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Opinion: Campus construction projects are worthwhile for future
By Samantha McAllister | 10/29/2018Hall of Science, new steam lines present opportunity to make a better AU
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Monday, June 5, 2023
Hall of Science, new steam lines present opportunity to make a better AU
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses
Freshmen would be better served by a condensed version of the course
We can only hope that this new practice spills over to faculty
Who defines how we fit our heritage?
University charges students for everything they can, so an $11.50 increase is real for students
“We’re already graduating plenty of spies, but from now on we’re going to actually know about it"
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses
What have been the highlights of your experience here at American University? Think about it. I doubt all that time spent going to class or laboring over essays comes readily to mind.
This investment threatens the futures of AU students, says Fossil Free AU
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses
Black AU students are heirs of racial inequity
Administrators have to begin overseeing what’s occurring on its campus and how these events affect student body
I came to American University because it houses the most politically active students in the nation, but it was not until the Kavanaugh hearings that this title upgraded from a mere rumor, spread by campus-tour guides and proud convocation speeches, to a personal reality felt in my first-year orbit. The Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearings properly expunged any distrust in my new community’s capacity for political awareness, activism and attention.
From an electrical fire to legal action, AU proves to be more than just politically active
The adage of pursuing what you are passionate about is not always financially sturdy
What is the substance of public policy, if not the very people it should serve?
This semester brought institutional changes to the University’s meal plan program. Specifically, independent food vendors on campus, such as Megabytes and the Mudbox cafe among others, no longer accept Dining Dollars and can only accept EagleBucks. Students now have to spend the Dining Dollars they previously would have spent at Megabytes or the Mudbox at Aramark locations or the AU Pod Markets.
Unexpected financial hardship may put your education at risk, but it shouldn’t have to
It is more important than ever that we learn how to support our loved ones who have experienced sexual assault.
