Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL
Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL
Rewiring the Capitol: A Hacker Haven For All

Rewiring the Capitol: A Hacker Haven For All

Brendan Agnew • April 30, 2014
DC innovators create community and space blimps

Connecting with Incarcerated Writers: But Still I Soar

Alexa Marie Kelly • April 30, 2014
Zoé Orfanos once taught a convicted murderer how to use Google. She was volunteering with Offender and Restoration, a nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia.

Addressing Suicide in Prisons: Behind Bars and Out of Hope

Rain Freeman • April 30, 2014
Suicide haunts jails across our country. Unfortunately, the Central Detention Facility, DC’s city jail, is no exception.
More than half of all prison and jail inmates in the United States have mental health problems, according to a 2006 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Another BJS report that year found that suicide caused 32.3 percent of deaths in local jails.
According to the DC Department of Corrections, two suicides were committed from 2009 to 2012 at the Central Detention Facility.
Jobs or Joints?: Drug Testing After Decriminalization

Jobs or Joints?: Drug Testing After Decriminalization

Laura Saini • April 30, 2014
Weeding out marijuana users from the job market
Professor Profile: Chris Palmer

Professor Profile: Chris Palmer

Alex Mazzarisi • April 30, 2014
_Chris Palmer teaches Environmental Filmmaking at American Univer- sity. Born in Hong Kong and raised in London, Palmer came to the United States and joined American's University's staff in 2004.
Diplomacy Blossoms: The Secret History of DC's Favorite Tree

Diplomacy Blossoms: The Secret History of DC's Favorite Tree

Jimmy Hoover • April 30, 2014
It is late March in Washington DC, well into the world’s most pop- ular tree blossom festival; and yet winter, like a sozzled old man in a bar, is dragging its feet out the door.
No More Silence, No More Violence

No More Silence, No More Violence

Alex Mazzarisi • April 14, 2014
Last week's Take Back the Night aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence and celebrates survivors on AU's campus.
Holi originated in Hindu tradition but has become a trend on college campuses, including at AU on April 6.

525,600 Colors: Holi at American University

Alex Mazzarisi • April 9, 2014
On one of the first spring days this year, students came out in droves to celebrate the Hindu festival of color.

Not Just for FDR Any More: Welcome to Modern Radio

Emily Olsen • April 7, 2014
"Welcome to Night Vale" is changing the way we see, or rather, hear, the Internet in a dynamic podcast which weaves social issues into fantastical storylines.
Drone enthusiast Andrew Grahm-Yool, 25, of Derwood, Md., tests out his new quad-copter.

No Drones Allowed: How the FAA May Be Holding Back Journalism

Jimmy Hoover • February 20, 2014
Is the Federal Aviation Administration restricting American journalists or protecting people? As drones used for photography becomes widespread, there may be good reasons why journalists aren't allowed.
What Feminism Lacks: The Male Voice

What Feminism Lacks: The Male Voice

Jess Anderson • February 17, 2014
If there is to be a truly equal society, feminists need allies. So where are the most powerful ones— men?
Councilman Tommy Wells and Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal look on as Tom Sherwood moderates Feb. 12s mayoral debate at AUs Abramson Family Recital Hall.

Where They Stand: Notes from AU's Mayoral Debate

Jimmy Hoover • February 16, 2014
On Wednesday, February 12, candidates for D.C. mayor debated hot button topics in an event hosted by the Kennedy Political Union. Blogger Jimmy Hoover sorts through the speeches and presents the core of the arguments.
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