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Student government referendum finds 1,100 voting students do not support presence of social Greek life

By Abigail Turner · Thursday, March 31, 2022

Majority of voters expressed support for more community-building alternatives to social Greek life

BREAKING: Student government presidential election decertified by undergraduate senate

By Abigail Turner and Vera Tsang · Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Durham, Maxwell and Galimi elected to executive board, elections commission to hold new election for president

‘When They Call You a Terrorist’ authors discuss the power of memoir and community

By Abigail Pritchard · Wednesday, March 30, 2022

‘Memoir is part of the larger excavation if we’re truly interested in truth’

Coronavirus

AU reports 100 new COVID-19 cases in final week of the semester

By Dan Papscun , Clare Mulroy and Nina Heller | March 29

1,485 total cases, one hospitalization reported during spring semester, according to dashboard

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Event sparks controversy over featured speaker and Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd

By Maeve Fishel | March 29

A petition called on student organizations to stop sponsoring the event

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Student Government pushes to revive football at American University

By Ben Morse | March 29

University not interested in adding a football team, officials say

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SIS emergency fund helps students facing immediate short-term financial situations

By Weslan Hansen | March 28

Fund place the focus on short-term hardships that wouldn’t be solved by long-term solutions like scholarships

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Meet the spring 2022 student government executive branch candidates

By Abigail Turner and Vera Tsang | March 28

SG elections begin Monday at 12 p.m.

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Lawsuit against AU alleging ‘unfair’ tuition during online learning revived by Court of Appeals

By Abigail Pritchard | March 25

The lawsuit alleges that the University violated an agreement when classes moved online in 2020

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Student Government hosts first-ever State of the Union Gala

By Abigail Turner | March 25

SG President Chyna Brodie speaks on resilience of AU community

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‘I don’t think we should be hiding from our students’: Faculty and staff union members discuss working conditions with classes

By Mina Allen | March 25

Adjuncts connect with students outside of class about their wages

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AU community shows support for adjunct, graduate student and staff unions amid negotiations

By Abigail Turner | March 24

Tenured faculty address letter to Burwell advocating for union negotiations

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Student Government president suspended for one week after reelection campaign sanctioned by Judicial Board

By Weslan Hansen | March 24

Brodie campaign faces sanctions after being found guilty of violating codes in the Elections Policy Book

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Women’s Initiative welcomes author Michelle Alexander to speak in honor of Women’s History Month

By Mina Allen | March 21

The talk covered Alexander’s ‘The New Jim Crow’ and mass-incarceration

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Students protest University’s recent mask-optional policy

By Zoe Bell | March 21

At a Sunday rally, student organizations speak out against University’s decision to end its mask mandate

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Increased minimum wages for tipped workers will appear on ballot in DC for second time

By Grace Harman | March 17

The initiative’s proposer and experts say odds that the initiative will pass are better this time

Features

TenLi Tunes provides AU students a sense of community centered around music and faith

By Grace Harman | March 16

Two years after its founding, the Jewish affinity a cappella group has retained its mission

News

RECIPES project aims to expand knowledge of food waste in pursuit of a more sustainable food system

By Kate Corliss | March 16

National Science Foundation grant enabling research is the largest awarded in AU’s history

Features

From College of Arts and Sciences audio technology to an international career in sound editing

By Grace Harman | March 16

How AU alum Rebeca Lindenfeld combined her passions for sound and science

Coronavirus

BREAKING: University to remove mask mandate next week

By Zoe Bell | March 15

The policy change makes masks optional in classrooms and most campus locations

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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