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Latinos En Acción closes out Black History Month with teach-in

By Norah Aycock | March 19

Student leaders emphasized a collective fight for immigrant rights at a recent teach-in hosted by Latinos En Acción. Organizers said the event aimed to emphasize the organization’s diverse advocacy goals. LEA held the teach-in on March 2 in SIS 300, highlighting three historical stories of Black ...

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DEI is being targeted in higher education. Here’s how 5 universities responded

By The Collegiate Journalism Network | March 19

The Collegiate Journalism Network, a new support and solidarity organization created by and for collegiate newspaper editors, brings you its first collaborative piece. American University’s The Eagle, Emporia State University’s The Bulletin, Oberlin College’s The Oberlin Review, Swarthmore College’s ...

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AU College Republicans’ latest Speaker Series guest brings unrest to campus

By Gabrielle McNamee and Sophia Cooper | March 18

Protestors filled the School of International Service atrium with chants and cheers, the crowd swelling to the beginning of the lobby stairwell. Just below them sat roughly 22 American University students observing a moderated discussion between Paul Ingrassia and the AU College Republicans.  Ingrassia ...

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BREAKING: Spring 2026 Student Government Senate election results

By Ella Altman and Unity Jirkovsky-Gual | March 6

Student body votes on executive board and senate positions

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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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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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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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