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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.
Photo courtesy of Margaret Stogner

Professor Profile: Margaret Stogner

Braeden Waddell December 5, 2018
Environmental Media Today: An interview with Margaret Stogner, the executive director of AU's Center for Environmental Filmmaking, helped give a perspective on the interaction between contemporary environmental film and the world of internet and social media.
Behind the Curtain: AU's Board of Trustees, Part III

Behind the Curtain: AU’s Board of Trustees, Part III

Part III: Trustees and Transparency
Savanna Strott November 28, 2018
The information available to students about the Board is limited. The governing laws and policies of the Board are accessible online, but confidentiality policies restrict what else is available to the public.
Behind the Curtain: AU's Board of Trustees, Part II

Behind the Curtain: AU’s Board of Trustees, Part II

Part II: The Diversity of the Board
Savanna Strott November 19, 2018
Diversity and inclusion have become a large part of American University’s focus in recent years. A $61 million focus, in fact, for fiscal year 2019.
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