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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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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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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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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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‘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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Features

Dr. Pamela Higgins Harris is creating community across generations

By Adaobi (Myles) Nwatu | February 27

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, ...

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National peace initiative emphasises long-term conflict resolution strategies

By Safia Malhotra | February 26

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 ...

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AU community shows out in solidarity at ‘Abolish ICE’ walkout

By Isabella Polak | February 25

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 ...

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Finding their lane in AU Club Swim

By Hannah Pietropaolo | February 25

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 ...

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Students accuse American University of hypocrisy over Students for Justice in Palestine suspension

By Sela Quiniones | February 25

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 ...

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Student government calls for transparency in University review of unconfirmed allegations against SIS professor

By Ella Altman | February 17

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 ...

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Buddhist monks pass through campus during “Walk for Peace”

By Sydney Hemmer | February 17

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 ...

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Local

Student protestors call for an end to ICE

By Madeleine Olive Beal Redd | February 12

Increased violence across the nation between civilians and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers brought Washington, D.C., students to Howard University’s campus in below freezing temperatures. On Jan. 30, hundreds of students and protestors engaged in a walkout and marched to the White ...

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La muerte de ciudadanos baleados en Minneapolis incentivan protestas afuera de los cuarteles generales de ICE.

By Yuri Perelman and Sophia Cooper | February 12

Un gran grupo de manifestantes se reunió al frente de los cuarteles generales de la Agencia de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) el 24 de enero para protestar contra de un agente de ICE el cual disparó y asesinó a Alex Pretti esa mañana en Minneapolis. Pretti quien era un enfermero del Departamento ...

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Students protest amid unconfirmed allegations found in Epstein files

By Safia Malhotra and Owen Auston-Babcock | February 6

University reviewing claims against SIS professor and former ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne

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Death of Minneapolis shooting victim drives protest outside ICE headquarters

By Yuri Perelman and Sophia Cooper | February 2

A large crowd rallied together in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters on Jan. 24 to protest an ICE agent shooting and killing Alex Pretti that morning in Minneapolis. Pretti was an ICU nurse for the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and a part of a community network ...

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Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema gives students a glimpse into her political career

By Sela Quiniones | February 2

On Jan. 22, former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-Independent from Arizona, spoke at American University about her career accolades, political friendships and future ambitions. The event, hosted by the Kennedy Political Union and the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, included Sinema’s ...

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