Haifaa Al Mansour, writer and director of “Wadjda,” is Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker. With a bachelor’s degree in literature from the American University in Cairo and a master’s degree in ...

Sue Ann Marcum was an AU professor with a passion for learning, teaching and accounting. Always smiling, she brought joy to the halls of the Kogod School of Business. Students expressed how much ...

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The Beeghly Building was evacuated at 11:54 a.m. due to vapors of sodium acetate, a crystallized compound commonly found in handwarmers. The building has since been re-opened. A handwarmer in boiling ...

Though the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off June 11, political tension, price gouging and safety concerns have cast a cloud over the world’s biggest sporting event. When the 2026 World Cup bid was given ...

Walk across American University’s quad long enough, and you’ll hear it — half a joke and half a point of pride — “Gay-U.” The nickname continues to envelop the University’s identity, a campus-wide ...

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football ...

In "Alum Caccavale opts out of MLS play," it was reported that players under 25 years old must be on a developmental contract. In fact, anyone signed to a developmental contract must be under the age ...