On Friday, the Eagle, AU’s student newspaper, reported that the university had unknowingly distributed counterfeit masks during the first week of classes. The staff began investigating after people contacted the newsroom’s social media accounts about “discrepancies in the legitimacy of the masks,” said Clare Mulroy, the Eagle’s editor in chief.

University officials examined the masks after hearing concerns from people on campus, and they found the items did not conform to federal guidance, AU’s

Helmed by editor-in-chief Clare Mulroy, "The Eagle" wins Best Newspaper at the College Media Association's Apple Awards.

For the first time, two American University School of Communication (AU SOC) students received the annual Rodger Streitmatter Journalism Award for Excellence. Graduating seniors Clare Mulroy and Skye Witley were honored for their outstanding scholarship and dedication to the field of journalism.

The award, named in honor of longtime professor Rodger Streitmatter, was part of a multi-recognition ceremony last week that featured the induction of seven new Kappa Tau Alpha members. The national hon