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AU amid a pandemic

AU amid a pandemic

Tom Langford and Jack Lunder January 29, 2024

On Dec. 15, 2023, American University sent out an email announcing the discontinuation of vending machines providing coronavirus tests on campus. The update pointed to a third-party vendor, Shield T-3,...

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Lizzie Graff and Ava Ramsdale January 22, 2024

Washington, D.C., residents and visitors gathered at Dupont Circle on Oct. 6 to enjoy an immersive cultural experience through the ArtWalk Dupont. On the first Friday of each month, the Dupont Circle...

Black students at AU identify where inclusivity falls short

Black students at AU identify where inclusivity falls short

Josiah Jones, Staff Writer January 15, 2024

Chioma Nwomeh wanted a school with opportunities to learn from her Black peers in Washington, D.C.  Now a senior, Nwomeh said she found those opportunities at American University after she applied...

The Hum: Experiences at a PWI

This semester, The Hum team interviewed students of color and students for whom English is a second language, or ESL students, about their experience at American University, a predominantly white institution,...

White House protesters continue 42-year-long fight for peace

Will Sytsma, Assistant Editor December 28, 2023

Activist Philipos Melaku-Bello saw a form of violence rather familiar to him on Friday, Oct. 13.  He sat with fellow-activist Neil, in the same place he has for four decades, when a group of 25 people...

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

Bailey Bish, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

The All Things Go Music Festival returned to the Merriweather Post Pavilion from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, bringing a lineup of 32 artists to the Washington, D.C. region for the festival’s ninth year.  Starting...

Rise in crime in D.C.

Rise in crime in D.C.

Marisa Álvarez, Staff Writer December 13, 2023

On Nov. 28, 2023, the student body received an email from Phillip Morse stating that the Metropolitan Police Department was investigating a robbery and assault that happened at the 3700 block of Nebraska...

Minding the gender gap

Minding the gender gap

Vanessa Levins and Cara Halford December 4, 2023

Four years ago, when Jiya Wit began looking at colleges, she said she noticed a common theme amongst the student community at American University: Women outnumbered men.  While in the decision process,...

Absent advisors

Absent advisors

Casey Bacot and Kevin Becker November 29, 2023

With less than two semesters left at American University, Senior Lily Tierney said she doesn’t have a permanent advisor in either of her areas of study. “Right now, I have no advisor in SIS; they...

A deal for a meal

A deal for a meal

Caleb Ogilvie, Staff Editor November 29, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes discussions of measuring calories. Our purpose is not to assign value or judgment on how many calories someone eats in a meal but rather to examine a meal exchange’s...

Skating to a stop

Skating to a stop

Augustus Bachmann and Jacob Botelho November 29, 2023

A planned redesign of Freedom Plaza has worried skateboarders in Washington, D.C. about the future of the area and their ability to skate there. Situated between the Capitol building and the White House,...

Keeping Go-Go alive

Keeping Go-Go alive

Kate Kessler and Quinn Volpe November 29, 2023

When a group of Washington firefighters and emergency medical service workers put a band together, they thought it would be a one-time thing to entertain their coworkers. The band, Heat Stroke, has...

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