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Let me be clear, this isn’t something I get paid for, or that I do because it’s fun, or because I believe there’s a level of political gain. Anyone who has any knowledge of survivorship or sexual violence can tell you that speaking out about it scares people in power. They can also tell you that survivors and those who advocate for them are forced out of political and social arenas as well. But I do this work because I want to help people.
Read Morea poem. TW: sexual assault and dark themes
Read MoreYour girlfriend’s worst nightmare.
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Read MoreI wasn’t going to write this. I’m not the first person to start a story on this topic with that sentence, but it’s true. That’s all I can give at this point: the truth. Even if American University’s Office of Equity & Title IX didn’t believe me, this is the truth.
Read MoreUntil this day, he had never questioned his staunch belief in the importance of masks. Now, poor Toby was overcome with a wave of fear as he looked out into a crowd of blonde, converse-wearing, Kramer’s tote bag-carrying, jean-flaring, crystal necklace-bearing, she/her’s and she/they’s of American University. He didn’t even know if she had a septum piercing. Any of them could be Jane from his Gov class who he had asked out to coffee
Read MorePicture this: you’re twelve years old. You’ve just sat down on your family’s living room couch that probably could go for a deep clean and is harboring several hundreds worth in spare change in between the cushions. You’re double-fisting your Halloween candy bag in one hand and a lukewarm apple cider in the other. On the television screen in front of you, a movie is about to play. For the next hour and thirty-six minutes, you will have probably the most intense sexuality crisis of your– albeit short– life so far.
Read MoreWith Elon Musk finally closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, with a stated goal of loosening speech restrictions on the platform. We took to the quad to get the opinion of AU wonks.
Read MoreDoes this prove life after death? Students at American University have reported sightings of a spirit haunting their campus- specifically the places where students leave the electric scooters some use to get from one place to another.
Read MoreHave you ever wished you could give someone the fright of their life on Halloween night, but your wardrobe is just not up to par? Never fear! I have taken the liberty of listing 7 terrifying conversion starters you can use to ensure no one will talk to you for the rest of the night.
Read MoreIn order to help out all of the wonderfully slutty wonks of this campus, I've compiled a list of costumes that are both slutty and show school spirit. Who isn’t proud to be a wonk? Actually, don’t answer that question.
Read MoreThe views of this article do not reflect the views or values of The Rival as a whole. The Rival loves Halloween.
Read MoreYes, my brain was rotted and destroyed from the inside out by exposing myself to the 1975’s music video for their song “Robbers” when I was 13. Apparently, I am not alone in this experience, since so many people on Twitter keep talking about their latest album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, that dropped on October 14.
Read MoreWe are pleased to report that AUSG has officially endorsed The Rival, an organization that has run articles telling AUSG to “just have an orgy like normal people,” as a legitimate news source.
Read MoreAs much as I love you, Taylor, I do need to eat. Unless you’re handing out Trader Joe’s grocery packages at your tours free of charge, I guess I’ll go hungry for a week!
Read MoreAnd to think it will only get colder…
Read MoreRemember, it's not what you can do for misogyny, it's what misogyny can do for you.
Read MoreI’ve heard about people like the Buddha or Socrates, but I don’t think this guy was in the same league as those figures. In my opinion, we still ought to understand how people like him fit into our world and how they come to be.
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