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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Still seeing red

Still seeing red

Maegan Seaman, Multimedia Director November 11, 2023

Content Warning: This photo essay includes mentions of sexual assault. On Nov. 10, 2022, American University students walked out of their classes to protest sexual violence and...

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Vanessa Levins, Multimedia Director November 8, 2023

AU students and D.C. residents celebrated the city’s art and culture in Tenleytown on Sept. 30 at Art All Night, an annual event that spotlights various artists in the city. Throughout the night,...

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...

New York City climate stike

New York City climate stike

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor September 21, 2023

Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City on Sept. 17 to protest the U.S.’s use of fossil fuels. Protesters from Washington D.C. and the surrounding area–including students from American...

The uncertAInty of ChatGPT

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

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...

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