Shaun Schroth is American University’s assistant director of photography and manager of photographic services. Through his work, Schroth hopes to maintain an inclusive community for students. Shaun...

Rhema Jordan Labbe entered the world of pour-over coffee in her college dorm room. Then a sophomore at Muhlenberg College, she ordered a Chemex, a grinder and some beans and began serving cups to her roommates....

Nine faces are painted over an artistic rendition of the capitol building near Judiciary Square. Faceless people line the bottom. They give out food, dance and hold a banner: “Homeless Lives Matter.”...

When Sensi Messner-Baker stepped into a classroom in northeast Washington, she said, it lacked the basic tools students needed to thrive. As a tutor with DC Reads, she saw firsthand how a shortage of supplies...

In college, Roshan Abraham decided he could spend the rest of his life studying literature. “Back when I was an undergrad, people didn’t worry as much about the question of ‘What are you going...

Senior Andy Gardner was meeting with a professor on Feb. 14 when a fellow student and friend of his came into the professor’s office and informed them that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer...

The Darth Vader grotesque is just one of over 1,400 grotesques surrounding the Cathedral’s exterior, in addition to 112 gargoyles, according to Bloomberg Connects Cathedral page. In a 2023 NBC Washington...

The D.C. Zoning Commission approved Wesley Theological Seminary’s plans to construct a 215-unit apartment behind Leonard Hall and fund affordable housing throughout Ward 3 on Feb. 27. The housing...

Civil War veterans, legislators from the Reconstruction Era, Black artists and some of the first Black doctors in the country are just a few of the people buried in Washington’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery. “The...

Do American University’s food systems provide students and community members with nutritious, sustainable, and accessible food on campus? This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team explored this question,...

This semester, the Ripped from the Wall team looked into American University’s study abroad program. The episode examines student experiences abroad, costs for different programs and a comparison between...

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