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Opinion: We need to interrogate AU’s alcohol culture

By Greta Mauch · Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Campus violence and student health cannot be addressed without reducing the prevalence of alcohol

Opinion: Why are we paying for buildings we can’t get inside of?

By Anna Gephart · Monday, April 24, 2023

Every student should have easy access to every building on campus without worrying about accessibility

Opinion: STEM is a patriarchal tool that undermines success in the humanities

By Meliha Ural · Friday, April 21, 2023

It is time to talk about dismantling the beliefs we are taught about these fields

Opinion

Opinion: Course registration doesn’t have to be a battle

By Rebeca Samano | April 21

As course registration subjects students to stress and fines, syllabuses should be made more accessible for increased efficiency

Opinion

Opinion: Is AUx accomplishing what the University claims it to?

By Alana Parker | April 17

In its fifth year as part of the Core curriculum, students are left wondering what the point of AUx is supposed to be

Opinion

Opinion: Accents represent courage and knowledge

By Rebeca Samano | April 14

Complaints about professors with non-American accents at AU are disrespectful and close-minded

Opinion

Opinion: Women’s history is not just for women

By Anna Gephart | April 10

To make women’s history valued in mainstream academia, we need everyone to show up for women’s history classes

Opinion

Opinion: DeSantis’ Florida is American education’s event horizon

By PJ Cunningham | April 4

Policies such as Florida’s ‘STOP WOKE’ Act represent a threat to the integrity of America’s most important formative institution: its education system

Opinion

Opinion: Another ‘That ‘70s Show’ abuser bites the dust

By Allie Grande | March 28

And Demi Lovato’s new song ‘29’ had my jaw on the floor

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Opinion: The best years don’t have to be behind us

By Anna Gephart | March 22

To create the community so many recent college graduates lose, we must value and invest in communal spaces

Opinion

Opinion: AU's sexual assault prevention working group is inaccessible and ineffective

By Alice Still | March 7

Despite dwindling efforts by the administration, student organizers continue to address sexual violence on campus

Opinion

Opinion: I am not my number of internships

By Anna Gephart | February 27

Pressure from AU makes students feel as if they aren't doing enough

Opinion

Opinion: AU’s residence halls need security cameras

By Alana Parker | February 23

Additional security is needed for our safety and well-being

Opinion

Identities: Western media must stop weaponizing the hijab to further their agendas

By Meliha Ural | February 20

Colonial feminism defines the hijab as the roadblock that stands before Muslim women’s liberation

Opinion

Opinion: America, don’t ignore the youth vote

By Anna Gephart | January 27

Young people showed up at the polls and changed the game in American politics

Opinion

Opinion: AU doesn’t just want your money, it wants your emotional labor too

By Rebeca Samano | January 26

With a lack of response to on-campus sexual violence, AU pushes activism and the fight for safety onto students, taking an emotional toll

Opinion

Opinion: America, don’t ignore the youth vote

By Anna Gephart | January 24

Young people showed up at the polls and changed the game in American politics

Opinion

Opinion: Off-campus housing doesn’t mean on-campus resources stop

By Anna Gephart | January 18

American University has a duty to ensure that its off-campus students understand their renter’s rights and avoid housing scams

Opinion

Opinion: Urban planning disparities further inequities

By PJ Cunningham | December 16

Benefits of urban green space cannot be overlooked

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Danger’ wasn’t in the job description

By Anna Gephart | December 15

American University has a duty to ensure that their student workers, especially women, feel safe and comfortable in their work environment

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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