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‘Unapologetically me’: Dr. Miguel Cardona resalta la identidad y el liderazgo educativo

By Anna Vega and Paulina Quiñones · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

El exsecretario de Educación invita a los estudiantes a valorar su identidad durante un conversatorio organizado por Students For Change, marcando el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana.

Estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad protestan contra la toma de control de Trump en DC

By Olivia Wood · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

AU fue una de las 4 universidades en DC que realizaron un paro el 9 de Septiembre

Opinion: Let’s drop labels in the classroom

By Addie DiPaolo · Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

At a school with so many unique academic paths and a diverse student body, we must prioritize learning over labels

Opinion

Satire: My roommate turned half of our dorm room into a psychiatrist’s office

By Faiza Mujahid | October 13

Featuring therapy couches, co-pays and passive-aggressive affirmations

News

BREAKING: Alger announces successful contract signing with division staff

By Cara Halford | October 10

The Provost and Enrollment staff union has reached a tentative agreement on a contract with American University’s administration, according to an email sent by President Jonathan Alger on Friday afternoon. The new contract took six months of negotiations to create and more than 25 bargaining ...

Campus

BREAKING: Fall 2025 Student Government Senate election results

By Ella Altman and Jake Mittleman | October 10

Student body votes on open senate seats for fall semester

Local

Safety fears keep many homeless people from shelters, nonprofit leaders report

By Kadie Fishman and Sophie Milner-Gorvine | October 10

Budget cuts to nonprofits put homeless shelters and their services at risk

News

BREAKING: SIS Dean Shannon Hader stepping down next week

By Sela Quiniones | October 10

Professor Rachel Sullivan Robinson to step-in as Interim Dean

Campus

Firewall for Freedom referendum comes up short

By Jake Mittleman | October 10

Referendum intended to prevent administrators from assisting federal authorities fails to receive enough student signatures

Silver Screen

REVIEW: ‘One Battle After Another’ is hilarious, hard-hitting and just the movie we need

By Alfie Pritchard | October 10

‘Revolutionary violence is the only way,’ Perfidia Beverly Hills said, member of the French 75

News

American University students react to government control after Trump deploys federal troops

By Sophia Cooper and Matthias Jaylen Sandoval | October 10

‘It’s pretty much un-American to trample on the right to self-governance.’

Sports

Men’s soccer shines in dominant performance against Army

By Ben Cunningham | October 9

Two second half goals sees the Eagles move to 3-0 in conference play

News

El Staff Union de AU da la bienvenida a los nuevos estudiantes con una manifestación informativa durante la mudanza

By Abigail Hatting and Owen Auston-Babcock | October 8

Miembros del sindicato afirman que la administración no compensó las horas extra ni respondió a las denuncias de acoso.

Sports

Men’s soccer outlasts UNCW in 1-0 victory

October 7

Eagles win ‘Battle of the Birds’ to close nonconference home schedule

Sports

Women’s soccer defeats Army with 90th minute goal

October 7

Bella Vozar’s goal secures Eagles’ first win

Opinion

Staff Editorial: Eagle Access Course Materials Program left students in the dark

By The Eagle Editorial Board | October 6

Broken websites and buried opt-out emails represent the University’s suspicious practices that exploit students.

News

American University ranked at #88 overall in US News and World Report 2026 college rankings

By Yuri Perelman | October 6

Students look past rankings as University drops in 6 out of 10 categories

Local

With public media funding loss across the nation, WAMU has endured

By Natalie Hausmann | October 6

WAMU prioritizes audio and culture reporting, noting success despite federal funding loss

Guest Columns

Guest Column: Fashion is politics

October 3

How fashion shows the tell-tale signs of America’s financial crisis

Silver Screen

The race to pick the next James Bond is heating up

By Gabby Landis | October 2

Selecting a new leading man is steeped in historical debate and diverse public opinion

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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