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Smells Like Ethiopian Spirit: Ethiopian Punk Rock in the District

Smells Like Ethiopian Spirit: Ethiopian Punk Rock in the District

Ethan Miller December 6, 2012
Over the summer I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite DC musicians, David “Spoonboy” Combs, play a show backed by one of my favorite bands, Good Luck. While moving with the music in the front row, I happened to look behind the musicians.
Your Family’s Politics and the Holidays: A Survival Guide

Your Family’s Politics and the Holidays: A Survival Guide

Emily Kate Edwards November 18, 2012
I love my family more than anything in the world.
Let's Make Civics Cool Again

Let's Make Civics Cool Again

Allie Niese October 20, 2012
Think about the government or social studies classes you took in high school.
Voter ignorance, Christianity, and North Carolina

Voter ignorance, Christianity, and North Carolina

Emily Kate Edwards May 9, 2012

AU is nowhere near representative of the typical American voter. Or the typical American, for that matter.

Looking at Life in Lhasa

Looking at Life in Lhasa

In Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, the Potala Palace stands as a monument to Tibetan Buddhist practices, despite the current Chinese occupation and suppression of traditional religion and culture.
A Hard Pill to Swallow: Contraception and Contemporary Politics

A Hard Pill to Swallow: Contraception and Contemporary Politics

Kelcie Pegher April 25, 2012
While the country revved up for another economy-driven election, something unexpected happened: contraception stole the spotlight from abortion as the center of the social conservative agenda.
Jan Brewhaha: Arizona Governor Draws Student Protest

Jan Brewhaha: Arizona Governor Draws Student Protest

Allison Butler April 25, 2012
On Feb. 24, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer entered MGC 4 and started speaking at 5:55 p.m.
Dancing Across Cultures: Youth in India Learn Brazilian Capoeira

Dancing Across Cultures: Youth in India Learn Brazilian Capoeira

Ashley Dejean March 8, 2012

A group called Cati-patang-poeira teaches capoeira, a playful Brazilian martial art, to kids in the Bainganwadi slum in Mumbai.
The District After Dark: Keeping Sex Workers on the Street

The District After Dark: Keeping Sex Workers on the Street

Ashley Dejean March 8, 2012
As we’re sleeping soundly in bed or buckling down in the library for an all-nighter, the city we know undergoes a transformation.
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