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Elijah Stephens’ four-year blueprint
When American University’s men’s basketball team clinched its first Patriot League title in over a decade, it was more than a championship for Elijah Stephens: it was a promise kept. From the moment ...
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Final Security Review Working Group report details why AU did not arm AUPD
Arming American University’s Police Department was entirely possible, according to a new report from the University’s Security Review Working Group. However, the group concluded that the structural, ...
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Josh Markowitz is a sophomore from New York and the assistant multimedia editor for summer and fall 2024. He specializes in sports and protest photography as a School of Communication double major in ...
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Appropriation or Appreciation: How fashion walks the line
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2025 print edition. You can find the digital version here. Fashion is used as a form of personal ...
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Washington College of Law immigration services evolve with national policies
The Immigrant Justice Clinic and Defending the AU Dream Initiative at the American University Washington College of Law has continued to adapt to ongoing immigration policy shifts by the Trump ...
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Weekend Watchlist: Beloved comedies to help you destress during finals week
With finals upon us, it is easy to become caught up in the tense and serious atmosphere that projects, papers and tests create. Feeling burnt out might be the perfect excuse to get your friends or ...
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Rhonda Zaharna to be interim dean of faculty affairs at School of Communication starting in July
Rhonda Zaharna, a tenured professor in the School of Communication, will become the interim dean of faculty affairs starting in July. Zaharna will be responsible for overseeing faculty promotions, ...
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Some AU students, alumni hit hard by federal hiring freeze
President Donald Trump ordered a hiring freeze on federal employees on Jan. 20, stripping some American University students and alumni of job positions and fellowship opportunities as career prospects ...
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‘Sinners’ turns up the heat with vampiric villains
Critics and fans alike are praising writer and director Ryan Coogler for his newest film, “Sinners,” and its unique, expectation-subverting take on the monster-slaying genre. Coming off of “Black ...
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Letter from the Editor: Four years of flying with The Eagle
From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2025 print edition. You can find the digital version here. It ...
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AU track and field finds success as both school and personal records are broken
The track and field team had broken records at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational at George Mason University on April 5, with the ...
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Students, faculty remain divided over cancellation of SJP's ‘Debunking Zionist Lies’ workshop
The American University administration canceled a Students for Justice in Palestine workshop called “Debunking Zionist Lies” ...