Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Seeking therapy at AU

Seeking therapy at AU

Grace Hagerman, Editor in Chief July 20, 2023

American University students have sought out more campus therapy services than ever this academic year, Executive Director of the Counseling Center Jeffrey Volkmann said. AU provides free therapy services...

Professor profile: Cornelius Kerwin

Professor profile: Cornelius Kerwin

Caleb Ogilvie, Staff Editor July 20, 2023

Dr. Cornelius Kerwin is a government and public policy professor and President Emeritus. He served as American University’s 14th president from 2005 until 2017. He was previously Interim President,...

A statue against a clear blue sky in the area behind the Katzen Arts Center.

Campus oddities

Benjamin Austin, Multimedia Producer July 20, 2023

By this point in the year, most of us have fallen into a steady routine. It’s easy to put on your music and walk the same steps to class every day. These photos aim to highlight some things you may or...

Hallway in the Katzen Arts Center during their featured exhibits.

Drawing in new exhibits

Emma Pierce and Jack Ford July 20, 2023

The American University Museum’s spring exhibit, located at the Katzen Arts Center, attracted students during the Spring 2023 semester with a variety of nontraditional art. Each museum floor focuses...

Plack designating Roper Hall, a dorm building in the area behind the School of International Service.

More than a dorm

Ela Hernandez, Podcast Producer July 20, 2023

Students within American University Black Affinity Housing said that the program is essential for fostering community among Black students, but there is room for improvement.  Junior Michael Brown...

Clawing for school spirit

Though the mystery of who’s under the Clawed Z. Eagle mask at any particular time still remains, Clawed has been a uniting figure for American University students, as they cheer alongside him at sports...

Meal Plans are changing, here’s how

Kalie Walker, Staff Editor July 10, 2023

American University students will have the option to select a new meal plan before Aug. 1, when tuition and fee payments are due, after the university announced a new meal plan for the Fall 2023 semester...

Enfrentando Feminicidio

Enfrentando Feminicidio

Neal Franklin and Kalie Walker May 21, 2023

Aviso de Contenido: Este articulo contiene descripciónes de agresión sexual Nota del Editor: Este artículo fue traducido de inglés a español Sofia Guerra, miembro del Club de la Cultura...

Ward 5 residents call attention to thefts during a September ANC Meeting

Francine Worsoff, Staff Writer May 21, 2023

Residents of the District’s Ward 5 neighborhoods, including Brookland and Langdon, said during a Sep. 30, 2022, meeting of the Ward 5B Advisory Neighborhood Committee, ANC, that they had been affected...

AU seniors look back at their undergrad experience

AU seniors look back at their undergrad experience

Daniel Rosato, Staff Writer May 13, 2023

The American University class of 2023 will begin a new chapter of their lives this year after COVID-19 significantly impacted their undergraduate experience.  The graduating class of 2023 were first-year...

Leonard Hall’s renovation and its impact on students

Oni Chaytor, Staff Writer May 11, 2023

Leonard Hall, one of American University’s traditional residence hall buildings, will undergo renovations in the Summer of 2023. Groundwork for the residence hall was completed over spring break,...

Facing femicide

Facing femicide

Neal Franklin and Kalie Walker May 8, 2023

Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault Editor's Note: Some of the data included within this story was translated from Spanish to English Sofia Guerra was one of several...

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