Students take advantage of time at home during pandemic to cultivate their businesses Published in The Eagle When the coronavirus moved American University's classes online in March, two students made use of their extra time by opening shops on the e-commerce website Etsy . Katie Kolczun , a senior in the School of Communication, began selling handmade clay earrings on her Etsy shop , called ShopKatieClay, in June. She said the pandemic played a role in her decision to start

Published in Advanced Reporting Times Foreign policy is front of mind these days for Moe Elsherbiny, president of American University Students for Justice in Palestine , the AU division of the pro-Palestinian student activism organization . He expressed his view that the United States should not be involved in the affairs of any foreign nations. “All the military bases that it has in different third world countries are posts of imperialism that they use as an influence on

Four D.C. artists demonstrate the different forms that protest art can take Published in The Eagle The protests taking place across all 50 states and dozens of countries, since the killing of George Floyd, have received immense and ongoing attention. Beyond protesting in the streets, art can raise awareness of police violence and racial inequality. These four D.C. artists have been using art to make political protest statements for years. Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell owns Terrel

The American economy is the largest in the world, but, like many others, the past few years have seen a departure from the use of cash. The recent introduction of peer-to-peer payment apps has abetted this move to a digital economy. Peer-to-peer payment apps, sometimes abbreviated as P2P payment apps, allow users to transfer money instantly from their bank accounts into the accounts of those to whom they owe money. These apps are growing in popularity among young people, part