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D.C. residents and AU students on the front line of Trump’s second term

By Payton Anderson and Gabrielle McNamee · Thursday, April 17, 2025

Meeting the moment as universities across the U.S. remain silent

Thousands gather at the National Mall to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

By Olivia Wood and Sophie Milner-Gorvine · Thursday, April 17, 2025

‘If we don’t fight now, there won’t be anything left to save’

Israeli environmentalist reimagines approach to climate activism in Middle East

By Rachel Novick · Thursday, April 17, 2025

As environmental issues rage across the globe, Alon Tal believes change lies within our ability to work together

Local

‘Let Gaza Live’ rally draws thousands to downtown DC

By Kyle Galvin and Rachel Novick | April 16

Protesters march to ICE headquarters, decry recent student arrests

Local

Students rally at Department of Education amid cuts from federal government

By Kadie Fishman and Sophia Cooper | April 10

‘Money for schools and education, not for wars and deportation’

Campus

BREAKING: American University spring 2025 commencement speakers include Colman Domingo, Gloria Allred, Almar Latour

By Penelope Jennings | April 9

Elhadj As Sy, Orlando Bravo, Radha Muthiah will also address graduates

Campus

AU Hillel honors Holocaust victims in a 24-hour name reading

By Kadie Fishman | April 9

Students, administration show support for Holocaust Remembrance Week

Local

Weaving resistance and remembrance: ‘We Gather at the Edge’ at the Renwick Gallery

By Neil Lazurus | April 8

‘These quilts remind us of what we were told to forget and inspire us to imagine new worlds’

News

BREAKING: AU Police Department seeking information in fourth-degree sexual abuse

By Luna Jinks | April 4

Crime alert sent after AU community member ‘inappropriately touched’ by individual

News

Holocaust survivor Ruth Cohen shares her story

By Cara Halford | April 4

Cohen speaks with students as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week

News

ACLU of DC urges universities to defend free speech amid federal crackdown

By Neil Lazurus | April 3

‘The most extreme threats to free speech our country has seen in a long time’

Campus

Tara Palmeri, Teddy Schleifer discuss Silicon Valley’s conservative transformation

By Yuri Perelman | April 2

Palmeri’s Sine Institute Fellow series continues with third event

News

American University dining staff member died on campus Monday night

By Kyle Galvin | April 1

‘No suspicion of foul play or concern for community safety,’ the University wrote

Jonathan Alger’s AU Presidential Election 2025

Campus

Jonathan Alger formally inaugurated as AU’s 16th president

By Owen Auston-Babcock | April 1

Student removed for disruption as president outlined his ‘American University dream’

News

Faculty, staff demand AU administrators do more to protect students from Trump administration policies

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine , Maya Cederlund and Owen Auston-Babcock | March 27

‘First they came for Mahmoud, tomorrow they come for you’

News

Georgetown students fight to end legacy admissions in DC universities

By Neil Lazurus | March 25

“This fight is bigger than one university”

Excess water from ineffectively insulated pipes in McDowell Hall dripped onto ceiling tiles throughout the building, staining ceiling tiles.

News

Recent McDowell Hall renovations spell trouble, opportunities for inclusivity

By Rachel Novick | March 25

Some residents feeling frustrated, others validated following renovations

News

BREAKING: Matthew Eynon selected as vice president of university advancement

By Luna Jinks | March 24

Eynon joins American University from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Campus

Students stage walkout for ‘Day without Immigrants’ rally

By Kyle Galvin , Rachel Novick and Neil Lazurus | March 24

Protestors advocate for immigrant protections

News

Friendship Terrace uses housing vouchers to help senior residents afford to live there

By Cara Halford | March 24

Tenleytown retirement complex opens 125 new units

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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