Campus Life - AWOL

Pride flag raised for second time in front of MGC

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • October 6, 2023

Members of the American University community gathered outside Mary Graydon Center on Oct. 2 to witness the university's Second Annual Progress Pride Flag Raising. The original raising...

Incoming dining venues Panera Bread, Qdoba offer students new options

While new and renovated dining options open, Qdoba waits on certifications

Caleb Ogilvie, Managing Editor • August 29, 2023

Students have new meal options this fall, including a Panera Bread on the first floor of Mary Graydon Center and a future Qdoba in the Tunnel. American University Dining also added new stations in the...

The uncertAInty of ChatGPT

AU community discusses the impact of artificial intelligence in education

Grace Higgins and Vanessa Levins • July 20, 2023

American University educators grapple with how to address plagiarism after the release of ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, on Nov. 22. OpenAI’s release of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer,...

On Indigenous land

Students at AU advocate for Indigenous spaces and expanded curricula

Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief • July 20, 2023

When Sheridan Johnson was choosing a college, she said her parents assured her there would be a place for her to find community. Johnson has Navajo, Cherokee and Lumbee heritage and grew up in North...

Textbook transparency

Teachers who assign their own textbooks could be impacting student learning

Kevin Becker and Casey Bacot • July 20, 2023

Amid rising textbook prices, students have ethical concerns about professors requiring their own textbooks for classes. Lane Thimmesch, a first-year International Studies major, said she worries that...

Professor profile: Cornelius Kerwin

Caleb Ogilvie, Managing Editor • July 20, 2023

Dr. Cornelius Kerwin is a government and public policy professor and President Emeritus. He served as American University’s 14th president from 2005 until 2017. He was previously Interim President,...

Campus oddities

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor • July 20, 2023

By this point in the year, most of us have fallen into a steady routine. It’s easy to put on your music and walk the same steps to class every day. These photos aim to highlight some things you may or...

Drawing in new exhibits

The Katzen Art Center brings in local and international artists

Emma Pierce and Jack Ford • July 20, 2023

The American University Museum’s spring exhibit, located at the Katzen Arts Center, attracted students during the Spring 2023 semester with a variety of nontraditional art. Each museum floor focuses...

More than a dorm

Students and staff work to create community in Black Affinity Housing

Ela Hernandez, Podcast Producer • July 20, 2023

Students within American University Black Affinity Housing said that the program is essential for fostering community among Black students, but there is room for improvement. Junior Michael Brown...

Clawing for school spirit

Clawed Z. Eagle represents the school spirit that many AU students are longing for

Jessica Bates, Maegan Seaman, Grace Higgins, Kathryn Gilroy, Katherine Seri Chang, Benjamin Austin, Jack Ford, Emma Pierce, Michelle Miramontes, and Andrew Murray • July 20, 2023

Though the mystery of who’s under the Clawed Z. Eagle mask at any particular time still remains, Clawed has been a uniting figure for American University students, as they cheer alongside him at sports...

Meal Plans are changing, here’s how

New plan emphasizes TDR and new dining dollars while leaving out Eaglebucks

Kalie Walker, Staff Editor • July 10, 2023

American University students will have the option to select a new meal plan before Aug. 1, when tuition and fee payments are due, after the university announced a new meal plan for the Fall 2023 semester...

Enfrentando Feminicidio

El Club de la Cultura Mexicana escribe los nombres de las víctimas de feminicidio para crear conciencia

Neal Franklin and Kalie Walker • May 21, 2023

Aviso de Contenido: Este articulo contiene descripciónes de agresión sexual Nota del Editor: Este artículo fue traducido de inglés a español Sofia Guerra, miembro del Club de la Cultura...