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Ratastrophe D.C.: City rodent complaints reach record high

Braeden Waddell November 21, 2019

Rodent complaints in the District have officially surpassed last year’s total for a whopping 6,036 rat reports as of Tuesday evening.  Conflicting reports from local media outlet WTOP and the official...

An AU student protested the university’s investment in fossil fuels – she was fined, fired, and prevented from studying abroad

An AU student protested the university’s investment in fossil fuels – she was fined, fired, and prevented from studying abroad

Step by step through AUPD, student conduct and the facilities management office’s handling of her case
Braeden Waddell November 13, 2019

An American University student was fired from her campus job, fined $1,240 and put on year-long disciplinary probation after protesting against the university’s investment in fossil fuels.  Anna...

National Period Day

National Period Day

Maddie Ceasar, Photo/Video Assistant November 11, 2019

About the Piece:  On October 19th, the first National Period Day was celebrated. Individuals from all over gathered at Capitol Hill demanding an end to period poverty and stigma. Speakers such as founder...

LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality Rally

LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality Rally

Maddie Ceasar, Photo/Video Assistant November 5, 2019

About the Piece: Ralliers gathered outside the Supreme Court on October 8th in support of the three cases that would be heard regarding LGBTQIA+ rights. Three oral arguments, Altitude Expresss Inc....

Climate Change Protest

Climate Change Protest

Ben Black, Maddie Ceasar, and Shane Matheu Ryden October 30, 2019

About the piece: With the ever-changing climate of Washington, D.C.—both politically and environmentally—people demand change. With more and more legislation that continues to inhibit the protection...

Four students protesting and leading chants

#HandsOffGianna: AU students protest in solidarity with black student pulled out of her room

Braeden Waddell and Chloe K. Li October 28, 2019

Black students and allies protested against police treatment of a black female student on campus Monday afternoon.  Black organizers led students from Constitution Hall to the Mary Graydon Center and...

Former student with learning disability says AU discriminated against her

Former student with learning disability says AU discriminated against her

Braeden Waddell October 18, 2019

A former AU student said that the university discriminated against her based on her diagnosed learning disability. In a Facebook post published on Sunday that has been shared by several AU students,...

Transgender Visibility March

Transgender Visibility March

Shane Matheu Ryden, Podcast Producer October 3, 2019

About the piece: The National Trans Visibility March on D.C. was the first of its kind.  On Sept. 28, hundreds of queer advocates and allies joined in Freedom Plaza to uplift one another and recognize...

Screenshot of the video posted by user @tangibleunknown

Video Shows Police Carrying Student Out of Her Apartment

Chloe K. Li, Editor September 30, 2019

A black female student was carried out of her apartment by police Friday night, inciting outrage on American University students’ social media pages.  A video posted Friday by a former AU student...

Students Raise Awareness about Lockheed Martin, Company Cancels Appearance at Job Fair

Students Raise Awareness about Lockheed Martin, Company Cancels Appearance at Job Fair

Grace Vitaglione, Podcast Director September 19, 2019

Students raised concerns about Lockheed Martin’s scheduled appearance at the AU job fair this past Wednesday by passing out flyers detailing their issues with the company. Lockheed Martin ended up canceling...

James Obergefell on the Future of LGBTQ+ Equality

James Obergefell on the Future of LGBTQ+ Equality

The plaintiff of the landmark Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage discusses his experience with queer activism and how to improve LGBTQ+ equality.
Katherine Long and Shane Matheu Ryden September 10, 2019

The Kennedy Political Union presented “KPU: An Evening with James Obergefell,” giving AU students the chance to hear his story live. Over four years ago, on June 26, 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges fell...

(1983 collage of members of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Montgomery County, courtesy of the church)

“Plans to Prosper You”; Katzen Museum hosts exhibition on historically Black communities from Montgomery County, Maryland

Braeden Waddell August 4, 2019

American University’s Katzen Museum is hosting an exhibition focused on historically Black communities from Montgomery County.    It will include historical artifacts, original artwork, photographs...

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