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Column

Sexualize me: assessing the emasculation of Asian American men

By Tyler Lin · Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017

What’s a guy gotta do to be viewed as a sexual object around here? Seems like the answer is: not be Asian. Everyone, whether they choose to acknowledge it or not, can recognize that masculinity is an incredibly fragile notion.

Resistance and the civic responsibility that comes with it

By Julia Gagnon · Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017

Just a few months ago, I sat on Capitol Hill and answered phones. I listened to mothers and fathers plead and bargain with me.

If Tom Brady was Black

By Ryan Shepard · Monday, Jan. 30, 2017

If Tom Brady was Black... If Tom Brady was Black, I don’t believe he would’ve been drafted into the NFL.

Opinion

Stop calling yourself a liberal if you aren't one

By Frank Yuwen Chen | January 27

A recent tweet by the then curator of the Twitter account @sweden really made me chuckle.

Opinion

Barack Obama's final address

By Zach Ewell | January 13

Barack Obama is the first of many things to people: the first black president, the first Hawaiian born president and the first president from modern Chicago.

Opinion

Straight from print: How mindfulness can improve your health

By Olivia Richter | January 13

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s December 9 special edition. How are you feeling right now?

Opinion

Straight from print: Reconciling with the Republican Party

By Krista Chavez | January 11

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s December 9 print edition. Looking back on this election, it has been a rough year and a half to be a Republican woman.

Column

Who will free college actually benefit?

By Julia Gagnon | November 14

Free college was a highly contested topic in this election, inciting young voters to make their way to the polls and vote in favor of the candidate who understands the fears and struggles that accompany loans and seemingly insurmountable debt.

Opinion

On election day, Americans ask: is democracy really worth it?

By Krista Chavez | November 8

As election night falls upon us, many Americans are asking themselves: is democracy actually worth it? Two of the most unpopular candidates in history face election tonight, and Americans must choose between the lesser of two evils.

Opinion

Antibiotic resistance: How superbugs pose a huge threat to public health

By Olivia Richter | November 7

Olivia Richter discusses the threat superbugs pose to society

Opinion

Straight from print: Confronting my religious privilege

By Julia Gagnon | November 3

Columnist Julia Gagnon opens up about learning to challenge herself to think critically about her beliefs

Opinion

Straight from print: An open letter to fraternity men

By Tom Florczak | October 31

On December 5, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the College of William and Mary as the first Greek letter fraternity.

Opinion

Straight from print: Beneath the floorboards of America: Black Lives Matter

By Nickolaus Mack | October 24

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s fall 2016 special edition. If you had asked younger me whether I would like to be a White American or a Black American, I would have, without hesitation, chosen to be White.

Opinion

Why my conservative values stop me from voting for Donald Trump

By Krista Chavez | October 12

Conservative activist Krista Chavez opens up about her issues with the presidential nominee

Opinion

Trump's 'locker room talk' shows us why we must vote

By Julia Gagnon | October 12

Julia Gagnon encourages students to vote 'for the future of this country'

Opinion

Your Uber is arriving. But where?

By Sameer Chintamani | October 12

AU’s campus may be familiar to students but should be made convenient and friendly for Uber and taxi drivers

Opinion

I am angry, and that is alright with me

By Naomi Zeigler | October 11

By most accounts, I have been categorized as the type of woman who stands up when it is necessary.

Opinion

Hunger at AU

By Sameer Chintamani | October 5

Columnist Sameer Chintamani argues for the inclusion of a food pantry on AU’s campus.

Opinion

Say “no” to “no fly, no buy”

By Annamarie Rienzi | October 4

Columnist Annamarie Rienzi exposes the faults of the no fly list

Opinion

Use comedy to create social commentary, not to bring others down

By Julia Gagnon | September 29

I recently attended a talk regarding the politics of disagreement in a campus community featuring Professor Jamie Raskin.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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