The recent indictment in Ferguson may have raised questions about racism in America, but some American University students believe discussing them may be the key to reducing racism among students on college campuses.

On Jan.

Fists rose up in protest as over a hundred demonstrators clung to signs displaying the words “No $1 Trillion Nuclear Arsenal.” Protesters chanted “Zero nukes” and “What does democracy look like?

Student debt is at an all-time high, totaling over $1.2 trillion in 2014, according to CNNMoney.

Education Not Debt (END), a student-run campus organization that I am a part of, gathered on Jan.

Protests broke out around the nation following controversial court decisions on excessive police force in Ferguson, Mo., and New York. 

Most of these demonstrations were non-violent, but a few became destructive.

“I Support My Man in Blue.” “My Husband Works Hard for You.” “Blue Lives Matter.” 

These are only some of the phrases that adorned handmade signs at the Jan.

Activist groups such as Witness Against Torture and CODEPINK have responded to recent Senate findings on the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, organizing protests around the country.

The Jewish Voice for Peace DC Metro Chapter gathers monthly outside of DC USA, a shopping mall just down the street from Columbia Heights Metro Station.

Walking from the Anacostia Metro Station to Anacostia Park, there is a stark contradiction between the crumbling, littered concrete sidewalks and the serene view of the water and lush greenery ahead.

Deanwood marks the last DC metro station on the orange line before the train crosses into Maryland on its way to New Carrolton.