Lydia LoPiccolo

Apr 28, 2024 | theeagleonline.com | Lydia LoPiccolo |Owen Auston-Babcock

Demonstrators descended upon the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, criticizing attendees for “break[ing] bread” with President Joe Biden, who continues to support Israel in its siege on Gaza. “While you dine, people die,” one protester yelled at groups of black-tie Beltway insiders, mainly well-connected journalists and politicians, as they walked past police cars and a barricade to enter the dinner at the Washington Hilton.

Apr 5, 2024 | theeagleonline.com | Walker Whalen |Lydia LoPiccolo |Jordan Young

Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer. Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 Students and faculty are confused following new policies and pattern of free speech suppression on campus American University’s chapter of the Sunrise Movement is no stranger to protesting the AU administration. The organization led a march inside the atrium of the School of International Service building on Dec. 1.

Feb 2, 2024 | theeagleonline.com | Lydia LoPiccolo

Thousands of people descended upon the National Mall for the 51st annual anti-abortion March for Life on Jan. 19, despite freezing temperatures and travel plans delayed nationally. With a presidential election in November that could impact abortion policy nationally, anti-abortion advocates spoke to the crowd about the next steps for the movement.

Jan 18, 2024 | theeagleonline.com | Zoe Bell |Lydia LoPiccolo |Isabelle Kravis

Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer. Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 Protesters condemned the Biden administration for sending billions of dollars in aid to Israel Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza on Jan. 13 as part of a “global day of action” to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to United States aid to Israel.

Oct 13, 2023 | theeagleonline.com | Lydia LoPiccolo

Members of the American University community who demonstrated on the quad Wednesday were divided amid current conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Wednesday rally was organized by the AU chapter of Students Supporting Israel to give students an opportunity to mourn the country’s losses. Attendees shared their stories of grieving through speeches while those watching comforted students crying around them.