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

By Abigail Turner · Monday, April 4, 2022

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

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

By Zoe Bell · Monday, April 4, 2022

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

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

By Maya Cederlund · Monday, April 4, 2022

All submissions by trans and nonbinary students to be showcased

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AU students organize climate strike on global climate strike day

By Weslan Hansen | April 1

Sunrise AU brought over 100 protestors to the streets of DC

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DC teachers, students react to wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation amid Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’

By Clare Mulroy and Abigail Pritchard | April 1

‘I think of my prospective classroom as one that’s a safe space for all my students,’ education majors say

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Ward 3 DC Council candidates turn to canvassing as signature collection ends

By Gabe Castro-Root | March 31

AU alum Monika Nemeth ended her bid for the seat, but nine other candidates are competing to replace Cheh

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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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‘When They Call You a Terrorist’ authors discuss the power of memoir and community

By Abigail Pritchard | March 30

‘Memoir is part of the larger excavation if we’re truly interested in truth’

Coronavirus

AU reports 100 new COVID-19 cases in final week of the semester

By Dan Papscun , Clare Mulroy and Nina Heller | March 29

1,485 total cases, one hospitalization reported during spring semester, according to dashboard

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Event sparks controversy over featured speaker and Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd

By Maeve Fishel | March 29

A petition called on student organizations to stop sponsoring the event

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Student Government pushes to revive football at American University

By Ben Morse | March 29

University not interested in adding a football team, officials say

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SIS emergency fund helps students facing immediate short-term financial situations

By Weslan Hansen | March 28

Fund place the focus on short-term hardships that wouldn’t be solved by long-term solutions like scholarships

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Meet the spring 2022 student government executive branch candidates

By Abigail Turner and Vera Tsang | March 28

SG elections begin Monday at 12 p.m.

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Lawsuit against AU alleging ‘unfair’ tuition during online learning revived by Court of Appeals

By Abigail Pritchard | March 25

The lawsuit alleges that the University violated an agreement when classes moved online in 2020

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Student Government hosts first-ever State of the Union Gala

By Abigail Turner | March 25

SG President Chyna Brodie speaks on resilience of AU community

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‘I don’t think we should be hiding from our students’: Faculty and staff union members discuss working conditions with classes

By Mina Allen | March 25

Adjuncts connect with students outside of class about their wages

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AU community shows support for adjunct, graduate student and staff unions amid negotiations

By Abigail Turner | March 24

Tenured faculty address letter to Burwell advocating for union negotiations

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Student Government president suspended for one week after reelection campaign sanctioned by Judicial Board

By Weslan Hansen | March 24

Brodie campaign faces sanctions after being found guilty of violating codes in the Elections Policy Book

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.

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