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Satire: White male student gives University heads up before filing bogus discrimination complaint

By Ian Thornbrugh · Monday, March 14, 2022

Office of Equity collectively sighs and stares at floor

Springing into spring: New songs for a new season

By Chloe Baldauf · Monday, March 14, 2022

From familiar favorites to 2022’s latest tracks, this playlist fuses new semester existentialism with warm weather euphoria

Eagles eliminated by Navy Midshipmen

By Ben Morse · Saturday, March 5, 2022

Midshipmen’s second-half defense end AU’s Patriot League Tournament aspirations

News

Letts Hall entrance closed each night indefinitely due to desk receptionist shortage

By Zoe Kallenekos | March 5

Residents were notified of the change about 7 hours before it went into effect

News

AU students rally for Ukraine on campus, around DC and abroad

By Gabe Castro-Root and Chloe Baldauf | March 5

AU students rally for Ukraine on campus, around DC and abroad

News

AU Disabled Student Union holds a vigil in honor of Disability Day of Mourning

By Mina Allen | March 5

Vigil remembers lives lost to abuse, filicide and ableism

News

Marcia Fudge and Julián Castro discuss fair and equitable housing for all communities

By Weslan Hansen | March 5

The Sine Institute hosts its first in-person event since 2019

News

American University Archives and Founders Week create an exhibit about AU’s history

By Maya Cederlund | March 5

Exhibit features various student archives, acknowledges Hurst’s history with slavery

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News

Unchained at Last founder speaks to American University students about forced, child marriage

By Ellie White | March 4

Webinar presented by AU Women’s Initiative

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News

Revolutionary love: How Fredrika Newton keeps her husband’s legacy alive

By Fariha Rahman | March 4

Former Black Panther Party member rounds out Kennedy Political Union’s celebration of Black History Month

Sports

Analysis: Ryan Zimmerman’s retirement underscores decades of achievement

By Hannah Newlon-Trujillo | March 4

‘We have won together, lost together and honestly grown up together’

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Sports

American University 62, Lafayette 48: Eagles defeat Leopards in final regular season contest

By Alex Walulik | March 4

AU finishes 20-8 on the season and 13-5 in Patriot League play

Podcast

Section 202 Episode 6: Our Dream NBA Expansion

By Lee Clarke , Liah Argiropoulos and Andrew Powers | March 3

The gang explores the possibilities for three NBA expansion teams

Sports

Eagles slay Crusaders 69-63

By Ben Morse | March 3

AU moves on to the second round of the Patriot League tournament against Navy

News

BirdieLight founder and mother of former AU student addresses harm reduction strategies and the fentanyl epidemic

By Nina Heller | March 3

‘We have to be bold in our solutions’

News

February DEI Update: The Eagle hosts roundtable discussion with student organizations

By Jordan Young | March 3

Feedback will be used to inform story ideas and reporting processes

Sports

UMBC Retrievers fetch 17-9 victory over AU lacrosse

By Marco Gacina | March 3

In a blowout loss, the Eagles are the ones left chasing the ball

Sports

American University 61, Lehigh 52: Eagles win second straight game

By Alex Walulik | March 3

AU wins their second straight behind a combined 21 points from Jade Edwards and Riley DeRubbo

Podcast

District of Cinema Episode 21: A Chaotic Character Study

By Olivia Kozlevcar , Tristan Au and Spenser Hoover | March 2

The hosts slightly roast each other by revealing what movie characters they remind them of

News

Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses 1619 Project and democracy at Founders Week event

By Abigail Turner | March 2

‘It is not the sign of a healthy society when you start banning books’

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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