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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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AWOL Newswire Fall 2014

Chris Young April 22, 2016

MUDDIED WATERS

It may be all down-hill, well down-stream, for the Potomac River. 

The Potomac Conservancy, an advocacy group for clean drinking water, released its 8th annual “State of the Nation’s River” report.

Turning to Study Drugs: A is for adderall

Lydia Crouthamel April 22, 2016

Performance-enhancing drugs aren’t just for athletes anymore. The usage of prescription ADD and ADHD medications as "study drugs" is becoming increasingly popular among college students.  A study from the U.S.

The Atlas and its Impact on the Neighborhood - Holding up H St.

The Atlas and its Impact on the Neighborhood – Holding up H St.

Brigitta Kinadi April 22, 2016

As dusk creeps into the H Street corridor, the Art Deco marquee of the Atlas Performing Arts Center lights up in beaming blue and white.

Top 10 Insights for 20-Somethings
from an Anacostian Cemetery Worker

Top 10 Insights for 20-Somethings from an Anacostian Cemetery Worker

Maya Kosover April 22, 2016

John Shackelford has been the supervisor at Ohev Sholom Cemetery for 15 years.

Transformations at the Anacostia Museum: A Hidden History Lesson

Transformations at the Anacostia Museum: A Hidden History Lesson

Chloe Johnson April 22, 2016

Across the Anacostia River lies the least-known Smithsonian museum. For years, this small, isolated museum was one of the only branches of the Smithsonian dedicated to the African American experience.

Professor Profile: Farhang Erfani

Professor Profile: Farhang Erfani

Alexa Marie Kelly April 22, 2016

Professor Farhang Erfani teaches philosophy at American University.

Art, Creation, and Culture: U st. and The District

Tyler Berg April 22, 2016

The U Street Historic District has widely been considered the center of DC's music and art scene as far back as the 1920s.

Living Below a Living Wage: The Bare Minimum

Linda Nyakundi April 22, 2016

This past September marked the end of The Large Retailers Accountability Act of 2013, known alternatively as both DC’s living-wage bill and the “Wal-Mart Bill.” The bill, passed by an 8-to-5 vote, was an attempt by the DC City Council to raise DC’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $12.50 for large retailers like Walmart and Target

The legislation named “large companies” as those with at least one billion dollars in revenue and stores at least 75,000 square feet in size.

Why Can't Journalism Acknowledge the Transgender Community? – Say My Name

Lori McCue April 22, 2016

Twenty-year-old Ascher Thomas asks that you use plural gender pronouns to refer to them. And today, they’re so angry.

Muslim Students Threatened by Stereotypes: Perception Inception

Antoinette D’Addario April 22, 2016

In the wake of terrorist attacks around the world—from Ankara, Turkey, to Brussels, Belgium—Muslims are facing more discrimination than ever before, and Muslim students at American University are no exception.

Will DC Finally Grow Up? the District at its Height

Evan Mills April 20, 2016

At 169 meters, the Washington Monument is by far the tallest structure in the District of Columbia.

One Woman’s Struggle with Life and Loss in the Immigration Debate
Like the Eagle in Flight

One Woman’s Struggle with Life and Loss in the Immigration Debate Like the Eagle in Flight

Jimmy Hoover April 20, 2016

“I KEPT GOING”

It was the middle of the night when she left San Salvador, that stained Salvadoran city she called home.

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