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SOE students push for solutions as school secures independence

Education students report issues with food, transit and safety.

Ben Ackman, Multimedia Producer • May 7, 2025

When Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, then outgoing dean of the American University School of Education, emailed SOE students in November 2024 to say the university would likely absorb their school into the College...

An activist for the Latino community, Edwin Santos rises to AUSG role

A profile of the first Latino student body president

Elizabeth García, Staff Writer • November 10, 2023

Within Edwin Santos’ first year on campus he said he decided to start an organization to connect the Latino community. After brainstorming this idea, Santos co-founded Latinos En Acción, LEA, in...

The Rise of Abolishment

A look back at American University Student Government’s activities throughout the fall 2022 semester.

Antonio Osso, Staff Writer • February 9, 2023

American University Student Government began legislating this semester after electing a new speaker on Jan. 29. Many issues from last semester -- where officials resigned and advocates to abolish the legislative...

COMMENTARY: AWOL on Recent Attempts to Silence Student Media

Benjamin S. Weiss and Katya Podkovyroff Lewis • October 24, 2018

When prominent members of AUSG weaponize the terms ‘fake news’ and ‘hate speech’ to advance their political agendas and silence dissent, they contribute to the toxicity of the anti-media environment.