On this week's episode of Beyond the Byline, host Evan Margiotta talks with Administration and Local News Editor Julia Gagnon about fraternities' response to The Eagle's review of AU yearbooks, which revealed several racist images and photographs of people in blackface.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to strengthen its opposition to same-sex marriage and ordination of gay clergy on Feb. 26, opening a conversation among AU staff and students about the University’s association with the church.
Following a student protest over rising tuition and college affordability Thursday, the Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase tuition by 3 percent for both fiscal years 2020 and 2021. The cost of attendance at the University will go up by 2.3 percent in 2020 and 2.4 percent in 2021, according to data provided by the board.
In their final home game of the regular season, the AU men’s basketball team fell to Lehigh 80-66 on Wednesday night in Bender Arena.
AU has begun a partnership with the Student Voice Index, an organization which seeks to grade college campuses on student input in institutional decision-making on university matters.
As the Board of Trustees met to finalize the budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 on Thursday, AU students protested proposed tuition increases and the lack of transparency when it comes to financial matters.
Armed only with a communal kitchen in Anderson Hall, one cookie sheet and a few recipes, the small business “Max’s Homemade Cookies” has taken off as a staple for late-night snacking among AU freshmen.
In a report released by the Student Government Senate Finance Committee, SG members addressed the organization’s budget transparency issues, along with outlining stipend allocations to student leaders and recommending financial steps that SG could take to improve students’ trust in its decisions.
Fraternities at American University have responded to photos of previous members in blackface and other photos “of concern” published by The Eagle earlier this month.
Climate change is a big and looming issue, but it doesn’t have to be so intimidating. The (Com)Post is The Eagle’s new sustainability series that breaks down topics in eco-friendly living in a fresh, actionable and fun way.
The D.C. City Council is considering important new regulations for mold remediation in the District after an investigation by the NBC Washington I-Team revealed a pattern of mold problems and lack of housing law enforcement in D.C. The new regulations are essential for addressing ongoing and pervasive mold problems in D.C. housing.
In a full classroom in Kerwin Hall Sunday night, AU students gathered to discuss their plans to protest tuition increases for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 during the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday.
At the University’s annual Founders Day Ball on Saturday, students traveled to the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia to celebrate AU’s 126th anniversary.
Pizza as a political platform? In the District’s political climate, it’s more likely than you think.
Our weekly search for restaurants that probably aren’t on your radar. As young, broke college kids, we will bring you our honest reviews of affordable restaurants in dope neighborhoods.
Although basketball is strictly a team sport, most teams have one player who makes everything work. For AU, that player is point guard Sa’eed Nelson.
A year after President Sylvia Burwell released her administration’s Plan for Inclusive Excellence, AU has released a one-year progress report and committed to investing $61 million toward diversity and inclusion initiatives in 2019.
If anything, the part that stung the most about AU men’s basketball’s 83-81 overtime loss on Saturday was that it felt…familiar.
Six black student-athletes open up about their experiences at AU
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