PLAYLIST: Back to School
(08/28/23 12:00pm)
Though it may feel like summer has ended too soon, the start of the fall semester is rapidly approaching, and back-to-school preparations are in full swing.
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Though it may feel like summer has ended too soon, the start of the fall semester is rapidly approaching, and back-to-school preparations are in full swing.
Two D.C. mural artists faced off at the Carnegie Library Apple Store on July 16 to usher in the start of Major League Soccer All-Star Week.
President Sylvia Burwell announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as president of American University at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
American University senior swimmer Mimi Watts competed at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, finishing in the top 60 competitors in both of her events.
American University first accepted a Black student in 1915, 22 years after its founding. Today, people of color make up nearly 50 percent of the school’s student population. The race-conscious admissions policies the school has used for years, which likely helped to diversify campus, were struck down in a recent Supreme Court ruling.
When the summer begins for American University students, many wish to continue learning and building their resumes, whether that’s through working a job in their hometown, participating in an internship or taking a summer class. Enrolling in summer courses should be an experience that doesn’t break students’ bank for aiming to further their education. American University does not provide this experience.
Passionate about supporting and connecting artists from around the world, 16-year-old Edie Young founded We Are Artistic to do just that.
Staff for American University Kitchen have succeeded in negotiating a new contract with their employer, food service provider Compass Group, according to a press release from the UNITE HERE Local 23 union on June 27.
When I was 17 years old and applying to colleges, I could not wait for what my future held.
American University students were not the only people on campus saying goodbye-for-now as the school year came to a close. The Board of Trustees also had their final meeting May 18 and 19.
More than 600,000 people flooded the streets for the Capital Pride Alliance’s annual Pride parade and festival, making it the largest in the District’s history.
Ahen Kim will be the next head coach for the American University volleyball team, according to a press release from the athletic department.
A zero in the gradebook can be impossible to overcome. Students who fail are asked to retake classes, meaning they must pay for them twice.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, a famous print by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, can often be found printed on graphic t-shirts and posters. This style of art, known as woodblock or ukiyo-e prints, is now featured in the American University Library archives, along with prints by Hokusai himself.
The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum opened its doors to the public June 9, making it the first museum dedicated entirely to telling the story of Jewish life in the nation’s capital.
Have you ever ripped a book from its shelf, or the bag it was in, and started reading right away?
While American University’s affiliation with the United Methodist Church dates back to its founding in 1893, Methodist students feel a lack of support on campus and have found their own community rooted in shared progressive values.
Hosts Delaney Hoke and Penelope Jennings speak to volleyball players Zeynep Uzen and Adelina Berisha about their different experiences coming from Turkey and New Jersey and volleyball life on and off the court.
The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued for actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is coincidental.
As gun atrocities surge across the nation, the violence is having a disproportionate impact on the mental health of young people — causing young victims of violence to become perpetrators, experts say.