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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on theeaglecoronavirusproject.com, a separate website created by Eagle staff at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020. Articles from that website have been migrated to The Eagle’s main site and backdated with the dates they were originally published in order to allow readers to access them more easily.
We talk a lot about community at this school. Whether it’s the administration’s favorite slogan “community of care,” or finding ways to shift and modify campus community, like Founders week celebrations, community is a buzzword thrown around a lot on this campus. In one of our staff editorials this year, we talked about the need for the University to shift away from the question of “Where can we create community?” to “Where does community already exist?”
Opponents call it “Don’t Say Gay.” Supporters call it the “Parental Rights in Education” bill. Following nationwide outcry over Florida’s House Bill 1557, D.C. teachers and students are advocating for queer youth by opposing the legislation.
The Eagle’s advisory board has selected Nina Heller, The Eagle’s current news managing editor, as its editor-in-chief for the 2022-2023 school year.
American University announced changes to COVID-19 testing hours in an email from the Office of Campus Life Monday morning.
The D.C. Fire Department responded to an incident at Cassell Hall Sunday afternoon involving a smoking washing machine motor, American University spokesperson Elizabeth Deal confirmed to The Eagle.
Editor's Note: This story is updated weekly with new data. It was last updated on May 10.
The American University Police Department reported an armed robbery at knifepoint on Nebraska Avenue Sunday evening.
One of my favorite times of the week is when our staff gathers at editorial board meetings. There aren’t many times when our full staff gets to come together, and while our editorial board doesn’t encompass every member of The Eagle, it comes pretty close. Editorials are written and comprise the voices of nearly 100 members of our staff and community.
Editor’s Note: The last name of an undocumented student has been omitted in this article for privacy and protection.
At an event hosted by American University College Republicans Thursday, students gathered to protest the event’s speaker, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
Content warning: This story contains mention of assault. This article has been updated with a recent announcement from the University that Trebat is no longer affiliated with AU.
The data in this article was last updated Dec. 21.
In an email sent out to the University community on Friday, President Sylvia Burwell announced updates to American University’s health and safety protocols.
Editor's Clarification: This article has been updated to clarify that the University raised 54 percent of its goal by October.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated with newly announced information.
Senior musical theatre major Sultana Qureshi has never had a professor in the Department of Performing Arts who looks like them.
Former Obama administration official and health care entrepreneur Todd Park will serve as commencement speaker for the May 8 virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021, American University announced Wednesday.
Senior Emily Brolin was not going to pursue theater, not originally, at least.
American University alum Nick Lee has spent the past seven months uplifting the voices of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists through his organization, The Cultural Reset. Aside from the site’s usual artist interviews and album reviews, Lee has a mission for Black History Month — “all Black everything.”
