Spring Issue 34

Ripped from the Wall: Worries over Workday

Some student workers experience pay delay with new payment app

Helena Milburn, Blake Guterman, Zoe Kallenekos, Paul Caruso, and Ritika Shroff • April 9, 2024

This semester, the Ripped from the Wall podcast team investigated American University’s switch to the HR and payment app Workday. After transitioning, some students we spoke to said their payment was...

The Hum: Under pressure

Students tackle pressures and expectations of AU internship culture

Helena Milburn, Ela Hernández, Marisa Álvarez, Grace Manson, Molly Gannon, Paul Caruso, Alexandra Valerio, and Kate d’Arcy • April 8, 2024

This semester the Hum team interviewed students about the internship culture at AU. We spoke to students in different years about the pressure they feel to get an internship, how they feel about the ones...

Letter from the editor

Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief • April 7, 2024

Dear reader, Thank you for picking up a copy of AWOL’s 34th magazine issue. We appreciate everyone who takes the time to read, watch and listen to the work that our staff works so hard to produce. AWOL...