Opinion

Letter to the Editor: University Center responds to Occupy AU

May 5, 2012

The May 1 edition of The Eagle included a story entitled “Students ‘occupy’ Kerwin’s lawn for weekly meeting.” In the story, some students raised the issue of outdoor reservable space on campus. Students in the story made the claim that “since we pay tuition dollars ... we have the right to use [the University’s] facilities, including the lawn outside of the presidential office.”

For context, two clarifications are needed here:

• The University designates which spaces are placed in the scheduling system and determines the parameters of use on a space by space basis.  The lawn at the President’s Office Building is not designated as a reservable space, so organized activities may not be held there.

• The University…

Staff editorial: The SG year in review

May 1, 2012

SG President, Vice-President and Comptroller overall did well, but the Senate and other bodies should have done better.

Don’t Touch Me: The merits of proper hand hygiene

May 1, 2012

Finals week is the LAST time you want to become the leaky home for a cold or flu virus. Remember to wash your hands.

Cartoon: Between You and Me

May 1, 2012

The Eagle’s new political cartoon series.

Letter to the Editor: AU committed to diversity and inclusion

May 1, 2012

Multicultural Affairs Director Tiffany Speaks responds to last week’s staff editorial discussing the proposed Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

Op-Ed: The Real Me

May 1, 2012

Outgoing SG President Sarah McBride shares a very important story with you.

One year later after bin Laden’s death, a generation reflects on 9/11 and the “War on Terror”

May 1, 2012

Our general continues onward, still bearing emotional scars, but ready to move forward.

Letter to the Editor: The Student Health Center responds

May 1, 2012

The Student Health Center responds to column in last week’s Eagle.

Exploitation on our own campus

April 24, 2012

AU Student Worker Alliance calls upon President Kerwin to address Aramark management on working conditions imposed on Aramark employees.

Is anyone a doctor?

Sam Mendelson
April 24, 2012

Student Health Center doesn’t live up to the needs of many students.

We are all Wanderson

April 24, 2012

Brazil shows us how Trayvon Martin’s case may have gone in an openly corrupt society.

Today’s student protests have historic parallels

Mana Aliabadi
April 24, 2012

The words of the Situationists in 1966 still resonate among college students today.

Staff Editorial: True diversity and inclusion?

April 24, 2012

Creating a “minority problems center” glazes over the complex and unique adversity each group faces.

The “commencement” of our lives

Francesca Morizio
April 17, 2012

Starting and ending our college experience with “commencement.”

So long, and thanks for all the fish

Douglas Bell
April 17, 2012

This year has seen students get more involved in the issues that affect them.