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“I’ve used water today. And so have you.”
That’s how Lily MacDonald, a graduate student studying Strategic Communication at American University, opened her speech.
Originally from Scotland, MacDonald moved to Washington, D.C., in August 2025 on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Near the end of the spring semester, students in a speechwriting course taught by Professor Eric Schnure were tasked with delivering a short speech advocating for a cause that was personally meaningful to them.
MacDonald chose water.
More specifically, she chose to talk about what happens when it’s not there.
“When I first started
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