accessibility

Missing medications

Shortages, pharmacies and Student Health Center limit ADHD prescriptions

Catherine Brennan, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024

American University students who rely on stimulants to treat a variety of conditions face pharmacy delays, insurance requirements, stigma and a national shortage in getting their prescriptions after transitioning...

On medical leave

Absence requests impact college life for those facing health issues

Lily Tierney, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024

Chiara Beyer, an American University sophomore, missed three weeks of classes after being hospitalized for a kidney infection. “It was such a surreal experience,” Beyer said. “When you’re fainting...

Accessibility Uncovered

American University students and faculty advocate for other forms of accessibility than what campus provides

Maegan Seaman, Benjamin Austin, Michelle Miramontes, Ben Ackman, Beverly Freidenrich, Kathryn Gilroy, Claire Gover, Alyssa Guevaram, Vanessa Levins, Natalie Monga, Benjamin Noenickx, Emma Pierce, Zori Rouleau, Nico Roldan, and Callie Whicker • November 29, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQjovOzDn0 This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated how students and staff feel about accommodations and accessibility on American University’s...

What goes up…

Students discuss their experiences with malfunctioning elevators on campus

Kathryn Gilroy, Audrey Hill, and Helena Milburn • April 15, 2021

Helena Milburn is on the executive board of the Disabled Student Union with Katherine Greenstein and was not involved with the writing or reporting of that section of the article. Freshman Shelby Brown...