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AU’s comedian in residence combines social justice with laughter

By Nazli Togrul | February 27

Bethany Hall and Caty Borum Chattoo break down their partnership and its future

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‘Go Wonk Yourself’: Two freshmen launch podcast on bipartisan politics

By Alec Schemmel | February 14

Pair hopes to engage listeners across the political spectrum

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New student-run political commentary site hopes to promote ideological diversity

By Maria Carrasco | February 3

The American Agora is working to expand campus brand

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AU alum’s nonprofit helps students tackle climate change

By Julia Gagnon | January 22

RE-volv, founded by alum Andreas Karelas, encourages student environmental activism

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‘Without the education, it’s just a box’: Meena Nutbeam runs nonprofit to reduce infant mortality

By Charly Slavick | December 14

For some, finding a true passion can take a lifetime. But for Meena Nutbeam, a junior studying public health, her “aha moment” came during the summer after her junior year of high school. Nutbeam, who is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, created Stork & Company in the summer of 2014 after seeing an article in the BBC about why Finland’s babies sleep in cardboard boxes. "I saw that each parent gets a baby box [in Finland], which would be very beneficial for Milwaukee, where we have a lot of infant deaths due to unsafe sleep," Nutbeam said. Milwaukee, a city of nearly 600,000 people, has a very high infant mortality rate, with 15 infants dying per year as a result of unsafe sleep environments, according to Stork and Company’s website. “This past year through September, we have already had double the amount of infant deaths,” Nutbeam said.

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Faces of activism: Senior reflects on changes in sexual assault awareness, prevention at AU

By Nicole Schaller | December 11

Liliana Ascencio aims to "push the University" to do more for survivors

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Faces of activism: Student pushes for female representation in audio industry

By Alyssa Rotunno | December 10

Gabriella McDonald hopes Women in Audio club will help overcome gender imbalance

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From accommodation to inclusion: Students with physical disabilities say they’re overlooked outside the classroom

By Brianna Crummy and Nazli Togrul | December 8

University required to provide accessible programs, not environments

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Gravitational wave detection: An out-of-this-world discovery

By Lydia Calitri | December 8

Gregory Harry hopes to change the way humans perceive the universe with his research on gravitational waves, and his recent research may have done just that.