• I know you’re all having romantic issues, but really, the whole campus doesn't want to hear about your lack of a cuddle buddy or the need to be with someone. Or your masturbating issues. Please, keep it to yourself. • I agree with the AUCC transparency rant, it is time for a little bit more honesty and less of a defensive attitude from the AUCC.
• SA is probably one of the best offices on campus and everyone is helpful and friendly to me every time I ago. It is not their fault if there are students who can't do what they are told on time and then, have a million problems.
• To the guy who wants to cuddle and cook breakfast to the girl who can have a conversation with him: There are many girls on campus that would like that. Just look around and you'll find them (Hint: They don't always go to frat parties). • Where do you meet nice girls? • Based on half of these rants, AU should start a group for all the lonely horny people. It'd be a hit.
• I think the recent attention regarding tenure via Prof. Berard's tenure denial should serve as a segue for students in other departments to analyze the messed up interdepartmental politics governing and ruining their majors.
• I loved AU (while nothing is perfect, I found it to be a wonderful environment in which to "grow") . I will miss the professor's, diverse students, off campus opportunities and the fact that I was able to go to college at all is mind boggling. Eternally grateful to my parents and the people I met at AU. • How can we say "The American Dream is Green" when every bathroom in Katzen is on an automatic flush system? You move slightly and the toilet flushes (resulting in like 4-6 flushes per... let's say session) • EcoSense can go to the presidents open forum and complain about someone accidentally buying water bottles... have they not noticed that TDR is giving out non-reusable forks/plates/cups for close to a week now. You guys should try fighting (or caring) about something that matters. • Normal person hating on hipsters, • Sorry to hear that you are normal. I can understand why you'd be mad at hipsters for having lives that aren't the same as yours. Sorry you can't be interesting and you're stuck being normal. I'd be mad too. • Balancing requirements for a double major (and potential minor) plus scheduling honors classes is a fairly difficult feat for a freshman, and I have been completely hung out to dry by my adviser. My adviser FORGOT to log my change of major, so now I can't take the SOC-reserved classes I want, and I never get responses to my pressing questions about my schedule. Part of the reason why I chose to attend AU (and turned down several better schools) was because I was promised an adviser that would be there every step of the way to assist me. And now? I can't even get mine to answer my emails. Seriously, this university should be ashamed of itself. • Seriously, why can't more places take swipes!? It shouldn't be this difficult to implement an effective dining system that doesn't screw the students out of their money. The amount of money I pay for a meal plan is absolutely absurd. • To whom it may concern (which certainly won't be our deadbeat, culturally tone-deaf administration), WVAU should be a point of pride for AU. Instead, the radio station is treated to one of the lowest budgets of any media-related group on campus. I invite anyone to pick up the nearest copy of AWOL, which has an article about the allocation of funds to media clubs. The numbers are right there - WVAU receives thousands of dollars less than the other clubs. The exec board is incredibly dedicated to the station and is forced to work with a bare-bones budget. To say that AU could use a little more culture is an understatement, and WVAU directly promotes the creativity and cultural sophistication that AU sorely lacks. WVAU deserves better. Sincerely, A disgruntled dj • Facebook creeping > macro paper • To the anti-smoker ranter, Grow the hell up, seriously. AU may be its own little bubble (albeit a smokey one) but when you actually begin a life in the REAL world, you are going to encounter smokers. It's a personal choice they make to smoke. I don't smoke, but I have many better things to do than to pass judgement on those who choose to smoke. Although, I will gladly pass judgement on you. • The five best things about AU: 5. my 6-person English class 4. dav nutella chai 3. my several awesome friends 2. WVAU 1. EAGLE RANTS • The AUCC is very defensive for an organization that controls a lot of money, what do they have to hide? • This is so hilarious. You guys make me want to study abroad ... earlier than I had planned to. • The Society for the Study of American Music has decided that they are no longer going to have Quarter Rests, Half Rests and Whole Rests. They have renamed them Starr Rests, Bass Rests and Kerwin Rests to better represent how long a musician should stay quiet. • Who designed the SOC program and why does it suck so much? Only 6 SOC credits for your major are "allowed" to transfer over from study abroad classes. Internships just don't count for credit unless you're a senior/have 90 credits. (Not to mention, none of the required DARS courses are actually ever offered.) Why? What good are these arbitrary rules doing besides ensuring that SOC students do a whole lot of stuff with no recognition by the university. It's nonsensical and unfair and really annoying. • How often do people really stop and reflect on how beautiful our quad is? • AU Dating site? Come on! GET OUT OF THE HOLE THAT IS YOUR DORM ROOM AND BE SOCIAL (outside of the Internet)! • Not an AU Student, but just toured it- AND LOVED IT. Early Decision? I think yes... • Cults and Best Coast just played a show at Georgetown University...come on SUB, throw me a freaking bone and bring some indie acts to campus. Please. They don't even have to be that good. As long as they're not State Radio, it's ok.
• What about a missed connections page? We're too young to resort to online dating! Forming relationships isn't meant to be easy. Come on guys, have some faith in yourselves! :)
• I went to the library to write a 12-page paper. Instead, I've written about 12 pages of Eagle rants.
• Please. Get us. A dating site. ASAP. My libido is dying here.
• At first it was just a little tacky, but seeing "Now trending on The Incubator: The Hometown Hookup: Putting The ‘Thanks’ in Thanksgiving" on the top of every article is getting pretty weird and pretty uncomfortable. It's not that I have a problem with casual sex, I just don't want to be reminded of it every I look for updates about a murder suspect.
• REALLY, TDR? Serve pork the first night of Hanukkah? That's rude.
• Just because you wear Tom's Shoes and drink fair trade coffee doesn't make you a real activist so stop with the pretentious.
• Angry Rant about quiet floor/dating site/orchestra tenure/phonathon!!
• I am so sad my friends are transferring next semester. I wish there was such thing as financial aid at AU in addition to the aid for Honors students/minorities.
• ATTENTION AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: COMING NEXT WEEK: FRATERNITY CABLEGATE. ALL YOUR SECRETS ARE BELONG TO US NOW.
• Why are the people in Letts so defensive about Anderson bridge people using their bathrooms? I am seriously not trying to poison you. I just really need to pee.
• To the person who turned off the lights WHILE I was in the stall...Gee, thanks for being green. Knock it off and use common sense.
• Typed in Wonk at dictionary.com Definition number 1 "a student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life; grind." Definition number 2 "a stupid, boring, or unattractive person." Who is the joke on now, wonk shirt wearers!!
• The AU video holiday card was cute until the very end. Don't pretend "peace in Washington may be tougher. Tea, anyone?" was anything but a thinly veiled jab at the TEA party...If you're serious about peace and cooperation between all views, don't give your politics a place in holiday spirit.
• Hey AU Abroad, want to stop extorting thousands of dollars from every student going abroad? thanks.
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