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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Amid rising textbook prices, students have ethical concerns about professors requiring their own textbooks for classes.  Lane Thimmesch, a first-year International Studies major, said she worries that...

Katherine Greenstein is used to being sick.  They’ve been chronically ill their whole life and say they’re well acquainted with immune-related health issues. They’re a frequent visitor to their...