In her Taylor Swift economics class, Professor Kara Reynolds saw a trend. Though men fill the seats of many of her classes, she said around 90% of her students in the Fall 2024 class were women.  “To...

This semester, The Hum spoke to students and professors at American University to gain insight on whether they think fashion is political.  Junior Marley Joseph is editor-in-chief of Ego Magazine,...

This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated what American University’s recent R1 designation status means to faculty and students, and how funding and administrative support helped research...

Weeds are a serious problem at the Anacostia Community Boathouse. The boathouse, run by volunteers and a single part-time paid employee, is home to eight rowing and paddling clubs who store...

By mile 46, I could recite the sentence that begins the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail’s informational signage: “Stretching from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, the Chesapeake...

About 100 minutes into Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D’s Sept. 3 meeting, commissioners began raising parallels between President Donald Trump and Russian and Nazi dictators. The commission...

Washington’s vibrant Latino community has deep roots in the district. In the district, a city known for its political activism and cultural diversity, Hispanic and Latino residents make up...

This year, American University reduced its budget for staff and faculty salaries by nearly $28 million, according to budget reports from fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The cut brought the total amount...

Throughout her college career at American University, senior Graziella Gulli became accustomed to taking music lessons as part of the Department of Performing Arts’ Applied Music Program. But when Gulli...

Editor's note: AWOL grants anonymity sparingly for sources with information we cannot get on the record for reasons including concerns on privacy and retribution. A sophomore at American University...

When Britten Rollo arrived at American University’s Asbury Building to interview for a position in the Department of Psychology, she found herself lost in the maze of its horseshoe-shaped layout. “I...

Dear Reader, Thank you for picking up the 37th issue of AWOL’s magazine. We appreciate those who take the time to engage with the content we work tirelessly on each semester. AWOL is now in...