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Guest Columns

Guest Column: Don’t take that picture

By Natalie Monga | January 14

The following piece is an opinion and does not reflect the views of The Eagle and its staff. All opinions are edited for grammar, style and argument structure and fact-checked, but the opinions are the writer’s own.  As an aspiring photojournalist, I’ve spent the past three years slinging my ...

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Opinion: AU’s unintentional war against racial affinity groups

By Sara Shibata | December 12

Impacted racial affinity clubs should have been consulted in the University’s compliance with anti-diversity orders

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Guest Column: An open letter to AU students and Recognized Student Organizations

November 18

The undersigned faculty and staff did not ‘decide to step away from’ our roles as advisors. We were dismissed by CSI for refusing to fall in line. 

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Guest Column: Fashion is politics

October 3

How fashion shows the tell-tale signs of America’s financial crisis

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Guest Column: An open letter from Journalism Faculty to our students: We stand with you

By American University Journalism Division | April 12

The following public statement was unanimously approved by faculty of the Journalism Division of American University School of Communication on April 9, 2025

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Guest Column: We need to speak out against antisemitism and hate speech

By AU Faculty and Staff Against Antisemitism | March 7

Antisemitism has no place on the AU campus

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Guest Column: Human dignity is not a policy choice

By Rev. Eric Doolittle | March 5

We must actively live our values, especially when they are challenged

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Guest Column: Obsessive-compulsive disorder and relationship OCD are more common than you think

By Ellie Pryor | February 24

It is important to remember you are not alone, and there is help

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Guest Column: True changemakers separate fact from fiction

By Whiting Wicker | January 31

Student evaluations of teaching that defame or mischaracterize can harm professors, especially if university administrations fail to intervene

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Guest Column: Yes, ASAC and the Counseling Center are that bad

By Elliot Zeman | December 12

My experience with jumping through hoops and a lack of support

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Guest Column: A time for dialogue

By Michael Brenner | December 4

Let’s get out of our echo chambers and talk to each other

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Guest Column: Reimagining a world of liberation with rage

By Meliha Ural | September 10

If you ignore our words, maybe you will hear our cries

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Guest Column: We still need American University to take a stand against climate injustice and genocide

By Maddie Young | September 9

American University values ‘inclusion’ until it comes to including student voices in decision-making

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Guest Column: American University takes important steps to remove antisemitism

By Jake Schlanger | June 21

Banning indoor protests and putting SJP on probation will keep Jewish students safe

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Guest Column: A nod to academic freedom is a good start —We need more

By Lara Schwartz | May 2

Campus activism and governance require dialogue, not suppression

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Guest Column: Empower our students with education

By AU Faculty for Education and Dialogue | April 30

60 AU professors call for Inclusive Excellence

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Guest Column: Do not silence our students, peaceful assembly is their right

By AU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine | April 24

Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine: We exist and we support our students speaking out against genocide

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