Recent Stories - AWOL

More than a dorm

Students and staff work to create community in Black Affinity Housing

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

Clawed Z. Eagle represents the school spirit that many AU students are longing for

Jessica Bates, Maegan Seaman, Grace Higgins, Kathryn Gilroy, Katherine Seri Chang, Benjamin Austin, Jack Ford, Emma Pierce, Michelle Miramontes, and Andrew Murray • July 20, 2023

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

New plan emphasizes TDR and new dining dollars while leaving out Eaglebucks

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

El Club de la Cultura Mexicana escribe los nombres de las víctimas de feminicidio para crear conciencia

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

Police tell Ward 5 residents to conceal valuables from “bad guys” as thefts-from-autos surge

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

The AU Class of 2023 review their time and lessons learned

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

As student's head home for the summer, American University plans to renovate Leonard Hall for 2023-24 academic year

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

Mexican Culture Club writes names of “feminicidio” victims to raise awareness

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...

American University ESports team establishes itself as an official club sport

The club describes its plans moving forward after surviving the probationary year.

Kate Kessler, Staff Editor • May 8, 2023

American University’s ESports team finished its probationary year as a club sport and is now looking to expand its presence on campus, the team’s president Emma Morrison, who uses she/they pronouns,...

Students visit AU dining for celebrity chef

The Food Network celebrity chef brought Thai food to TDR and Paper Lantern

Caleb Oglivie, Staff Writer • May 5, 2023

When Senior Mara Shepard finished dinner, she wasn’t sure where to put her plate. Shepard said she was in the Terrace Dining Room, TDR, for the first time to meet Food Network Chef Jet Tila and faced...

Encampment clearings displace people experiencing homelessness

NPS cleared McPherson Square as part of DC government’s encampment cleaning efforts

Sloan Cole, Maegan Seaman, and Jack Ford • May 4, 2023

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, DMHHS, cleared an encampment located near 13th and G Street NW on April 27, and an encampment located at 111 Massachusetts Ave. SE on April...

DC’s march for transgender youth autonomy

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor • May 3, 2023

Queer Youth Assemble organized the “March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy” which took place March 31 to mark the International Day of Transgender Visibility, according to the organization's website....