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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

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A breakdown of the hierarchy, from you to Jeffery A. Sine – the Board of Trustees Chair.

Give a Frack: What You Need to Know about the Board of Trustees Vote

Eliza Salmon October 31, 2014

An opinion on the Board of Trustees vote to divest Nov. 21

An entrance to a refugee camp in Nablus, Palestine.

Not Turning the Other Cheek: Peaceful Resistance in Occupied Palestine

Julia Rapp October 30, 2014

Bassem Tamimi, a Palestinian activist argues peaceful protests promote global demilitarization

Commercializing Chinatown: Gallery Place

Commercializing Chinatown: Gallery Place

Evangeline Lacroix, Editor in Chief October 27, 2014

To walk out of the Gallery Place Metro Station is to be assaulted by bright flashing advertisements reflecting off of office windows.

Flipping Up Your Pancakes with a Side of Civil Lawsuit

Flipping Up Your Pancakes with a Side of Civil Lawsuit

Ellie Hartleb October 20, 2014

A look at the $2 Billion Lawsuit for Aunt Jemima.

Is One Worse Than the Other?: Alcohol vs. Marijuana Violations on Campus

Is One Worse Than the Other?: Alcohol vs. Marijuana Violations on Campus

Maura Fennelly October 13, 2014

American University's not so equal punishments between booze and the bong.

Documenting the Undocumented: The Misnomer of Being Illegal

Evangeline Lacroix, Editor in Chief October 13, 2014

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas shares his story at KPU event.

At the table in front of the shirts, any passerby could stop and sign the pledge to help prevent domestic violence.

Supporting Survivors: Clothesline Project Begins Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

Anna Moneymaker October 12, 2014

Students wrote messages on t-shirts aimed at survivors of domestic abuse, in an event run by Peer Educators for the Elimination of Relationship and Sexual Violence (PEERS). Some were stories of abuse and others offered support.

The Catch-22 of the Century: A Follow-Up on Pop Feminism

The Catch-22 of the Century: A Follow-Up on Pop Feminism

Ashley Tejeda October 8, 2014
A critique (and the necessity) of Emma Watson and other celebrity’s use of feminism.
It’s About You: Feminism and Male Allies

It’s About You: Feminism and Male Allies

Ashley Tejeda September 30, 2014

Emma Watson’s speech about gender equality to the UN and what it means for feminism.

Have a Nice Day!: My Summer in Fast Food

Have a Nice Day!: My Summer in Fast Food

Tom Florczak September 29, 2014

To drive down costs and prepare food quickly, fast food workers become mechanized.

One Step Forward: AU and Sexual Assault After "The Fratergate"

One Step Forward: AU and Sexual Assault After "The Fratergate"

Jessica Wombles September 8, 2014
In the spring, our cover story was about sexual assault on college campuses. Has AU made progress over the summer?
Newswire: Lights, Camera, Tax Incentives!

Newswire: Lights, Camera, Tax Incentives!

Jacob Motz April 30, 2014

With the latest Captain America movie opening in theaters this Friday, Hollywood’s rising star is thrust into the spotlight: Washington, DC.

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