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Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Revelers celebrate last day of Carnival near the Potomac River
Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer February 21, 2024

Mardi Gras revelers went to The Wharf Feb. 11 for an early celebration, ahead of the actual holiday on the following Tuesday. Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival, a Christian festival of indulgence...

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Attendees buy from local vendors and watch performances for Lunar New Year of the Dragon
Natalie Monga, Multimedia Producer February 21, 2024

D.C. residents celebrated the Lunar New Year Feb. 11 with parades that included groups from across the district.  Chinatown was decorated with red and yellow banners as several dances, songs and other...

Circus at the Yards

Circus at the Yards

Emma Pierce, Staff Editor December 5, 2023

The Yards Park, located along the Anacostia River, hosted the circus event “Side Yards at Yards Park” on Nov. 3. The free event included appearances from fortune tellers, aerialists, a sword swallower,...

On our doorstep

On our doorstep

A photo essay
Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director November 29, 2023

While walking the neighborhoods in the district, it’s interesting to stop and take notice of the little things. In the fast paced environment of American University, it can be so easy to become caught...

Accessibility Uncovered

Accessibility Uncovered

American University students and faculty advocate for other forms of accessibility than what campus provides

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQjovOzDn0 This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated how students and staff feel about accommodations and accessibility on American University’s...

Still seeing red

Still seeing red

Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director November 11, 2023

Content Warning: This photo essay includes mentions of sexual assault. On Nov. 10, 2022, American University students walked out of their classes to protest sexual violence and...

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Vanessa Levins, Multimedia Director November 8, 2023

AU students and D.C. residents celebrated the city’s art and culture in Tenleytown on Sept. 30 at Art All Night, an annual event that spotlights various artists in the city. Throughout the night,...

Pride flag raised for second time in front of MGC

Pride flag raised for second time in front of MGC

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer October 6, 2023

  Members of the American University community gathered outside Mary Graydon Center on Oct. 2 to witness the university's Second Annual Progress Pride Flag Raising. The original raising...

New York City climate stike

New York City climate stike

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor September 21, 2023

Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City on Sept. 17 to protest the U.S.’s use of fossil fuels. Protesters from Washington D.C. and the surrounding area–including students from American...

Labor activists demonstrate outside local Starbucks

Labor activists demonstrate outside local Starbucks

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer September 21, 2023

Volunteers from Starbucks Workers United gathered on Sept. 14 outside of the Starbucks on New Mexico Avenue to demonstrate against the company’s anti-union policies. The organizers explained their...

March on Washington 60th anniversary

March on Washington 60th anniversary

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor August 31, 2023

August 26th, 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Thousands gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic march. The crowd heard from speakers including...

A statue against a clear blue sky in the area behind the Katzen Arts Center.

Campus oddities

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor July 20, 2023

By this point in the year, most of us have fallen into a steady routine. It’s easy to put on your music and walk the same steps to class every day. These photos aim to highlight some things you may or...

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