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Why the Zika virus poses little risk to Olympic attendees
By Olivia Richter | 08/09/2016Olivia Richter lays out the argument against fear of a Zika outbreak in Rio
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Olivia Richter lays out the argument against fear of a Zika outbreak in Rio
I have always hated the phrase “political correctness,” not because of the values and ideas for which it stands, but because of the negative connotation that has been unrightfully inserted into its foundation.
Voting has always been considered one of the most valuable and important parts of the American system of government.
For the next month, the mind of the political class will not be on the most major legislative issues facing the United States, but rather Republicans and Democrats alike are embarking on a seven-week recess for the summer and party conventions.
Serena deserves a better label than the "best female athlete," writes Julia Gagnon
Annamarie Rienzi urges for the abolishment of the USDA National Organic Program
Shelby Moring discusses traumatic impact of viral videos depicting Black death
A creative solution to granting a voice to the District
Following the worst mass shooting in modern American history, the nation must strike a balance when moving forward and avoid pitting American against American, writes Kris Schneider
“When boarding, please move to the center of the car.”
Every day we walk to our jobs, we go to classes, we chat with friends and we do what college kids do without having fear of an incoming attack or being senselessly bombed by other governments.
It was a Tuesday. We sat in the cold backroom of the center, reading a book about lions. I was worried about finishing my service hours before the end of the semester and he told me he was worried about going to jail.
Recently, there has been a lot of rancor surrounding an incident that occurred at the Cincinnati Zoo.
There I was, sitting through the interview with the guys who would eventually become my fraternity brothers.
Our criminal justice system is broken. We regularly send people to jail for unnecessarily long periods of time for nonviolent, largely drug related, crimes.
With the 2016 presidential election upon us, politics and rhetoric are seemingly everywhere, from newspapers to television... and social media.
On final move out day, campus is bustling with activity as a majority of students leave one by one for summer.
Hollywood is a man's world. Sorry, ladies. As a feminist and film enthusiast, I find myself torn between my love for movies and my disgust for the underrepresentation of women onscreen and in the film industry.
As Beyonce fans, we seem to think we know everything. Despite the meticulous literary analyses that have been written for her latest visual album drop, Lemonade, a lot of us missed one of the most explicit messages in the entire project.
Outgoing American Word Magazine editor-in-chief Mary Hamula opens up about gun violence and the need for trigger warnings in the classroom
