Editors' Blog: Brands and Companies to Avoid
This July, HCAU's Editorial Team compiled a list of brands and companies you should avoid due to their openly racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and transphobic practices.
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Editors' Blog: LGBTQIA+ History
The history of pride is, unfortunately, not well-known or taught outside of the LGBTQIA+ community. To help change that, HCAU editors have created a mini timeline to highlight and educate on pivotal moments in LGBTQIA+ history. Happy Pride!
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Editors' Thoughts: Educational Resources to Support Black Lives Matter
With the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, it has made one fact about America very clear– not enough has been done to educate Americans on Black history or Black culture. That is why Her Campus American editors' have compiled a list of resources our readers can access to better educate themselves on, not just the Black community, but on the backbone of America.
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Editors' Blog: Stand-Out Articles from Spring 2020
Us editors are so incredibly proud of our writers this semester, especially with their ability to adapt to our online format. So, to honor them, we are highlighting some of the best articles from this semester.
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Style During Social Distancing: Dressing for Work When You’re Not Going Anywhere
A coworker comes to every Zoom meeting in a bathrobe. A professor who dressed in a suit every day for in-person class now teaches in PJ shorts and a t-shirt. Welcome to workplace fashion in the time of the coronavirus.
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Revealing the Real Rural America
The Urban versus Rural debate is not new, but the 2016 election added fuel to the fire. Urban America is seen as prosperous and progressive, while rural America is seen as impoverished and incompetent. Is that really the case? And what does that say about our political views?
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Editors' Blog: Badass Female Professors
We wouldn't be where we are today if it weren't for the educators in our lives. This month's Editors' Blog takes the time to give these badass female professos the hype they've earned.
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Oscar Noms You Can Watch from Your Couch
Whether you're a movie buff or someone who wants to see Adam Driver sing 'Being Alive'. I'm sure you're trying to figure out how to watch...
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Campus Cutie: Emma O'Connor '20
Read on to meet American University's (AU) own Emma O'Connor! This sustainable gal is here to share some of her all-time favorite AU experiences, and more!
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Queen & Slim and The Importance of Black Stories On Screen
According to Oprah Magazine, Queen & Slim is a “meditation on blackness” and, if the reactions to the film are anything to go by, moviegoers are ecstatic to see the black experience on-screen through Queen & Slim’s story.
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Attending a College from the Bottom of Your List
Following the wave of rejections and waitlist statuses from every college I applied to in high school, I waded in a sea of friends going to...
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Australia Fires
Two weeks have passed since bushfires first raged across Australia. Now they have reached people’s front doors and there is no ignoring the devastation they will have on the country’s health.
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Disney +: Is it worth it?
How much would you pay for nostalgia? Read and find out what Disney+ includes and if it is worth paying for another streaming service.
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What Moral Lessons Can We Learn from The Good Place?
The final season of The Good Place is coming to a close, so it seems like a good time to reflect on some of the important life lessons it has taught us (like not combining Peeps and chili).
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You’re Always Being Told How to Land the Job, But What Do You Do Once You Have It?
Tips from the AU Career Center to make your first day on the job a success!
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Calling All College Students: You Need a Mentor!
If you’re full of ambition but feeling directionless, here is your map to success.
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What’s the Deal With Plant-Based Meat?
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants, and supermarkets have taken the hint...
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PULSE Fitness: Challenging Our Minds as Much as Our Bodies
How attending a 52-minute fitness class changed our idea of what exercise could be.
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Two-Faced: Trudeau’s Scandal Illuminates the Wrongdoing of Him and Others
Last week, I learned about Trudeau's troubleing blackface photos. Here's why I'm no longer one of his supporters.
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Campus Cutie: Katie Stadler
Katie is a sophomore at American University from Norwalk, CT majoring in Public Relations and Strategic Communications. Read this Campus Cutie to learn even more about her!
