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Should Journalists Vote?

Should Journalists Vote?

An ethical question in a toxic political climate
Katya Podkovyroff Lewis, Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2018

The current political climate has been a result of cumulative tensions nationwide since the 2016 election.   Today, in the midst of the 2018 midterms, voters will decide if a new light will...

United Launch Alliance's Atlas V AEHF-4 rocket successfully launched October 17, 2018 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Photo Credit:  Airman 1st Class Dalton Williams, USAF Space Command)

AU Goes to Space

Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor October 22, 2018
American University has expanded their STEM educational programs to out of this world projects. AWOL staff had the opportunity to speak with the AU physics department to discuss their newest focus: the AU Thin Sat project.
The Gray Area: Cannabis Culture in Washington, D.C.

The Gray Area: Cannabis Culture in Washington, D.C.

Melany Rochester's award-winning mini-documentary explores life as a cannabis user in the District.
Melany Rochester, Spring 2019 Photo & Videography Director October 17, 2018
The Gray Area is a short documentary about cannabis culture and legality in the nation's capital. It explores how cannabis businesses are able to operate under the current cannabis law, and it delves into the racial disparities of the law in Washington D.C. and in the United States.
The "Parkland Students" speak at Bender Arena on Oct. 10 (Photo: Michael Karlis)

At AU, the “Parkland Students” Talk Gun Laws and Voting

Moments from AU Student Media's conversation with the young advocates.
Michael Karlis, Web Director October 11, 2018
Before the “Parkland Students” went on stage and spoke in front of a sold-out Bender Arena for an event hosted by the Kennedy Political Union, student media had the opportunity to interview them behind closed doors Wednesday evening.
Private politics

Private politics

Intimate partner violence as a human rights violation
Taylor Sabol, Managing Editor July 19, 2018
A new ruling by Attorney General Jeff Sessions may jeopardize domestic violence survivors’ ability to seek asylum within the United States.
Art by Katia Rasch

A Silent Epidemic

Coping with Mental Health Illness in College
Katya Podkovyroff Lewis, PR Director June 1, 2018
Students suffering with mental illness turn to AU for help -- but how helpful has AU really been?
Art by Claire Osborn

Toxic Competition

Explaining AU's Internship Culture
Karissa Waddick, Writer June 1, 2018
The negative side effects of a community that values the internship experience.
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