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Ella Jane performs underneath the Pink Noise banner.

Pink Noise takes center stage

Women in Audio highlights women and queer artists with an on-campus music festival
Miles Hazo, Multimedia Contributor and PR Staff Member November 24, 2025

A crowd dressed in pink gathered to watch artists Ella Jane and American University junior Alizeh Jawaid perform as part of Pink Noise, an on-campus music festival on Oct. 17. They performed at the...

A mourner for Charlie Kirk holds an electric candle at the vigil for Charlie Kirk in the School of International Service Founders Room on Sept. 15.

Charlie Kirk’s legacy celebrated, debated at vigil

Organizers of a Sept. 15 vigil for the slain conservative activist said Kirk was an early political inspiration to them. Others came to protest Kirk’s views.
Ben Ackman, Photography Producer November 20, 2025

When Luke Brown first discovered Charlie Kirk, he said, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a YouTube video that just came up on his phone. “It was in the like, you know, ‘Conservative...

New CSI policy for clubs causes delays and confusion

New CSI policy for clubs causes delays and confusion

AU’s Center for Student Involvement added 55 pages of new policies this semester, including a non-discrimination policy. While some clubs tackled continuing delays, others were forced to reexamine their clubs' identity.
Stevie Rosenfeld, Staff Editor November 10, 2025

Editors’ note: Over the summer, the Center for Student Involvement rejected AWOL’s application for re-registration. No one who was in correspondence with CSI over AWOL’s re-application was involved...

Finding the jungle in the urban jungle

Finding the jungle in the urban jungle

Despite obstacles to access, students explore outdoor life in the district
Stevie Rosenfeld, Staff Editor December 20, 2024

American University is in a city abundant with nature. Students can step off the metro and walk onto the green of the National Mall. The red line takes Washingtonians to both Fannie Mae, one of the district’s...

Rooted in faith

Rooted in faith

Religious students center community when approaching campus life and global issues
Marisa Álvarez and Will Sytsma April 18, 2024

Taha Vahanvaty was born into his Muslim faith. A sophomore at American University, Vahanvaty said his friends joke that he is “mega Muslim” because of how he talks about his faith. For Vahanvaty,...

Building back the bees

Building back the bees

AU Beekeeping Society winter loses replaced by new colony
Beverly Freidenrich, Multimedia Contributor April 11, 2024

The American University Beekeeping Society welcomed a new colony of bees on March 20.  After a cold winter caused them to lose their hive, the club members joined together to facilitate the transfer...

Multimedia: Pledges and promises

Multimedia: Pledges and promises

Greek Life’s community experience and student concerns

This semester, AWOL’s multimedia team investigated how students feel about Greek Life on American University’s campus. This investigation comes two years after AU’s Abolish Greek Life movement....

Under Reconstruction: Student Media Board

Under Reconstruction: Student Media Board

Student media leaders work to reform the Student Media Board after it dissolved last spring.
Grace Hagerman and Emma Pierce December 23, 2022

American University’s Student Media Board is undergoing a reconstruction after the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) conducted a mass review of all student groups, causing the board to dissolve last...

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