Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL
Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL
Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

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Courtesy of the American University Courier.

Campus Battlegrounds: Testing war chemicals at AU

Erica Johnson • April 29, 2019
As AU looks to build an environmentally sustainable future, the remnants of its past unearths new challenges.
Defining the AU experience: AUx's impact on students

Defining the AU experience: AUx’s impact on students

Ava Kowalski • April 29, 2019
Many students are critical of AUx as a newly required course, but what many don’t realize is that administration wants to hear that student feedback.
Finding Common Ground Through the Arts: the Cato Institute’s First Exhibit

Finding Common Ground Through the Arts: the Cato Institute’s First Exhibit

Kaela Roeder • April 18, 2019
The new art exhibition is meant to provide a space for people to discuss their differences in a common and calm space.
What to do about gun violence

What to do about gun violence

Kayla Benjamin, Copy Editor • April 9, 2019
Of the new March for Our Lives (MFOL) AU chapter’s 11 student board members, two spoke of their own experiences with gun violence and three mentioned having friends or family that had experienced gun violence.
Shining a Light on Unconventional Activism

Shining a Light on Unconventional Activism

LUMXN shines light on womxn and work in their communities
Kaela Roeder • April 4, 2019
LUMXN, a new zine from the American University Student Government Women’s Initiative, had its launch party on Friday, March 23.
The Insta vs. the Finsta: A Topic Thursday Event

The Insta vs. the Finsta: A Topic Thursday Event

Kaela Roeder • March 30, 2019

On Thursday, March 21st, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) and the American University Mental Health Initiative collaborated bringing light to the negative results of social media’s presence...

The student-run Kennedy Political Union (KPU) and AU College Republicans cosponsored The Wonk of the Year event on March 21, awarded to John Kasich.

2019 Wonk of the Year awarded to John Kasich

Former Ohio governor, congressman, and Republican presidential candidate from the 2016 election
Katya Podkovyroff Lewis • March 29, 2019
Saying he was honored to be Wonk of the Year, Kasich said that he loves speaking at college campuses because he wants all the students to do well and “realize their hopes and dreams.”
Opinion: I Want To Believe in American University Student Government

Opinion: I Want To Believe in American University Student Government

Mitchell Lenneville • March 26, 2019
It's election season at American University. The campus is covered with a light dusting of colorful flyers and hypocrisy. America's "#1 most politically active" campus is having a crisis of faith over student government.
Alexander Hamilton Society holds 'Emerging Technology' debate

Alexander Hamilton Society holds ‘Emerging Technology’ debate

Maaz Qureshi • March 26, 2019
American University’s Alexander Hamilton Society held an event last week on campus to discuss the variety of foreign threats against the US and the importance of Automated Intelligence and cybersecurity have on those threats.  
University faculty and students react to United Methodist Church continuing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy

University faculty and students react to United Methodist Church continuing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy

Chloe K. Li, Editor • March 7, 2019

American University released a statement February 26 affirming its support for the LGBTQ community, following a February 25 vote to ban gay and trans clergy from the United Methodist Church. The vote...

Project HEAL and Greek Wellness Coalition discuss disordered eating

Project HEAL and Greek Wellness Coalition discuss disordered eating

Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor • March 6, 2019

Content warning: Mentions of eating disorders and disordered eating The conversation surrounding eating disorders continued last week on American University’s campus in honor of National Eating Disorder...

Mitchell Lenneville rallies protestors in front Constitution Hall on Thursday.

“College is a Debt Sentence”: AU students protest the Board of Trustees

Board lowers tuition hike from 4% to 3% for fiscal year 2020 and 2021
Chloe K. Li, Grace Vitaglione, and Michael Karlis • March 4, 2019
Following a student protest, the Board of Trustees voted Friday to raise tuition by 2.3 percent for the 2020-2021 academic year. This raise is less than the originally proposed four percent increase.
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