Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL
Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

A farewell message from Benjamin S. Weiss, outgoing AWOL co-Editor in Chief
Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2020

Something I’ve learned from working as a journalist for the past four years is that we love to talk about ourselves. Journalists love to share “personal news,” gripe about difficult sources, and...

(1983 collage of members of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Montgomery County, courtesy of the church)

“Plans to Prosper You”; Katzen Museum hosts exhibition on historically Black communities from Montgomery County, Maryland

Braeden Waddell • August 4, 2019

American University’s Katzen Museum is hosting an exhibition focused on historically Black communities from Montgomery County.    It will include historical artifacts, original artwork, photographs...

COMMENTARY || A Queer Conditioning: In Pursuit of Community

COMMENTARY || A Queer Conditioning: In Pursuit of Community

Shane Matheu Ryden, Podcast Producer • April 29, 2019
Lured by the prospect of validation and acceptance, gay men flock to online spaces only to find themselves vulnerable to manipulation.
Opinion: I Want To Believe in American University Student Government

Opinion: I Want To Believe in American University Student Government

Mitchell Lenneville • March 26, 2019
It's election season at American University. The campus is covered with a light dusting of colorful flyers and hypocrisy. America's "#1 most politically active" campus is having a crisis of faith over student government.
American University Terrace Dining Room (TDR).

AWOL writer told to leave by university official at public meeting: Student media refuses to be silenced

Will Fowler and Katya Podkovyroff Lewis • February 7, 2019

Last week, AWOL writer Noah Vehafric went to cover a public meeting held by the American University Dining Advisory Board. The topic of the meeting, and the reason he was there, was the controversy about...

COMMENTARY: AWOL on Recent Attempts to Silence Student Media

COMMENTARY: AWOL on Recent Attempts to Silence Student Media

Benjamin S. Weiss and Katya Podkovyroff Lewis • October 24, 2018
When prominent members of AUSG weaponize the terms ‘fake news’ and ‘hate speech’ to advance their political agendas and silence dissent, they contribute to the toxicity of the anti-media environment.
After Wednesday’s “Armed Intruder” Scare, It’s Time to Talk Seriously About AU Emergency Preparedness

After Wednesday’s “Armed Intruder” Scare, It’s Time to Talk Seriously About AU Emergency Preparedness

|| OPINION ||
Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief • July 19, 2018
The American University community held its collective breath Wednesday afternoon as AU Public Safety, the United States Secret Service, and D.C. Police responded to reports of an “intruder” with an exposed sidearm near campus.
Private politics

Private politics

Intimate partner violence as a human rights violation
Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor • July 19, 2018
A new ruling by Attorney General Jeff Sessions may jeopardize domestic violence survivors’ ability to seek asylum within the United States.
AUSG Presidential Candidate Jarryd Delaney

AUSG Presidential Candidate Jarryd Delaney

Criticized for social media posts and confusing past
Michael Karlis, Web Director • April 1, 2018
The campaign of Junior Jarryd Delaney, an AUSG Presidential Candidate, is facing criticism this week after social media posts from 2015 and 2016 surfaced in which Delaney supports conservative viewpoints.
U.S. AFRICOM

A “Forgotten War:” America’s Military Campaign in Africa

Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief • October 27, 2017

The White House met its quota of offensive behavior this week as the leader of the free world traded blows with a soldier’s widow. America’s news cycle was dominated by Myeshia Johnson’s account...

Las Vegas sign

Opinion||: Look for the Helpers

Antoinette D'Addario, PR Director • October 16, 2017

While many argue bigger is better, America seems to be taking this challenge to new heights lately. Barely a year has passed since Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which...

A food truck at the Boston Freedom Rally.

Lessons Learned at Boston’s Hempfest

Michael Karlis, Web Director • October 4, 2017

“Bong rips are $20, dabs are $10, and edibles are $10,” said a disheveled looking man with a long, white beard as the Grateful Dead plays on vinyl in the background. This was Hempfest. This...

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