As Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, comes to a close, American University’s Hispanic and Latino organizations and students are reflecting on representation and inclusion of all identities on campus. Students have expressed a need for Hispanic and Latino affinity housing, ...
On college campuses across the country, Democratic student groups are going beyond registering voters and hosting candidate forums — they’re looking to change how their party functions ahead of the midterms. With November’s elections approaching, Democratic candidates are seeking young voters’ ...
This summer, the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” held a pop-up display in the Arts and Industries Building as a part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in D.C. The traveling edition of the exhibit has been around since 2020, and the ...
Last spring, American University’s Student Government called on the University to implement the Disabled Students Bill of Rights (DSBR) following the unanimous approval of Resolution-21-013. The bill addressed accessibility barriers voiced by students with disabilities. The bill outlined eight ...
It’s a low, quiet hum that ripples over a mile-long radius into the night. It echoes from buildings that can be as large as a few football fields and often act as an eyesore off the side of the road. Data centers. Not just any data center, but large projects like the Dickerson data center. ...
On July 1, 2026, new regulations regarding federal student loans went into effect, establishing lifetime borrowing limits for undergraduate and graduate students and their families. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), an extensive piece of legislation that modifies many social service regulations, ...
Fifty years ago, House of Ruth opened its doors to help eight unhoused women seeking safety. The organization has since grown into a space for women across Washington, D.C., to rebuild and heal. As the nonprofit serving unhoused women, including survivors of domestic violence, marked its 50th ...
Janeese Lewis George, self-proclaimed democratic socialist, came out on top as D.C.’s probable next mayor in the district’s first ever roll-out of ranked-choice voting for the democratic primary elections on June 16. Lewis George, currently a city councilmember for Ward 4, was announced as the projected ...
Kennedy Political Union hosted actor and singer Liz Gillies at the Mary Graydon Student Center on April 23 as the spring semester came to a close. With a spontaneous conversational style, Gillies transformed what could have been a structured interview into a personal and dynamic discussion that captivated ...
Last week, American University students voted on representation for undergraduate council positions and class senate positions as a part of Student Government. Four positions were left unfilled following the election, including the School of Education treasurer and secretary, the College of Arts ...
Female Rage Hot Sauce’s second “Hot Dogs for Abortions” fundraiser of the summer brought hundreds of supporters together to raise money for the D.C. Abortion Fund, channeling their anger over reproductive rights into advocacy. The fundraiser, held at Dew Drop Inn on Sept. 17, is the latest iteration ...
On Sept. 17, American University’s Bender Library ended its week-long absentee ballot assistance event, helping over 343 students register to vote. In partnership with AU Votes, Student Government, the Office of Information Technology and the D.C. League of Women Voters, “Get your claws on ...
Last semester’s Holocaust Remembrance Week, hosted by American University Hillel from April 12 to 17, centered the theme of Jewish Resilience, allowing students to focus on what being Jewish today looks like while honoring those killed in the Holocaust. The week consisted of several events made ...
The 250th anniversary of the United States ignited a national conversation about patriotism and nationalism — the former term meaning to love and support one’s nation, and the latter meaning to be loyal to one’s nation. Aram Sinnreich, graduate director of the School of Communication’s ...
When Coby Meytin and Justin Greenberg stepped onto American University’s campus, they expected a campus abuzz with political activism and diverse discourse. Instead, they were met with an isolating echo chamber of liberalism. Meytin and Greenberg, now sophomores in the School of International ...
American University will not renew its lease for the Frequency Apartments after the 2026-27 academic year, the University announced in an email on Oct. 2. In a statement to The Eagle, the University said the decision is part of its “ongoing focus on the on-campus residential experience and the ...
On Sept. 9, Students and faculty gathered on the steps of the Kay Spiritual Life Center to protest the University’s treatment of Elaf Hasan, a School of International Service graduate student charged for her silent protest at the inauguration of former American University President John Alger. Hasan ...
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