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Walker Whalen named 2025-2026 editor-in-chief of The Eagle

By Abigail Turner · Friday, March 21, 2025

Whalen is The Eagle’s current investigations and data editor

BREAKING: U.S. Department of Education to open civil rights investigation into American University

By Cara Halford · Thursday, March 20, 2025

The department will investigate complaints of antisemitism filed by the Brandeis Center, Jewish on Campus

Center for Media and Social Impact helps produce ‘We Disrupt This Broadcast’

By Hannah Stowell · Tuesday, March 18, 2025

The groundbreaking podcast helps to reinvent TV one episode at a time

Features

Navigating the plight of the student internship

By Saesha Bhat | March 18

How AU’s intense internship culture affects a student’s self perceptions

News

Department of Education warns AU, 59 other colleges and universities of federal action over alleged antisemitism

By Kyle Galvin | March 14

Education Secretary McMahon condemns ‘antisemitic eruptions’ on campuses

Investigation

Students and faculty express fears surrounding sign change to seemingly gender-inclusive restrooms in Battelle-Tompkins

By Natalie Hausmann | March 7

Community members seek transparency from the University, increased accessibility

News

DC’s Go-Go Museum & Café officially opens to public

By Soumya Sahay | March 7

SOC Professor Natalie Hopkinson helps bring local generation of music back to the District

Campus

Chambers IV, Fitzpatrick, Hajdu and Williams elected 2025-2026 Student Government executives

By Jake Mittleman | March 6

Majority of voting students support making AU a sanctuary campus

Features

New exhibitions at American University Museum promote cultural diplomacy, artistic ingenuity

By Grayden Miller and Cecily Spence | March 6

Twelve artists serve an ode to Serbian identity and modern artistic visions

Features

Los Angeles wildfires impact students on American University’s campus

By Kadie Fishman and Sophia Cooper | March 6

‘The devastation doesn’t go away with headlines’

News

Students to vote on referendum to make AU a sanctuary campus

By Jake Mittleman | March 6

Need for referendum arises in response to Trump administration policies

Features

Meet the mastermind behind RavenHook Bakehouse

By Ava Agostinelli | March 6

From an untraditional background, Chris Girardot built DC’s first farmers market-exclusive bakery

News

BREAKING: American University raises tuition by 4 percent for 2025-2026 academic year

By Abigail Turner | March 4

Mandatory fees increasing for first time in 10 years, average financial aid to increase by 12.9 percent

News

BREAKING: AU decides against arming AUPD, maintains status quo

By Abigail Hatting , Abigail Turner and Payton Anderson | March 4

Announcement comes after over a year of review

News

SOC, SPA offer new iteration of battleground states class

By Tyler Davis | March 4

Students will travel to Virginia to cover the state’s governor elections

Campus

Meet the spring 2025 executive branch candidates

By Jake Mittleman | March 3

Voting in Student Government election opens March 3 at 12 p.m.

News

Businesses close across D.C. as in solidarity with immigrant employees who protest President Trump’s new policies

By Neil Lazurus | February 28

‘We want to ensure our employees feel safe’

News

AU student baristas at Compass Coffee weigh in on lawsuit

By Mackenzie Konjoyan | February 25

Students share conflicted views on best way for company to move forward

News

Daveed Diggs gives advice, perspective to students in times of change

By Cara Halford | February 21

The ‘Hamilton’ star talks creating art at the Spirit of Change Week event

News

Kris Estrada gets suspended sentence, three years probation for voyeurism

By Sophie Milner-Gorvine | February 20

AUPD recovered voyeuristic images from over 50 days and of around 100 victims on Estrada’s phone

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.

Solutions by The State News