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Concerned About Graduating into a God-Forsaken Job Market? Don’t Be!

Concerned About Graduating into a God-Forsaken Job Market? Don’t Be!

Gustav Cappaert February 16, 2011
A hostile economic environment has a lot of Eagles worried about finding jobs after graduation.
Professor Profile: Charles Larson

Professor Profile: Charles Larson

Chris Lewis November 18, 2010
Charles R. Larson is a pioneer in the study of African literature in the Western world.
Gay and Greek: How LGBTQ Students Navigate AU Fraternity Culture

Gay and Greek: How LGBTQ Students Navigate AU Fraternity Culture

Ashley Dejean November 18, 2010
Junior Tom McNutt experiences fraternity life at AU a little differently than most of his brothers.

Announcing: The AWOL Bulletin Board

AWOL November 18, 2010
What is it? The Bulletin Board is a new feature here at AWOL.

AWOL’s $12,000 Budget: With Strings Attached?

AWOL November 18, 2010
You probably don’t remember the first installment of AWOL, even if you were at AU in the spring of 2008.
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 November 18, 2010
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.
No / Wonk: Advancing Universities Instead of Students

No / Wonk: Advancing Universities Instead of Students

Erin Lockwood November 16, 2010
The WONK campaign is AU’s new plan to hype its “active citizenship” and prime Washington location to prospective students. It has been controversial since the beginning.
Too many girls? College gender ratio

Too many girls? College gender ratio

Kelcie Pegher April 21, 2010
On a normal Friday night, Monica Sindwani is getting ready with her friends for another night at Lotus Lounge, a club near Dupont Circle.
Explained: What is CASJ again?

Explained: What is CASJ again?

Geoff Ramsey April 21, 2010
The Community Action and Social Justice Coalition -- like many American University clubs -- has an office on campus managed by volunteers.

Why is the Eagle So Hostile to Feminists?

Ashley Joyce March 30, 2010

Like many college campuses, AU hosts a predominately female student body.

Aramark at AU: The Search for Solidarity

Aramark at AU: The Search for Solidarity

Rory Drohan November 18, 2009
The typical AU student lives an economically-secure life on a tidy campus of material comforts. But for the 106 campus custodial employees who do the tidying, the prospect of a secure and comfortable future remains indefinite.
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