Emma Ashooh
Articles
A Different Day for Everyone: Trump’s Inauguration
“The United States of America is your country.” The crowds erupted into cheers. “What truly matters is not which party controls our government, …
The 51 United States of America
This November, D.C. voters took to the polls, and even with the presidential election, many eyes were glued to the Advisory Referendum—the part of the …
The Man Behind the Words: Speechwriting for President Obama
We’ve heard the story before, some of us have even lived it: interning on the Hill for your senator—unpaid, of course.
Comedy in DC: Jim Norton
You’ve seen him on “Spider-Man,” “The Tonight Show,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and possibly even heard him on the talk radio show “Opie with …
Saving Syria
It began in a farming town with paint cans and a group of teenage boys; now, with rebel forces and millions of refugees, it has propelled the nation into …
Fighting Cancer: Relay For Life at American University
There is going to be one huge party in Bender Arena this Saturday. Hundreds of students will be gathering to support American University’s annual Relay …
The Goings at Gitmo
From a campaign promise in 2007 to an order signed in 2009 declaring the base would be shut down within the year, President Obama has struggled to close …
Gallery Place: Where Old Meets New
With bright flashing signs and giant jumbotron screens lighting up the sky, Gallery Place is reminiscent of Times Square.
A Hidden History: American University’s Role in World War I
The tunnel from the library to the SIS building is not the only thing underneath American’s campus; if you look in the right places, you will also find …
Wonks at AU: A Book Talk on the Militarization of Foreign Policy
Wonk is a term native to D.C, and one that American University was quick to claim. Shoon Murray and Gordon Adams, two of these notable wonks, held …