Guest Columns

Guest Columns

Opinion: AU students are not immune to the epidemic of food insecurity

By Sophia Brill | November 15

Innovative student-led ventures stand in stark contrast to bureaucratic laziness of university on issue of student food insecurity

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Opinion: How men can make themselves agents of change in the #MeToo movement

By Adam Odomore | November 14

Men must listen to the concerns of women if they want to help end rape culture

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Opinion: Champion women who exist in male-dominated spaces

By Aishwarya Rajapur | November 13

Even at AU, women represent untapped potential for change and positive impact

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Opinion: Americans must demand an end to support for atrocities in Yemen

By Carly Fabian | November 12

Momentary shock and condemnation are not enough

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Opinion: Student Government elections happened. Now what?

By Colin Colchamiro | October 29

When we work together, a lot of good will get done

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Opinion: I will be voting “yes” on the student activity fee referendum, and you should too

By Thomas Kenna | October 22

What have been the highlights of your experience here at American University? Think about it. I doubt all that time spent going to class or laboring over essays comes readily to mind.

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Opinion: I’m wasting $900 with my meal plan. You could be too.

By Grace Guber | October 2

This semester brought institutional changes to the University’s meal plan program. Specifically, independent food vendors on campus, such as Megabytes and the Mudbox cafe among others, no longer accept Dining Dollars and can only accept EagleBucks. Students now have to spend the Dining Dollars they previously would have spent at Megabytes or the Mudbox at Aramark locations or the AU Pod Markets.

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Opinion: Here’s how to respond to friends when they disclose their sexual assault to you

By Steph Black | October 1

It is more important than ever that we learn how to support our loved ones who have experienced sexual assault.

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Opinion: Studying on a student visa? Be prepared for debt

By Dylan Lamberti | September 29

The U.S. visa process filters international students based financial ability instead of academic potential

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Opinion: KPU turns 50: A look back at how the student-run speakers bureau has shaped AU

By Yazan Hanouneh | September 16

Since its founding in 1968, the Kennedy Political Union has become a key part of the AU community

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Satire: Student files roommate transfer request after discovering roommate prefers Georgetown Cupcake to Baked and Wired

By Lauren Patetta | August 20

"I can’t live under these conditions," freshman says

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Opinion: Out with Maria Butina and in with new national security organization

By Kevin Norton | August 10

Butina started conversation that Alexander Hamilton Society will continue in the fall

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How we can understand and reignite the Poor People’s Campaign

By Rebekah Escala | April 23

In light of the 50th anniversary of 1968, we must utilize the D.C. Public Library’s resources to expand our knowledge of history

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A brief post-slavery history of African-Americans at American University

By Nickolaus Mack | April 19

Despite petitions, Hurst’s belief in education for all and personal regret for his prior treatment of Blacks, Hurst founded the University as a whites-only institution, without any explicit integration policy, in 1893.