Throughout her college career at American University, senior Graziella Gulli became accustomed to taking music lessons as part of the Department of Performing Arts’ Applied Music Program. But when Gulli...

Editor's note: AWOL grants anonymity sparingly for sources with information we cannot get on the record for reasons including concerns on privacy and retribution. A sophomore at American University...

When Britten Rollo arrived at American University’s Asbury Building to interview for a position in the Department of Psychology, she found herself lost in the maze of its horseshoe-shaped layout. “I...

A crowd dressed in pink gathered to watch artists Ella Jane and American University junior Alizeh Jawaid perform as part of Pink Noise, an on-campus music festival on Oct. 17. They performed at the...

When Luke Brown first discovered Charlie Kirk, he said, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a YouTube video that just came up on his phone. “It was in the like, you know, ‘Conservative...

Editors’ note: Over the summer, the Center for Student Involvement rejected AWOL’s application for re-registration. No one who was in correspondence with CSI over AWOL’s re-application was involved...

President Donald Trump’s higher education policies have shaken universities across the nation, with impacts ranging from reduced research funding to eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.  The...

In the basement of American University’s Hall of Science sits an instrument powerful enough to image the inner workings of a single cell. Right now, logbooks show it’s going unused.  The device...

When Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, then outgoing dean of the American University School of Education, emailed SOE students in November 2024 to say the university would likely absorb their school into the College...

An American University history student had always considered the restrooms outside his office all-gender. The history student, who asked not to be named out of concern that speaking out could affect his...

On March 3, students walked out of classes to the quad in support of immigrants. Latinos En Acción, a club at American University that advocates for immigrant rights and promotes Latine community on campus,...

Shaun Schroth is American University’s assistant director of photography and manager of photographic services. Through his work, Schroth hopes to maintain an inclusive community for students. Shaun...