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Multimedia: Pledges and promises

Multimedia: Pledges and promises

Greek Life’s community experience and student concerns

This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated how students feel about Greek Life on American University’s campus. This investigation comes two years after AU’s Abolish Greek Life movement....

The Hum: Under pressure

The Hum: Under pressure

Students tackle pressures and expectations of AU internship culture

This semester the Hum team interviewed students about the internship culture at AU. We spoke to students in different years about the pressure they feel to get an internship, how they feel about the ones...

Holi festival colors Dupont to celebrate spring

Holi festival colors Dupont to celebrate spring

Festival of colors included colored powder, performances and music
Natalie Monga, Multimedia Producer April 1, 2024

The Ven at Embassy Row hosted multiple Holi festivities for D.C. residents March 24 in Dupont Circle.  Holi is a Hindu holiday that celebrates the arrival of spring. Attendees of the event watched...

Uncertain future of D.C. teams impacts students looking to support district sports

Uncertain future of D.C. teams impacts students looking to support district sports

D.C. sports fans react to possible Virginia arena plans as bill stalls in state legislature
Blake Guterman, Podcast Producer March 18, 2024

American University student’s ability to attend sports games in Washington, D.C., has been called into question after the district’s sports teams have considered moving to Virginia.  Gov. Glenn...

Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Revelers celebrate last day of Carnival near the Potomac River
Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer February 21, 2024

Mardi Gras revelers went to The Wharf Feb. 11 for an early celebration, ahead of the actual holiday on the following Tuesday. Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival, a Christian festival of indulgence...

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Attendees buy from local vendors and watch performances for Lunar New Year of the Dragon
Natalie Monga, Multimedia Producer February 21, 2024

D.C. residents celebrated the Lunar New Year Feb. 11 with parades that included groups from across the district.  Chinatown was decorated with red and yellow banners as several dances, songs and other...

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Dupont Circle BID collaborates with embassies and artists for a self-guided walk and performances
Lizzie Graff and Ava Ramsdale January 22, 2024

Washington, D.C., residents and visitors gathered at Dupont Circle on Oct. 6 to enjoy an immersive cultural experience through the ArtWalk Dupont. On the first Friday of each month, the Dupont Circle...

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

Creator summit discusses equity and social impact within the music industry
Bailey Bish, Staff Editor December 13, 2023

The All Things Go Music Festival returned to the Merriweather Post Pavilion from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, bringing a lineup of 32 artists to the Washington, D.C. region for the festival’s ninth year.  Starting...

Skating to a stop

Skating to a stop

D.C. skaters worry as Freedom Plaza scheduled for remodel
Augustus Bachmann and Jacob Botelho November 29, 2023

A planned redesign of Freedom Plaza has worried skateboarders in Washington, D.C. about the future of the area and their ability to skate there. Situated between the Capitol building and the White House,...

Keeping Go-Go alive

Keeping Go-Go alive

Firefighter band shows importance of Go-Go music genre
Kate Kessler and Quinn Volpe November 29, 2023

When a group of Washington firefighters and emergency medical service workers put a band together, they thought it would be a one-time thing to entertain their coworkers. The band, Heat Stroke, has...

After writers strike students worry about the future of entertainment

After writers strike students worry about the future of entertainment

Hollywood writers will return to work soon. Students and professors discuss how it affects their futures in entertainment.
Blake Guterman, Podcast Producer October 16, 2023

The Writers Guild of America strike reached an agreement with Hollywood Studios after striking for 148 days, according to a video posted by the WGA on Sept. 28. American University students and professors...

Hallway in the Katzen Arts Center during their featured exhibits.

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...

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