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The Hum: Experiences at a PWI

Students of color at AU speak about their time at a predominantly white institution

This semester, The Hum team interviewed students of color and students for whom English is a second language, or ESL students, about their experience at American University, a predominantly white institution,...

Rise in crime in D.C.

Rise in crime in D.C.

What is AU doing to keep its community safe?
Marisa Álvarez, Podcast Director December 13, 2023

On Nov. 28, 2023, the student body received an email from Phillip Morse stating that the Metropolitan Police Department was investigating a robbery and assault that happened at the 3700 block of Nebraska...

Minding the gender gap

Minding the gender gap

Business school remains a gender outlier on AU’s majority women campus
Vanessa Levins and Cara Halford December 4, 2023

Four years ago, when Jiya Wit began looking at colleges, she said she noticed a common theme amongst the student community at American University: Women outnumbered men.  While in the decision process,...

Absent advisors

Absent advisors

Students express frustration over AU advising experience
Casey Bacot and Kevin Becker November 29, 2023

With less than two semesters left at American University, Senior Lily Tierney said she doesn’t have a permanent advisor in either of her areas of study. “Right now, I have no advisor in SIS; they...

A deal for a meal

A deal for a meal

From food to energy, the worth of a meal exchange varies
Caleb Ogilvie, Managing Editor November 29, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes discussions of measuring calories. Our purpose is not to assign value or judgment on how many calories someone eats in a meal but rather to examine a meal exchange’s...

Behind the budget

Behind the budget

A $30.8 million deficit causes a push for budget tightening
Benjamin Austin, Olivia Bohart, and Arati Periyannan November 28, 2023

American University confirmed a $30.8 million deficit for the 2024 fiscal year, according to an Oct. 17 budget update. Two questions loom over this year’s deficit: How did it happen? And what are the...

Ripped from the Wall: Investigating IAP

An exploration of AU’s International Accelerator Program

This semester, the Ripped from the Wall podcast team analyzed American University’s International Accelerator Program or IAP. The team looked into whether and how the program helps to support first-year...

Community profile: The Humanities Truck

Community profile: The Humanities Truck

Featuring Founder Daniel Kerr
Zori Rouleau, Mia Norton, and Abby Johnson November 28, 2023

Daniel Kerr is the associate director of American University’s Public History program and the founder of the Humanities Truck program. Kerr specializes in community history, oral history and public history....

Meal exchange equivalency methodology

Meal exchange equivalency methodology

The methodology behind the fall 2023 magazine article, "A deal for a meal."
Caleb Ogilvie, Managing Editor November 28, 2023

AWOL aimed to report how much food students could purchase with one meal exchange. We used calories to measure food quantity because the unit broadly represents the amount of energy provided in food. We...

Still seeing red

Still seeing red

Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director November 11, 2023

Content Warning: This photo essay includes mentions of sexual assault. On Nov. 10, 2022, American University students walked out of their classes to protest sexual violence and...

An activist for the Latino community, Edwin Santos rises to AUSG role

An activist for the Latino community, Edwin Santos rises to AUSG role

A profile of the first Latino student body president
Elizabeth García, Staff Writer November 10, 2023

Within Edwin Santos’ first year on campus he said he decided to start an organization to connect the Latino community.  After brainstorming this idea, Santos co-founded Latinos En Acción, LEA, in...

Students recognize dangers and potential in anonymous app Fizz

Posts on Fizz range from memes, to intimacy and personal information
Stella Camerlengo, Staff Editor November 8, 2023

Sophomore Raghav Singh scrolls through Fizz, a new anonymous social media app, every day to find jokes and memes. However, amidst the humor, he said he frequently stumbles upon content that disturbs him. Fizz...

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