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FALL ISSUE 33

The 33rd edition of AWOL magazine is out now.

Grace Hagerman, Editor in Chief • November 30, 2023

https://issuu.com/awol/docs/f23_mag_proof

Spooky scenes at and around American University

Matheus Kogi Fugita Abrahao, Photographer • October 31, 2021

About the piece: These photos were taken mostly at the American University’s campus with two exceptions, one at Union Station and the other near H street. The inspiration for the photos are a...

The “rise up.” photo exhibit brought the Black Lives Matter protests below ground

Dupont Underground's in-person and online exhibit captured the vitality and tumult of Washington's 2020 Black Lives protests in photographs.

Kayla Benjamin, Copy Editor • November 1, 2020

Underneath Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle lies 15,000 square feet of underground space occupied by Dupont Underground, a nonprofit community arts organization. The front desk’s quiet music and the...

AU uses past anti-union tactics against WAMU organizers, staff relationship with university remains strained

The university moved to prolong negotiations, redefine potential union membership, and promote internal changes that organizers said failed to take staff members’ voices into account.

Braeden Waddell • November 1, 2020

Around a third of all potential members of the WAMU content staff’s union could be excluded from voting for, and becoming a part of, the union they helped organize. Just days before this move was...

D.C. City Council takes the first step to establish an Office for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing

While Deaf activists see the office as a step in the right direction, they also say that there are more steps to take in order to gain inclusion.

Elizabeth Scott, Staff Writer • October 12, 2020

The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously voted to establish the Office for the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing late last month. This is a big step for the District, which has more people...

Mental Health Crises Spark a Call to Improve AU’s Counseling Services

At AU’s Counseling Center, long-term care for a few is sacrificed for short-term care for many

Maya Savoie, Staff Writer • September 10, 2020

A student wrote in the post about how she had witnessed two suicide attempts in dorms on campus and how they were handled, including stories about crisis response from the AU Police Department. Dalaker ended the post by requesting students share their own experiences.

Is AUx2 Enough?

Students unsure if university program is adequately addressing campus prejudice

Jasmine Dean, Staff Editor • August 27, 2020

One major critique among students is that AUx2 has forced marginalized students to speak about their own experiences to teach more privileged students about issues such as racism and other forms of prejudice or discrimination.

‘This is not a heartwarming story’

Ryann Ersoff didn’t ask to become an app developer. But in the era of coronavirus, she saw an opportunity to help people.

Benjamin S. Weiss, Fall 2019 Editor-in-Chief • July 28, 2020

Ryann Ersoff wants you to know that she is not a STEM major. “Developing an app is not something that I knew how to do,” she said. “I’m very ‘communications’ and ‘literature,’ and just...

New housing landscape, hybrid classes as AU preps for semester during pandemic

AWOL and The Blackprint search for answers as AU reveals fall semester plan

Chloe K. Li and Braeden Waddell • June 18, 2020

American University unveiled its new plan Tuesday with the goal of transforming the fall semester into a socially-distanced, pandemic-proof experience while salvaging education with a mixture of in-person...

58 Resident assistants sign letter demanding AUPD reforms and an end to relationship with MPD

The letter comes after other student organizations have released similar demands to reduce police presence on campus.

Braeden Waddell, Grace Vitaglione, and Chloe K. Li • June 9, 2020

Resident assistants are demanding that Housing and Residence Life end their relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department, provide 24/7 access to community health professionals for residents and...

Black Lives Matter: How to amplify Black voices and support Black people

AWOL • June 3, 2020

AWOL’s editorial board has agreed that as a predominantly white newsroom based at a predominantly white institution, our goal right now should be to amplify black voices. Below, we have compiled a list...

Clinics pushing for abortion pills encounter resistance during pandemic

Zach Vallese, Fall 2019 Podcast Director • May 13, 2020

With many Americans not being able to access abortion facilities, clinics are turning to the use of medication to conduct an abortion while staying at home. Statewide lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic...