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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

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"Sacred spaces"

“Sacred spaces”

What the introduction of Bill 26-20 means for D.C.’s historic Black cemeteries.
Sydnee Patak, Assistant Editor April 21, 2025

Civil War veterans, legislators from the Reconstruction Era, Black artists and some of the first Black doctors in the country are just a few of the people buried in Washington’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery. “The...

Protestors listen to a student speaker outside of the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall.

Georgetown students show solidarity at rally for detained professor

The demonstration came after the Georgetown professor was arrested by Homeland Security officials for alleged antisemitic and pro-Hamas speech.
Ben Ackman, Photography Producer April 11, 2025

Chants echoed between buildings at Georgetown University on March 23 as keffiyeh-clad protestors streamed down Library Walk. The demonstrators were attending a rally in support of Badar Khan Suri, a...

Author Monique Truong and designer Thái Nguyễn read from their newly released children’s book, “Mai’s Áo Dài,” wearing custom made áo dài crafted by Nguyễn. They were joined by a young guest named Mai.

Tết celebration highlights food and fashion

The Vietnam Society hosted an event highlighting the culture’s rich traditions of fashion, food and community.
Mira Liu, Multimedia Contributor April 2, 2025

The Vietnam Society hosted a celebration of Tết, or Vietnamese New Year on Feb. 15, bringing together fashion, literature and food to explore the significance of Vietnamese heritage. Held at the Martin...

Shayna Caruso, left, and Gabriela Rupp read written remarks to a crowd of 40 students in the Katzen rotunda. 20 more audience members watched on Zoom.

Education students feared loss of their school while massive gift was in the works

AU administrators secretly planned a large private donation to the School of Education for months, even as students and the public believed the school could be dissolved.
Ben Ackman and Ava Ramsdale March 3, 2025

On the evening of Nov. 12, 2024, 40 students stood in the Katzen Arts Center rotunda, listening to two juniors in the School of Education read an email the then-SOE Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy sent that...

Protestors reject DOGE and Elon Musk

Protestors reject DOGE and Elon Musk

Prominent lawmakers and activists led an anti-Musk demonstration outside the U.S. Treasury Department.
Ben Ackman, Benjamin Austin, and Daisy Bateman February 10, 2025

On Tuesday, protestors gathered outside the U.S. Treasury Department on 15th Street Northwest to protest Elon Musk’s influence over the government agency. Musk heads the Department of Government Efficiency,...

Global Federation of Chinese Businesswomen in Baltimore members holding their banner to start the parade.

Lunar New Year Parade takes over Chinatown

Families from the Washington area gathered to celebrate community, culture and history.
Daisy Bateman and Jacob Saucier February 4, 2025

Crowds lined the streets of the district’s Chinatown on Sunday for the annual Lunar New Year Parade, a vibrant celebration marking the arrival of the Year of the Snake. The event was hosted by the Chinese...

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