Recent Stories - AWOL

Mardi Gras comes to The Wharf

Revelers celebrate last day of Carnival near the Potomac River

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • February 21, 2024

Mardi Gras revelers went to The Wharf Feb. 11 for an early celebration, ahead of the actual holiday on the following Tuesday. Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival, a Christian festival of indulgence...

Lunar New Year celebrated in Chinatown

Attendees buy from local vendors and watch performances for Lunar New Year of the Dragon

Natalie Monga, Photographer • February 21, 2024

D.C. residents celebrated the Lunar New Year Feb. 11 with parades that included groups from across the district. Chinatown was decorated with red and yellow banners as several dances, songs and other...

Students develop their ideas into businesses at the Veloric Center

Newly renamed center offers mentorship to student entrepreneurs

Quinn Volpe, Assistant Editor • February 18, 2024

The Veloric Center of Entrepreneurship at the Kogod School of Business supports student-built small businesses. The Veloric Center of Entrepreneurship, located in the Don Meyers Technology and Innovation...

Admissions halt casts doubt on anthropology Ph.D. program

Students left in the dark about anthropology doctoral program’s future at AU

Stella Camerlengo, Staff Editor • February 5, 2024

Madison Shomaker, a current master’s student at American University, said that she was seriously considering applying to AU’s anthropology doctorate program, but was taken aback after finding out about...

AU amid a pandemic

COVID continues to have an impact on the student experience, safety and academics

Tom Langford and Jack Lunder • January 29, 2024

On Dec. 15, 2023, American University sent out an email announcing the discontinuation of vending machines providing coronavirus tests on campus. The update pointed to a third-party vendor, Shield T-3,...

Monthly Dupont walk showcases world of art

Dupont Circle BID collaborates with embassies and artists for a self-guided walk and performances

Lizzie Graff and Ava Ramsdale • January 22, 2024

Washington, D.C., residents and visitors gathered at Dupont Circle on Oct. 6 to enjoy an immersive cultural experience through the ArtWalk Dupont. On the first Friday of each month, the Dupont Circle...

Black students at AU identify where inclusivity falls short

Students and professors say AUx2 and class curricula are places for change to continue

Josiah Jones, Staff Writer • January 15, 2024

Chioma Nwomeh wanted a school with opportunities to learn from her Black peers in Washington, D.C. Now a senior, Nwomeh said she found those opportunities at American University after she applied...

The Hum: Experiences at a PWI

Students of color at AU speak about their time at a predominantly white institution

Helena Milburn, Ela Hernandez, Zoe Kallenekos, Marisa Álvarez, Alexandrea Valerio, Sia Patel, Sofia Borin, Stella Camerlengo, and Blake Guterman • January 7, 2024

This semester, The Hum team interviewed students of color and students for whom English is a second language, or ESL students, about their experience at American University, a predominantly white institution,...

White House protesters continue 42-year-long fight for peace

Activists at Lafayette Park face violence and an aging volunteer base

Will Sytsma, Staff Editor • December 28, 2023

Activist Philipos Melaku-Bello saw a form of violence rather familiar to him on Friday, Oct. 13. He sat with fellow-activist Neil, in the same place he has for four decades, when a group of 25 people...

All Things Go partnered with Spotify EQUAL to present summit

Creator summit discusses equity and social impact within the music industry

Bailey Bish, Staff Editor • December 13, 2023

The All Things Go Music Festival returned to the Merriweather Post Pavilion from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, bringing a lineup of 32 artists to the Washington, D.C. region for the festival’s ninth year. Starting...

Rise in crime in D.C.

What is AU doing to keep its community safe?

Marisa Álvarez, Podcast Director • December 13, 2023

On Nov. 28, 2023, the student body received an email from Phillip Morse stating that the Metropolitan Police Department was investigating a robbery and assault that happened at the 3700 block of Nebraska...

Circus at the Yards

Emma Pierce, Staff Editor • December 5, 2023

The Yards Park, located along the Anacostia River, hosted the circus event “Side Yards at Yards Park” on Nov. 3. The free event included appearances from fortune tellers, aerialists, a sword swallower,...