Top-Story

News

Electrical fire near Hughes Hall leads to evacuation of all main campus buildings

By Haley Samsel and Maria Carrasco | September 29

Fire burned for over two hours before being extinguished around 10 a.m.

---

News

American University facing subpoena from accused Russian agent Maria Butina

By Haley Samsel and Brianna Crummy | September 28

Former classmates are fighting Butina's request for class rosters

---

News

Burwell and Corker talk bipartisanship, midterm elections at Sine Institute launch

By Maria Carrasco | September 27

Corker: "Both parties are pretty bankrupt"

---

News

University announces new institute focused on creating bipartisan policy solutions

By Maria Carrasco | September 24

The Sine Institute of Policy and Politics will officially launch Tuesday with Newseum event

---

News

Students mourn the death of former AU student and activist Isaiah Young

By Haley Samsel and Brianna Crummy | September 21

Young, known as Zay to friends, was at the forefront of activism at AU

---

Sports

Meet the new faces of AU’s men’s basketball

By Mohamad Hashash | September 21

Brennan sees potential for improvement this season with the “hard-working” recruitment class

---

News

New rules for club spending, fundraising spark dissent from student organizations

By Julia Gagnon | September 20

Groups can no longer charge admission fees if they use club council funding

---

News

University adds permanent section to Terrace Dining Room dedicated to halal food

By Grace George | September 19

Change comes after Muslim students advocated for more on-campus halal food options

---

Features

Former AU student crowdfunds thousands to pay off balance at AU after being cut off from parents

By Ayelet Sheffey | September 17

After coming out as transgender to his family, student has not been able to continue his education

---

News

Loretta Lynch to speak on campus for All-American Weekend

By Anna Donohue | September 17

Former U.S. attorney general to speak on “empowering the next generation of change agents”

---

Music

AU's a cappella groups kick off fall season with preview concert

By Daniella Ignacio | September 14

AU's a cappella groups kick off fall season with preview concert

---

News

University prepares for Hurricane Florence as D.C. mayor declares state of emergency

By Haley Samsel | September 11

Storm is currently forecasted to hit East Coast on Thursday

---

Features

DCist moves back into the neighborhood

By Emily Lytle | September 9

WAMU gives local news site a second life after November shutdown

---

Features

New club aims to support underrepresented students in STEM

By Emily Seymour | September 6

Underrepresented Students in STEM (USS) started at AU this fall

---

News

SIS administrators respond to student criticism of South Asia regional focus

By Emaan Khan | September 4

Students who desired to focus on South Asia previously complained about lack of course offerings

---

News

After campus lockdown, administrators announce changes to AU alert protocol

By Maria Carrasco | September 2

After reports of an “armed intruder” near campus on July 18 led to a university-wide lockdown and complaints about the effectiveness of AU’s emergency alert system, administrators say they are now changing AU Alert protocols to send notifications to all current students “regardless of their registration status.” Hundreds of students surveyed by The Eagle in July said they were “upset” and “concerned” that they received either a delayed alert or no alert at all from the American University Police Department about the lockdown.

---

Music

Metro Boomin rocks Bender Arena for kickoff Student Union Board concert

By Dilpreet Raju | September 1

The show also featured performances from rapper Kelow LaTesha and DJ Shiva

---