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Getting dressed for class: Are clothes more than material?

How AU students use fashion to express themselves and their beliefs

AU’s food pantry hopes to increase student outreach, provide healthy options and destigmatize food insecurity

 Advertising and attaining more funding from the University would significantly help The Market, students and officials say 

Sine Institute Fellow hosts webinar on environmental justice in underprivileged communities

Guest lecturers discuss how students can get involved in fighting for environmental justice

‘Sophie Jones’ soundtrack exemplifies music’s role in indie film

Director Jessie Barr on music as storytelling, collaborating with Grammy-nominated composer Nate Heller and her undying love for Shakespeare

As the spring semester came to a close, AU’s a cappella groups made their final debuts of the school year

Pitches Be Trippin', On a Sensual Note, Dime a Dozen, Treble in Paradise and TenLi Tunes wrapped up the school year and showcased their hard work

REVIEW: The Band CAMINO electrifies Silver Spring in album tour

Artists flor and Hastings join the band for a visually and emotionally captivating performance

ARTECHOUSE presents pristine ‘PIXEL BLOOM’ exhibit

Enjoy the cherry blossoms long after the season is over

AU’s fashion society Revolution is taking a stylish twist to fostering social change

Promoting diversity through fashion events and creating a community is a goal, members say

Articulating power and process: LGBTQ+ student community uses art to express their identities

Artists at American University discuss how their art and identity intersect

Construction of new Center for Athletic Performance to displace AU community garden

The current American University community garden space will be displaced due to construction of the new Center for Athletic Performance (CAP), beginning on an unknown date after the 2022-2023 academic year.  The 2021 AU Campus Plan, which proposed the construction of a new athletic facility and ...

When the future looks grim: Young people experience ‘eco-anxiety’ about impending climate crisis

Professors, students offer perspective on generational climate change response

AU professor Chris Halsne revisits a racing controversy in ‘The Hit’

Alum and AU professor takes the stage in signature theatre production of ‘She Loves Me’

Katherine Riddle balances the life of a professional performing artist and adjunct professor at her alma mater

‘DANCEWORKS’ returns to the Greenberg Theatre after two years of virtual performances

For the first time since 2019, AUDC came together in-person for their annual spring dance concert 

The Eagle’s guide to spring picnics in DC

As the weather becomes warmer and the flowers begin to bloom, picnicking is a pleasure to enjoy the spring

Caribbean Circle throws first Roots and Rhythm pageant in three years

The pageant celebrates its participants’ roots with the wider community

Food for Thought: Roaming Rooster brings family tradition to comfort food

How Roaming Rooster owners are changing traditional food