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Campus in Bloom: a photo essay

Campus in Bloom: a photo essay

Matheus Kogi Fugita Abrahão, Photographer December 29, 2022

Despite their small size, flowers are big subjects of study when it comes to photography. They present a variety of shapes, colors, textures and forms, but at the same time they are always overlooked...

Restrooms restructured

Restrooms restructured

New policy changes present challenges for gender-nonconforming students.
Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief December 28, 2022

Sophomore Cameron Eller, the trans and nonbinary coordinator for the LGBTQ+ student advocacy and programming group, AU Pride, toured the university as a prospective student before the 2021-2022 academic...

Fall festivities at AU

Fall festivities at AU

The Fall Festival and Farmer’s Market draw students to the quad.
Aidan Jacketta, Staff Writer December 28, 2022

The Fall Festival overtook the quad with featured live music and various booths on the afternoon of Oct. 5. The festival was an addition to American University’s weekly farmer’s market.   Students...

American’s new aesthetic: National Geographic Society's gift to campus

American’s new aesthetic: National Geographic Society’s gift to campus

Construction underway for artist Elyn Zimmerman’s newly renamed sculpture.
Daniel Rosato, Staff Writer December 28, 2022

American University community members will soon see a large rock sculpture along their daily campus walk. Sudama, formerly known as Marabar, will sit in front of the Kogod School of Business, across from...

Drinkable donations at American University

The Davenport Coffee Lounge’s drink of the month program partners with student organizations for coffee fundraisers

The Davenport Coffee Lounge’s drink-of-the-month program, which allows student organizations to partner with the Dav to fundraise, has become a top seller for the coffee shop and student organizations.   Though...

AU after carbon neutrality

AU after carbon neutrality

Ripped from the Wall explores AU’s sustainability policies and how climate-focused campus groups view them.

This semester the Ripped from the Wall team looked into American University’s environmental sustainability. We explored how the university markets itself, the sustainable policies it has, and talked...

Under Reconstruction: Student Media Board

Under Reconstruction: Student Media Board

Student media leaders work to reform the Student Media Board after it dissolved last spring.
Grace Hagerman and Emma Pierce December 23, 2022

American University’s Student Media Board is undergoing a reconstruction after the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) conducted a mass review of all student groups, causing the board to dissolve last...

Reproductive Rights v. Dobbs

Reproductive Rights v. Dobbs

The overturn of Roe v. Wade leaves a lasting impact throughout campus and Washington, DC.
Kathryn Gilroy, Zoe Kallenekos, and Grace Higgins December 21, 2022

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the almost 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade, which protected the constitutional right to an abortion. In the 2022 case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...

Unprepared for periods

Unprepared for periods

With a spike in period poverty around the country, AU students question whether the university cares about their menstrual needs.
Casey Bacot and Shreya Jyotishi December 21, 2022

American University provides menstrual products in three out of 44 buildings on campus as of November 2022. Therefore, menstruating students have limited access to free menstrual products on AU’s campus.    American...

Policy doesn’t equal policing in drug arrests

Policy doesn’t equal policing in drug arrests

Washington, D.C., decriminalized drug paraphernalia in 2020. Metropolitan police continue to arrest people for the offense.
Audrey Hill, Staff Writer December 21, 2022

  Although the DC Council unanimously voted to decriminalize all drug paraphernalia in 2020, data from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shows that officers continued to arrest people for...

The top of their game: How does AU ensure the wellbeing of its athletes on and off the field?

The top of their game: How does AU ensure the wellbeing of its athletes on and off the field?

Mia Kimm, Staff Writer December 21, 2022

Junior Player Lizzie De Guzman wakes up at 8 a.m. for American University’s varsity lacrosse practice. At 10 a.m., she practices for two and a half hours before going to her first class at 12:55 p.m....

A professor profile on Aarushi Sahejpal: from taking exams to grading them

A professor profile on Aarushi Sahejpal: from taking exams to grading them

December 21, 2022

  At 22 years old, Aarushi Sahejpal is one of the youngest professors at American University. Sahejpal is teaching Quantitative Methods for Journalists this semester. He recently graduated from...

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