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Before we exchanged pleasantries, she greeted me with a bright smile, a soft gaze and a tight hug. She held me for a few moments longer than I expected. It felt like reconnecting with my grandmother and the older women in my family. In a way, I knew her character before she formally introduced herself. Professionally, ...
In honor of Black History Month, The Eagle has put together a small food tour of the various flavors of D.C. According to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, over 40 percent of D.C. residents are Black/African-American with ethnic roots varying from East Africa, West Africa and the Caribbean. Black ...
The Peaceworks Foundation’s Emerging Leaders program hosted a masterclass at American University on Feb. 11, encouraging students to engage in constructive dialogue and long-term conflict resolution surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Peaceworks Foundation is a nonprofit organization that ...
The American University women’s basketball team (6-21) lost a home matchup to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-11) by a score of 79-51 on Feb. 11 at Bender Arena. This marks the Eagles’ third loss in a row. The Eagles looked to get back in the winning column after a tough loss to Navy on Feb. ...
The American University lacrosse team (1-3) fell 13-9 to Temple (5-0) on Saturday in a competitive home matchup filled with momentum swings, physical defense and quite a few eight-meter opportunities on both ends. Temple struck first just two minutes into the opening quarter after an early Eagles turnover, ...
Students and professors joined thousands in a nationwide classroom walkout to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement at 2 p.m. on Feb. 6 outside the Kay Spiritual Life Center. The walkout, organized by Latinos En Acción and American University’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists ...
Inside American University’s Reeves Aquatic Center, evening practices connect the members of the club swim team. Some of these swimmers joined as a way to replace the team environment they missed after leaving high school sports behind. Several members of the executive board say that AU Club ...
Following previous suspensions and a cease-and-desist, American University’s Students for Justice in Palestine club is on suspension until 2027, according to an Instagram announcement on Feb. 5, leaving several students angry. After the post, students and alumni responded in the comments that they ...
The year 2025 was full of big movie hits like “Sinners,” “Marty Supreme” and “Frankenstein.” They brought to life stories of grief, love and determination that enamored movie fans across the country. Film lovers can look forward to the same energy in 2026, with Hollywood already set ...
José Ángel López Martínez, más conocido como “Jay Wheeler”, nació en Salinas, Puerto Rico, en el año 1994. Comenzó a lanzar música en 2016 y dos años después firmó con Dynamic Records y lanzó su primer disco en 2018. Él también usa “Jay Wheeler, La Voz favorita baby” en las despedidas ...
Creo yo que los lectores se sorprenderían con la cantidad de comentarios que, como colombiano, recibo relacionados con el narcotráfico. Desde que me mudé hace un año y siete meses a Washington, D.C., me he encontrado personas en la universidad y por fuera que me preguntan si tengo y vendo alguna ...
Years before becoming general manager of the Golden State Valkyries, Ohemaa Nyanin (SIS-SOC/BA ’09, SPA/MS ’11) was a student trying to make her dreams come true. She embraced what it means to be a student at American University. From being a walk-on athlete, engaging in tough conversations ...
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 ...
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