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The American University field hockey team (9-7) will host the Patriot League Championship Nov. 2 and Nov. 4.
Students often struggle to find ways to help the environment in a residence hall or small apartment, but composting is easier than many students think.
In my final semester at American University, it comes as no surprise that, once again, swastikas were found on campus. There is a definitive escalation this year, however, as the vandalism was drawn on the doors of Jewish students, as well as in a bathroom. Since I started writing this piece, I received another notification: a Palestinian staff member received a death threat. These acts are hate crimes and deserve to be categorized as such.
When people look up at the night sky, their eyes squint to see little white dots, as if someone shook salt on a black cloth.
Almost exactly a year ago, The Eagle wrote an article and subsequent Staff Editorial regarding the importance of having Narcan, the name brand for naloxone HCl, on campus. We asked that American University begin supplying Narcan immediately or, if that was not possible, provide fentanyl test strips and helpful resources regarding overdoses instead. Until recently, we hadn’t heard any updates on this issue. On Oct. 19, the University announced that AUPD will begin to carry Narcan for students in crises and that training for officers is already underway.
Less than two miles from American University’s campus lies an underground nuclear bunker, often described as a “relic” of a far-gone era. Our grandparents, or even parents, remember times of “duck and cover,” when they were taught as students to hide under their desks to protect themselves during nuclear attacks. The era of constant nuclear threat is not as distant a memory as it may seem.
Jonathan Craig, a second year graduate student in American University’s Department of Environmental Science, researches the presence of microplastics in the Anacostia River watershed.
The month of November and the Thanksgiving season allow time for rumination, interrupting the bustle of daily life with opportunities to pause and reflect. Sitting down with a thoughtful read is the perfect way to do some introspection.
The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued for actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is coincidental.
The American University volleyball team (14-9) swept the Navy Midshipmen (13-6) in dominant fashion at Bender Arena, winning 26-24, 25-12, 25-11.
El jueves 26 de octubre, la serie de conferencias de lingüística Hugo J. Mueller de American University dio la bienvenida a su primer orador, Nelson Flores, un experto de renombre mundial en raza e idioma. La presentación se tituló “Una genealogía raciolingüística del yo”.
Dimitri Tsolakis, a senior in the School of International Service, opened the Students for Justice in Palestine’s first teach-in of the year on Oct. 2. Titled “Environmental Justice in Palestine,” Tskolakis told the crowd to add two new concepts to their advocacy toolbox.
The Atlantis opened in 1978 as a place to cultivate the music scene that was thriving in the nation’s capital. Now, over 40 years after closing, the venue is back.
In the background, men are blubbering and scrambling to confirm plans for her hospital transportation. Meanwhile, laboring first-time mother Priscilla is serene at her vanity, carefully placing false eyelashes on her waterline.
Halloween is sneaking up on us, and October, often deemed “spooky season,” necessitates viewing some scary movies. If you’re looking for the perfect Halloween marathon, prepare to be disturbed by the following films.
The American University field hockey team (8-7) beat Patriot League rival Holy Cross Crusaders (7-8) 2-1 on Senior Day on Oct. 21.
American University men’s soccer (5-4-4) won 2-0 against the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks (2-9-5) at Reeves Field on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The American University volleyball team (14-9) defeated the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (9-12) 3-1 on Oct. 20. This marked the seventh straight win in Bender Arena for the Eagles.
It was moving day of my freshman year at American University, and I was sitting in the passenger seat, listening to the newest playlist I had curated, while the line of cars moved abysmally slow. As we inched closer to Anderson Hall, which would become my residence hall that year, I realized what was causing the traffic: a line of protesters advocating for workers’ rights at the University. When I stepped onto the Letts-Anderson quad for the very first time, a protester handed me a pamphlet.
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