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Eagle Rants Jan. 26

•It's the second week of classes, and I'm already stressed. The biggest problem is that all I want to do is nap #seniorproblems

•There is nothing pronto about pronto.

•@BigBangTheory: cbs.com. They only have maybe three up at a time, but you can catch the new ones the day after they air.

•Blogs just aren't what they used to be anymore. There's a difference between letting the world wide web into your mind and letting them read your diary.

•You know what sucks? When someone deletes you off of Facebook, you notice, and then you wind up seeing them multiple times a day EVERY DAY. Way to make things awkward, dude...

•I will never understand why AU wants us to figure out living arrangements for the 2012-2013 school year in February/March. That is waaaay too early. Give us till like Spring Break to choose! #unnecessarystress

•Smiling is my stock method of communicating because I'm bad at talking. Doesn't mean I'm flirting, I promise.

•I honestly cannot believe I ever liked you. Wow. You're unbelieveably annoying, immature, naive, and you're so quick to change your mind if someone argues with you in the slightest. What was I thinking? I guess we all make mistakes when we first come to college and don't know anyone, but geez.

•@"What kind of college student can afford a cleaning lady?" um a significant number of college students can afford a cleaning lady. Not every college student is poor and needs government assistance to afford college. Not to dis those who do need government assitance. Just saying, don't assume everyone is a financial aid kid. Yes, some people have more money than you. Get used to it.

•"You might be a redneck if you think loading the dishwasher means getting your wife pregnant."- Jeff Foxworthy

•@everyone angry at grandma rant: The grandmother I knew and loved has been gone for years. She can no longer talk, see, hear, eat, etc. Her life is a living hell. She is medicated for tons of different things, and every medication has side effects (such as making her shake uncontrollably). More medications are added each week to control the side effects of the existing medications. If she does have any thoughts in her mind, I can’t imagine that they would be anything other than deep depression over her condition.

• (continued) My family is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to put her in the nicest nursing home in the state. She has been basically comatose for years now. She is draining my (and my siblings’) trust fund money when we very much need that money. I do not think it is selfish to put the needs of the living above the needs of a life that would be better off in dead and in peace that being artificially kept alive with all of these medications that only cause her a prolonged miserable life.

•Obama is so freaking attractive.

•@Is it a bad idea to try and hook up with a someone I work with?- I know how you feel. I say go for it anyways, I'm going to. CARPE DIEM

•@trust fund grandkid haters: You guys don't even know his/her situation. You're probably just jealous because you wish YOU had a trust fund. It's not like this student is planning on offing the grandma. Chill out. Lots of people hope their grandparents kick the bucket so they can get their trust fund. It's not something to get ur panties in a bunch about.

•I wish AU offered more online masters programs.

•Eagle rant trolls make me lol.

•Why did my little sister turn into a slut once she went to college? I tried to set a good example for her and give her guidance and advice. But all of it was to no avail. *sigh*

•My goal is to incite class warfare on AU's campus. Who wants to be my evil minion?

•I want to be vegan but I will miss eggs. Are there vegan eggs?

•I'm trying to find a rich doctor husband by hanging out and doing homework at local hospitals. But I can never tell if the guys in scrubs are doctors or nurses. #future trophy wife problems

•@LRD music suggestions: Thank you, those really helped. I especially liked the Eminem song. Loved the lyrics "I'm about to lose my mind; You've been gone for so long". That is how I feel every time I get stressed and I don't have my bf there to hug me and make me feel like it will all be okay.

•But seriously, can someone start a facebook group for LDR people so we can support and encourage one another. And it needs to be an open group, so it's more inclusive. Closed groups sucks.

•Best question to ask siri: Why am I still a virgin?

•I eagle rant to feel alive.

•I wish I had friends. Oh well, SIM friends will have to do.

•What does you not liking the Carolina Hurricanes have to do with why the south didn't deserve to win the Civil War...?

•Your dorkiness is so adorable. My friends think you are awkward, but I think awkward is super sexy. You have no idea how much I want you. NO IDEA. If I were alone with you I would rip your clothes off with my teeth.

•@gay girls? How about pansexual girls?

•So I went to my local doctor's office at home to get a birth control refill and the doctor gave me a talk about how birth control interferes with god's natural system of human health and how it doesn't really work. I told her the birth control websites and all the scientific studies I have read said the effectiveness rate of the pill is 99.99% effective. She then gave me the stink eye and reluctantly gave me the prescription.

•Ranting makes me feel powerful.

•I wonder if I could submit all my rants into a portfolio for potential journalism jobs. hmm

•Editor: Are eagle rants time stamped when you receive them? jw [Editor’s note: Yes, they are.]

•I wish Spice Girls would do a reunion concert at AU. That would make my life.

•Dear hippie girl who I think is a dance major or a psyc major: I am a straight girl, but you turn me on so much. Your naturalness, intelligence, and gracefulness make me want to ask you to have a threesome with my bf and me. But I think you are already in a relationship. Just wanted to say that I have a major crush on you. But alas, I will continue to stalk you from the back of the classroom as I admire you.

•Am I the only one who can't wait to be pregnant after I finish college? (after I'm married of course) I fantasize about being pregnant all the time. Is this normal or should I get this issue checked out?

•I like how eagle rants lets people freely express their ideas, feelings, and inner selves, without anyone knowing who they are. It is truly the most amazing thing I have ever encountered. [Editor’s note: We’re glad you like it!]

•But seriously... What is going to replace McDonalds?

•Eagle rants editor, I wish I could give you a medal for how much I appreciate your hard work and dedication to the happiness of AU students. Hail to the eagle rants editor! [Editor’s note: Aww shucks.]

•@"I am seriously considering marching into the eagle rants office and asking to just write it already to cut all the crap" PLEASE DO IT! I'm doing sex all wrong and I need help. :(

•I'm that girl that crashed DTD's open rush, you guys were cool :)

•@Anderson 6 ranter YOU HEAR IT TOO?? It sounds like someone's kicking metal file cabinets from multiple locations at all hours of the day. Even at 3 in the morning. Especially at 3 in the morning.

•So I signed up for Zipcar (it's really cheap now) and they verified my driving record in only 10 hours. Meanwhile I took (and passed) the AUTO driving test over 3 months ago and I'm still waiting to get certified. STUDENT GOVERNMENT FAIL. Again.

•Having Nate Bronstein finally back on campus has made my days just a smidge happier. But it's certainly enough.

•@NBCSports.... I TOTALLY AGREE. Why can't we watch the Caps in our own city.... stupid cable monopolies. I know we'll never be able to get Comcast SportsNet, but please at least get NBCSports. I don't know what I'm going to do come Stanley Cup time.

•That awkward moment when you get a text from a bunch of your friends telling you to look at eagle rants because someone posted about you...

•@Seriously? Do you have to congregate in the hallway and have a super loud party?...YOU KNOW NOTHING UNTIL YOU LIVE IN THE BAIRD HOUSE! EDINBURGH 4 LYFEEEEE. (but i miss au)

•The #1 hint that Blackboard oughta be replaced with something that doesn't suck: When professors post more stuff on their class Facebook group because they hate Blackboard, even though Facebook is SUPPOSED to be an escape from classes.

•The girls that work in the course reserve need to stop talking so loud!!! I don't care about your gossip!!!

•Blue is our color and blue is our other color!

•If anyone is going to post anonymously on a sex column, then their STD test should also be provided to the public (anonymously of course). I think it would be the best advice you could give anyone.

Rant here!



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