСßÏÅ®lifeguard Teagan Odders, CAS/BS ’27, put her CPR training to work, helping a flight attendant having a seizure while traveling back to campus after Thanksgiving.
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From left: Taylor Lester and Katie Benoit at Reeves Field. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Mental Health Champs

Sports clinician Taylor Lester and Katie Benoit, associate athletic director for student-athlete well-being, help support the wellness of ¹ú²úСßÏÅ®student-athletes on and off the field.
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