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Israeli wall is a prelude to annex

By Nathan Stock · Monday, Nov. 3, 2003

According to Nathan Stock, a conflict that has claimed over 2,540 Palestinian lives and over 900 Israeli lives, most of them civilians on both sides, is now reaching perilous new depths.

Iraq war isn't over -- yet

By Zachary Constantino · Monday, Nov. 3, 2003

According to Zachary Constantino: "Suicide car bombers are wreaking havoc across Iraq. Congress is clamoring for the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the implementation of a clear 'exit strategy.' Assassins have murdered senior Iraqi clerics and government officials. From the perspective of most nightly news pundits, the situation is dire and rapidly deteriorating. Fortunately, history offers a far better and less hysteria-prone conception of recent events."

WAMU shake-up

Monday, Nov. 3, 2003

The Eagle staff provides an outlook on the dismissal of WAMU's executive director.

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Letters to the editor

November 3

Letters to the editor from Eagle readers

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Partial-birth abortion should be reconsidered

By Graham Gawryskiak | November 3

Graham Gawryskiak provides an editorial opinion on partial birth abortions and the corresponding legal issues

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Thursday Debate: Parents must know about abuse

By Tim Meyer | October 30

American University has a legitimate interest in immediately dealing with students who demonstrate a tendency to engage in drug-related behavior. This means taking action against those students after their first offense, so there is some sort of deterrent to those students committing a second offense.

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Thursday Debate: Students must take personal responsibility

October 30

AU's new drug policy, which notifies parents of students for anything from a minor infraction to major abuse of illegal drugs, is a flawed policy. The administration appears to recognize the maturity level of its students in some areas of campus life -University bureaucrats aren't calling parents when their son or daughter is doing poorly in a class or doesn't attend enough classes. But such is not the case when it comes to drug or alcohol use.

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Editorial Cartoon

By Mani Bush | October 30

Mani Bush's newest addition to his collection of editorial cartoons

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Student Reaction

October 30

Student reactions to AU's new drug policy.

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Staff editorial: Need for speed

October 27

The Eagle staff on E-Operations' problems with the network and bandwidth

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Staff editorial: Don't snub SUB

October 27

The staff of The Eagle reflects on the problems SUB has been having with booking music events

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Israel and its fence yearn for peace

By Seth Kroll | October 27

Guest columnists seth Kroll and Aaron Biterman defend Israel's fence.

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Political cartoon for 10/27

By Nate Beeler | October 27

Nate Beeler's political cartoon for Oct. 27.

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Mother Theresa - deeper than media's coverage

By Forrest Dunbar | October 27

Guest columnist Forrest Dunbar compares Mother Theresa to Princess Diana.

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Letters to the Editor

October 27

Letters to the Eagle editorial staff

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Livin la vida Al S.

By Josh Kraushaar | October 27

Regular opinion columnist Josh Kraushaar gives his conservative perspective on criticism of Gorbechav and Al Sharpton, as compared to scrutiny of President Bush and the administration

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Staff editorial: Great goal of $200 million

October 27

The staff of The Eagle expresses a positive outlook on the willingness of supporters to contribute so much to AU's future

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Is Catholic bashing acceptable at AU?

By Jacquelyn Puente | October 27

Guest columnist Jacquelyn Puente believes that Margaret Cho was ill-informed and targetted Catholics unnecessarily.

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Student leaders make wrong decision

By Joseph Popiolkowski | October 23

Opinion Columnist Joseph Popiolkowski believes Margaret Cho's humor crass, crude and tactless.

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Where's your sense of humor?

By Pam Martin | October 23

Opinion Columnist Pam Martin believes that Margaret Cho should absolutely have been brought to campus, and that students lack a sense of humor.

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