Get the Scoop about NeW at AU #NeWScoop

Welcome to campus, New Eagles! And welcome back to our returning Eagles. If you're reading this, you've most likely heard a little about Network of enlightened Women. Wanting to learn more? You're in luck. NeW at AU will be hosting a fall kick-off ice cream social on Sunday, September 11th at 1:30pm in MGC 203-205. 

Here are the reasons that you should join us and get the scoop about NeW at AU:

1. Learn about the nation's premier organization for conservative university women

Founded at the University of Virginia in 2004, Network of enlightened Women educates young women on conservative values, cultivates a community in which to discuss and strengthen these values, and emboldens young women to speak out on campus and in their communities. At AU, NeW offers conservative women the opportunity to hear a perspective that is often neglected in the classroom and on campus. By attending NeW meetings, students strive to promote intellectual diversity and freedom of opinion.

2. Find out how you can get involved in DC

By getting involved with NeW at AU, not only do you have the opportunity to get involved on-campus through weekly meetings, on-campus speakers, and social outings, but you also have the opportunity to participate in NeW National events in DC! In the past, our members have participated in quarterly book brunches, attended speaking engagements with leading conservative women including Carly Fiorina, networked and interned with non-profits and government agencies, and volunteered at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the National Harbor. The opportunities in the Nation's Capital are endless, so get involved! Upcoming NeW National events include Danger Close: A Talk with Amber Smith, former U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander, on September 14th, the 12th Annual Leadership Dinner featuring Ginni Thomas on September 29th, and Fall Brunch on October 22nd.

3. Meet other AU women who share your same values

By coming out to the NeW at AU kick-off event, you'll be able to connect with AU students who share similar values and beliefs. Friendships made through NeW at AU go beyond weekly meetings and last for life!

4. Cool off with a sweet treat!

The high for this weekend is supposed to be in the mid-90s! If the other reasons to come out to the NeW at AU Fall Kick-Off have not convinced you yet, get out of the sun and see for yourself!

See you on Sunday!

Upcoming 2016-2017 Events with NeW at AU:

September 11 - Fall Kick-off Ice Cream Social

September 14 - Coffee Date with NeW at AU

September 21 - Tentative First Meeting

October 5 - "Fall"-ing for NeW S'mores Event

October 21 - Cupcake Social

November 2 - Election Townhall

November 16 - Friendsgiving

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Why Going Back To School In College Is The Best Thing Ever.

As summer comes to a close, it’s time for us to pack our bags and head back to the District. If you’re like me, that means saying goodbye to old friends and family, cramming as much as I can into the back of my mom’s SUV, and counting down the days until I’m back at AU.

The reasons why I’m looking forward to being back at AU are plenty, but here are some of the first things that come to mind:

Reuniting with college friends.

If you’re like me, most of your friends from AU live all over the country (or, in some cases, the world). For those four summer months, I won’t have the opportunity to see most of my friends from school so I always am counting down the days until I’ll get to see them again! There’s nothing quite like the friendships you make in college.

Having something to do.

Sure, being at Club Lib for 15 hours a day sucks, but at least it’s more productive than sitting in your basement and watching Netflix.

The food.

I don’t understand why people hate on TDR as much as they do. It’s an abundance of food that’s available whenever I like and I don’t have to cook. I don’t see what the issue is.

Living in close proximity to all your friends.

Seriously. When else will you live down the hall (or at the most, down the street) from all your closest friends? Or in this case, maybe you even live in the same bed. I don’t judge. Either way, it’s great.

Living in an awesome city.

Enough said.

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Meet Paige

Hi everyone! My name is Paige Lisicki and I am ecstatic to serve as the President of NeW at AU this coming school year. Last year, I served at NeW at AU’s Outreach Coordinator. I’m from Saratoga Springs, New York and I am a rising sophomore. I’m a Law and Society Major, and I’m graduating a year early, in 2018. Academically, I’m interested include the law, the Constitution, and education policy and I plan to attend law school after graduation, studying constitutional law.

This summer, I am interning at NeW National in DC. Not only am I learning more about NeW as a whole, but I’m also learning how to be a better president for our members. I cannot express enough how much this organization means to me and I hope it means just as much to you! Interning at NeW has only increased my love for this organization. Who said you can’t be conservative and pro-woman? Who said that we’re the party of old, white, privileged men? We’re the party fighting for the principles our nation was founded on and protecting diverse individuals from over-reaching government.

NeW at AU has grown in leaps and bounds since its founding only 3 years ago. I want to continue down that path. I want our organization to grow and to inspire intellectual diversity on our campus. We are pro-women conservatives and we will be heard on this campus.

