Published in Advanced Reporting Times The Nov. 3 general election is less than four weeks away, and Pennsylvania is considered one of the most essential swing states in determining the presidency. But the COVID-19 pandemic hit just as the state was preparing for the primary, and for the past seven months has drastically altered the lives of Pennsylvanians statewide, including how they think about voting. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in favor of extending the deadline

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