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Diego Carney was excited to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. It wasn’t just his first time voting — it was his first time voting for himself.
The College Board unveiled a new potential course during the 2022-2023 school year: Advanced Placement African American Studies. Yet, it will not be taught in Florida high schools in its current form.
Whether you are looking for a fun pastime or an activity to unleash your competitive side, American University’s club tennis team is the place for you.
AU Chorus performed “On a Canvas of Silence” Saturday, April 22 at the Katzen Arts Center for an enthusiastic crowd of family, friends and fellow AU students.
There is a mental health crisis among youth in the United States.
In 2007, a movement started in D.C. The leaders were local artists, and their tools were aerosol paint.
Editor’s note: This story contains references to mass violence and sexual assault.
Hosts Delaney Hoke and Penelope Jennings speak to basketball players Lincoln Ball and Lorenzo Donadio about their time playing basketball at AU and life off the court.
American University’s Leonard Hall will undergo extensive renovations this summer, including changes to residence hall rooms, bathrooms, lounges and the lobby.
El 13 de Abril, el Department of World Languages and Culture organizó un evento sobre los varios formatos de baile en Latinoamérica. Eric Ruiz, un bailarín e instructor de fitness de El Salvador, enseñó una clase de Merengue, Bachata, Salsa y Reggaeton a los estudiantes del departamento de Español. Ruiz ha enseñado clases de baile por todo el país, incluyendo en la George Washington University y en la búsqueda de huevos de Pascua en la Casa Blanca durante la administración Obama. Ruiz fue votado la Mejor Clase de Baile de D.C. en el periodico de la Washington City Paper. Estudiantes hispanohablantes, interesados en la música, el baile y la comunidad se congregaron en Mary Graydon Center 330 sin ninguna experiencia previa.
The Smithsonian National Zoo opened the doors to its new Bird House, which boasts an environmentally friendly design and diverse species of bird, in March.
Residents of D.C. who don’t have U.S. citizenship will be able to vote in local elections for the first time starting in 2024.
Launching head first into their fourth and final season, after only a few episodes, “Succession” has shocked viewers with the death of Logan Roy — something many predicted would happen in the penultimate moments of the series.
American University Kitchen staff are currently demanding higher wages and better treatment in negotiations with their employer, The Compass Group, through the UNITE HERE Local 23 Union.
A pivotal part of the undergraduate experience for many students is studying abroad. Often, the experience of going abroad and immersing yourself in another culture can inspire new fashion.
We question everything but alcohol culture. We challenge consumerism. We pick apart our universities’ financial motives. We play devil’s advocate, debate capitalism and discuss the industrial complex of every structure in America. However, we never examine what systems of power are at play when every year the alcohol industry gets $5.5 billion from college students as nearly 700,000 of us get physically assaulted in its presence.
Editor’s note: This story contains references to sexual assault. Please see the bottom of this story for additional resources.
El Club Cultural Mexicano es un nuevo club en el campus de American University. El Águila entrevistó a Daniel Domsky Tabares que está en su primer año de estudios en School of Public Affairs. Él es director de comunicación del club.
We often joke about the inconvenience of taking the stairs. No one wants to dredge their feet up them, and even people going to the second floor of a building will opt for the elevator. But what happens when that inconvenience turns into an access issue? What happens when stairs are the only option to get up and down a building; what if your university has buildings that are only accessed through stairs? This is a problem that plagues American University’s campus.
Two Supreme Court cases could change the way American University administrators evaluate applicants in the admissions process.
