Moving to another country, starting a new life surrounded by strangers speaking a foreign language, navigating a different school system and trying to excel in class — all while making friends and socializing — are just a few of the challenges faced by exchange students undertaking the difficult ...
American University’s Student Government Undergraduate Senate voted to pass Resolution 21-009, advocating for transparency from the administration regarding unconfirmed allegations against School of International Service Professor Earl Anthony Wayne on Feb. 7. Wayne’s name was identified within ...
Nearly two dozen Buddhist monks arrived at American University on Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, marking one of the final stops of their months-long pilgrimage. According to Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, who led the group, the Walk for Peace is rooted in the belief that peace begins within oneself ...
The American University wrestling team (6-9) took on the Morgan State Bears (1-16) on Feb. 8 as the Eagles attempted to get back into the win column following back-to-back losses to Army and Navy. Last week,10 individual Eagles wrestlers competed in the Edinboro Open, with their 125-pound wrestler ...
The American University’s women’s basketball team (6-197) fell once again to the Navy Midshipmen (186-6) by a score of 86-58 on Feb. 7 in Bender Arena. American celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day throughout and after the game. The Eagles last faced the Midshipmen on Jan. 14, having ...
The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued as actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is fictional. The word “decolonize” is everywhere at American University: on syllabi, flyers, tote bags and PowerPoints. We’ve decolonized our language, learning, ...
As the spring election season approaches, American University’s Student Government Undergraduate Senate will present students with the chance to vote on establishing 21-plus spaces on the University’s campus. AUSG voted to pass Resolution 21-007 and approved a referendum on Saturday, Jan. ...
The American University lacrosse team (0-1) lost its first game of the 2026 season to the Georgetown Hoyas (1-0) on Feb. 6 by a score of 14-3. This marked the eighth matchup all-time between the Eagles and Hoyas, with Georgetown winning all the previous games. American lost to Georgetown on Feb. 7, ...
Imagine an afterlife where you can shop in an infinite mall, relax on an endless beach, or stroll through an unlimited museum. In David Freyne’s depiction of the afterlife, all of these can be true. In “Eternity” (2025), when everyone dies they are shuffled through a train station-airport fusion ...
Increased violence across the nation between civilians and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers brought Washington, D.C., students to Howard University’s campus in below freezing temperatures. On Jan. 30, hundreds of students and protestors engaged in a walkout and marched to the White ...
Un gran grupo de manifestantes se reunió al frente de los cuarteles generales de la Agencia de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) el 24 de enero para protestar contra de un agente de ICE el cual disparó y asesinó a Alex Pretti esa mañana en Minneapolis. Pretti quien era un enfermero del Departamento ...
After the success of “brat” (2024), Charli XCX has found herself more inspired by movies than music. With a long lineup of acting roles on the horizon, “The Moment” is a fitting — if imperfect — start to her pivot from popstar to movie star, allowing her creativity to continue to shine. Based ...
I’ve noticed a trend of labeling any movies over two-and-a-half hours as “too long,” which puts a filmmaker like Lav Diaz in an awkward position. A pioneer of slow cinema, Diaz’s films typically clock in at somewhere between four and eight hours long — although his most notorious, “Evolution ...
Federal workers and D.C. residents came together outside the Department of Veteran Affairs on Jan. 28 to honor the life and legacy of Alex Pretti, one of several people to die at the hands of federal immigration agents. Pretti was shot and killed by two Customs and Border Protection agents on ...
The American University wrestling team (5-7) faced the Navy Midshipmen (4-4) on Jan. 24. The Eagles competed in their fourth EIWA match after a 22-17 loss to Army on Jan. 18. The Eagles were 1-2 in EIWA play and had won only one of their last four matches. The Midshipmen were on a two-match win ...
University reviewing claims against SIS professor and former ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne
The American University women’s basketball team (5-15) fell to the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (9-11) at home in Bender Arena by a score of 63-53 on Jan. 28. The Eagles looked to bounce back after a loss to Holy Cross on Jan. 24. American last faced Loyola on Dec. 31, 2025, where the team lost ...
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