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Holocaust Remembrance Week activities center themes of activism and allyship

By Kate Corliss and Ellie White | April 15

Voices of Jewish studies scholars, descendants of survivors round out the week

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Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on digital assets at Kogod’s Center For Innovation

By Olivia Alafriz | April 15

Yellen outlined the Treasury’s strategy to regulate digital assets and ensure responsible innovation

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 testing site closures impact some students involved in athletics, performing arts

By Zoe Bell | April 14

Temporary closures pose challenges for some students who rely on regular testing

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Asian American Student Union and Project Pengyou discuss importance of teaching and preserving Asian history

By Maeve Fishel | April 13

Panel featured speakers focused on uplifting Asian American stories

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New chapter of Claudia Jones Club focuses on supporting AU and larger DC community

By Mackenzie Konjoyan | April 13

Club strives to create a new space for AU students to get involved in advocacy

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Clubs take advantage of new semester guidelines with food-based community events

By Rebeka Rafi | April 12

Club Council guidelines include changes to inviting external guests to events and restrictions on food handling

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Congressman Jim McGovern speaks on his time at AU and perspective on the state of American politics

By Maeve Fishel | April 11

‘It's not enough for us to be able to think good thoughts or to be able to argue in a classroom over policy’

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SOC and SPA collaborate for ‘Battleground Pennsylvania’ course this fall

By Emma Nicholson | April 11

Students will go on the ground to cover the Pennsylvania primary and gubernatorial races

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Disabled students raise concerns about ADA violations on AU shuttle bus, campus buildings

By Zoe Bell | April 11

Service dog handlers and wheelchair users cite inadequate administration response

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Over a year in the making, SPA is launching a race, justice and politics minor

By Grace Harman | April 8

The new minor is the first of its kind in the US and will be available this fall

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Rep. Adam Schiff discusses the state of American politics, offers advice for aspiring public servants

By Vera Tsang | April 7

Event is latest installment of the Thurber Dialogues on Democracy

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BREAKING: Chyna Brodie elected to second term as student government president

By Abigail Turner | April 4

Undergraduate Senate reverses decision after CSI involvement, certifies the presidential race

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Student activists call on The Bridge Cafe to return to cultural hub for BIPOC community

By Zoe Bell | April 4

Members of The Bridge Takeover host sit-in to resurrect ‘graveyard of Black pride’ in the space

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Bender Library and LGBTQ+ affinity groups create community display celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility

By Maya Cederlund | April 4

All submissions by trans and nonbinary students to be showcased

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Muslim students look ahead to a full month of Ramadan during finals season

By Rebeka Rafi and Zoe Kallenekos | March 31

This is the first time all of Ramadan has taken place entirely in-semester since 2008 

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

By Abigail Turner | March 31

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

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BREAKING: Student government presidential election decertified by undergraduate senate

By Abigail Turner and Vera Tsang | March 30

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

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