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Howling fall fun

By Ella Altman · Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

Pups and pumpkins bring festivity to the quad

Reporter Dan Merica shares insights on journalism with American University students

By Kadie Fishman · Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

AU Alumnus credits school for getting to CNN

March for Our Lives AU rebrands as Guns Down DC

By Caroline Shinney · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

AU’s gun prevention and education organization aims to focus more on the local community

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Students commemorate Oct. 7 anniversary with protest, chalking

By Natalie Hausmann | October 20

Concerns over speech suppression resurface after erasure of chalk messages in support of Palestinian liberation

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BREAKING: Fall 2025 Student Government Senate election results

By Ella Altman and Jake Mittleman | October 10

Student body votes on open senate seats for fall semester

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Firewall for Freedom referendum comes up short

By Jake Mittleman | October 10

Referendum intended to prevent administrators from assisting federal authorities fails to receive enough student signatures

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American University ranked at #88 overall in US News and World Report 2026 college rankings

By Yuri Perelman | October 6

Students look past rankings as University drops in 6 out of 10 categories

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AU College Republicans host vigil for Charlie Kirk filled with prayer

By Olivia Wood and Sophie Milner-Gorvine | September 26

AUPD advised organizers to move event twice, cited safety concerns

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Students, community members protest Trump’s DC takeover on campus

By Olivia Wood and Jake Mittleman | September 16

AU was one of 4 DC universities to walkout Sept. 9

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AU gets a lesson on civic dialogue from Rep. Sarah McBride

By Kyle Galvin | September 10

First openly transgender congressperson returns to her alma mater

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Judge sentences Markus Huerta to 2 years jail time, 3 years supervised probation

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine | September 5

Huerta pleads guilty to multiple counts of voyeurism and attempted voyeurism

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Judge keeps Kris Estrada’s ban from AU campus, tightens probation

By Owen Auston-Babcock | July 1

Court ordered additional therapy, granted electronic device monitoring

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Investigative Reporting Workshop moving forward after Wesley Lowery allegations

By Cara Halford | June 27

Three articles in Columbia Journalism Review first reported former editor’s alleged misconduct

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BREAKING: Man who scaled campus radio tower for 62 hours has died

By Owen Auston-Babcock | June 10

“Tragic outcome” after three days of emergency response

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Almar Latour reflects on time at AU and gives graduates advice for future

By Cara Halford | May 11

Publisher of The Wall Street Journal sits down with The Eagle to talk journalism and changing industries

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Students, faculty remain divided over cancellation of SJP's ‘Debunking Zionist Lies’ workshop

By Rachel Novick | May 5

Some outraged, others supportive of the move

Campus

El impacto de la orden ejecutiva sobre los programas de DEI en American University

By Marina Caraballo and Diana Rojas Hernandez | May 2

Las órdenes ejecutivas de Trump limitan la diversidad, impactando a los estudiantes latinos

Campus

On or off campus: Students face housing challenges with new policy

By Jake Mittleman | May 2

Requiring underclassmen to live on campus causes controversy

Campus

Students and faculty hold campus demonstration in support of graduate student arrested at President Alger’s inauguration

By Yuri Perelman | May 2

Protestors call on university to uphold core values

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KPU hosts famed former Marine Paul Whelan

By Yuri Perelman | May 1

Whelan discussed his experience as a Russian hostage

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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