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Protestors support Ukraine on anniversary of invasion

Protestors participate in a vigil and protest in support of Ukraine

Jack Ford, Photographer • April 21, 2023

The Lincoln Memorial continues its makeover

A new visitor center will be added to the memorial to honor the historical significance of the memorial

Ariana Taborga, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023

The Lincoln Memorial began construction in March to expand the monument with an educational exhibit. D.C. college students said they are excited to see the new addition once it is completed. The exhibit,...

Framed by Flowers

Katherine Seri Chang, Multimedia Contributor • April 17, 2023

A message from the photographer: Last month, the cherry blossoms of DC were in peak bloom. Despite frequent showers and hectic traffic, many came down to the Tidal Basin to take photos with their...

A Tenleytown building collapsed on Tuesday

Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director • April 13, 2023

Reproductive Rights v. Dobbs

The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves a lasting impact throughout campus and Washington, DC.

Kathryn Gilroy, Zoe Kallenekos, and Grace Higgins • December 21, 2022

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the almost 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade, which protected the constitutional right to an abortion. In the 2022 case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...

Policy doesn’t equal policing in drug arrests

Washington, D.C., decriminalized drug paraphernalia in 2020. Metropolitan police continue to arrest people for the offense.

Audrey Hill, Staff Writer • December 21, 2022

Although the DC Council unanimously voted to decriminalize all drug paraphernalia in 2020, data from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shows that officers continued to arrest people for...

“A platform for vulnerability”: A conversation with the creators of Lumxn

The founders of this women-of-color focused magazine, recently featured by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, on the process behind its creation and how they center authenticity in their publication.

Luci Rascher, Podcaster • December 1, 2020

Lumxn features the experiences of womxn of color in a raw light. The goal is to highlight people in different parts of their healing journeys through spotlighting their creative projects or telling their...

The “rise up.” photo exhibit brought the Black Lives Matter protests below ground

Dupont Underground's in-person and online exhibit captured the vitality and tumult of Washington's 2020 Black Lives protests in photographs.

Kayla Benjamin, Copy Editor • November 1, 2020

Underneath Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle lies 15,000 square feet of underground space occupied by Dupont Underground, a nonprofit community arts organization. The front desk’s quiet music and the...

AU uses past anti-union tactics against WAMU organizers, staff relationship with university remains strained

The university moved to prolong negotiations, redefine potential union membership, and promote internal changes that organizers said failed to take staff members’ voices into account.

Braeden Waddell • November 1, 2020

Around a third of all potential members of the WAMU content staff’s union could be excluded from voting for, and becoming a part of, the union they helped organize. Just days before this move was...

WAMU content staff move to unionize after a year of upheaval, AU stays quiet

Amidst a year of upheaval and a breakdown of trust between the university and the station, AU’s latest decision adds to its long history of anti-union actions.

Braeden Waddell • October 29, 2020

The content staff at WAMU, a local NPR affiliate licensed by American University, have filed to form a union with the National Labor Relations Board after AU’s refusal to voluntarily recognize them. Now,...

D.C. City Council takes the first step to establish an Office for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing

While Deaf activists see the office as a step in the right direction, they also say that there are more steps to take in order to gain inclusion.

Elizabeth Scott, Staff Writer • October 12, 2020

The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously voted to establish the Office for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing late last month. This is a big step for the District, which has more people...

Homeless activists call for D.C. Department of Human Services Director’s resignation

Protesters say the director neglected her duties by allowing for inhumane conditions in the District’s public housing and homeless shelters.

McKenzie Beard • September 16, 2020

Activists and community members gathered in front of the home of D.C. Department of Human Services Director Laura Zeilinger on Saturday, calling for her resignation over the quality of services provided...