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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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HFStival rocks Washington again

HFStival rocks Washington again

Kate Kessler, Staff Editor October 9, 2024

When the band Tonic came out on stage at HFStival on Sept. 21, frontman Emerson Hart had one request for the crowd. “Let’s go back to 1996, shall we?” he said, before launching into a guitar-heavy...

Art All Night takes over Dupont

Art All Night takes over Dupont

Emma Pierce, Staff Editor October 9, 2024

On Sept. 27 and 28, Washington, D.C. hosted a series of Art All Night exhibitions across various neighborhoods. On Sept. 28, Dupont had Art All Night shows at the Dupont Circle, Dupont Underground, O Street...

How a Community Protests: GW Encampment memories remain after police clearing

How a Community Protests: GW Encampment memories remain after police clearing

Caleb Ogilvie and Kalie Walker September 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: The AP Style Israel-Hamas Topical Guide is “calling the present conflict between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas a war, given the widespread and ongoing nature of military...

Transgender students report feelings of safety, but incomplete support

Transgender students report feelings of safety, but incomplete support

Will Sytsma, Staff Editor August 13, 2024

Content Warning: This article describes suicide and violence against transgender people.   When Gabe Michelangelo was weighing which colleges to apply to, his transgender identity was one of...

DCist shutdown leaves journalism community frustrated

DCist shutdown leaves journalism community frustrated

Ava Ramsdale, Staff Editor July 22, 2024

Journalists and community members said they were upset and outraged after the local news organization DCist was shut down by its parent company WAMU, which is owned by American University, in February. Martin...

AU president search had limited student, late faculty input

AU president search had limited student, late faculty input

Jacob Mittleman, Staff Writer May 10, 2024

After months of deliberation, the American University presidential search committee finished its search for AU’s next president. The decision involved reviewing applicants for someone who is a community...

Architecture restricts skaters and people at bus station benches

Architecture restricts skaters and people at bus station benches

Katherine Seri Chang, Multimedia Contributor May 8, 2024

American University and public bus benches use bars to restrict skaters and people experiencing homelessness, respectively. Hostile architecture is generally defined as architecture designed to curb...

DC’s fight for statehood continues after centuries of advocacy

DC’s fight for statehood continues after centuries of advocacy

Kathryn Gilroy, Managing Editor May 6, 2024

Citizens in Washington, D.C., have been fighting for statehood and representation in Congress for 219 years, but recently, the fight has expanded past the district's borders. Nebraska State Sen. Danielle...

Spotlight on student musicians

Natalie Monga, Photographer May 6, 2024

Flashback to the eclipse

Flashback to the eclipse

Claire Gover, Multimedia Producer May 6, 2024

American University students sat on the Main Quad April 8 to view a solar eclipse that crossed the United States.  AU’s College of Arts and Science hosted The Great American Eclipse Viewing Party...

Potential divestment, disclosure and policy targets following SJP demands

Potential divestment, disclosure and policy targets following SJP demands

Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief May 2, 2024

  Editor's Note: The AP Style Israel-Hamas Topical Guide is “calling the present conflict between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas a war, given the widespread and ongoing nature...

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