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AU’s comedian in residence combines social justice with laughter
By Nazli Togrul | 02/27/2018Bethany Hall and Caty Borum Chattoo break down their partnership and its future
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Bethany Hall and Caty Borum Chattoo break down their partnership and its future
Pair hopes to engage listeners across the political spectrum
The American Agora is working to expand campus brand
RE-volv, founded by alum Andreas Karelas, encourages student environmental activism
For some, finding a true passion can take a lifetime. But for Meena Nutbeam, a junior studying public health, her “aha moment” came during the summer after her junior year of high school. Nutbeam, who is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, created Stork & Company in the summer of 2014 after seeing an article in the BBC about why Finland’s babies sleep in cardboard boxes. "I saw that each parent gets a baby box [in Finland], which would be very beneficial for Milwaukee, where we have a lot of infant deaths due to unsafe sleep," Nutbeam said. Milwaukee, a city of nearly 600,000 people, has a very high infant mortality rate, with 15 infants dying per year as a result of unsafe sleep environments, according to Stork and Company’s website. “This past year through September, we have already had double the amount of infant deaths,” Nutbeam said.
Liliana Ascencio aims to "push the University" to do more for survivors
Gabriella McDonald hopes Women in Audio club will help overcome gender imbalance
University required to provide accessible programs, not environments
Gregory Harry hopes to change the way humans perceive the universe with his research on gravitational waves, and his recent research may have done just that.
Wendy Bonilla carries her culture into her activism
REbeL aims to educate students about body image, eating disorders
Blue Future aims to match college-aged volunteers with progressive campaigns
It’s a sunny Friday afternoon on the Don Myers Plaza, and American University alum Matt Fagan can’t hide his excitement.
It’s 4 p.m. on the Greek island of Chios and the place is swarming with human activity. Parents sip tea.
Despite losing her voice during competition week, Briana Kinsey finished fourth
‘Dreamgirls’ performer Arnetia Walker sacrificed college for acting
An AU graduate student stepped away from finals in June and onto the Miss America stage, taking home the crown for Miss D.C.
Petition started by freshman earned over 1,400 signatures
Valentina Fernández hopes to bring fresh perspective to Board of Trustees.
AU alumna Katherin Sibel spends her days speaking Guarani, the national language of Paraguay. That’s where she’s stationed as a Peace Corps volunteer, managing several women’s agribusiness projects and social development programs within the Latin American community.
