Opinion: Black allyship or Black erasure?
(02/09/22 3:37pm)
It’s Black History Month and, ironically, I feel my Black history has been erased by American University, a predominantly white institution.
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It’s Black History Month and, ironically, I feel my Black history has been erased by American University, a predominantly white institution.
Metrobus returned to full service on Monday for the first time in nearly a month, after pandemic-related staffing shortages forced the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to scale back or cancel its bus service on dozens of routes.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, many places around D.C. are holding events to help you celebrate with your loved ones. From comedy shows to dance lessons, here are five events that will let you share the love with your partner, friends or just by yourself.
The next step in D.C.’s redistricting process is underway as all eight wards have started evaluating the boundaries of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and Single Member Districts. There are currently 10 SMDs — electoral districts represented by a single officeholder — in Ward 3.
Despite a good battle, American University wrestling lost to Drexel 26-16 on Jan. 30.
Since I began at American University, I have only heard bad things about the AU Counseling Center, ranging from inconvenient scheduling times to refusing treatment. I have watched many close friends reach out for help with the Counseling Center and are left to deal with their issues on their own.
The University launched its new campaign in May 2021, seeking to raise $500 million while emphasizing three areas of focus in its re-brand: elevate, inspire and lead. The campaign will visit five cities with high AU alumni populations from Feb. 6 through June 15.
What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye? Dustin Thao’s debut novel “You’ve Reached Sam” presents this hypothetical scenario in such a way that emphasizes the importance of the grieving process. He normalizes the different ways humans do so while portraying the five stages of grief in a way that feels natural and effortless.
With her new wheelchair, Caroline Arnette can already feel the difference. The sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences said she has more energy and feels more efficient. And she says her hip pain is less noticeable.
The Eagle’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group held its first meeting of the spring semester Jan. 26 to establish goals and to analyze the staff diversity report.
Somebody’s getting fired.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed up my outfits.
The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued for actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is coincidental.
Those looking to escape the cold and immerse themselves in the delicious and diverse D.C. food scene found just that at the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's bi-annual Restaurant Week.
American University unknowingly distributed counterfeit KN95 masks to the student body during the first week of in-person classes, an Eagle investigation found.
American University will implement a surveillance testing system for COVID-19 that selects students to undergo mandatory testing each week, the University announced Friday. Testing will start Monday, and students will be notified via text message and email on Mondays when it is their turn to take a test.
The way senior Emily Fisher views it, she has two coaches with the American University Eagles. One is the Eagles’ head coach Megan Gebbia and the other is her senior teammate, Taylor Brown.
There is no place like American University in the winter. Our beautiful campus and the surrounding Spring Valley, Tenleytown and Palisades neighborhoods are layered with sheets of snow, bringing forth scenes of seasonal fun. While wintertime may seem exciting inside the friendly confines of our campus gates, for many in D.C. the coming of winter means a season of shivering nights, with no shelter from the freezing temperatures. For D.C.’s unhoused civilians, cold winters are some of the many difficult and traumatic experiences they may experience.
Hosts Liah Argiropoulos, Ian Gundersen, Andrew Powers and Lee Clarke discuss mental health among NBA players, harassment of players and the stereotypes about Philadelphia sports fans. They also discuss Andrew's recent article analyzing Rui Hachimura's return to the NBA.
After being dormant for the entire 2020-2021 academic year, the Kogod Sustainability Club is up and running in full force.