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DEI is being targeted in higher education. Here’s how 5 universities responded

By The Collegiate Journalism Network | March 19

The Collegiate Journalism Network, a new support and solidarity organization created by and for collegiate newspaper editors, brings you its first collaborative piece. American University’s The Eagle, Emporia State University’s The Bulletin, Oberlin College’s The Oberlin Review, Swarthmore College’s ...

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Campus

AU College Republicans’ latest Speaker Series guest brings unrest to campus

By Gabrielle McNamee and Sophia Cooper | March 18

Protestors filled the School of International Service atrium with chants and cheers, the crowd swelling to the beginning of the lobby stairwell. Just below them sat roughly 22 American University students observing a moderated discussion between Paul Ingrassia and the AU College Republicans.  Ingrassia ...

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Campus

BREAKING: Spring 2026 Student Government Senate election results

By Ella Altman and Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | March 6

Student body votes on executive board and senate positions

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Opinion

How to dismiss Iranian women’s oppression: A professional development guide for emerging solidarity leaders

By Faiza Mujahid | March 6

The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued as actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is fictional. Hello, fellow culture gurus, it’s your silly satirist back again with yet another professional development opportunity. Today’s workshop is designed ...

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Campus

Local non-profit, WANDA, brings sisterhood supper to AU

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | March 6

Collaborating with three student organizations, local nonprofit Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA) hosted a sisterhood supper to honor activist Georgia Gilmore and advocate for food justice in the Mary Graydon Student Center on Feb. 27.  WANDA, a local nonprofit, has been ...

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Campus

AUSG hosts its fourth annual presidential debate

By Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | March 5

The presidential candidates for American University Student Government took the stage to debate key topics and answer questions from their constituents on Feb. 26 for the fourth annual presidential debate.  Hosted in partnership with the Kennedy Political Union and moderated by The Eagle, the three ...

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Sports

Eagle’s senior day ends in defeat

By Daphne Klose | March 5

The American University women’s basketball team (6-22) lost in its final home game of the season on Feb. 21, 56-41, to Lafayette University (10-18).  American celebrated seniors Anna Rescifina and Laura Nogues in an exciting pink-out game that ultimately ended in a difficult loss.  Twenty ...

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Opinion

Satire: A measured response from Gen Alpha

By Domenic DiPietro | March 5

The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued as actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is coincidental. Dear Gen Z,  My name is Bryden Rorech. I’m 12 years old. And yes, I’m part of Gen Alpha. Go ahead and laugh. Laugh, like you always do. In ...

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Guest Columns

Discord and One Piece: The domino effect of Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution

By Adán Mandelbaum | March 5

The following piece is an opinion and does not reflect the views of The Eagle and its staff. All opinions are edited for grammar, style and argument structure and fact-checked, but the opinions are the writer’s own.  As the One Piece flag flies across Nepalese skies following the first ever Discord ...

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Sports

BREAKING: Jenny Glenn named as next head volleyball coach

By Connor Sturniolo | March 5

Glenn comes to American after decade, national championship at Division II MSU Denver

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Campus

LAC laundry system will switch to One Card payment

By Ella Altman | March 5

Following investigations into stolen devices and damaged hardware on laundry machines in Letts, Anderson and Centennial Halls, the Housing and Residence Association announced on Feb. 18 that it would switch from digital payment via the Speed Queen application to students’ One Card IDs.  Issues ...

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Silver Screen

Scenes that stick: War of the Worlds is an Amazon Prime-fueled fever-dream

By Max Grillo | March 4

“War of the Worlds” (2025) is a film that exemplifies this decade more than any other. From its Zoom-based pandemic-style recording, to displays of modern internet-induced psychosis, to constant product placement, “War of the Worlds” is a film that could only have been written and released in ...

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Campus

Meet the AUSG spring 2026 presidential candidates

By Ella Altman | March 3

American University Student Government Executive Board elections are right around the corner. This election, three candidates are running for president, four for vice president, three for comptroller and one for secretary. Students are invited to cast their ballots between Monday, March 2 and Friday, ...

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Basketball

Heartbreaking weekend at home sees Eagles drop final two games of the season

By Matthias Jaylen Sandoval and Jack Stashower | March 3

The American University men’s basketball team (16-15) fell to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-16) on Feb. 25, 73-78 and to the Boston University Terriers (15-16) by a score of 68-65 at Bender Arena on Feb. 28. The Eagles, who came into the weekend as the third seed, dropped down to the fifth seed in ...

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Sports

Bison outpace Eagles in hard loss for AU

By Liam Hamilton | March 3

The American University women’s basketball team (6-22) came up short in their home game against the Bucknell Bison (11-17) on Feb. 18. This was the Bison’s second win against American this season, marking a sweep over the Eagles.  The Eagles started on a hot streak with junior forward Grace ...

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Campus

‘It’s fierce!’ Drag Icon Katya talks identity, fame and drag culture

By Natalie Hausmann | March 3

Katya doesn’t want you to be a drag queen. Over 1,200 American University students signed up, but only a few hundred made it past the line that snaked around Grossman Hall to see the drag superstar speak at the Washington College of Law on Monday, Feb. 23. Many wanted to know one thing: How can I ...

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News

Celebrity and veteran stylists discuss beauty and barbering culture

By Mila Le | March 3

Trends, techniques and stories shaping D.C.’s hair and beauty scene were spotlighted on Feb. 9 at The D.C. History Week Hair Show. Vernoln Martins, a celebrity stylist, hosted the event as a part of D.C. History Week, an annual, week-long cultural experience dedicated to celebrating and preserving ...

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