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The Gray Area: Cannabis Culture in Washington, D.C.

Melany Rochester's award-winning mini-documentary explores life as a cannabis user in the District.

Melany Rochester, Spring 2019 Photo & Videography Director • October 17, 2018

The Gray Area is a short documentary about cannabis culture and legality in the nation's capital. It explores how cannabis businesses are able to operate under the current cannabis law, and it delves into the racial disparities of the law in Washington D.C. and in the United States.

At AU, the “Parkland Students” Talk Gun Laws and Voting

Moments from AU Student Media's conversation with the young advocates.

Michael Karlis, Web Director • October 11, 2018

Before the “Parkland Students” went on stage and spoke in front of a sold-out Bender Arena for an event hosted by the Kennedy Political Union, student media had the opportunity to interview them behind closed doors Wednesday evening.

After Wednesday’s “Armed Intruder” Scare, It’s Time to Talk Seriously About AU Emergency Preparedness

|| OPINION ||

Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief • July 19, 2018

The American University community held its collective breath Wednesday afternoon as AU Public Safety, the United States Secret Service, and D.C. Police responded to reports of an “intruder” with an exposed sidearm near campus.

Private politics

Intimate partner violence as a human rights violation

Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor • July 19, 2018

A new ruling by Attorney General Jeff Sessions may jeopardize domestic violence survivors’ ability to seek asylum within the United States.

Sherri Williams

Creating a New Narrative

Evangeline Lacroix, Editor in Chief • June 1, 2018

Mentoring the next generation of black journalists

Transgender Homelessness

The Lack of Support For Transgender People Facing Homelessness

Blythe Collins, Writer • June 1, 2018

A disproportionate number of transgender individuals are homeless in D.C.

A Silent Epidemic

Coping with Mental Health Illness in College

Katya Podkovyroff Lewis, PR Director • June 1, 2018

Students suffering with mental illness turn to AU for help -- but how helpful has AU really been?

Taking the Initiative

Transforming the Way AU Perceives Mental Health

Andrew Klabnik, Writer • June 1, 2018

Mental Health Initiative tries to keep up with the demand for mental health services

Toxic Competition

Explaining AU's Internship Culture

Karissa Waddick, Writer • June 1, 2018

The negative side effects of a community that values the internship experience.

When You Can’t Go Home

What It's Like to be Young and Homeless

Kim Szarmach, Writer • June 1, 2018

How an AU student deals with homelessness

The Right to Party

Could Sorority-Hosted Parties Reduce Sexual Assault?

Nicole Schaller, Writer • June 1, 2018

Changing practice with alcohol may shift control to women, altering the college party scene

Retiring Injustice

AU’s Involvement in the service workers pension problem

Savanna Strott, Writer • June 1, 2018

Retiring food service workers face an uncertain future

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