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The 17% - Trying to Create Meaningful Inclusion

The 17% – Trying to Create Meaningful Inclusion

Casey Chiappetta and Evangeline Lacroix January 25, 2017

The Catch-22 of being a faculty member of color.

Defining 'Cappuccino City' - Profile: Derek Hyra

Defining ‘Cappuccino City’ – Profile: Derek Hyra

Paloma Losada, Staff Editor January 25, 2017

Empathetic urban development

Not a Green Eagle: AU's Composting Problem

Not a Green Eagle: AU's Composting Problem

Laurel Clark January 25, 2017

What we do with food waste. 

Opinion ||: Autism Has Spoken — It’s Time for Alpha Xi Delta to Listen

Noah Leibowitz May 3, 2016

Why supporters of Autism Speaks are complicit in the harm they inflict on the autistic community

AU Debate Society Ranks Nationally: No Argument

Shelby Ostergaard April 28, 2016

When someone asks American University junior Frankie Orrico if she had a good weekend, her answer is a bit complicated.

AU’s Battle to Save Their Bees: Just Keep Buzzing

Thomas Pool April 28, 2016

Andreas Elterich used to be afraid of bees. That was until he joined the American University Beekeeping Society (AUBS) and realized how important they are to the community, the economy, and ultimately, the world. 

“It’s not like your average club,” Elterich said.

The beekeeping society has been around since 2011, when professor Eve Bratman, a professor in the School of International Service, founded it along with several AU students.

AU’s Teach-in on Implicit Bias: Confronting Racism

Lydia Crouthamel April 28, 2016

The recent indictment in Ferguson may have raised questions about racism in America, but some American University students believe discussing them may be the key to reducing racism among students on college campuses.

On Jan.

Students Contest Tuition Hikes: End-ing Debt

Mary Martsen April 28, 2016

Student debt is at an all-time high, totaling over $1.2 trillion in 2014, according to CNNMoney.

Education Not Debt (END), a student-run campus organization that I am a part of, gathered on Jan.

Gay and Greek: How LGBTQ Students Navigate AU Fraternity Culture

Gay and Greek: How LGBTQ Students Navigate AU Fraternity Culture

Ashley Dejean April 9, 2016

Junior Tom McNutt experiences fraternity life at AU a little differently than most of his brothers.

Paintings, PARTIES AND PERFORMANCES
The Many Faces of the Katzen Arts Center

Paintings, PARTIES AND PERFORMANCES The Many Faces of the Katzen Arts Center

Emily Reid April 9, 2016

Last year, AU announced its decision to replace the Art History Department’s most prized, high-tech classroom with a welcome center for prospective students.

Milo Yiannopoulos and Freedom of Speech: AU YAL Event Creates Controversy on Campus

Milo Yiannopoulos and Freedom of Speech: AU YAL Event Creates Controversy on Campus

Yan Shi March 4, 2016

Why YAL's purpose for inviting the speaker may be lost in the Facebook "flame war."

Sharing Secrets with Frank Warren: AWOL Sits Down with PostSecret Founder

Sharing Secrets with Frank Warren: AWOL Sits Down with PostSecret Founder

Pamela Huber February 26, 2016

How a simple art project took over the world and came to AU

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