Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Sunday, January 29, 2023
The newly re-elected Student Government President inherits the issues of her last term
AU’s housing system perpetuates classist ideals
Students’ negative attitudes toward TDR workers are expressed through the feedback device
Students often have to retell their traumatic experiences to receive scholarships to pay for a college education
It is time we recognize the importance of ethnic names
Individual COVID-19 test kits could incentivize students to continue testing
I still grapple with complicated feelings about the overall experience of being a new student
The idealized college experience we know of is a myth
University leaves some residence halls unchanged despite health and safety concerns
AU administration and its students fail to create and sustain a safe space for marginalized communities
The AU Counseling Center is unacceptably slow at getting students in for appointments
AU must make KN95 masks more accessible to students
Mayor Bowser’s government has not acted in the unhoused’s best interests
In the wake of the Omicron variant, testing can ensure the health of all students and outside communities
AU administration hurts high-achieving students by reducing need-based aid
AU puts return to campus on students with no reduction in housing prices and the coronavirus surging
How cultural clubs could help new students understand their identity while expanding their social circle
Women’s Marches intend to enact change but they unexpectedly help us discover community
University should consider changes to the bus system
Housing and Residence Life’s lack of support is steadily driving DRs away
