Recent Stories - AWOL

Art All Night in Tenleytown

Vanessa Levins, Multimedia Director • November 8, 2023

AU students and D.C. residents celebrated the city’s art and culture in Tenleytown on Sept. 30 at Art All Night, an annual event that spotlights various artists in the city. Throughout the night,...

Students recognize dangers and potential in anonymous app Fizz

Posts on Fizz range from memes, to intimacy and personal information

Stella Camerlengo, Staff Editor • November 8, 2023

Sophomore Raghav Singh scrolls through Fizz, a new anonymous social media app, every day to find jokes and memes. However, amidst the humor, he said he frequently stumbles upon content that disturbs him. Fizz...

After writers strike students worry about the future of entertainment

Hollywood writers will return to work soon. Students and professors discuss how it affects their futures in entertainment.

Blake Guterman, Podcast Producer • October 16, 2023

The Writers Guild of America strike reached an agreement with Hollywood Studios after striking for 148 days, according to a video posted by the WGA on Sept. 28. American University students and professors...

Pride flag raised for second time in front of MGC

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • October 6, 2023

Members of the American University community gathered outside Mary Graydon Center on Oct. 2 to witness the university's Second Annual Progress Pride Flag Raising. The original raising...

Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses polarization and Trump impeachment

Local DC station to stream SOC and KPU event video

Abigail Lynn Willliams, Staff Writer • September 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes mentions of suicide that may be triggering to readers. Resources are included at the bottom of this article. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a three-term...

New York City climate stike

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor • September 21, 2023

Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City on Sept. 17 to protest the U.S.’s use of fossil fuels. Protesters from Washington D.C. and the surrounding area–including students from American...

Labor activists demonstrate outside local Starbucks

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • September 21, 2023

Volunteers from Starbucks Workers United gathered on Sept. 14 outside of the Starbucks on New Mexico Avenue to demonstrate against the company’s anti-union policies. The organizers explained their...

March on Washington 60th anniversary

Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor • August 31, 2023

August 26th, 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Thousands gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic march. The crowd heard from speakers including...

Incoming dining venues Panera Bread, Qdoba offer students new options

While new and renovated dining options open, Qdoba waits on certifications

Caleb Ogilvie, Managing Editor • August 29, 2023

Students have new meal options this fall, including a Panera Bread on the first floor of Mary Graydon Center and a future Qdoba in the Tunnel. American University Dining also added new stations in the...

Spring 2023 Issue 32

Bonnie Bishop, Editor in Chief • July 20, 2023

Dear Reader, Thank you for picking up a copy of our latest edition. This is our 32nd issue of the magazine. AWOL is proudly in its 15th year of production. The theme of this edition is the uncertainty...

The uncertAInty of ChatGPT

AU community discusses the impact of artificial intelligence in education

Grace Higgins and Vanessa Levins • July 20, 2023

American University educators grapple with how to address plagiarism after the release of ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, on Nov. 22. OpenAI’s release of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer,...

On Indigenous land

Students at AU advocate for Indigenous spaces and expanded curricula

Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief • July 20, 2023

When Sheridan Johnson was choosing a college, she said her parents assured her there would be a place for her to find community. Johnson has Navajo, Cherokee and Lumbee heritage and grew up in North...