Portraits of our Planet
Emily Watkins, Photographer
April 18, 2018
Filed under Politics, Slider Feature
Gentlemen, why in heaven’s name this haste? You have time enough. […] Ages and ages lie before you. Why sacrifice the present to the future, fancying that you will be happier when your fields teem with wealth and your cities with people? In Europe, we ...
Doomed DREAMers
January 2, 2018
Filed under Politics
Photos by Melany Rochester Education was one of the reasons Derian Luna’s parents brought him to the United States. Now a freshman at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Luna is working hard to achieve his and his parents’ goals. Unlike most freshman, Luna has an added pressure — he’s a ...
Inserting Reproductive Freedoms
January 2, 2018
Filed under Politics
Art by Claire Osborn Samantha Garzillo didn’t know what to wear on the day she would get her intrauterine device, otherwise known as an IUD. The Pennsylvania-native was about to be scrutinized by not only the physicians at a Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C., but also her 695 Facebook friends....
Burnt Out Policy
January 2, 2018
Filed under Politics
Photographs by Anonymous On a humid September evening, freshman Katherine and her friends decided to smoke a joint on American University’s campus. Shortly after lighting up, they heard someone shout “AU Police!” They assumed it was just a student trying to mess with them and continued...
Title in Turmoil
January 2, 2018
Filed under Politics
Art by Elspeth Riley More than 400 individuals gathered outside The Department of Education on Oct. 19 for the National Vigil for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, to stand in solidarity with campus sexual assault survivors across the country. The Vigil was organized in light of over 40 sexual ...
Why Us? The alt-right’s assault on American University
December 6, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Politics, Slider Feature
Art by Hannah Tiner On Tuesday, Sept. 26, American University opened another chapter in its sordid history of racist acts on campus with the school’s second high-profile racially motivated incident on campus since May. That evening, circulating first on Twitter, then on Facebook, were photos...
Disclaimer: An Accurate Story About Fake News
January 30, 2017
Originally published in Spring 2017, Issue 21. On Dec. 4, 2016, Edgar Welch, 28, walked into Comet Ping Pong, a pizzeria in D.C. and fired three shots in the restaurant. He believed Hillary Clinton was operating a hidden, child sex-trafficking ring in the restaurant. He has since plead guilty on Ma...
Expect Resistance: Protesting in Trump’s America
January 30, 2017
Filed under Politics
Originally published in Spring 2017, Issue 21. Photographed by Melany Rochester In the midst of a dense sea of knitted, pink, pussy hats that flowed down Independence Avenue, messages like “Respect Existence or Expect Resistance” or “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” were written on sign after ...
DC’s Gun Fight: One man’s standoff with Congress
January 30, 2017
Filed under Politics
Originally published in Spring 2017, Issue 21. Graphics by Rachel Wright On Memorial Day 2005, Timothy and Janice Heyne were docking their boat at friend Steve Mazin’s home in Thousand Oaks, California when Toby Whelchel opened fire. He killed Janice and Steve and critically injured Timothy. Sh...
Smoking Out Big Pharma: Why We Haven't Legalized
January 25, 2017
Filed under Politics, Sections
On Oct. 18, 2006, Matt and Paige Figi had twins named Chase and Charlotte. Born without any medical complications, Charlotte seemed to be a happy and healthy baby. But what the Figis didn’t know about their daughter would alter the course of their lives forever.At three months old, Charlotte had her first seizure,...
Birth Behind Bars: Shackling Women During Labor
January 25, 2017
Filed under Health, Politics, Sections
Shawanna Nelson, a prisoner at a correctional facility in Newport, Arkansas, had been in labor for more than 12 hours when she arrived at a local hospital in 2003. Nelson shuffled in when she reached the delivery room with shackled legs. A guard chained her legs and hips to the bed while she g...
Painting the Town Red: The Rise of Left-Wing Populism
January 25, 2017
Filed under Politics, Sections
On both the left and the right, populists are revolting around the world. Right-wing extremists have scored stunning victories with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, but the left is looking to make a comeback. Beginning with the rise of the Tea Party in 2009, we are entering a new phase of pop...