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theEAGLE December 2019
theEAGLE
Delivering American University’s news and views since 1925
Editor-in-Chief
Vincent Russo Nadia Shilova
Lydia Calitri
MASTHEAD
Social Media Editors
Managing Editor for Online
Susanna Compare Neah Gray Lizaveta Vozjakova Isabel Wolff
Kelsey Carolan
Managing Editor for News Brianna Crummy
Managing Editor for Life
Newsletter Editor
Kelly McDonnell
Managing Editor for Sports
Grace Newton
Audio Editor
Kimberly Cataudella
Managing Editors for Multimedia
Evan Margiotta
Campus Life Editor Anna Donohue
Phoebe Jessup Sophie Lampl Sami Pye
Administration and Local News Editor
Samantha McAllister
Features Editor
Daniella Ignacio
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Abby Cohan
Music Editor
Managing Editor for Opinion Copy and Layout Editor Business Manager
Sophie Austin Abbie Veitch
Clare Mulroy
Assistant Sports Editor
Miranda Baumann
Dipreet Raju
Silver Screen Blog Editor
Caeden Cloud (Satire) Lauren Patteta
Food and Fitness Editor
Nina Heller Molly Rearden Mackenzie Riley
Student Goverment Beat Reporters
Assistant Opinion Editors
Brandon Ermer Grace George
Style Editor
Assistant Copy Editors
Isabella Goodman
Index NEWS 3 School of Education separates from College of Arts and Sciences 4 SIS professor's report covers D.C.'s fight for climate justice; AU Dream Initiative launches at Washington College of Law 5 Student activists gear up for 2020 campaigning efforts 6 Five Title IX cases raise questions about campus resources
LIFE 8 "Feeling Myself:" Expressing culture through fashion 10 Zero Waste Program urges students to trust the sustainability process; AU alum Sid Balman, Jr. publishes "Seventh Flag" 11 A day in the life of ROTC students; Gucci launches the Gucci Changemakers Initiative
SPORTS
12 AU reactions to Nationals World Series win 13 Spotlight on international volleyball players
OPINION 15 Column: Private universities should have FOIA options; Rats take over residence halls 16 Column: SIS classes should acknowledge diversity within Islam; Staff Ed: University's approach to sexual violence education is informative, but flawed
Kelsey Cartelli Asher Weinstein
Graphic Designer
Jon Kolodny
Photographers
Men's Basketball Beat Reporter Stats Analyst Justin Wise
Staff Writers
Grace Barry Kalia Butler Sydney Diggs August Michael Clarke Leanna Faulk Turner Gray Suzanne Harrison Delilah Harvey Emily Jacobus Petruce Jean-Charles Michael Karlis Hayley Levine Sarah Mattalian Stephanie Mirah Amelia Nickell Dan Papscun Fariha Rahman Margaux Renee Marc Shapiro Amelia Scheetz Eliza Schloss Sophia Solano Anna Tavon
Ziyi Yuan
Carly Johnson
Olivia Harwood Marie Hayes Matt Hurst Lily Mendelson Jake Raimer Maddy Roth
Videographers
Maxwell Laro Linus Manchester
Satire Columnists Bobbie Armstrong Owen Boice Noah Cohen Justin Poulin
Columnists
Justin Deeter Georgina DiNardo Carly Fabian Emilee Rae Hibshman Riya Kohli Emma Greenberg Sam Polido Spencer Nusbaum Ashlyn Peter Vanessa Sousa Hoda Shehata
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