Legal News

News

AU ANC commissioners bring student voices to DC politics

By Abigail Hatting | May 1

“I’m young. I’m still a college student. But I do feel like I can at least try to make an impact in the community.”

---

News

Student organizations highlight a lack of intersectionality in campus activism

By Isabella Brown and Tyler Davis | May 1

Although some student organizations make an effort to include a diversity of voices, many still feel that political activism on campus overlooks marginalized groups

---

News

With small numbers, AU STEM students find community

By Zoe Bell | May 1

"I think that AU has an increasing focus on becoming a STEM school."

---

News

The Market changes hours from 24/7 to three days a week

By Maria Tedesco | April 28

Under new management, the food pantry has started new initiatives to be fully stocked 

---

Opinion

Satire: AU requires Duo two-factor authentication during intimate activities

By India Siecke | April 28

After requiring two-factor authentication on all students’ Canvas and email accounts, the University takes its robust security measures to the residence halls

---

News

La Grandeza de la Cumbia

By Silvio Guzman | April 28

El Ritmo Universal de Latino América

---

News

Student organization frustrated as budget requests are denied

By Tyler Davis | April 28

Issues with CSI communication leave students feeling helpless about funding requests 

---

Opinion

Opinion: Food-insecure students are left to fend for themselves during spring break

By Rebeca Samano | April 28

The University’s limited meal plan options for spring break leave low-income students, a disproportionate amount of which are first-generation, hungry 

---

News

Smaller faith groups suffer from low participation on AU’s campus

By Caleb Ogilvie | April 28

“Unless you’re one of the larger faith communities, it’s almost impossible to attract new students unless they search for you.”

---

News

BREAKING: AUPD opens investigation into suspicious activity in Kerwin Hall

By Owen Auston-Babcock | April 27

The University is encouraging anyone with information to contact AUPD

---

News

Another reason an on-campus ANC race tied 1-1? Incorrect ballots

By Gabe Castro-Root | April 27

Several AU students were accidentally given ballots for the wrong neighborhood commission seat in the November election

---

Features

AU Students and faculty reflect on threats to higher education

By Samantha Skolnick | April 27

The recent rejection of a potential AP African American Studies course is one example of efforts to exert control over education 

---

Sports

Meet American University’s undefeated tennis team

By Hannah Newlon-Trujillo | April 27

Looking for a club sport with a competitive edge? Then club tennis is the team for you. 

---

Music

AU’s chorus performs ‘On a Canvas of Silence’ for a lively and supportive crowd

By Soumya Sahay | April 27

The ensemble’s third track, ‘A Silence Haunts Me,’ steals the show with its touching lyrics 

---

Opinion

Opinion: There is a mental health resource crisis at DC universities

By Alice Still | April 27

Student Government passes resolution to end the six to eight counseling session limit, illustrating students’ urge for more resources at AU and across the District

---

News

Organization MuralsDC helps artists paint the city’s history and future

By Clair Sapilewski | April 27

MuralsDC has created nearly 200 murals throughout the District 

---

Guest Columns

Opinion: A former Peace Corps volunteer says: Choose violence

By Connor H. O’Brien | April 27

Why words like ‘diplomacy,’ ‘ceasefire’ and ‘negotiations’ are such rubbish in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine 

---