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AU students launch Alexander Hamilton Society chapter to promote non-partisan policy discussion

By Sophie Austin | September 19

The launch featured a debate on U.S. relations with North Korea

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Loretta Lynch to speak on campus for All-American Weekend

By Anna Donohue | September 17

Former U.S. attorney general to speak on “empowering the next generation of change agents”

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University mourns death of student Sabrina Ho

By Maria Carrasco | August 30

Ho died in late August following an extended illness

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Hey, Class of 2022: Here’s what AU faculty and staff think you should know

By Emily Lytle | August 24

The biggest piece of advice: go to office hours

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The headlines you should know going into the 2018-19 school year

By Anna Donohue | August 23

Get yourself up to date on last year’s news ahead of the fall semester

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Student activists break down how to adjust to AU’s politically active campus

By Anna Donohue | August 22

Whether you’re a seasoned protester or a newcomer, activists say there’s a place for you

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American University ranks No. 1 for most politically active students

By Maria Carrasco | August 13

AU also ranked in most active student government, among other categories

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Student government hopes to improve internal diversity after inaugural survey

By Ayelet Sheffey | July 30

Survey shows growth in racial diversity but lack of participation from LGBT, international students

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AU graduate student living off-campus tests positive for tuberculosis

By Maria Carrasco | July 27

DC health department has notified people who came into contact with student

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One year later, Blackprint staff reflects on covering the May 2017 banana incident

By Courtney Rozen | April 30

When someone strung bananas from nooses on American University’s campus last May, Lauren Lumpkin first heard about it from friends at The Blackprint. At the time, the publication was new to AU.

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Emma Sulkowicz discusses art and activism on college campuses

By Abbie Veitch | April 27

Artist known for Mattress Carrying performance art visits AU

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SIS students hoping to concentrate studies on South Asia frustrated

By Emaan Khan | April 19

When Fatima Tariq, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of International Service, approached her academic counselor with questions about pursuing a regional focus of South Asia in SIS, she left the office disappointed. Tariq spoke to her counselor in the hopes of expanding the course offerings for the South Asia focus by adding more religion classes, to which she was turned down.

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Three Title IX complaints filed against University remain unresolved

By Brianna Crummy | April 18

This year, the University marked the first month of March in three years without a new Title IX complaint. In March 2015, 2016 and 2017, the University announced that a complaint had been filed against them for their handling of a Title IX investigation. Now, more than three years after the first complaint was publicized, there have been few updates on the state of the investigations from the Department of Education.