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Eagle rants

• I love my club. I like writing budgets. I hate the AUCC.

• Dear Exchange Students using the Basement floor in the Library,

I get it. You need to talk to each other so you can help each other understand the material. But must you do it at the top of your voice? You aren’t in a room by yourself or in a lounge, YOU ARE IN THE LIBRARY. I don’t care if its not the quiet floor there are still people trying to get stuff done. As a sidenote, PLEASE do not leave your cell phone on “loud” and then wait six rings before you pick it up, and then proceed to have as loud of a conversation as you would if you were in a crowded room.

It’s called COMMON COURTESY.

• Leonard 6: Don’t hate us cause you ain’t us. Come join us or stop complaining. It’s dorm life, wear earplugs. Love: Leonard 7.

• Dear Cutie,

You keep catching my eye and laughing at the ridiculousness of our professor with me. And with this professor, that happens a lot. Can you introduce yourself, please?

Sincerely,

Me.

• Dear Asshole two floors below me Blasting Bon Jovi at 10 a.m. on a Saturday:

Some of us like to sleep in on the weekends. We are in college after all. You’ve made me hate Bon Jovi twice as much as I did before. Thanks for waking me up!

• So glad you ASKED if we could take things further. Is it bad no one has ever asked me if it was OK to remove clothing? Not that it hasn’t happened, but most people don’t have the chivalry to ASK. Thanks.

• FYI guys on my floor. The louder your speakers, the less I want to talk to you.

• Hey AUSG,

Simmer down! We all know the reason you all got defensive was because you know you waste money.

• Thanks, curly-headed dude who helped me replace the planter near Mega Bytes. I know Sat. night is all about blowing off steam, but blocking the road is dangerous! There are more exciting things to topple and leave in the middle of the street, anyhow.

• Scariest moment of my life. When my roommate’s mom walked in and offered to take out my solo cup filled garbage. Then proceeded to almost open my liquor-filled cabinet. I am telling her to stop bringing her MOTHER to our room.

• Can people stop using Eagle Rants to complain about how much they hate this school? Most likely, you were the one who chose to come here. And if you didn’t, you might as well try to make the best of your situation. AU is far from perfect, but if you truly can’t find something to enjoy about this school or D.C. or the people, the problem is more with you than your surroundings.

• Do you remember that time I was mauled by rats?

• Do you remember that time I ran out of TDR swipes at the end of September and subsisted off of rats cooked over a fire like some sort of mountain man?

• Nutella? YES!!!

• Dear AU Athletes,

Keep doing what you’re doing. Field Hockey Number 10 in the nation? Say what?!

-AU Student Who Appreciates You

• Do you remember that time when a teacher with dreams of singing on Broadway instead settled down with a high school sweetheart who proceeded to destroy his life only to find redemption by teaching a group of immature children to follow their own dreams?

• I AM A RANT WONK.


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Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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