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The Insta vs. the Finsta: A Topic Thursday Event

March 30, 2019

Snap Into Focus: The fight for food security

December 5, 2018

Birth Behind Bars: Shackling Women During Labor

January 25, 2017

Nar(can) Save Lives: It's worth the Cost

January 25, 2017

A is for Adderall

Lydia Crouthamel

December 12, 2014

Filed under Culture, Health, Place Holder (Do Not Delete)

Performance-enhancing drugs aren’t just for athletes anymore. The usage of prescription ADD and ADHD medications as "study drugs" is becoming increasingly popular among college students. A study from the U.S. Department of Health...

Pass the bottle, bypass the bowl?

Maura Fennelly

December 1, 2014

Filed under Commentary, Culture, Health

Some freshmen begin their time at American University without having sipped a drop of alcohol or smoked a puff of weed. For the purposes of this article, "Sarah" is the name used to represent a completely made-up freshman who ha...

HIV's Rising Rates in the District

Julia Rapp

November 10, 2014

Filed under Commentary, Health, Politics, The District

We’ve probably all seen the advertisements at metro bus stops that read: “Get yourself tested” and “We > AIDS.” In fact, you could say they are relatively commonplace and indicative of the high rates of HIV inf...

Is One Worse Than the Other?: Alcohol vs. Marijuana Violations on Campus

October 13, 2014

Supporting Survivors: Clothesline Project Begins Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

October 12, 2014

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