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Stopping Slavery in the Nation's Capital

Stopping Slavery in the Nation's Capital

Rachel Lomot December 6, 2012
It’s 1 a.m. She’s been standing on the corner for four hours. She cannot go home.  She cannot call the police.  She cannot tell her friends. All she can do is wait in fear.
Your Family’s Politics and the Holidays: A Survival Guide

Your Family’s Politics and the Holidays: A Survival Guide

Emily Kate Edwards November 18, 2012
I love my family more than anything in the world.
Let's Make Civics Cool Again

Let's Make Civics Cool Again

Allie Niese October 20, 2012
Think about the government or social studies classes you took in high school.
Voter ignorance, Christianity, and North Carolina

Voter ignorance, Christianity, and North Carolina

Emily Kate Edwards May 9, 2012

AU is nowhere near representative of the typical American voter. Or the typical American, for that matter.

HR-57: Feelin’ the Global Groove on H Street

HR-57: Feelin’ the Global Groove on H Street

Sara Lovett December 1, 2011
“This show is brought to you by the letters H and R and the number 57,” drawls Jimmy “June Bug” Jackson as he strolls toward the stage.

Beards Build Better Business

Claire Dapkiewicz December 1, 2011
At American University, students have formed a bold new coalition in response to insulting rumors that students do not live in the DC Metro area, but simply study in their adopted city.
Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia: The Fight Against the Coal Industry

Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia: The Fight Against the Coal Industry

AWOL December 1, 2011
Appalachia's coalfields resemble the landscapes of dystopian science fiction.
Protest Nation: Screaming to the Wind

Protest Nation: Screaming to the Wind

Sarah Palazzolo December 1, 2011
Worn plastic tents and hand-painted banners on ripped slabs of cardboard dominate the scene.
From Misrepresentation to Women’s Under-representation

From Misrepresentation to Women’s Under-representation

Lori McCue November 6, 2011
Miss Representation, a documentary on the media’s misrepresentation of women, came to AU on Thursday as part of the React to Film College Action Network. Written, directed and produced by actress and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film explores how the exploitation of women in mainstream media directly contributes to the under-representation of women in government and other positions of power in America.
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