Minority Report: Lies, damn lies, and liberals
Conservative columnist Seth Johnson responds to Natalie Marechal's recent political column.
Conservative columnist Seth Johnson responds to Natalie Marechal's recent political column.
The Scene gives cheers and jeers to notable events on campus, in Washington, and across the Nation.
Two sports briefs from The Eagle's Sports Desk: a draw for womens' soccer and volleyball's continuing success.
Walking into the Battelle-Tompkins Atrium on a Thursday evening might very well be a cure for even the worst of moods. When Treble in Paradise - AU's only all-female a cappella group - meets for rehearsals, the exuberance level is at 10. "It's almost like we're a singing sorority because we're just such great friends," explained Treble's president, senior Meredith Gray.
Of all the full-time professors in the United States, only 27 percent are women, according to a report released two weeks ago by the American Association of University Women. However, the percentage of tenured female faculty at AU is higher than the national average, according to Dean of Academic Affairs Ivy Broder.
There is a reason why Christopher Barron, political director of the Log Cabin Republicans, failed to receive the distinction of "Most Friendly" in high school... The award went to someone else, and when asked by a friend for his opinion of that student, Barron replied pithily: "I hate him." Somehow, Barron also failed to receive the "Most Opinionated" award.
Danny Friedman's comic Wizard's Lair for November 1, 2004.
After the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees and what Public Safety called a "riot" broke out on the Letts-Anderson Quad, some at AU and the surrounding neighborhood are wondering how students will react to a Bush or Kerry win on Nov. 2. Although Director of Public Safety Michael McNair said he doesn't expect riots, Public Safety will continue to monitor the situation, he said.
Election officials in the D.C. area have restricted non-U.S. citizens who want to observe the election from visiting certain polling sites, according to Vassia Gueorguieva, a coordinator of an AU-based team of election observers. "Usually election observation is done at random sites," Gueorguieva said.
Before Melanie Wood, a Princeton doctoral student, talked about creativity in math in Ward 1 on Tuesday night, she shared a rather humorous experience. "When I meet new people and tell them I'm a mathematician or a mathematical grad student, I get a lot of different responses," Wood said. The responses ranged from an incredulous "So do you come up with new numbers?" to "Do you study, like, Calculus 9?" to what she called the most frequent response by far: "I can't even balance my checkbook."
The Eagle discusses Marc Malon's resignation from the SC, and the general problem of overexertion among AU students.
Daniel Lucibella's comic Dorm Storm for November 1, 2004.
Marc Malon resigned as chairman of the Board of Elections at the General Assembly meeting Sunday because he said he was overwhelmed with the time and energy commitments that the position requires. Malon, a senior, was appointed Sept. 22 when Student Confederation President Polson Kanneth asked the previous board chair, David Blum, to resign, The Eagle reported Sept. 23.
Guest columnist Lisa Petak discusses the current administration's position on a woman's right to choose and a child's right to live.
When considering true R&B artists with both longevity and extensive talent, there are certain people who make the list - Prince, Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson and Ray Ray. Ray Ray? Well, some people may know him as Raphael Saadiq, but his name is Ray Ray.
Campus Brief on the election debate between Tucker Carlson and Andrei Cherny Thursday night.
The Eagle's calendar of campus events from November 1st until November 5th.
Guest columnist Allison Purmort discusses the modern progress and character of feminism.
Sports columnist Phil Turner discusses the decline of the NBA and basketball in the United States.
Who needs polls when you have infallible election predictors? As the election nears, The Eagle takes a look at some of the best: The Pigskin Forecast, the Height Index, the Iowa Elections Market, the Gas-o-Meter, the Mask Gauge, and Lichtman's 13 Keys.