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Students condemn virtual ASAC

Students condemn virtual ASAC

Braeden Waddell December 8, 2020
Kadaline Jackel, a former AU student, said the final straw in her decision to leave the university was when it announced the original plan for the fall semester, which would have been a hybrid between online and in-person learning.
AUx staff members say they face racism from upper university leadership

AUx staff members say they face racism from upper university leadership

Jessica Bates, Video/Photo Director December 3, 2020

First-year advisors, who teach the American University Experience or AUx curriculum that centers Black, indigenous, and people of color or BIPOC voices, say they have been experiencing constant coded racist...

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

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...

Asian American Student Union leaders were “disappointed but not surprised” with Andrew Yang event

Asian American Student Union leaders were “disappointed but not surprised” with Andrew Yang event

Grace Vitaglione and Braeden Waddell December 1, 2020

When students from the Asian American Student Union were asked by the Kennedy Political Union if they wanted to co-sponsor an event hosting Andrew Yang, former Democratic presidential candidate, their...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Angela Davis was “inspiring” to students, some disappointed with the “institutional” framing of the event

Angela Davis was “inspiring” to students, some disappointed with the “institutional” framing of the event

Talia Marshall September 29, 2020

Black feminist and prison abolitionist Angela Davis spoke to American University students about sustainable activism, the global prison industrial complex and antiracism during a Zoom event on Sept. 18....

Former Sec. Julián Castro talks voting, advocacy with AU students

Former Sec. Julián Castro talks voting, advocacy with AU students

Jasmine Dean September 21, 2020
Over 200 students tuned in to the conversation online, according to Sonali Doshi, deputy director of communications for the Kennedy Political Union, which hosted the event alongside the Sine Institute, the Latin American Student Organization, and the League of United Latin Americans Coalition.
Protesters outside of Department of Human Services director's house

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

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...

Caroline Lougee

Mental Health Crises Spark a Call to Improve AU’s Counseling Services

Maya Savoie, Staff Writer September 10, 2020
A student wrote in the post about how she had witnessed two suicide attempts in dorms on campus and how they were handled, including stories about crisis response from the AU Police Department. Dalaker ended the post by requesting students share their own experiences. 
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