Campus Life

News

SG holds vigil honoring An’Twan Gilmore

By Ben Johansen | September 20

The candlelit ceremony honored Gilmore, a victim of police brutality

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News

Students struggle with disability accommodations amid COVID-19 protocols

By Abigail Turner | September 17

Two first-year students were initially denied accommodations in their residence halls and on-campus

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Coronavirus

As AU begins a return to in-person instruction, some professors have decided to teach maskless

By Ben Johansen | September 15

Students voice concerns over classroom mask-wearing procedures

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News

Zeta Phi Eta reinstalls Alpha Mu chapter at AU

By Zoe Bell | September 14

SOC student leaders bring back communication arts and sciences professional fraternity

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Coronavirus

Students question efficacy of University coronavirus policies as classes begin

By Nina Heller | September 13

Contact tracing, in-person classes and COVID-19 testing all create questions among community

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News

Antisemitic graffiti found by AU student in a bathroom in Anderson Hall

By Sarah Mattalian | September 10

Four symbols were carved into a bathroom stall in Anderson Terrace

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News

Family of former AU student starts organization to bring awareness to fentanyl overdoses

By Kelsey Carolan | September 9

Goal is to bring awareness and make testing strips accessible

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Coronavirus

AU institutes testing wave across four residence hall floors in wake of two positive COVID-19 tests

By Dan Papscun | September 6

Decision was made out of “abundance of caution,” University said

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News

Wonk Cat missing as fall semester starts

By Abigail Turner | September 1

AU’s unofficial mascot disappeared two weeks ago

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Multimedia

For the first time since March 2020, Eagles head back to campus

By The Eagle Staff | August 30

A look into academics, campus life, vaccines and sports this semester

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News

Black affinity AUx2 is praised as a safe space for Black students

By Isabella Brown | August 13

While there is more work to be done, students call for program continuation and expansion

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News

DC deals with a massive cicada invasion for the first time in 17 years

By Abigail Pritchard | June 30

Cicadas return to campus, bringing loud noise and dead skin with them

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News

Student petition stirs up questions about Islamophobia within SIS

By Alisha Chhangani and Zoe Bell | June 17

Students and staff reflect on representation and teaching methods in SIS

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News

Sexual assault and Greek life: is reform effective?

By Sarah Mattalian | June 9

Students and staff at American University grapple with the possibilities of reforming Greek life to lessen risks of assault

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News

While progress has been made, Muslim students say administration’s support during Ramadan is lacking

By Kate Corliss | May 25

AU’s Muslim Student Association talks funding, community during the pandemic

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News

Comptroller Max Rubin announces resignation from position in statement to SG body

By Ben Johansen | May 24

Rubin’s resignation comes only five weeks after he took over the role, leaving the position unfilled until a successor is appointed

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News

Here’s what the proposed AU Police Department Oversight Board might look like

By Dan Papscun and Sophia Solano | May 12

Outgoing SG President Eric Brock's plan is currently under consideration by the University

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