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Meet Kayla

Hello everyone, my name is Kayla Kennedy! I am excited to serve as the Vice President of NeW at AU for the 2016-2017 school year. I hail from Saint Louis, Missouri and I strongly believe that the Cardinals are the best team in baseball! I am a rising sophomore, majoring in Law and Justice with a concentration in counter-terrorism and security studies. NeW is an outstanding organization that has given women, including myself, a space to voice ideas and opinions that are not typically found on AU’s campus. I look forward to growing NeW and seeing all that we can accomplish as an organization. We are a conservative force to be reckoned with!

My academic interests include the study of legal theory, our Constitution, and compliance associated with government’s regulation on businesses. This summer I worked on Jay Ashcroft’s campaign, who is now the republican nominee for Secretary of State in Missouri. This fall I am interning at The American Conservative Union. CPAC is my absolute favorite event so I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity!

I look forward to meeting all new and returning students this fall who are interested in learning more about NeW. Your interest means a great deal to me and I hope you consider becoming a member of such a strong group of women!

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Meet Lizzy

Hi all! My name is Lizzy Racke and I’m super excited to be NeW at AU’s treasurer for the upcoming semester. I’m most recently from Columbus, Ohio (Go Bucks!) but was raised in Dallas, Texas (Go Aggies!). I’m a rising Junior, double majoring in International Relations and French. Thus far in my collegiate career I have interned for both members of the House and the Senate, volunteered on multiple campaigns at both the State and Federal level, and have a strong interest in US Foreign Policy. On campus, I’m also the secretary for the Catholic Student Association and a member of Phi Mu Fraternity.

NeW has played a crucial role in my time at AU thus far. I’ve met most of my closest friends through NeW, and couldn’t imagine my college experience without them. NeW is an organization of strong, compassionate, and driven women. Despite our differences in beliefs and opinions, this coming from the chapter’s token Democrat, NeW allows me to have an open dialogue with women of all beliefs, on issues that affect women.

If you’re looking for an accepting, strong, and ambitious group of women, then I hope you’ll consider joining NeW at AU. My time in NeW has been extremely rewarding and I hope to be able to share the NeW experience with more women this upcoming academic year!

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Meet Rebecca

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Malone, and I am thrilled to return as Communications Director of NeW at AU! Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, I am a rising senior in the SIS Global Scholars Three-Year Program, and I am majoring in International Studies with a thematic concentration in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security, a regional concentration in Europe, as well as a minor in Political Science and a French Language Translation Certificate. I am very happy to be a part of such a strong group of conservative women, and I can’t wait to see what the 2016-2017 academic year will bring!

My academic interests are homeland security, intelligence, and counterterrorism. Last summer, I studied abroad at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom where I took classes in Western National Security and Peace Building, as well as completed an independent research supervision. Additionally, in the past, I have interned with U.S. Senator Tom Carper and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security.

This summer I will be living in DC, interning with the Department of Defense, and figuring out my post-grad plans for when I graduate in December. When I am not working this summer I intend to make progress on my reading list, explore the city, visit some new museums (my favorites include the National Gallery of Art, Hirshhorn, Renwick, and National Portrait Galleries) and learn how to cook in my new apartment!

Happy Summer, and I look forward to working with NeW at AU once again!

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Getting Through the Weekend Before Midterms as Told by Leslie Knope

by Paige Lisicki, Recruitment Coordinator

It’s that time again; the last weekend before midterms.  You’ve put off studying until this weekend like the rest of us, and now you’re panicking because you are absolutely NOT prepared.  

But don’t worry! Here are some tips you can take this weekend to get you in tip-top shape for midterms next week:

1. Leave your dorm room. Seriously. If you’re in your room, you are likely to take a nap or watch Netflix. And no, you will not have to analyze Parks and Rec for your Comparative Politics midterm.  So go somewhere quiet, like SIS, off campus, or floors 2 and 3 of Club Lib. But if you decide to go to the 3rd floor of the library, be prepared to roll out at 7pm when the frat boys roll in.

2. Remind yourself that you know the information. If you don’t believe, you won’t achieve.  Simple as that.  But if you don’t know the information, own up to it and then work hard to understand it.  

3. Turn off your phone. It’s a huge distraction! But it’s okay to text your roommate/best friend and ask them to inspire you and tell you “You can do it!”

4. Now it’s time to start studying! Brainstorm ideas – create an outline – rewrite your class notes – create a lot of flashcards.

5. As you’re studying, remember it’s all about you and the best way for YOU to study. Just because someone studies well one way doesn’t mean you should study that way too. So do what’s best for you!

6. At some point, you will begin to crash.

7.  We’ve all been there, but instead of sleeping during your study time, instead get up and dance around. Because endorphins stimulate your brain and that’s key in studying.

8.  Study, study, study. That’s what this weekend is for!

9.  But when it comes down to it, remember to sleep. Especially the night before your exam.  You’ll thank me later.

But then remember that Spring Break is next weekend, so all you have to do is get through this weekend and this week! You got this!!

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