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Oh Hellos rock 9:30 Club with new and old sounds

By Grace George · Monday, March 19, 2018

Band kicked off U.S. tour in D.C.

Appreciating African culture through fashion in 'Black Panther'

By Cordilia James · Sunday, March 11, 2018

Weeks after hitting theaters, audiences’ love for Director Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” is still going strong: the film has made over $520 million domestically, making the list of top 10 highest-grossing films in the United States of all time. The film received praise for its positive representation of race, gender and culture.

The 2018 Founder's Day Ball was held on Saturday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Students reflect on the 2018 Founder’s Day Ball

By Simin Ma · Friday, March 9, 2018

Event celebrates 125th anniversary of AU’s founding at National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Creative writing graduate aims to publish novel by crowdfunding

By Andrew Klabnik | March 2

Claire Handscombe, a 2015 graduate from the MFA Creative Writing Program, is crowdfunding her first novel with London-based publisher Unbound. Handscombe’s novel, “Unscripted,” is a realistic fiction book following the relationship between Libby, an aspiring British novelist, and Thom Cassidy, an actor whom Libby is fixated upon. Handscombe began writing as a child while growing up in Belgium.

Wrens operating the 'Colossus' computer, 1943.

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Life After Hours: March 2-4

By Liz Holmes | March 2

Happy Women’s History Month! Whether you’re looking for something to do before the Founder’s Day Ball or are just trying to wait out the high winds, check out these fun activities in and around the District that highlight some of the amazing women of the past and present.

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7 ways to stick with your New Year's food and fitness goals

By Katya Podkovyroff Lewis | March 1

"Happy New Years everyone! Research shows that 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolution by the 2nd week of February!”, posted life and business coach Tony Robbins on his Instagram the second day into the new year.

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