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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Inside AU's 2024 Orientation Program

Inside AU’s 2024 Orientation Program

First-years and orientation leaders reflect on issues with new four-day orientation format.
Sydnee Patak and Layla Younis December 4, 2024

On the first day of orientation, first-year Maya Hope Giermek went to get breakfast at the Terrace Dining Room. She stopped when she saw the line. It spanned from Bender Library, up the stairs through...

$16,182: AU's Wage Gap

$16,182: AU’s Wage Gap

New data sheds light on pay disparities at American University.
Benjamin Austin, Staff Editor December 3, 2024

Male faculty are paid more on average than female faculty at American University, according to data released by the provost’s office in September 2023. A significant portion of the gap is due to men...

Arming AUPD in the Crosshairs

Arming AUPD in the Crosshairs

As American University considers arming its campus police, community members and experts weigh in on safety and budget concerns.
Will Sytsma, Staff Editor November 22, 2024

Editor's Note: This article includes mentions of police brutality, particularly against BIPOC and disabled people. It also includes mentions of gun violence. Ben Austin contributed reporting to this...

Potential divestment, disclosure and policy targets following SJP demands

Potential divestment, disclosure and policy targets following SJP demands

An analysis of AU and GW finances, a former defense contractor trustee and student disciplinary policies
Neal Franklin, Editor in Chief May 2, 2024

  Editor's Note: The AP Style Israel-Hamas Topical Guide is “calling the present conflict between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas a war, given the widespread and ongoing nature...

Leasing litigation

Leasing litigation

Off-campus housing owners listed in price-fixing antitrust lawsuit
Helena Milburn and Alexia Partouche April 15, 2024

Sarina Govindaiah, an American University junior who lives in the Berkshire Apartments, knew finding affordable housing in Washington, especially near campus was difficult. What she didn’t know is...

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