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SPA gallery shows injustice of juvenile imprisonment

SPA gallery shows injustice of juvenile imprisonment

Grace Vitaglione, Podcast Director February 21, 2019

Photographs of incarcerated youth are now on display in the halls of the School of Public Affairs at American University, showcasing images from dozens of adolescent detention centers across the country....

Ann Marie Powell responds to a students question during the RHA Town Hall Monday night.

Powell fails to address student concerns about Meal Plan Proposal at RHA Town Hall

Powell blames students for food quality, students plan to protest
Michael Karlis, Web Director February 13, 2019
Ann Marie Powell, the Director of Dining and Auxiliary Services for AU, faced backlash about the increased pricing of meal plans next semester during a town hall forum hosted by the AU Residence Hall Association in Letts Formal Monday night.
Courtesy of Kennedy Political Union

Bobby Seale, Black Panther Party co-founder discusses political activism

Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor February 8, 2019

Bobby Seale, co-founder and chairman of the Black Panther Party, spoke with the American University community on Tuesday night about his experiences with black political activism. Student media had an...

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...

William "Bill" Kristol, speaks to students about the bright side of our current political climate.

Sine Institute Fellow Bill Kristol, speaks about the bright side of current political climate

Kayla Benjamin, Copy Editor February 6, 2019
The Political Theory Institute hosted the talk, titled “The Future of Conservatism and the Republican Party,” which focused on the present political atmosphere and its historical context.
Outrage Against Meal Plan Proposal: Changes to campus meal plans

Outrage Against Meal Plan Proposal: Changes to campus meal plans

Chloe K. Li, Noah Vehafric, and Michael Karlis February 5, 2019

The university is receiving backlash from students for its 2019-2020 academic year’s meal plan proposal, which requires underclassmen to purchase a $2,540 yearly meal plan. This new meal plan would...

Courtesy of American University Student Government Secretary, Alex Behle.

Student Government targeted by email scams

Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2019

American University Student Government became the target last week of a series of fraudulent emails from someone claiming to be the AUSG president. Student Body President Valentina Fernandez told AWOL...

Photo Courtesy of American University's Student Government Student Union Board (SUB) and Kennedy Political Union (KPU)

The Conversation of Comedy, Roy Wood Jr. Explains

Chloe K. Li, Editor January 30, 2019

Sporting Beats headphones and a bright orange-red Hawaiian shirt, comedian Roy Wood Jr. arrived at the Mary Graydon Center as the sun set on the District for an event co-hosted by the Kennedy Political...

Has the 2020 Campaign Trail Already Begun? : Elizabeth Warren comes to AU and talks foreign policy

Has the 2020 Campaign Trail Already Begun? : Elizabeth Warren comes to AU and talks foreign policy

Ian Gardner December 12, 2018

“I hope she runs for president in 2020,” exclaimed freshman Jenna Whitaker as the crowded auditorium cleared out following a foreign policy address by Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday, November 29,...

Art by Rabia Muhammad

American University: The student wealth gap

Rabia Muhammad December 5, 2018
Low-income minority students struggle to find their place in private universities.
Art by Liana Bernstein

AU? #MeToo: Tackling sexual misconduct at AU

Katherine Long, Editor in Chief December 5, 2018
Trigger Warning: Topics such as sexual assault and harassment will be discussed throughout the course of this article.
Graphics by Jake Raimer

Inclusion Delusion: Students of color struggle with tokenism at AU

Chloe K. Li, Editor December 5, 2018
Understanding the differences between dialogue and tokenism.
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